Conditions
Stealth & Chronic Infections
Stealth infections are the hidden, often-missed bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that can quietly drive chronic ill-health. They are Amina's core area of expertise.
Book a ConsultationStealth infections are the hidden players behind a great deal of chronic, unexplained illness. They are the viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi that the immune system has not fully cleared, that sit below the radar of standard testing, and that can quietly drive symptoms for years.
This is Amina Eastham-Hillier's core area of expertise. She is the author of Lyme Natural, presents internationally on chronic stealth infections, and much of her practice is complex, referred cases. Her work is supportive naturopathic care alongside your medical team.
Why stealth infections are so often missed
By their nature, these infections are hard to see. Bloods can look normal, symptoms come and go in cycles, and the picture spans so many systems that it gets split between specialists who each see only one piece.
Stealth infections also rarely travel alone. Lyme Borreliosis and its co-infections, reactivated viruses such as Epstein Barr, mould illness, gut parasites and fungal overgrowth frequently overlap, which is why a whole-picture approach matters so much.
How Amina supports patients with stealth infections
Rather than chasing one bug at a time, Amina works to support the body's terrain and resilience so it is better able to cope and recover. Her supportive approach considers:
- Immune balance and modulation through herbal medicine and nutrition
- Gut health, where so much of immunity begins
- Drainage and detoxification pathways, supported in the right order
- Co-infections and mould, assessed and built into the plan
- Nervous-system support and pacing, because chronic recovery takes rhythm
Every plan is individualised and refined as you progress.
Working together
Most patients begin with a thorough initial consultation and, where it adds clarity, functional testing. From there you will have a clear, considered plan and ongoing review.
If your symptoms have never quite added up, and never quite gone away, this is the kind of complex case Amina works with every day.
Common questions
Good to know
It is a catch-all term for chronic, low-grade or hidden infections, viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic, that the immune system has not fully cleared and that standard testing often misses. They can quietly contribute to chronic symptoms across the body.
Through a detailed history and, where useful, specialised functional testing. Diagnosis is a medical matter; Amina's role is to help map the picture and provide naturopathic support alongside your medical care.
Because they affect the immune system and multiple body systems at once, and often travel together (for example Lyme co-infections plus mould). That overlap is exactly what makes complex cases so hard to untangle, and where Amina focuses.
Yes. Most stealth-infection patients work with Amina online or by phone, from across Australia and overseas, with in-clinic appointments in Pomona by arrangement.
Ready to find some answers?
Book an initial consultation with Amina, online, by phone or in-clinic on the Sunshine Coast.