Our Naturopathic Doctors
During a consultation with one our Naturopathic Doctors, your health history will be thoroughly reviewed, and a unique individualized treatment plan will be created to address and treat your ongoing symptoms.
Being trained as a generalist, she is happy to explore a variety of conditions like: anxiety, stress, digestion, hormone imbalances, fatigue, burnout, skin, depression, fibromyalgia, etc.
Our NDs treats primarily through the use of acupuncture, supplementation, and IV nutrient therapy (coming soon). Our NDs encourages creating a health team including a nutritionists, counsellors and other health care professionals. They are happy to help you build your healthcare team with local professionals who meet your individual needs.
This is a safe inclusive space, and all are welcome.
** PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT WORK WITH CANCER AT EASTND **
Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic Medicine is founded on the principles of prevention and optimization. All patients are recommended quarterly checkups. Not only do they help you stop health problems before they arise, they leave you healthier than ever with more manageable symptoms.
A professional consultation is your first step to sustainable health that cannot be attained with medication alone. It involves a thorough health review, recommendations for further testing, and an individual treatment plan. Even if your current medication works for you, it's always possible to further optimize your health.
Naturopathic Doctor
A Naturopathic Doctor is a healthcare practitioner. Naturopathic Doctors have 8 years of education and complete a year working internship before graduating.
Naturopathic Doctors differ from your GP as they focus on natural treatments instead of pharmaceutical drugs. They are trained in assessing blood-work and pharmacology to ensure safe administration of natural therapies without drug interactions or side-effects.
Accredited naturopathic doctors maintain membership with the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors and the association of their province.
Functional Testing
At EASTND, our Naturopathic Doctors are passionate about helping you get to the root of your symptoms. Whether you're looking to explore existing health issues or take a preventative approach, we offer a wide range of testing options tailored to your needs. Our services include everything from the basic health checks your doctor might run to more comprehensive and functional tests such as Cortisol Curves, Hormone Panels, and Gut Dysbiosis assessments. We are dedicated to providing thorough and personalized care to help you achieve optimal health.
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Book Your Appointment at EASTND FrederictonWays We Help Prevent Disease
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Replace vitamins and nutrients with supplements or infusions
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Learn how food can be medicine & what an ideal diet looks like
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Identify sensitivities & triggers for better symptom management
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Help clients cope with stress and pain through acupuncture
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Routinely assess things like vitamin D status
- Run privatized testing like comprehensive thyroid panels, hormone (DUTCH or blood) panels, cortisol awakening response, food sensitivity testing, etc.
- Emphasis the importance of a mind-body connection by offering various lifestyle workshops
Fertility Clients
Path #1:
Recommended Consultation Structure if TTC naturally or within 3-6 month waitlist for IUI/IVF Cycle at Fertility Clinic.
Naturopathic Preconception Consultation
3-6 Months Prior To Trying To Conceive
We strongly recommend the 90 minute Couple's Fertility Consultation where the focus on understanding both partners' overall health and how it may impact fertility. This holistic approach helps ensure both partners are aligned in their fertility journey. There is also a 60 minute consultation that can be done individually.
These pre-conception consultations include an in-depth review of your fertility journey and a review of your current and past medical history. With this information, our ND's will determine the best therapies to better your success while trying to conceive (ie. nutrient & vitamin supplementation, specific dietary & lifestyle advice, and acupuncture sessions). If you have any recent blood-work please bring a copy to your appointment. The use of preconception care for at least 3 months prior to procedures like IUI & IVF can increase success rates by as much as 47%.
Follow Up Consultations (30-45 minutes)
Every 4-6 weeks while trying to conceive
Follow up consultations allow for appropriate changes and reassessment of your individualized treatment plan, and ongoing accountability to successfully implement dietary and lifestyle changes needed to conceive.
Preconception Acupuncture Sessions (45 minutes)
Weekly or biweekly for 1-3 months
In addition to your preconception plan we always consider adding acupuncture sessions on a regular basis to improve and manage symptoms of high stress, low mood and anxiety, PMS, PCOS, and pain management of endometriosis.
Pregnancy, Pre-Labour Consultations & Acupuncture Sessions
Details discussed during previous consultations.
Path #2:
Recommended Consultation Structure if TTC within 1 month of IUI/IVF Cycle at Fertility Clinic
Pre-IUI & IVF Consultation (1 hour)
Within the month leading up to IUI & IVF
This consultation is ideal for those who have not committed to the prenatal consultations and acupuncture sessions. It allows us a short window to implement positive change and better your chances of maintaining pregnancy after conception. We always recommend starting sooner than later, but it is never too late to optimize your chances of conceiving.
IUI & IVF Acupuncture Sessions (45 minutes)
1 session day before transfer & 1 session day of transfer
These research based acupuncture sessions are ideal for anyone who has missed the preconception consultations but is still looking to improve IUI & IVF success rates. These two sessions alone can increase your success by 5-6%.
Post-Conception Acupuncture Sessions
Weekly from the time of conception to week 12 of pregnancy.
Especially helpful for high risk patients including those who have experienced a previous miscarriage.
Pregnancy, Pre-Labour Consultations & Acupuncture Sessions
Details discussed during previous consultations.
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