Naturopathic medicine is a primary health care system that combines scientific knowledge and long-standing traditional wisdom. Naturopathic doctors see symptoms as warning signals of improper functioning of the body. These doctors work to assess and treat the root cause of disease. Their focus is personalized, preventative medicine.

Your naturopathic doctor is a primary care physician. You can see your naturopath at any time for most primary care concerns. Naturopathic care is covered by most extended healthcare plans

Our naturopathic doctors emphasize natural approaches to healing have additional training in a variety of treatments that complement their care.

All our naturopathic doctors are licensed to provide prescriptions and can manage many medications alongside lifestyle and natural health supports. They can also order laboratory and imaging studies to help understand your health needs.

Naturopathic medicine can benefit you if you have:

• Hormonal health, fertility, menstrual or menopause concerns
• Migraines, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, functional neurological concerns
• Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and hypermobility disorders like Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
• Cancer
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
• Environmental and food allergies and sensitivities
• Diabetes and pre-diabetes, heart health concerns, hypertension, elevated cholesterol

Please note: All naturopathic doctors at Acacia Health support the BC vaccination schedule – an effective public health measure to reduce the spread of dangerous infectious disease.