Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic Medicine is a comprehensive system of health care that focuses on finding the origin of body’s imbalance. Naturopathic Medicine incorporates traditional as well as the newest therapies to treat the underlying cause of the individual’s condition.
Naturopathic physicians design a therapeutic lifestyle for the individual and aim to prevent development of illnesses. They also provide treatments for acute and chronic conditions using individualized therapies. Naturopathic physicians have access to various tools such as laboratory assessments to determine the appropriate types of treatments.
Therapies
Dr. Sahabi treats her patients using the following naturopathic therapeutics:
- Hormone Optimization: Numerous studies in the past decade have demonstrated the safety of bioidentical hormones for the treatment of various conditions in men and women. Bioidentical hormones can be an effective therapy for conditions such as uterine fibroids, PCOS, menstrual irregularities and menopause-related concerns among other conditions. Replacing hormones (such as estrogen and progesterone) can function as preventive therapy for optimizing health and well-being. Dr. Sahabi has extensive training in BHRT and commonly incorporates it in the management of various health concerns.
- Chelation Therapy: Chelation therapy is used for heavy metal detoxification. Chelating agents (DMPS, EDTA, DMSA) are synthetic amino acids that bind to heavy metals and minerals by pulling them out of the tissues and into the blood circulation. Through this process the undesirable compounds are eliminated through the urine. Chelating agents are administered either as oral capsules or intravenous treatments. They help remove heavy metals (lead, mercury, arsenic, aluminium among others), chemical toxins, and calcium in the fatty plaques (lining the arteries).
- Nutritional and Orthomolecular Medicine: vitamins and minerals used as intravenous, intramuscular injections or oral capsules to support body’s various physiological functions.
- Botanical Medicine: Western and Chinese herbs used as capsules, teas, or tinctures.
- Homeopathy: a system of medicine which involves treating the individual’s chronic or acute health concerns with highly diluted remedies; the aim is to trigger the body’s natural healing ability.
What are some commonly treated conditions?
Conditions we commonly treat:
- Autoimmune conditions (Lupus, MS, Psoriasis etc.)
- Skin Disorders
- Heavy Metal Toxicity
- Hormonal Imbalance (PCOS, Menopause, Uterine Fibroids)
- Adrenal Fatigue
- Chronic Infections
- Prenatal & Postnatal Care
- Thyroid Disorders
- Menopause
- Insomnia
- Anxiety, Depression
- Digestive Problems (Constipation, IBD, SIBO)
