Primary Health Care
The naturopathic doctors at the Centre for Natural Medicine are trained and licensed as primary care providers. The doctors diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions from pediatric to geriatric care. The majority of patients at the Centre for Natural Medicine have been referred by other patients or by their health care professionals (MD, DC, Psychologists, Massage Therapists). For those not familiar with the scope of practice, please find a list of commonly treated conditions by the doctors at the Centre for Natural Medicine.
Common Conditions Treated
- Acne
- ADD
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Adrenal fatigue/dysfunction
- Allergies
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Autism
- Autoimmune disorders (ie. Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus [SLE])
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cancer
- Chronic fatigue
- Depression
- Detoxification
- Diabetes, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance
- Digestive disorders including Irritable Bowl Syndrome, Chron’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, GERD
- Eczema
- Elevated cholesterol
- Environmental and food allergies/intolerances
- Erectile dysfunction
- Fatigue
- Female disorders (PMS, menopause, PCOS)
- Fertility
- Fibromyalgia
- Headaches
- Healthy aging
- Healthy body composition and metabolism
- Heart health
- High blood pressure
- Hormone balance (male and female)
- Infections (acute and chronic; ie. colds, flus, sinusitis, urinary tract infections, vaginal yeast infections)
- Interstitial cystitis (IC)
- Infertility
- Injuries
- Liver disease
- Lyme disease Dr.Dean Schrader ND, Dr. Gordon Sims ND, LAc
- Medication side effects
- Mercury and heavy metal toxicity
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Migraines
- Nephritis
- Neurological conditions
- Osteoporosis
- Pain (acute and chronic; ie. Neck and low back pain, shingles, joint pain-including shoulder, knee, hip and TMJ, etc)
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Pregnancy-related complaints
- Prostate enlargements
- Restless leg syndrome
- Respiratory conditions
- Sleep issues/insomnia
- Surgical preparation/recovery
- Smoking cessation
- Thyroid dysfunction (hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, sub-clinical hypothyroidism)
- Urinary complaints
- Visual complaints
- Weight management