Cancer Care
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Cancer Care
Studies show integrative approach is the best model for cancer care. Integrative cancer care is the integration of various complementary practice (nutrition supplements, eastern medicine, yoga, meditation and etc.) into the standard of care or conventional treatment.
The cancer continuum includes not only the time from diagnosis onward, but also the time prior to diagnosis and prevention of cancer through a persons lifetime. There are unique physical and physiological challenges associated with each phase. Naturopathic care can help and support you through each one.
How we can help you
We offer naturopathic care across all stages of cancer:
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Prevention & Risk Reduction: Identify risk factors, improve lifestyle habits, and recommend appropriate screening strategies.
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Integrative Cancer Care: Support conventional treatments with evidence-informed therapies that help improve quality of life and overall well-being.
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Post-Treatment Support: Address lingering side effects, promote recovery, and implement strategies to help reduce the risk of recurrence.
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Palliative Care: Help manage symptoms such as pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and other treatment-related concerns.
How we can help you
We offer naturopathic care across all stages of cancer:
Prevention & Risk Reduction: Identify risk factors, improve lifestyle habits, and recommend appropriate screening strategies.
Integrative Cancer Care: Support conventional treatments with evidence-informed therapies that help improve quality of life and overall well-being.
Post-Treatment Support: Address lingering side effects, promote recovery, and implement strategies to help reduce the risk of recurrence.
Palliative Care: Help manage symptoms such as pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and other treatment-related concerns.
TREATMENTS
Treatment Therapies
Nutritional recommendations
Diet and Nutrition
Food is the best medicine and this is a cornerstone of naturopathic and holistic nutritional practice. Many medical conditions can be improved more with therapeutic foods and nutritional supplements than they can by other means, with fewer complications and side effects.
Naturopathic doctors use dietetics, cleansing and nutritional supplementation to establish a proper nutritional foundation for their patients. Read more about our Naturopathic Doctors or book a consultation with one to ask any questions you may have.
Vitamin and/or herbal recommendations
It’s true that the supplements found at health clinics are typically more expensive then the prices you’ll find in superstores, however, it’s often not a big difference and the quality assurance offered makes it worth your while. These supplements are typically better absorbed and more effective, giving you the peace of mind that what you are taking is actually doing what it is intended to do.
High dose IV vitamin C treatments
High dose vitamin C is used as a strong pro-oxidant and may be considered as an adjunctive treatment in cancer therapies.
Stress management and lifestyle modifications
Stress is a normal part of life, but when it builds across multiple areas, it can become overwhelming. Lifestyle counselling helps you understand your stressors and develop practical coping strategies to manage them effectively.
Common signs of stress include:
- Physical: fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, chest discomfort
- Mental: poor focus, forgetfulness, reduced problem-solving
- Emotional: anxiety, worry, irritability, low mood
- Behavioural: sleep/eating changes, withdrawal, reduced libido
Stress management techniques may include meditation, deep breathing, exercise, walking, music, hobbies, or talking with support.
Our Naturopathic Doctors and Clinic Psychotherapist can help you identify triggers and build personalized strategies to support long-term stress management.
Acupuncture for mental wellness or pain reduction
Chinese medicine is led by a complimentary healing philosophy used by both Chinese and Naturopathic Doctors. The meridian theory offers an important understanding of the unity of the body and mind, and adds to the Western understanding of physiology. Acupuncture provides a method of treatment which can unify and harmonize the imbalances present in disease conditions, which if untreated, can result in illness.