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What Is Naturopathic Medicine?
Naturopathic medicine is a unique and
comprehensive approach to improving health
and treating illness. Focusing on prevention and
using natural substances and treatments,
Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) support and
stimulate the body’s ability to heal itself.
The primary goal of naturopathic treatment is to
address the cause of illness, rather than simply
treat or suppress symptoms. The patient is seen
as a whole person and the ND takes the physical,
mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions into
account when diagnosing and developing a
treatment plan.
The primary therapies used by naturopathic
doctors are: clinical nutrition, botanical medicine,
homeopathic medicine, acupuncture, Traditional
Chinese Medicine, physical therapies and
counseling.
What Health Problems Can Be Treated?
Virtually all chronic and most acute conditions
may benefit from treatment by naturopathic
doctors. People of all ages can be helped. The
most common health conditions brought to NDs
include:
CHRONIC ILLNESSES
• Allergies & Environmental Ilnesses
• Arthritis, Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Cystitis, Prostatitis, Impotence
• Digestion, Constipation, IBS
• Eczema, Psoriasis, Acne
• Heart problems
• Hypertension, Atheroslerosis
ACUTE CONDITIONS
• Colds & Flu
• Ear & Throat Infections
• Headaches
• Intestinal Upsets
WOMEN’S HEALTH
• Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids
• Enhancing Health in Pregnancy
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease
• Infertility
• Menstrual, Menopausal, PMS Issues
OTHER CONDITIONS WE TREAT
• Anxiety, Depression
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Autism
• Cancer
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Hyperactivity
• Insomnia
• Mental / Emotional Stress
• Sports Injuries
• Weight Issues
What Treatments Are Used?
BASIC THERAPIES
Botanical / Herbal Medicine
The use of plants for healing predates written
human history and to this day, plant are the
foundation of modern pharmacology. Plant
substances from around the world are used for
their healing effects and nutritional value as their
chemical
compounds
perform
important
biological functions.
Clinical Nutrition
Lifestyle Counseling
NDs help patients to make effective lifestyle
choices as environmental, nutritional, physical
and emotional factors affect health.
ADVANCED THERAPIES
IV Therapies
Various types of IVs are used at the clinic.
The most common is the use of high dose
IV Vitamin C for cancer, or low dose IV
Vitamin C combos for Crohns / IBD or
pre-surgery treatments.
Chelation Therapies
Encompassing EDTA Chelation to
significantly reduce or even reverse
heart/circulatory issues and auto-immune
diseases by removing toxic heavy metals.
GPC Chelation for the removal of fatty
plaque in the arteries and other blood
vessels and Mercury Chelation to remove
toxic levels of mercury acquired from
various sources, in a safe and natural way.
Prolotherapy
Special diets may be recommended, and
treatment may include nutritional supplements
such as vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other
nutraceuticals.
Defined as both a “nonsurgical ligament
reconstruction” therapy as well as a
treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Homeopathic Medicine
PRP (Platelet Reduced Plasma)
Homeopathic medicine was developed in the
1700s based on the principle of “like cures like”.
Minute amounts of natural substances are used
to stimulate the body’s self-healing abilities.
Physical Medicine
This treatment is an attractive alternative to
surgery. It has a shorter recovery time and
a lower risk of causing permanent damage.
It is used for various types of injuries
including cartilage and ligament tears.
A wide variety of hands-on techniques are used
for the spine,joints and soft tissues. Physical
treatments used by NDs also include
hydrotherapy and the therapeutic use of heat
and cold, light, massage, and electrotherapy.
Bowen Therapy
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture
Based on balancing the flow of Chi (energy)
through the body’s meridian pathways, Oriental
medicine includes the use of acupuncture and
Oriental herbs.
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The Bowen Technique is a gentle, yet often
life-changing hands-on therapy used to
relieve all kinds of pain.
A highly effective method to slow and
reverse the signs of aging that is safe,
painless and drug and toxin free.
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Dr. A.J. DeNault B.Sc. Pharmacy, ND
Dr. A.J. DeNault graduated
from the Canadian College
of Naturopathic Medicine
in Ontario in 2000 as a
Doctor of Naturopathic
Medicine with two clinical
excellence
awards.
He then proceeded to
open
the
Optimum
Wellness Naturopathic
Medical Clinic in Edmonton.
Previous to that in 1984, Dr. DeNault had
graduated from the University of Alberta with a
B.Sc. Pharmacy and had practiced pharmacy in
both Alberta and Ontario for over 25 years.
Since then he has continued widening his scope
of practice and naturopathic knowledge base by
taking advanced accreditation courses and by
visiting clinics or attending conferences in the
USA, Germany, Mexico, and Canada.
