Naturopathic Medicine
Our ultimate goal is to restore STRENGTH and BALANCE to your body.
What is NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE?
Naturopathic medicine is a unique approach to improving health and treating illness that focuses on boosting your own strength and balance, using natural substances and treatments that are safely prescribed and scientifically proven. The primary goal of naturopathic treatment is to address the cause of illness, rather than simply treat or suppress the symptoms. You, the patient, are seen as a whole person, and an individualized treatment plan is developed for you.
Naturopathic medicine integrates standard medical diagnosis with a broad range of natural treatments to help you reach your specific health goals.
Standard Diagnostic Tools
Naturopathic Doctors are legally authorized to provide a medical diagnosis in Ontario.
We are trained to:
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Perform physical examinations
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Order laboratory tests such as:
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IgG food sensitivity testing
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Saliva hormone testing
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Serum blood tests
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Thyroid panel in full with antibodies
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Environmental assessment of toxic metals
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Consultations and Your Individualized Plan
Naturopathic doctors use a wide range of natural treatments that allow ND's to develop individualized treatment plans that address the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of every person's total health. You will never have to take notes with Dr. Carrie ND - she provides everything for you, written or typed to take home, and you receive a comprehensive and complete treatment plan folder on the second visit. This treatment plan booklet will be used for years to come, and it outlines your health goals, a full assessment of your current health, and how to reach your health goals with naturopathic support.
Our Broad Range of Natural Treatments
Naturopathic Doctors use a wide range of natural treatment that allow them to develop individualized treatment plans that address the physical, mental and emotional aspects of every persons total health. The focus of naturopathic care is centered on the individual, their current health (physical, emotional and spiritual), family history as well as lifestyle choices all of which informs the diagnosis and treatment plan offered by a naturopathic doctor.
Dr. Carrie ND offers a personalized treatment plan for each patient, that includes extensive nutritional counselling, lifestyle counselling, and any combination of botanical/herbal medicine, bio-identical hormone / thyroid therapy, acupuncture, natural health products, hydrotherapy and homeopathy.
Our Philosophy
The philosophy of naturopathic medicine is to work with the patient to stimulate the healing power of the body and treat the underlying cause of disease. In naturopathic medicine symptoms of disease are seen as warning signals of improper functioning of the body, and lifestyle habits that may interfere with your optimal level of health. There is no bandaid solution - naturopaths ask the question “why” and address the problem at the root. You can expect to spend a great deal of time with your naturopath, as your ND will assess how symptoms may be connected or how one body system may be affecting another.
Our ultimate goal is to restore STRENGTH and BALANCE to your body.
It is your path to optimal health.
Treatments and Lifestyle Modalities offered:
A personalized diet plan is created for you, based on you age, gender, blood type, body weight, and activity level.
A customized herbal tonic can be created for you, or perhaps you prefer to drink medicinal teas!
Acupuncture is wonderful for balancing, digestive health, fertility, pain, energy, and optimal wellness.
PMS, acne, peri-menopause, irregular cycles, irritability, vaginal dryness,... We can assess if bio-identical hormones are indicated for you! Always given following the rule of minimal dose for symptom relief!
Homeopathy can be prescribed as homeopathic drainage remedies or as a single remedy. They work with you body's equilibrium and perspective to aid the return of health and balance.
I have specialized training to thoroughly assess your thyroid function, and provide treatment options that are different from your MD, that may include herbal remedies, mineral supplementation, dessicated thyroid, or T3/T4 therapy. Your TSH may be normal, or you may be non Synthroid, but if you feel "hypo", we may be able to help!
Vitamin B12 injections can aid energy, mood, and sleep, and provide anti-aging DNA protective benefits.
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With today's technology, your DNA can be analyzed and then interpreted by me to deliver precise and dynamic treatment strategies based on your DNA's strengths and weaknesses!