Naturopathic Medicine

Frequently Asked Questions about Naturopaths

Not sure how a naturopath can help you? Curious to find out how they can help you interpret your lab results? Want to know exactly when you should see a Naturopathic Doctor? Here are some of your most common questions answered

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Are Naturopaths Covered by OHIP?

No. Naturopathic Doctors work outside of OHIP, all services are paid by the patient and have coverage by most extended insurance companies. That doesn’t mean they won’t work with your medical doctor though to give you the best care possible! The goal is integrating the medicines together, not having to pick one over the other

Naturopathic services are covered by most employee health benefits plans. We offer direct billing for most major insurance companies including:
– Manulife/OTIP
– Sunlife
– Canada Life
– Green Shield Canada
– Desjardins
– Industrial Alliance
– Medavie Bluecross
– Claimsecure
– RWAM
– Manion
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What’s the Difference From an ND and a Nutritionist?

Naturopathic doctors are leaders in the space of natural healthcare. While nutritionists and dieticians have their strong education in food and some lifestyle habit changes, naturopathic doctors can go further with your care. Because of their medical training, they are able to take the basic nutritional knowledge and cater it to your individual needs with the help of bloodwork and physical assessments. They are able to make the links to other chronic conditions you currently have in order to ensure safety and effective care is given every time. Naturopathic doctors also have special privileges to perform protected acts, such as injection therapies and prescribing appropriate medications that can be used to improve your care.

How Can a Naturopath Help Me With My Sport or Rehab?

Naturopathic Sports Medicine care compliments your training by supporting your overall health outside of your regular training. 

Sports medicine looks at both injury recovery and performance optimization for the athletic population. Naturopathic doctors use holistic health to work with the body’s innate healing power and our natural environment to get people started on the right path to understanding what best fuels them and what they can do to keep performing at their best, on and off the playing field. Combining these two facts makes for an epic addition to your performance or rehab journey.

They can be the person on your health team helping you understand best practices for healing from the inside-out and making sure your body doesn’t limit you or your performance goals. Whether it’s giving you tips to manage your chronic inflammation and pain or understanding the supplements you need to take so you actually get the benefits and still qualify under your sports regulations, our naturopathic doctors have you covered.