Calgary Naturopathic Doctors

Naturopathic Medicine involves the use of natural therapies and medicines to help stimulate the body’s own healing powers and maintain optimal health. 

Through individualized patient care, our Naturopathic Doctors will help you treat the cause of your health condition and not just suppress symptoms.

You, as a patient, are treated as a whole and all aspects of your health (including mental, emotional, physical and spiritual) are taken into account during our process of diagnosing and developing a treatment plan. Our Naturopathic Doctors are like teachers and hence we like to empower you and motivate you to get better.

Natural Methods of Treatment used by our Naturopathic Doctors

Naturopathic Consultation, Prevention and Lifestyle Counseling

Sometimes we need help to make healthy lifestyle choices. A one-on-one consultatin with a Naturopathic Doctor can help you identify poor lifestyle choices and turn them into life long healthy habits.

Vitamin Injections & IV Therapy

Natural vitamins and minerals are injected into the muscle or vein to provide better absorption rates. Our Naturopathic Doctors will fully assess your health and recommend safe and appropriate vitamin injections or IV treatments for your individual health and wellness needs.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a 4000 year old natural treatment that helps balance Qi (the universal life energy in the body). It can help reduce stress, increase energy, improve sleep, decrease pain, and even prepare the body for fertility.

Botanical Medicine

Natural constituents are extracted out of botanical herbs to help the body heal without side effects. These herbs can come in the form of teas, tinctures, powders and capsules. 

Homeopathy

Homeopathic remedies comes from natural plant, mineral and animal sources that have been serially diluted to a non-molecular dosage. These energetic remedies can stimulate the body's vital force to heal itself.

Mesotherapy

Mesotherapy is the use of various natural nutrients and homeopathics, that when injected into the mesoderm layer of the skin, will help repair organs derived from the mesoderm - muscle, cartilage, bone, fat and connective tissue. Mesotherapy can help with muscle aches and pain.

Cupping

Cupping is a traditional Chinese therapy that involves vacuuming the air out of a plastic or glass cup over the body. It leaves a red circular mark on the skin in many occasions. Cupping helps mobilize lymphatic circulation and blood flow which aids the body heal.

The First Visit Experience

The first visit consists of an in depth interview where information including personal health conditions, stress, diet, exercise, daily life activities, past medical history, and family history are collected to help in the diagnosis of the current health complaint.

Vitals and a detailed complaint-oriented physical exam will be performed. Other special blood tests are available (extra charges apply).

At the end of the first visit, the patient is educated on the probable cause or causes of their disharmony and what is needed of them to bring back health. An individualized treatment plan will be recommended by our Naturopathic Doctors.

Principles of Naturopathic Medicine

 First, to do no harm.

To cooperate with the healing powers of nature.

To address the fundamental causes of disease.

To heal the whole person through individualized treatment.

To teach the principles of healthy living and preventative medicine.