Naturopathic Medicine
Is a system of medicine that treats patient’s health concerns with individualized treatment plans that may include: diet and lifestyle changes, herbs, nutritional supplementation, stress management strategies, counselling and can evaluate disease using standard blood tests, allergy testing, saliva testing, physical exam and by taking a thorough clinical history.
Licensed Naturopathic doctors in Alberta are a regulated profession ensuring safety and consistent training among all of its members. Naturopathic medicine can treat a wide variety of conditions including: allergies, digestive diseases, fibromyalgia, hormone imbalances, fatigue, depression and anxiety, pain and inflammation, and can also give disease prevention strategies. Their services are often covered by insurance plans and can be direct billed to many providers.