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Laboratory tests may be recommended to provide more information about your health. They can be used to asses your hormones, nutrient levels, organ functioning, metabolism, digestion, immune function, and others.

Tests include blood, saliva, breath, and stool samples.

Comprehensive Blood Panels include a group of values to provide a clear picture of what is going on. Common panels include:

• Healthy Living Assessment: provides insight into liver, kidney, blood, electrolyte, heart, and metabolic health.

• Female Hormone Assessment: provides insight into the balance of the major female hormones to identify the cause of menstrual irregularities, PMS, weight gain, fatigue, skin concerns, and mood disorders.

• Thyroid Assessment: full panel including thyroid hormones and thyroid antibodies to identify hormone imbalances and thyroid function.

• Female Fertility Assessment: evaluates hormone levels associated with fertility

• Lipid Assessment Panel: evaluates cholesterol, triglycerides, and the lipid transport proteins (LDL and HDL) to asses risk for cardiovascular disease.

• Fatigue Assessment: insight into the most common causes of fatigue; blood health, immune system, and hormone levels.

Specialized lab testing is a complete assessment of digestion. Common tests include:

• IgG Food Sensitivity Panel: evaluates 125-220 food antigens to identify food sensitivities. Food sensitivities can impact quality of life.

• IgE antibody panels: available for food, inhalants, and molds. Assess the presence of the most common allergens.

“We are what we eat” isn’t exactly a scientific statement, but the foods that we eat do have a major impact on our health and well-being.

Your naturopathic doctor is trained to provide personalized diet and nutrition solutions to manage and support your health.

Natural Health Products are a variety of supplements including probiotics, vitamins and minerals, and botanical medicines. Your naturopathic doctor is trained to prescribe the most relevant supplements for your needs, including clinically-indicated dosages and durations.

It is important to share your medical history and current medications with your naturopathic doctor so that they personalize your treatment plan to prevent drug interactions and aggravations of current health conditions.

We often get into the groove of a regular daily routine and mindset. Modifications to your routine may be recommended in order to jumpstart your treatment plan and maintain longterm health.

Examples of lifestyle counselling include:

• Counselling

• Sleep Hygiene and Recommendations

• Exercise

• Hydration

Acupuncture uses very thin sterilized needles that are inserted into specific points all over the body. When the needles are inserted into the muscle fibers they modulate the nervous system response and facilitate the release of a variety of neurotransmitters and endorphin, as well as increasing blood circulation in the area and promoting healing.

Acupuncture can be used to treat a variety of conditions including:

• Muscle and Joint Pain

• Menstrual Cramps

• Anxiety, Stress, Depression, and Insomnia

• Headaches and Migraines

• Arthritis and Chronic Pain

Exercises, stretches, and cupping therapy may be used to promote mobility and relieve pain.

Cupping is the use of plastic suction cups that are placed on the skin. Cupping pulls skin into the cup and stretches the muscle. Cups can be used to massage muscle, relieve tension, and increase blood circulation to the area.