A complete menu of conventional tests done through Lifelabs or Dynacare is available, as well as specialized tests.
Services
Since 2001, I have had the privilege of helping people of all ages feel better from a wide variety of health conditions. These are some of the concerns I have seen and treated with naturopathic medicine over the years.
Common Concerns
Digestive health
Heartburn/reflux, bloating, IBS, IBD, parasites, diarrhea, constipation, and food sensitivities.
Hormone balance
PMS, menstrual cramps, missed periods, PCOS, fibroids, endometriosis, and infertility.
Stress and mood balance
Low energy, chronic fatigue, thyroid dysfunction, insomnia, anxiety and depression.
Children’s health
Allergies, poor focus, colds and coughs, ear infections, eczema, weak immunity, parasites, anxiety, and sleep issues.
Women’s health
Bladder infections, pregnancy wellness, prenatal and postnatal care, and yeast infections.
Men’s health
Benign prostate hypertrophy, prostatitis, and fertility.
Acute infections
Colds and coughs, digestive infections, ear and throat infections, and candida.
Cardiovascular health
High cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart health.
Autoimmune and immune function.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, allergies, asthma, environmental and food sensitivities, and cold/flu prevention.
Joint and muscle disorders
Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and fibromyalgia.
Headaches and migraines
Available Services
After the intake appointment, I will create a personalized treatment strategy for you based on your symptoms and lab work. It includes recommendations for nutrition, dietary supplements, herbal medicine, lifestyle counselling, exercise, and acupuncture.
Clinical nutrition
Examines the relationship between food intake and health. Specific dietary improvements may be recommended, and treatment may include taking nutritional supplements such as vitamins, minerals, enzymes, essential fatty acids, and probiotics.
Herbal medicine
Plant substances are prescribed for their healing properties and their ability to address many health issues simultaneously. The use of plants for healing is the foundation of modern pharmacology.
Lifestyle counselling
Identifies physical, emotional, nutritional and environmental factors that impact health so that changes can be made to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Acupuncture
Based on a tongue and pulse assessment, acupuncture is used to restore the proper flow of energy (qi) that flows in channels (meridians) throughout the body and over its surfaces, thus stimulating healthy function of organs and tissues.
Lab Testing
Available specialized tests:
- Healthy Lifestyle Assessment - This is the full work up blood test that evaluates hematology, blood sugar, thyroid, inflammation, electrolytes, liver function, kidney function, cholesterol and basic nutrients.
- Digestion - Comprehensive stool analysis and parasitology (evaluates digestion, absorption, gut flora, and colonic environment) & breath tests for H.pylori or small intestinal bacteria overgrowth (SIBO)
- Toxic elements (heavy metal) profiles - Urine or hair toxic elements test.
- Hormones - Blood, saliva or urine levels of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA and cortisol levels for both men and women.
- Stress - Measures saliva cortisol levels during a 24-hour period to detect adrenal dysregulation.
- Thyroid - Blood test measures the levels of TSH, free T4, free T3, reverse T3, anti-TPO antibodies to assess thyroid function and detect auto-immune conditions.
- Food sensitivities - Blood test measures IgG antibodies found in serum in response to food sensitivities.
- Celiac and gluten-sensitivity testing - Blood test measures antibodies to differentiate between celiac, gluten-sensitivity and wheat-sensitivity.
- Nutrients - Blood test measures levels of vitamins and minerals.