Lifestyle Counseling

Core to good medical practice and results is open communication between doctor and patient. For some, this comes easily and for others, it may take awhile to reach a certain level of comfort.
Understanding one’s beliefs, philosophies, habits, likes, dislikes, emotional health and goals often leads to a more complete understanding of one’s health state. Bad habits, addictions, repetitive mistakes, chronic stress, ignorance, inflexibility, anger, perfectionism, mood disorders and lack of vision are some examples of personal factors that can contribute to unwellness.
The mental/emotional state is considered to be as important as is the physical one. Altering one’s lifestyle, addressing long-standing issues and considering various options can help the healing process.

Diet Therapy/ Weight Loss
Obesity is becoming more prevalent in our society.  Nature Cure Company can build a specific weight loss program suitable for you. This program will address food allergies, possible sub-clinical syndromes causing weight gain, emotional cues to eating and exercise. Your progress will be monitored through regular meetings and body composition testing.

Homeopathic Medicine

Homeopathic medicine is based on the principles of “like cures like” and developed in 1700s. Minute amounts of natural substances are used to stimulate the body’s self-healing abilities.

Hot, Moist Heat Packs

The use of heat in treating the body is almost as old as the history of mankind. Local heat relieves muscle spasm, dialates superficial blood and lymph vessels, increases perspiration and white blood cell activity and sedates the nervous system. Local heat is beneficial to a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders and helps diminish post injection discomfort.

Weight Loss Programs

Obesity is becoming epidemic. Excess weight can be very detrimental to one’s health and is linked to diseases like osteoarthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gallstones and many more. Treatment involves diet and nutritional management, exercise and metabolic stimulation. Patients are educated in how to achieve these principles. Safe, effective and time proven approaches are individualized for each patient.

Botanical medicine

Botanical medicine utilizes diverse plant substances from around the world for their powerful healing and nutritional values. People have long used thousands of indigenous plants for treatment of various ailments. The flowers, roots, leaves or oils of a plant may be used in the remedy. Therapy may take the form of teas, tinctures, ointments, essential oils, and supplements. It is important to note that some herbal remedies have the potential to cause adverse drug interactions when used in combination with various prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. At Nature Cure Company, your naturopathic doctor or intern will carefully review your current health situation before recommending a specific botanical remedy or combination.

Women’s Health

In general, women are more proactive about their own health and the health of the entire family as compared to men. Women most often take the lead role when it comes to providing health care for their children. As a result, women are the ones most likely to explore a variety of healthcare disciplines in order to find the desired solutions.
A woman’s unique anatomy and physiology predisposes her to a variety of different health concerns than that of a man. From puberty to menopause, contraception to childbirth, menstrual and hormonal concerns, sexual health, osteoporosis, female cancers, lifestyle and mental and emotional well-being, a woman requires specialized attention and treatment.
The Nature Cure Company offers a group of diagnostic and therapeutic services specially to meet the needs of our female patients. These services, depending on the specific concern, can be utilized in conjunction with standard gynecological approaches or as stand alone treatments.

Clinical Nutrition

Good nutrition is the cornerstone of good health. Like medicines and drugs, foods affect the way your body functions: some foods help you heal, while others damage your body and contribute to chronic illness. A healthy diet–consisting of the right balance of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, anti-oxidants, fibre and amino acids–is the most important tool for your body to manage stress and prevent and recover from illness.
At Nature Cure Company, your ND may ask you to keep a diet diary, which is the first step in helping to determine food allergies, sensitivities, digestive issues, risk for disease associated with diet, and overall diet quality. Clinicians can then recommend dietary changes to support healthy living and treat any underlying conditions through nutrient-rich foods, nutritional supplements, and IV therapy.
Chronic Pain Management
Everybody at one time or another has suffered from chronic pain; whether it be sports related, a motor vehicle accident, chronic headaches, or some underlying disease. The Nature Cure Company uses a variety of effective pain modalities to help this problem. These include Neural Therapy, Prolotherapy, Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy, Whole Body Hyperthermia, Advanced Physical Therapy and Intravenous Therapy.
All of these methods are highly beneficial and are part of a whole body approach that might also include any of the other therapeutic services available at our clinic. The goal is to provide a long lasting pain solutions.