Stress Management & Adrenal Support

Naturopathic stress management programme by Dr. Radhika Kamat, combining adrenal function testing, HPA-axis assessment, and evidence-based natural therapies to address chronic stress, burnout, and cortisol dysregulation.

Walk With Nature's stress management programme addresses stress as a physiological condition rather than a purely psychological one. Dr. Radhika Kamat (ND, Bastyr University) begins with a comprehensive assessment of the HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis — the body's central stress regulation system — using functional diagnostics such as 4-point salivary cortisol testing, DHEA-S levels, adrenal stress index, and urinary catecholamines where indicated. This establishes whether a patient is in an early high-cortisol stress phase, a depletion/burnout phase, or a disrupted circadian cortisol pattern — each requiring a different therapeutic approach. Natural interventions used include adaptogenic herbs (ashwagandha, rhodiola, holy basil), targeted B vitamins, magnesium glycinate, phosphatidylserine, and sleep hygiene protocols. Dr. Kamat also draws on craniosacral therapy and visceral manipulation to address somatic stress patterns, and may incorporate homeopathic constitutional prescribing. The programme is relevant to Singapore's high-pressure professional population dealing with chronic overwork, anxiety, insomnia, and burnout — conditions that conventional medicine often addresses only symptomatically. A course of 3–6 consultations over 3–6 months is standard, with re-testing at the midpoint to track HPA-axis recovery. This integrative approach treats stress as a root cause of multiple downstream conditions including thyroid disruption, digestive issues, immune suppression, and hormonal imbalance.