2026 Award Winner
Body Institute named Best Women's Hormonal Health Clinic in Australia for 2026
The Australian Health & Wellness Awards has recognised Body Institute for its practitioner-led, personalised approach to women's hormonal health — combining naturopathy and clinical nutrition across every life stage.
Award recognition
Recognising practitioner-led care for women's hormonal health.
Body Institute has been awarded Best Women's Hormonal Health Clinic in Australia for 2026 by the Australian Health & Wellness Awards.
This recognition highlights the clinic's practitioner-led, personalised approach to women's health — helping clients understand what's actually driving their symptoms, rather than offering a one-size-fits-all plan. It also reflects the growing importance of transparency, education and genuine practitioner accountability in the health and wellness category.
Based in Adelaide, Body Institute is home to two named, qualified practitioners supporting women through hormonal changes at every life stage — from acne, PCOS and gut concerns in their 20s and 30s, to thyroid function, perimenopause and fatigue in their 40s and 50s.
Why Body Institute stands out
Two practitioners, one personalised approach to hormonal health.
The award recognises Body Institute's contribution to the women's hormonal health category and its focus on genuine, individualised care backed by real qualifications and a transparent process.
Practitioner-led care
Every client is seen by a named, qualified practitioner — not a generic program. Consultations are built around each person's health history and symptoms.
Personalised assessment
Comprehensive intake and, where appropriate, functional pathology testing inform an individualised treatment plan rather than a standard protocol.
Client-trusted
A consistently well-regarded reputation, reflected in independently visible client reviews and long-term, repeat client relationships.
Meet the practitioners
Supporting women's hormonal health at every stage.
Naturopath & Director
Karina Hiscock
Skin, hormones & gut health for women in their 20s–30s
Supports clients with acne and inflammatory skin, PCOS and irregular cycles, PMS/PMDD, digestive concerns, and hormonal imbalances affecting skin and weight.
Clinical Nutritionist & Director
Kylie Anderson
Thyroid, metabolism & midlife health for women 40+
Supports clients with thyroid conditions, perimenopause and menopause, weight and metabolic changes, fatigue, and blood sugar imbalance.
About Body Institute
An Adelaide clinic built around personalised women's health care.
Body Institute is an Adelaide-based naturopathy and clinical nutrition clinic specialising in women's hormonal health, skin conditions and metabolic wellbeing.
Clients are supported through a comprehensive health assessment, functional pathology testing where appropriate, and an individualised treatment plan — with an emphasis on understanding the reasoning behind each recommendation, not just following it.
Many clients begin with Body Institute for a specific concern in their 20s or 30s and continue through midlife for thyroid, metabolic and menopause support, reflecting the clinic's focus on long-term, whole-person care.
Assessment approach
How award recognition is considered.
The Australian Health & Wellness Awards recognises products, services and organisations against published criteria including transparency, responsibility, usability, sustainability and consumer relevance.
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