Naturopathic Medicine for Children

Our Naturopathic Doctors offer family focused primary health care starting from newborn all the way to teen, supporting each unique stage of your child's development. We strive help you keep your family healthy.

Your child will be provided with:

• annual well child physical exams including age specific milestone and growth assessments
• laboratory testing as required
• assess to acute primary health care when concerns arise as our Naturopathic Doctor's have prescriptive rights  
• preventative health care and lifestyle focused wellness at each age
• food introduction counselling
• nutrition counselling focused on digestive health and overall wellness
• food sensitivity and environmental allergy assessment
• assessments for sleep and behavioural concerns
• monitoring of developmental milestones
• immune health focused care
• preteen and teen focused care offering counselling on hormonal health, puberty, birth control, and mental health addressing the unique challenges faced during the adolescent years

Immunizaton Resources (We support the BC Immunization Schedule):

• Your Child's Best Shot: A Parent's Guide to Vaccination by Dr. Ronald Gold, MD
• Public Health Agency of Canada
• Immunize BC- Childhood Immunization Schedule
• Canadian Pediatric Association
• BC Centre of Disease Control
• World Health Organization

Children's Health Resources

• Canadian Pediatric Association
• Ministry of Child and Youth Mental Health: (250) 387-9749
• Ledger House Victoria
• Queen Alexandra Centre: Behavioral Assessments
• Canada's Baby Care Book by the Canadian Pediatric Association