Jemma Calavassy
Jemma is a health scientist and qualified Western herbalist based in Sydney. She holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine) from Torrens University and is a Full Member of the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA).
She founded Beyond Normal to give natural medicine practitioners a structured way to read pathology beyond the laboratory's reference flags. Before studying health science she worked in strategic business roles. She now works with businesses across the natural health sector on their commercial goals, their digital assets and how to use AI well.
She also founded Herbal Mixology, a liquid herbal dispensary and formulation platform.
Jemma writes the Insights articles for practitioners. As the founder of Beyond Normal, she has a commercial interest in the platform discussed in them.
Articles by Jemma Calavassy
How to Interpret Functional Blood Tests as a Naturopath
Conventional vs Functional Pathology Reference Ranges
How to Identify Patterns Across Multiple Blood Markers
How to Track Pathology Changes Over Time
How to Interpret a Full Blood Count in Clinical Practice
Ferritin and Haemoglobin: How to Read Them Together
What Elevated Liver Enzymes May Indicate: ALT, AST, GGT, ALP
Understanding Patterns in Thyroid Blood Tests: TSH, T4, T3
How to Build Confidence Interpreting Pathology Results
10 Common Mistakes When Interpreting Blood Tests
When to Refer a Client to Their GP: A Guide for Naturopaths
Best Blood Test Interpretation Platforms for Practitioners
Case: Chronic Urticaria and Fatigue in a Perimenopausal Woman
Why Longitudinal Trends Matter More Than Single Results in Functional Assessment
The Slow Progression of Metabolic Dysfunction: What the Data Shows Before Diagnosis
Why "In Range" Is the Beginning of the Clinical Question, Not the End
Perimenopause, Metabolism, and the Blood Markers Worth Tracking Earlier
Athletic Clients and Blood Markers: Interpreting Adaptation, Not Pathology
