Programs

Anti-Aging

A safe and effective, non-surgical treatment to reduce the signs of aging, improving quality and tone of skin on the face. Using the principles of Asian Medicine, very thin sterile dermal acupuncture needles are inserted on certain meridian points on the face, head and body. The face receives increase of blood to nourish, oxygenate, and moisturize the skin from inside out. This promotes circulation and stimulation of collagen growth to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, gives firmness to the skin, leaving a healthy glow to the skin.

Cosmetic acupuncture may make you look 5 to 10 years younger by eliminating fine lines and making deeper lines look softer.
It also helps minimize the appearance of dark circles, puffy eyes, drooping eyelids, and sagging skin.

• Relaxes muscle tone
• Increased circulation
• Increased collagen production
• Tightens skin pores
• Bright and healthy natural skin glow

In addition, the Anti-Aging program at Natura Wellness Clinic focuses on a dietary analysis and nutritional supplementation to ensure you are getting the right vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to help keep you looking younger and more vibrant longer.

Cold & Flu

If your immune function is low, you may suffer from frequent colds and flu's throughout the year. At Natura Wellness Clinic, we assess a number of things that may depress your immune function such as nutritional status, sleep, stress, home environment, water intake in order to effectively asses your immune function and develop an individualized protocol to enhance your immune system and prevent frequent cold and flu's.

The individualized protocol may consist of:

• Botanical herbs and supplements that can help to rebuild your immune system so it is functioning at its optimal level
• Immune boosting nutritional recommendations and supplementation
• Flu Shot Alternative homeopathic protocol consisting of remedies that help prevent the onset of cold and flu and to relieve symptoms of fever, headache, congestion, cough, and sore throat

Although it is normal to get a cold once or twice a year, if you are suffering more often, there is a lot we can do to support a healthy immune system.

Detoxification

• Nutritional Recommendations & Restrictions
• Nutritional Supplementation
• Botanical Herbs & Teas
• Homeopathic Remedies
• Infrared Sauna

The detoxification program focuses on removing impurities from the body through the liver, colon, kidneys, lungs, lymph and skin. After this program you will notice increased energy levels as your body begins to work more efficiently.

Digestive Health/Nutritional Analysis

Naturopathic medicine can be beneficial to a wide range of digestive disorders such as; acid reflux, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's and ulcerative colitis), heartburn, gastric ulcers, gastritis, chronic bloating, and gas. After a case analysis, which includes assessment of dietary, fiber, and water intake, as well as lifestyle factors, the Naturopathic Doctor will determine the root cause of illness and create a protocol that is individualized to help relieve your symptoms and effectively treat your digestive concerns. During the visit the Naturopathic Doctor will also assess nutritional status to ensure you are meeting daily vitamin and mineral needs to achieve optimal health.


This digestive health protocol may consist of one or several of the following:

• Detoxification & Cleanse
• Dietary Recommendations & Restrictions
• Food sensitivity/allergy testing
• Nutritional Supplementation
• Botanical Herbs & Teas
• Homeopathic Remedies
• Acupuncture

Fertility Care

It is more common to see that women are having children later in life compared to the past. Due to this fact, along with other contributing factors such as ones nutritional deficiencies, emotional state, stress, sleep patterns, weight, body toxicity, and reproductive health infertility has become more common in our society over the last decade.

Infertility is defined as inability to become pregnant after one year (in women under 35 years of age) or six months (in women over 35 years of age) of frequent unprotected sexual intercourse.

• Nutritional status (daily dietary intake, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco etc.)
• Reproductive Health (underlying female pathology such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, irregular menses, lack of ovulation, sexually transmitted illness, etc)
• Hormonal imbalance
• Weight
• Stress & emotional state
• Sleep

The fertility care program at Natura Wellness Clinic may use one or more of the following therapy options to assist you on your journey to conception.

• Detoxification & Cleanse
• Nutritional Recommendations & Restrictions
• Nutritional Supplementation
• Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs
• Fertility awareness & Menstrual cycle tracking
• Botanical Herbs & Teas
• Homeopathic Remedies
• Relaxation Techniques
• Exercise Prescription
• Lifestyle Counselling

Menopause

• Hair loss
• Decreased breast fullness
• Irregular menstrual periods
• Vaginal dryness
• Increased abdominal fat
• Hot flashes
• Mood swings
• Depression & Anxiety
• Disturbed sleep

At Natura Wellness Clinic, the goals of menopause program is to reduce or eliminate menopause symptoms, increase levels of depleted hormones naturally and prevent conditions associated with menopause (e.g., osteoporosis, heart disease, weight gain).

Conventional treatment for menopause may include a variety of medications, including hormone therapies, selective estrogen receptor modulators, antidepressants, etc. which may have short- or long-term side effects. For this reason, you may choose to try natural treatment to possibly avoid use of conventional medications, or together with conventional medications in order to decrease dosages of conventional medications required to manage your menopause symptoms.

