What is a Naturopathic Doctor

Naturopathic medicine focuses on getting to the root of health problems rather than just treating symptoms. A naturopathic doctor treats conditions using holistic treatments such as acupuncture, nutritional medicine and allergy testing. A naturopathic physician will take your health history and ask questions about your lifestyle, recommending a customized treatment plan. In treating patients a naturopath can also educate them on intravenous therapy, chelation therapy, supplements and pregnancy health.

Local Naturopathic Doctor

Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) Markovich

Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) Markovich

Naturopathic Doctor
Niagara Falls, ON
Jennifer Cox

Jennifer Cox

Naturopathic Doctor
Niagara Falls, ON
Dr. MARC CONTEDUCA

Dr. MARC CONTEDUCA

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Naturopathic Doctor
St. Catharines, ON
Michael Frosina

Michael Frosina

Naturopathic Doctor
Stoney Creek, ON

Extra Supplements to Consider in Pregnancy

The average woman, we hope that they get most of their nutrition through a really healthy diet. But there are some people that may need extra vitamins and nutrients to ensure that they have a really healthy pregnancy.

Vegetarians and vegans, there’s a few things that we want to make sure that they’re doing properly with their diet. One is to ensure adequate protein intake, because protein is a very important nutrient. The other things that come to mind would be iron and also B12 because those are – well, iron’s found in plant food.

It’s easier to absorb it through animal product. And B12 is primarily found in animal products. So those are some things we look at.

Also anyone who is on a low-dairy or no-dairy diet, calcium comes to mind. So while again you can get it through a vegetarian diet or a vegan diet, you just have to be more careful and perhaps calculate that you’re getting enough of those essential nutrients.

The people who may need extra folic acid above and beyond the recommended typical one milligram of folic acid are people who are overweight or obese. Women who are over 35, we generally recommend a little bit of extra. And also anyone who has a family history of having any kind of neural tube defect or anyone who’s had a previous pregnancy with a neural tube defect.

Vitamin D’s big in the media these days and in pregnancy we know that it’s really important and especially in a couple populations of people who are more at risk for being vitamin D deficient. We know that people who live in northern latitudes, that’s one risk factor.

But also people with darker skin and people who are obese, they tend to be more deficient in this essential vitamin so may want to either get their vitamin D levels tested or consider just supplementing with a little bit of extra.

If you’re looking for more information about whether herbs and supplements might be helpful for you and your pregnancy, please talk to your local naturopathic doctor and see if they might be right for you.

 

Local Practitioners: Naturopathic Doctor

Local Naturopathic Doctor

Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) Markovich

Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) Markovich

Naturopathic Doctor
Niagara Falls, ON
Jennifer Cox

Jennifer Cox

Naturopathic Doctor
Niagara Falls, ON
Dr. MARC CONTEDUCA

Dr. MARC CONTEDUCA

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Naturopathic Doctor
St. Catharines, ON
Michael Frosina

Michael Frosina

Naturopathic Doctor
Stoney Creek, ON
Sarah Penney

Sarah Penney

ND, MSc
Naturopathic Doctor
Hamilton, ON
Dr. Lara Armstrong

Dr. Lara Armstrong

ND
Naturopathic Doctor
Ancaster, ON
Danielle O'Connor

Danielle O'Connor

ND
Naturopathic Doctor
Burlington, ON
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Dr. James Yoon

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Naturopathic Doctor
Toronto, ON
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Saadia Mahmood

Naturopathic Doctor
Burlington, ON
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Dr. Michelle Peris

Naturopathic Doctor
Oakville, ON
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Denise Clegg

ND
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Oakville, ON
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Dr. Alison Danby

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Oakville, ON
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Dr. Sanu Augustine

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London, ON
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Dr. Dina Al-Kayssi

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. Neemez Kassam

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. Demetre Katrivanos

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Toronto, ON
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Morgan Winton

N.D.
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Toronto, ON
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Erica Robinson

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Milton, ON
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Dr. Sarah Vincent

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. Tara Marcinkowski

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. Natalie Bozinovski

MSc. ND.
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Toronto, ON
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Leah Michon

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Toronto, ON
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Olivia Rose

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. Krystina Milloy

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. Kathleen Regan

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Toronto, ON
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Tammy Grime

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. John Dempster

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. Ian Koo

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Mississauga, ON
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Dr. Stacey Shillington ND

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. Kate Whimster

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. Jennifer Yun

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Dr. Jayani Weerasinghe

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North York, ON
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Dr. Sara Kidd

