Naturopathic Medicine

A Naturopathic Doctor (ND) is a highly trained primary healthcare provider that aims to treat the root cause of disease.  NDs often work with other practitioners to provide the patient with optimal care.

Naturopathic Medicine provides a comprehensive approach to treating illness and improving overall wellness.  With a strong focus on preventative medicine for the whole family, naturopathy treats a wide variety of health concerns.  Naturopathic treatments can either be used alone or as a complement to conventional medicine.

The goal of Naturopathic Medicine is to meet the individualized concerns of each patient, and to treat the human body as a whole.  Treatment may incorporate the following therapies:

• Nutritional & Lifestyle Counseling: Creating an individualized diet & exercise plan to meet your medical needs.

• Herbal Medicine: The use of plant-based extracts as liquid or encapsulated formulas.  Herbs have a pharmacological action similar to drugs, but act more synergistically with the body.

• Intravenous Therapy:  The injection of vitamins & minerals into the body to optimize health, from the common cold to cancer.

• Physical Medicine and Hydrotherapy: The use of a variety of modalities including therapeutic electrostimulation, laser, or application of heat and cold to facilitate soft tissue healing.  These devices are used in combination with acupuncture, manual bodywork, and manipulation.  

• Acupuncture: The use of very fine needles to stimulate healing.  Acupuncture may be used in many cases and is especially useful in pain management and relaxation.  

• Homeopathy:  Based on the principle of "like cures like."  Single and combination remedies such as Heel (www.heel.ca) products are used where applicable.