• Diet, nutrition, and lifestyle counselling
• Acupuncture
• Botanical medicine and nutritional supplementation
• Bodywork and hydrotherapy
• Comprehensive laboratory testing
• Collaboration with other experts

What tools do you use for treatment?  Naturopathic Medicine is a system of health care that uses a combination of modern medical and scientific knowledge and natural therapies in the prevention and treatment of illness and disease. The grounds of naturopathic medicine arise from the intention of preventing illness, promoting wellness, and encouraging the body’s natural ability to heal.

Diet, Nutrition, and Counselling
Diet and lifestyle are the foundations of health. Our health concerns are part of a much bigger picture, and they are intricately connected to the way we nourish our foundations. Your naturopathic care can be made even more effective when supporting healthy habits. Part of your treatment plan may involve encouraging healthy eating, supplementing natural health foods, lab testing, incorporating strategies around busy work routines, etc.

Acupuncture
Acupuncture involves the insertion of fine, sterile needles into specific points in the body to encourage healing and optimize the flow of energy. A more modern way of explaining how acupuncture works is that it stimulates the nervous system to release chemical messengers that reduce pain, balance hormones, and influence the body’s natural biochemical processes. Acupuncture has been proven to provide therapeutic benefits in the treatment of a variety of conditions e.g. infertility, hormone imbalances, digestive issues, muscle and joint pain, stress, headaches, etc.

Botanical Medicine Botanical medicine involves using plants therapeutically. For many thousands of years, Mother Nature has been providing us medicine to treat and relieve us of disease. Plants have a wide range of healing properties. They can be used medicinally in their whole form, as standardized extracts, or in synergistic medicinal blends.

Bloodwork & Hydrotherapy
Physical medicine techniques (bodywork) and hydrotherapy are incredibly useful in the treatment of pain, musculoskeletal problems, and nervous system imbalances. Some examples of physical medicine techniques used are muscle stretching and strengthening exercises.

Hydrotherapy is an aspect of physical medicine that particularly works on reducing swelling, pain, and inflammation by enhancing your body’s circulation. These tools collectively engage your mobility and healing.

Homeopathy Homeopathy is a system of medicine that involves treating the individual with dilute substances with the intent of stimulating the body’s natural process of healing. It is based on the premise of “like cures like” - that is a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy individuals will cure similar symptoms in sick individuals.

NDs are often mistaken as homeopathic doctors. Homeopathy is not the same as naturopathy. Being a ND means I am able to incorporate this powerful tool in my practice, but it is not the only thing I use. Homeopathy is something I always consider when I come up with my treatment plans because of its safety record.

I strongly believe in the role of the doctor as a health educator and facilitator, and what a privilege to be able to do just that. The philosophies of Naturopathic Medicine are what I strive to embody in my work of preventing illness, promoting wellness, and encouraging the body’s natural ability to heal.

I aim to provide people with the right information and resources for the betterment of their health. I dedicate my time to helping people realize the incredible capacity of the body to heal and thrive especially when nurtured with good nutrition, movement, ample integrative care, informed health choices, and love and human connection.

What a better way to realize this than through reclaiming your fertility and reproductive health!

I talk about reproductive and sexual health a lot because I believe in the bigger role of body and fertility literacy in changing our community.

Learning about your reproductive health is more than just being able to track your cycles, figuring out when you ovulate, avoiding pregnancy, and mastering your hormone knowledge. It is an act of resistance to generations of suppression of your power to care for yourself and your community.

Dr. Kim Abog, ND is available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8am-4pm for appointments.  Book your appointment today!