Naturopathic Medicine For The Pediatric Population
Children are the future of our society. Establishing healthy habits in childhood helps them lead a healthier lifestyle as they get older and move into adulthood. Naturopathic medicine provides safe, effective gentle natural treatments tailored to your child(ren)’s individual needs – whether it is preventive or treatment-focused.
I primarily work with preschoolers, school-age children, teenagers/adolescents but do see toddlers and infants. Some of the most common areas I treat and help paediatric clients with are:
- Health optimization/prevention
- Helping kids navigate healthy eating, making healthy meal/food choices, and helping them engage in a healthy lifestyle overall
- Cold and Flus
- Digestive concerns – gas, bloating, diarrhea/constipation, heartburn, tummy pain
- Scoliosis – pain management and emotional support
- Anxiety/Depression – social anxiety, school anxiety, low mood, stress
- Sleeping troubles
- ADHD and other behavioural disorders
- Menstrual complaints – period pain, irregular cycles, PMS once females reach menarche
- Acne and eczema
- Body pain
- Increased gas and reflux in babies
Functional and other Laboratory Testing Options
Functional testing can be performed in kids. The most common tests for children are:
- Food sensitivity testing
- Comprehensive stool analysis – assessing digestive function and dysbiosis
- Organic acids test – for dysbiosis, mood disturbances, mitochondrial function
- Hair mineral analysis - to look at heavy metal and essential nutrient long-term exposure
- Blood tests - for iron levels, vitamin D, vitamin B12 and other markers as needed
- Neurotransmitter testing – for mental health concerns