Integrative Health · Functional Testing · South Adelaide + Online
Health isn't the destination. Freedom is.
Understand your health and build the capacity for a life with more freedom.
As seen on TEDx
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As seen on TEDx 〰️
Your health should give you the freedom to live your life.
Not become another thing you constantly have to manage.
When you don't feel well, your world gets smaller. You have less energy, less clarity and less capacity for the things that matter.
At HeartWanderers, I help you understand what's happening in your body, identify what matters most, and build the foundations to move forward with greater independence.
Because health isn't the destination.
It's what gives you the capacity to live your life.
Hi, I’m Larissa.
Integrative Health Practitioner, Student Nutritional Therapist, Epigenetics Coach and founder of HeartWanderers.
My work started with health, but the question underneath it has always been bigger:
What allows a person to live freely?
Because freedom means very little if your body doesn't give you the capacity to experience it.
My approach brings together integrative health, nutrition, epigenetics, functional testing and nervous-system support to help you understand your health as a connected system.
My role isn't to tell you how to live your life.
It's to help you better understand the body you're living it in.
As Seen on TEDx
Our health is shaped by a complex interaction between genetics, environment, lifestyle and experience.
My work in epigenetics was also the subject of my TEDx talk, exploring how the lives we live can influence our biology.
A Different Approach To Health
Your body isn't a collection of separate symptoms.
Sleep affects hormones. Stress affects digestion. Nutrition affects energy. Blood sugar affects mood. Your nervous system influences all of it.
That's why we don't start by asking:
"What can I take for this symptom?"
We start by asking:
"What's happening in the bigger picture — and what matters most right now?"
We look at your symptoms, history, nutrition, sleep, stress, digestion, movement and existing health information — using bloodwork or functional testing where it genuinely helps us understand more.
Understand first. Then act.
Build Capacity, Not a Perfect Health Routine.
Feeling better isn't only about having fewer symptoms.
It's about having more capacity to live your life the way you want.
More energy to do things.
More clarity to make decisions.
More resilience when life gets difficult.
More strength and confidence in your body.
That's why we don't try to change everything at once.
We identify the areas likely to make the biggest difference and build from there.
The question isn't "How many healthy things can we add?"
It's "What will give you the greatest capacity back?"
Looking Deeper Through Functional Lab Testing (where applicable)
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![Nutrient & Mineral Status]()
Nutrient & Mineral status
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![Stress response & adrenal health]()
Stress Response & Adrenal Health
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![Gut health & microbiome balance]()
Gut Health & Microbiome Balance
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![Thyroid function]()
Thyroid Function
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![Hormone patterns]()
Hormone Patterns
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![Heavy metal burden]()
Heavy Metal Burden
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![Detoxification pathways]()
Detoxification Pathways
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![Inflammation markers]()
Inflammation Markers
Back to You
Understand your body. Build your capacity. Become more independent in your health.
Back to You is my flagship 12-week integrative health program for people who are tired of guessing and want a structured, personalised way forward.
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Map your symptoms, history, lifestyle and existing health information.
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Identify the foundations and health areas that matter most right now.
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Use bloodwork or functional testing where more information would genuinely help.
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Implement a personalised strategy and learn from how your body responds.
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Understand your non-negotiables, warning signs and longer-term health strategy.
From Health to Freedom
What would you do with more capacity?
More energy matters because of what you can do with it.
Better sleep matters because of who you can be when you're rested.
Mental clarity matters because of the decisions you can make.
Strength matters because of the independence it gives you.
Health matters because of the life it makes possible.
That's the journey behind HeartWanderers:
Health → Understanding → Capacity → Independence → Freedom.
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"Larissa has a warm, open presence and is highly knowledgeable across many aspects of health and wellbeing. She came well-prepared, making the most of our session by providing a thorough, science-backed plan. She addressed my concerns from all angles - emotions, environment, diet, and practical steps for healing. The approach was comprehensive yet manageable, with clear strategies to move forward. If you're ready to improve your health, I highly recommend her."
– Magdalena
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„ I’ve always been my own doctor — trusting my body, walking the holistic path, and rarely seeking outside advice. But speaking with Larissa was a breath of fresh air. She met me exactly where I was and matched the high standard I hold. The health plan she created felt completely tailored — and I’m still working with it months later. Larissa knows the body deeply. She works with it, not against it. If you’re serious about your health, talk to Larissa. She gets it."
– Jamie
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„I highly recommend Larissa Behrend-Sims!! I saw her today and her knowledge and care was so refreshing and she has been so helpful even after the appointment with links, PDFs and care plans to work towards. There’s been no forceful intentions on buying things personally from her or anyone she could “endorse”, it’s all just recommendations and at your own pace to buy them from reputable sites (which all have high reviews) or trying simple things we may already have at home. I was skeptical about trying yet ANOTHER new specialist but I’m feeling really optimistic after leaving this session with her. So yeah, highly reccomend if you’re umming and ahhhing to just make the appointment!!"
– Cassie
Start where you are.
I want comprehensive support.
BACK TO YOU
12 weeks to understand your health and build your personalised way forward.
I want to start with one conversation.
INITIAL HEALTH CONSULTATION
Let's look at the bigger picture and determine your next step.
Any Questions?
We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch and I’ll get back to you in the next 24 hours.