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Treatments
At Calgary's Nexus Naturopathic Clinic, we provide a nexus of treatment options tailored to each patient's needs.
Vitamins and minerals are required in many biochemical pathways, such as hormone synthesis, neurotransmitter production, and detoxification. Although these nutrients are available through food, it is difficult to achieve therapeutic levels needed to treat various conditions. To ensure optimal absorption and efficacy, Dr. Dhaliwal commits to providing patients with only high quality products that are free of allergens and have been tested for purity, potency, and safety.
PROFESSIONAL GRADE SUPPLEMENTS
An integral part of optimal health and disease prevention is good nutrition. Along with supplementation, Dr. Dhaliwal makes dietary recommendations based on your presenting concerns, dietary restrictions, and health goals.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
Dr. Dhaliwal uses a holistic approach when treating individuals, therefore she also considers mental and emotional aspects of health. She believes in the importance of education around sleep hygiene, physical activity, and stress management. Addressing obstacles and lifestyle habits that contribute to illness will help achieve long term prevention goals, and teach patients to become leaders of their own health.
LIFESTYLE COUNSELLING
Botanical medicine is the effective use of plant constituents in the form of tinctures and capsules to treat disease. These products should only be taken under supervision of a licensed health professional trained in the appropriate use of herbal medicine. It is important to ensure these tinctures and capsules are derived from safe, researched sources.
At Nexus Naturopathic Medical Clinic, Dr. Dhaliwal only recommends professional lines of tinctures and capsules that have been tested for identity, purity, and quality assurance.
BOTANICAL MEDICINE
Laboratory Testing
Routine Blood Test
Blood work through Alberta Precision Labs to assess various markers of health, including thyroid health, blood glucose, iron stores, vitamin deficiencies, kidney function, liver function, and cardiovascular risk.
IgG Food Sensitivity Test
Finger prick blood test that gives insight into foods that may be contributing to gut inflammation. This is NOT the same as a food allergy test.
Comprehensive
Stool Analysis
Stool test that gives a comprehensive profile of your gastrointestinal health, information about the microbiome, and the presence of parasites or bacterial overgrowth.
SIBO Testing
An at-home breath test to determine the presence of bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, one possible cause of bloating, constipation, and/or diarrhea.
Hormone Testing
Urine test that allows for an extensive look at the levels of sex and adrenal hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA), their conversion pathways, and the resulting metabolites.
HCG Pregnancy Testing
In-clinic test to detect pregnancy.
Urinalysis
In-clinic test used to screen and monitor various conditions, including urinary tract infections and kidney disease.