Naturopathy Treatment by Nicole Constant, N.D.
TREATMENT APPROACHES and HEALTH ASSESSMENT
The Naturopathic Practitioner in Ontario is trained and
licensed to work with you in several modalities of therapy and health
assessment. With experience, we develop a special interest in one or
more. At present, I am especially interested in clinical nutrition,
including detox procedures and in therapeutic lifestyle counselling.
However, my experience also shows me that all of the modalities listed
below are very valuable.
Clinical Nutrition
No area is so important, so individual, or
still so neglected. Nutritional therapy can be as simple as one
supplement or, in extreme cases, nearly a full-time job. It is
wonderful to see how a person's taste for food changes in a
healthful direction when you give it the right start. Choosing the
right foods can improve your body, your mind and your emotions. You
can increase your ability to handle stress, maintain a trim body,
and strengthen your immune system with a meal plan that is right for
you. (Perhaps you know what you should do but something is holding
you back?--that's a problem we can work on.)
Therapeutic Lifestyle Counselling
Physical, emotional,
nutritional and environmental factors effect health. It has been
scientifically demonstrated that racism, bullying and economic
stress all result in health loss. In order for you to tackle those
issues, you need your full strength and for that, you may need to
know first how to disconnect them from impacting your health.
Possibly, you may think you already know more than you want to
what's good and what's bad for you to eat or drink or smoke, because
the newspapers and the TV are happy to scold us. But when it comes
to connecting your individual needs to your individual goals, then
the details we look at can help to put your own motivations in the
driver's seat. Another special challenge we see from time to time
is the child who, for medical reasons, needs to follow a different
diet from their peers. We want them to understand the choices in a
way that gets them on side.
Herbal Medicine
Herbs are next-of-kin to modern medicine and
must be used with care. The advantage of herbs is that they provide
a complete complex of factors rather than one purified agent.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy developed in Europe in the 19th
century. Using the principle "like cures like," minute amounts of
natural substances are administered in very tiny doses to stimulate
the bodies healing capacities. From a theoretical viewpoint, we
don't know why they work. But they do work, both for people and
animals.
Hydrotherapy
This consists of various techniques, primarily
alternating hot and cold applications. The most direct effect is on
skin and muscle tissue, but by stimulating other mobile tissues,
hydrotherapy can assist organs and circulation. The overall result
is to mobilize fluid circulation in the body, basic for de-tox. For
many patients, it is a powerful stress reliever.
Bio-Impedance Analysis for body composition
A quick,
computerized test that shows the ratios of particular body tissues.
Hair Mineral Analysis
Hair cells carry traces of all the
minerals in the body, both those that are essential nutrients and
those that can be toxic. Hair samples are analyzed in the
laboratory by spectrography. Because hair cells grow slowly, the
results reflect a three-to-six month average of your chemical state.
Electro-Dermal Assessment of allergic sensitivities, nutritional
needs and functional stress via computer, is a helpful compliment to
established diagnostic methods. It is related to the ancient
oriental practice of acupuncture and must still be considered
experimental. We have worked with this promising method for several
years. At present, we are not doing so but may recommend testing by
other clinicians.
Standard blood tests are also very valuable. (Note that you should
keep copies of all test results, as you have a right to do. This
avoids unnecessary duplicate testing.)
The most important tool for health
assessment is what you tell me about your (or your child's) health
history and experience
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Scarborough Naturopath, Homeopath, Reflexology, and Yoga
Torrance Wellness Centre
Co-located with Torrance Compounding Pharmacy
N.E. Corner at Midland & Lawrence Plaza
2650 Lawrence Ave. East, Unit 3
Scarborough, ON M1P 2S1
telephone: 416 289 6248
www.torrancewellness.ca
info@torrancewellness.ca
Hours are by appointment:
Wed. to Fri.: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sat.: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
What is Naturopathic medicine, Homeopathic medicine?
What is BHRT? Seminars in Scarborough?
Torrance Wellness Centre hosts seminars, workshops, and classes on these
topics. Here are some events upcoming. However, please check our face book
page for the most updated ones.
Hormones 101
Sat Mar. 26, 2011 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Detoxification Practices
Sat April 30, 2011 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hormones & Stress
Sat May 28, 2011 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Laughter Yoga Class
Sat June 4, 2011 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hormones & Menopause
Sat June 25, 2011 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hormones & Weight
Sat July 30, 2011 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Yoga Workshops & Classes
Mondays and Saturdays, please contact Stephanie at 416-835-8219
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