Why choose a Rehab Hero Naturopath?
About Naturopathy
Personalized Care
Naturopathy is about finding the root cause of your illness, injury or condition. By taking an in-depth look at factors such as nutrition, sleep hygiene, stress, hormones, and activity levels, our naturopathic doctors can make personalized recommendations to improve your quality of life.
Wellness
Wellness focused care is about being proactive about your health. By optimizing your nutrition, hormone levels, and fitness you can prevent injuries and chronic illnesses. Our naturopaths will guide you through step by step on your wellness journey.
Lifestyle
Our naturopathic services are for those who believe in living a healthy and active lifestyle. Through our services we support active recovery, clinical nutrition, and performance optimization.
Empowerment
Our naturopathic doctors will educate you and give you the ability to take control of your health. By understanding your issues you will be empowered to continue to do the things you love.
What we help with
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Immune Health
Your immune system is responsible for protecting you from viruses and bacteria that you may be in contact with daily. Issues with the immune system can sometimes arise from certain health conditions. These conditions are include autoimmune disorders such as psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and lupus, as well as atopic disorders such as asthma, allergies and eczema. Through naturopathic medicine you can improve your immune system to reduce the intensity and frequency of your symptoms. Depending on the issue it may even be possible to resolve the condition.
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Digestion & Gut Health
Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is a condition that is diagnosed when the symptoms experienced have a poorly understood cause. In this matter, IBS is considered to be a diagnosis of exclusion (it is made when all other conditions are ruled out). Since the mechanism is so often poorly understood, symptoms can sometimes be hard to control. Symptoms can include bloating, cramping, gas, and irregular bowel activity. A naturopath will be able to assess the ‘why’ of your digestive issue and be able to address your symptoms to restore gut health.
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Hormonal Balance
In the body, hormones are used to stimulate specific cells or organs to function. It influences our reproductive system, immune system, metabolism, sex drive, digestive system, cognitive function, sleep quality, and energy levels. When out of balance it can cause one or more systems of our body to become dysfunctional. Rehab Hero’s naturopathic doctors will be able to examine your hormones to help you with your hormonal imbalance.
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Energy and Stress
Naturopathic medicine can be used to help manage stress, reduce anxiety and improve sleep. This can help with keeping our lives up to speed with our job, family, and activity demands. Having trouble sleeping, feeling tired, having a hard time dealing with stress, and feeling anxious are all symptoms that have have solutions in naturopathy.
Our Services
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Acupuncture
Acupuncture can be used to help with reducing stress, managing anxiety, improving digestive issues, and dealing with chronic pain. It uses thin sterilized needles on specific points in the body. Our naturopathic doctors combine their training in traditional chinese medicine and functional medical acupuncture to improve your symptoms.
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Lab Testing
Your naturopath may use special testing to diagnose or rule out conditions. Routine bloodwork may be used to assess for nutrient deficiencies (vitamins and minerals), serum hormones (sex and thyroid hormones), metabolic testing (cholesterol levels, blood sugars) and inflammatory markers (CRP, etc). Food sensitivity testing, urinary assessment, and heavy metal testing may also be used by your naturopath for targeted care.
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Clinical Nutrition
With extensive training in nutrition, biochemistry, functional health, botanicals, herbal medicine and supplement prescription our naturopaths will be able to make personalized recommendations to achieve your goals. If needed, an individualized diet plan may also be prescribed to improve your health concerns.
Frequently asked questions about naturopathic medicine
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Yes! Naturopathy services are covered by most health benefits and personal insurance policies. Our services also offer direct billing for naturopathic appointments as well. It is recommended to check with your health plan to see if naturopathy is covered.
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Absolutely. In Ontario, NDs are regulated by the College of Naturopaths of Ontario. This is a regulating body that maintains license registration for those who are legally allowed to practice naturopathic medicine in Ontario.
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Yes, naturopaths are knowledgeable in pharmaceutical drugs and the conditions they treat. Your naturopath may also offer a conservative adjunct treatment plan that or an alternative plan to reduce the negative side effects of prescribed drugs.
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While not a medical doctor or a PhD, naturopaths are considered doctors much in the same fashion as your dentist, chiropractor, or optometrist. In Ontario, it is required to complete a Doctor of Naturopathy degree in order to use this title.