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Naturopathic Treatments

Doctor Reichert will work with you to promote your health through effective natural therapies and treatments. Naturopathic treatments are tailored specifically to your unique condition whether you are just in for a check up or have larger health concerns.

Naturopathic doctors treat patients using a wide range of modalities including:

Memory and Other Age-Related Concerns:
While some memory changes are normal with advancing age, others are not. Naturopathic medicine can help assess and treat age-related memory decline.

Integrative Care:
Naturopathic medicine is integrative care as it focuses on lifestyle concerns (i.e. diet/exercise/sleep) and functional laboratory tests along with the use of natural health products (amino acids, probiotics, herbal medicines, vitamins/minerals) to support treatment.

Prescriptions:
Access to certain prescription medications (if needed) is available through the naturopathic doctor.

Laboratory Tests:
Laboratory testing including conventional and functional testing is an important part of overall health. Access to these services are not covered by MSP but may be available through other third-party insurance services.

Health Screening and Prevention:
Physical exam and nutritionally-oriented physical exam along with certain laboratory are needed in order to provide a complete picture of your health.

Chronic Health Concerns:
Naturopathic medicine can be helpful in a wide number of chronic health concerns including (but not limited to): arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, insomnia, heart blood pressure and cholesterol issues, sleep concerns, stress, chronic fatigue, pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

The focus of naturopathic medicine is health promotion and the understanding that the body has an innate ability to heal itself.

The focus of naturopathic medicine is health promotion and the understanding that the body has an innate ability to heal itself.

Your First Visit

Many people are interested in seeing a naturopathic doctor to help them understand and incorporate natural treatments for a wide variety of health issues.

Your first visit with Doctor Reichert may take up to 60 minutes. This is typically longer than a conventional medical office visit but allows for an in-depth understanding of your health concerns. Doctor Reichert will ask you questions and make a detailed record of your past and current health issues, along with medications (natural and prescriptive), diet and other lifestyle concerns. A physical exam will be performed and he will recommend laboratory tests to finish the assessment and provide a diagnosis. When completing the diagnosis, Doctor Reichert will also incorporate the principles and practice of naturopathic medicine. Based on this, you will be given an individualized treatment plan tailored to your specific health needs.

Doctor Reichert Helps

Doctor Ronald Reichert has been practicing naturopathic medicine for over 25 years. He is an author, educator, consultant, and has an active private practice in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He works with a wide variety of patients delivering integrative naturopathic medical therapy for a number of chronic health conditions.