Dr. DeNault’s advanced training includes:
• IV & Oral Chelation Therapy
• Intravenous Therapy
• High-Dose Vitamin C Therapy
• Oxidative Therapies
• Biological Mistletoe Therapy
• Environmental Medicine
Dr. DeNault’s Practice-Focus includes:
• Cancer Therapies
• Heart, Brain & Circulation Therapies
• Heavy Metal Toxicity Testing & Removal
• Environmental Toxicity Testing & Removal
Dr. DeNault belongs to
the following organizations:
OncANP Oncology Association of Naturopathic
Physicians, ACAM American College for Advancement
in Medicine, IOMA International Oxidative Medicine
Association and ISH International Society of
Homotoxicology.
He is also in good standing with the CNDA College of
Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta, the CAND Canadian
Association of Naturopathic Doctors, the ACP Alberta
College of Pharmacy and the CPA Canadian
Pharmacy Association.
Dr. Michael Mason-Wood B.Sc., ND
Dr. Mason-Wood received
his Bachelor of Science
(Biology) from Simon
Fraser
University
in
Burnaby, BC and then
graduated
from
the
Canadian
College
of
Naturopathic Medicine in
2003.
His goal is to educate
patients on preventative
medicine and to treat following the principles of
naturopathic medicine.
He is a licensed practitioner in good standing with
the College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta, as
well as the Canadian Association of Naturopathic
Doctors and the Naturopathic Association of
Therapeutic Injection.
His philosophy is to treat every patient as a
unique individual in order to design a treatment
plan that will be most suited to their needs. He is
committed to providing natural health care in
conjunction with other health care providers to
help you reach your health potential.
Dr. Mason-Wood has many interests in the field
of naturopathic medicine including anti-aging
and
aesthetic
treatments
using
facial
acupuncture and mesotherapy.
He is also trained in pain management and the
treatment of sports injuries using prolotherapy,
acupuncture and Bowen therapy. In addition to
this, he has a special interest in environmental
medicine and intravenous therapies such as
chelation and immune boosting Myer’s cocktails.
Dr. Mason-Wood’s advanced
training includes the following:
• DAN Doctor training for the treatment of Autism
• Intravenous Therapy
• Chelation Therapy and Ascorbates
• Neural Therapy
• Pain Management, Institute of Functional
Medicine
Dr. Mélanie Robinson B.Sc., ND
Dr. Mélanie Robinson
graduated
from
the
Boucher Institute of
Naturopathic Medicine in
Vancouver where she
was awarded the Clinical
Excellence Award upon
graduation.
Dr. Robinson completed
her undergraduate degree
in Bilingual Biological
Sciences at the University of Alberta (Campus
Saint-Jean).
Dr. Robinson is licensed through the CNDA
College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta as
well as being a member of the CAND Canadian
Association of Naturopathic Doctors. She is also
a licensed Bowen Practitioner through the
Bowen College in Vancouver.
Throughout her education, Dr. Robinson has
traveled to numerous countries where she had
the opportunity to expand her medical
knowledge. She volunteered in a medical brigade
for Natural Doctors International (NDI) in
Nicaragua where she participated in treating local
patients and learned about international health
care.
Dr. Robinson has a passion for the mind/body
connection and empowers her patients on
reaching optimal health using gentle and
evidence-based treatment. She educates her
patients to improve their health using dietary and
lifestyle counseling, homeopathy, clinical
nutrition, traditional Chinese medicine,
botanical medicine and acupuncture.
Dr. Robinson believes in individualized treatment
and will assist one’s journey to overcome
obstacles to healing. She is interested in general
family practice, focused on women’s health,
pediatrics, digestive disorders, fatigue and
stress, and inflammatory conditions. Dr.
Robinson is fluent in both French and English
and is the only French-speaking Naturopathic
Doctor in Edmonton.
Dr. Alysha Somji B.Sc., ND
Dr. Alysha Somji graduated
from the Canadian College
of Naturopathic Medicine
after completion of her
undergraduate degree in
Biological Sciences at the
University of Alberta.
Dr. Somji is licensed
through
the
CNDA
College of Naturopathic
Doctors of Alberta and is
also a member of the CAND
Association of Naturopathic Doctors.
Canadian
Dr. Somji had the opportunity to travel to India in
2008 and volunteer with Child Family Health
International Foundation, where she spent four
weeks immersed in learning about traditional
medicine.
She also had the opportunity in 2010 to work at
the National Hospital of Traditional Medicine in
Hanoi, Vietnam.
While working at the hospital, she learned about
the pathology, examination and treatment
practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
She believes that each individual is unique and
because of this an individualized approach to
treatment is employed. Educating patients to
take an active role in their health is an essential
step to achieving optimal wellness.
Dr. Somji utilizes Traditional Chinese Medicine,
acupuncture, diet and lifestyle counseling,
nutritional supplementation, homeopathy and
botanical medicine to achieve optimal wellness
with her patients.
Through encouraging preventative medicine, Dr.
Somji believes that patients can attain long term
wellness.
Dr. Somji’s focus is on family medicine, with a
special interest in women’s health, digestive
health, stress management, fatigue and
acupuncture.