Metabolic Health

Dr. Jodie and Dr. Brandon offer advanced testing, nutrition and lifestyle recommendations, stress management, and more to help get you back on track for your metabolic health. Using science-backed treatments to help you address what is causing your symptoms, we treat:

  • Pre-diabetes

  • Type 2 diabetes

  • Insulin resistance

  • Fatty liver

  • Metabolic syndrome

  • Gout

We use standard blood work and in-depth specialized testing to help you get deeper insights about your health. Testing options include:

  • Blood work

    • Inflammatory markers

    • Advanced lipid testing

    • Nutrient evaluation (Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, and more)

    • Blood sugar and metabolic function

  • Stress hormone testing

  • Gut microbiome testing

  • Heavy metal evaluation

We provide a detailed review of your test results so that you understand the data and what is going on with your health. We use this information to create a personalized plan to help you meet your health goals.

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The Secrets to Heart Health
Heart Health, Functional Medicine, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Insulin Resistance
The Secrets to Heart Health
Heart Health, Functional Medicine, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Insulin Resistance

Secret to heart health… there is no real secret or surprise. The path to heart health includes 8 simple elements, that when maximized help to reduce your risk of developing heart disease, and dying for heart disease. Are you looking for a functional medicine approach to heart health, that is practical and not going to break the bank? I got you covered.

Heart Health, Functional Medicine, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Insulin Resistance
Improving Heart Health with Fibre
Functional Medicine, Heart Health, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Prediabetes
Improving Heart Health with Fibre
Functional Medicine, Heart Health, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Prediabetes

A center piece to heart healthy eating focuses on foods that are high in fibre. By eating foods that are rich in fibre you can lower your risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart disease. We offer heart healthy meal planning for elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, people living with heart disease, and type II diabetes.

Functional Medicine, Heart Health, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Prediabetes
Reversing Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance
Diabetes, Prediabetes, Insulin Resistance, Functional Medicine
Reversing Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance
Diabetes, Prediabetes, Insulin Resistance, Functional Medicine

Prediabetes carries an increased risk of progressing to type II diabetes. But using functional medicine with diet and lifestyle medicine you can improve your metabolic health and likely reverse insulin resistance. In clinical research diet and lifestyle medicine has the strongest level of evidence for effectiveness of reversing prediabetes.

Diabetes, Prediabetes, Insulin Resistance, Functional Medicine
Insulin Resistance and Prediabetes
Diabetes, Functional Medicine, Prediabetes, Insulin Resistance
Insulin Resistance and Prediabetes
Diabetes, Functional Medicine, Prediabetes, Insulin Resistance

An estimated one out of every three people living in Canada have diabetes or prediabetes. This is a staggering statistic, as insulin resistance and diabetes is a driver of cardiovascular disease. Learn about insulin resistance and prediabetes, and how functional medicine can help improve your metabolic health!

Diabetes, Functional Medicine, Prediabetes, Insulin Resistance
Do I Have Diabetes?
Diabetes
Do I Have Diabetes?
Diabetes

Diabetes has a significant impact on your heart health. Before you say I am not at risk, keep in mind 1 in 3 Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes. Are you at risk of developing diabetes? Learn about naturopathic and functional medicine tools to lower your risk of developing diabetes and even reverse prediabetes.

Diabetes