At Natura Wellness Clinic, a typical approach to treating menopause is to first identify and address underlying factors in your lifestyle (e.g., stress, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, disrupted sleep, smoking). Where appropriate, a number of therapeutic options are available, to be used alone, or more often in a complementary fashion, including:

• Detoxification & Cleanse
• Nutritional Recommendations & Restrictions
• Nutritional Supplementation
• Botanical Herbs & Teas
• Homeopathic Remedies
• Acupuncture
• Relaxation Techniques
• Exercise Prescription
• Hydrotherapy
• Lifestyle Counselling

Smoking Cessation

There is no doubt that smoking is a hard habit to kick. But due to the increase reports of its harmful effects on almost every organ in your body, including increased rates of heart disease and stroke, cancer, lung diseases, diabetes mellitus, infertility and impotence, etc. it is an important decision for all smokers.

An important element of smoking cessation is managing nicotine dependence. Nicotine dependence is an addiction to tobacco products caused by the drug nicotine. The cause of nicotine dependence is the chemical nicotine found in cigarettes. It increases the release of brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) called dopamine that cause temporarily pleasant physical and psychological sensations.

Possible symptoms of nicotine dependence include:

• Craving for tobacco products
• Anxiety, irritability and restlessness
• Frustration or anger
• Depressed mood
• Poor concentration
• Increased hunger
• Insomnia
• Constipation or diarrhea

Naturopathic medicine is effective in helping you kick the habit. At Natura Wellness Clinic, the goals of a smoking cessation program are to reduce the intensity and frequency of tobacco cravings, to manage associated health conditions, to provide on-going physical and mental/emotional support and prevent relapse.

The smoking cessation program is individualized and may include the following:

• Lifestyle counselling - identify and address underlying factors in your lifestyle (e.g., stress management issues, peer group who smoke) or general health (e.g., depression) that may create obstacles to successful
• Relaxation techniques
• Acupuncture & Ear seeds
• Botanical Herbs & Teas
• Homeopathic Remedies
• Nutritional Supplementation
• Detoxification & Cleanse

Stress Management

In today's society it is safe to say that the general population faces chronic low levels of stress daily. However, when one thinks of stress they often relate it to work related issues and demands, family demands, finances, relationships, etc. These all fall under one contributing factor of stress, which is lifestyle influences. When you think of stress it is important to take into account the following contributing factors correlated with daily stress within your body:

1. Lifestyle influence – work, finances, family, relationships, time management, etc
2. Dietary influences – food and drinks that cause stress the stress response, such as caffeine, alcohol, processed foods, fried foods, sugar, and artificial sweetners
3. Nutritional gap – the difference between what your body gets from daily diet and what it requires to function optimally
4. Toxic influences – environmental toxins, pesticides, cleaning products, medications, etc.
5. Cognitive filter – how you identify and cope with stress on a mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual level
6. Trigger factors – what pushes you over the edge

If you suffer from some of the below listed symptoms, its your body telling you that your not coping with daily stresses as effectively as you may think you are!

The stress management program at Natura Wellness Clinic is designed to analyze and assess ALL of the above contributing factors of stress and help you create an effective coping mechanism to prevent the harmful consequences of stress.

• Detoxification & Cleanse
• Dietary recommendations & restrictions
• Nutritional Supplementation
• Botanical Herbs & Teas
• Acupuncture
• Lifestyle Counselling
• Exercise Prescription, & Yoga
• Effective coping mechanism for stress such as meditation, guided imagery, deep breathing exercises

Weight Loss

The Naturopathic approach to weight management covers several aspects of ones lifestyle and has been proven to be safe and effective.

Obesity a growing problem in our society now a days and is a condition defined as having an excessive amount of body fat, or a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. Obesity is caused by numerous factors such as genetics, hormones, dietary imbalance of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat, excessive caloric intake, lack of physical activity, existing illness, stress, and lack of physical activity. Complications that result from obesity include a significant increase in risk of:

• Cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke, etc)
• Type 2 diabetes
• Cancer (uterus, cervix, ovaries, breast, colon, rectum, and prostate)
• Metabolic syndrome
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
• Gallbladder disease
• Osteoarthritis
• Gynecological problems (infertility and irregular menses)
• Sleep apnea
• Depression
• Impaired quality of life

At Natura Wellness Clinic, a Naturopathic Doctor will work with you to identify and address triggers associated with the contributing factors that are causing excessive weight gain. An individualized treatment protocol will be created which will focus on detoxification, hormonal balancing, increasing your metabolism, dietary guidelines, exercise prescription, and on-going psychological support and encouragement to help you reduce your weight successfully.

Where appropriate, a number of therapeutic options are available, to be used alone, or more often in a complementary fashion, including:

• Detoxification & Cleanse
• Dietary Recommendations & Restrictions
• Nutritional Supplementation
• Botanical Herbs & Teas
• Infrared sauna
• Acupuncture & Ear seeds
• Stress management
• Exercise Prescription
• Lifestyle Counselling