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Scarborough, ON
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Dr. Shawn Meirovici

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Dr. Alexander Hall

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Toronto, ON
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Dr. Lindsay Self

ND
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North York, ON
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Dr. Janet Yu

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North York, ON
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Rahima Hirji

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Kitchener, ON
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Dr. Salvatore Arrigo

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Oakville, ON
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Dr. Natasha Klemm

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Markham, ON
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Dr. Judith Ancheta

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Markham, ON
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Safiyya Kamalodeen

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Woodbridge, ON
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Jacqueline Cooper

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Markham, ON
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Jacqueline Cooper

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Markham, ON
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Dr. Tanya Wylde

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Woodbridge, ON
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Dr. Michael Carozza

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Dr. Stephanie Rubino

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Richmond, ON
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Dr. Nadia Lamanna

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Richmond Hill, ON
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Dr. Samantha Sapi

ND
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Fergus, ON
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Dr. Michael Long

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Fergus, ON
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Dr. Katie McKeown

ND
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Fergus, ON
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Dr. Lisa Bloomer

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Aurora, ON
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Dr. Tatiana Khoudiachova

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Newmarket, ON
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Dr. Kimberly Oxbro

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Kingston, ON
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Dr. Gerann Murphy

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Kingston, ON
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Dr. Cindy Mayer

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Barrie, ON
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Theresa Camozzi

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Dr. Dileep Korah

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Dr. Alexis Reid

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Dr. Karen O'Reilly

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Mahone Bay, NS
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Theresa MacLean

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Berwick, NS
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Dr. Lauren Quinn

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Dr. Jayme Babin

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Halifax, NS
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Dr. Sarah Hardy

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Dartmouth, NS
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Dr. Brenna Lun

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Winnipeg, MB
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Dr. Katherine Cheah

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Regina, SK
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Dr. Wendy Presant-Jahn

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Ms. Ayla Lester

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Dr. Angelina Alejandro

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Scottsdale, AZ
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Dr. David Manning

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Calgary, AB
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Dr. Ryan Nakama

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Cagary, AB
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Dr. Lindsay Kellington

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Calgary, AB
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Kathryn Henson Doyle

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Calgary, AB
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Dr. Eldon Dahl Dahl

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Calgary, AB
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Marianne Trevorrow

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Calgary, AB
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Dr. . Kimberley O'Brien O'Brien

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Dr. Nadia Romero – Hagel

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Jenny Schmidt-White

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Calgary, AB
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Dr. Jennifer Nardella

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Dr. Bruce Lofting

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Calgary, AB
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Dr. Spice Lussier

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Tempe, AZ
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Natalie Sweett

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Calgary, AB
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Dr. Kim Masuch

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Creston, BC
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Dr. Doug Miller

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Vernon, BC
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Dr. Brittany Jeffries

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Kelowna, BC
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Dr. Melissa Fougere

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Kelowna, BC
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Dr. Michael Tassone

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West Kelowna, BC
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Adam Sandford

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El Segundo, CA
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Dr. Nicole Duffee

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Fort Langley, BC
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Dr. Monique Hallee

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Langley, BC
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Dr. Serena Markham

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Port Coquitlam, BC
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Dr. Kira Cai

ND
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Surrey, BC
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Dr. Mehrdad Torkaman

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Coquitlam, BC
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Dr. Pamela Smith

ND
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Surrey, BC
Dr. Sharon Gurm

Dr. Sharon Gurm

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Port Moody, BC
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Dr. Safia Kassam

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Port Moody, BC
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Dr. Caroline Coombs

IV therapy , Women’s Health, Chronic Pain
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Port Moody, BC
Dr. Lucas MacMillan

Dr. Lucas MacMillan

BScN, ND
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North Vancouver, BC
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Meghan van Drimmelen

ND
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Port Moody, BC
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Dr. Taylor Seier

Naturopathic Doctor
Surrey, BC
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Dr. Taeseung Kim

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Port Moody, BC
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Dr. Emily Munn

BSc., ND
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Delta, BC
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Ibby Omole

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Vancouver, BC
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Jonathon Berghamer

ND, BSc
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Burnaby, BC
Dr. Victor Chan

Dr. Victor Chan

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Burnaby, BC
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Dr. Hamid Tajbakhsh

ND
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Burnaby, BC
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Dr. Judith Canlas

ND
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Burnaby, BC
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Dr. Jennifer Vidmar

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Burnaby, BC
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Dr. Ryan Oughtred

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Robyn Prescott

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Dr. Julie (Bowman) Durnan

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North Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Katherine Field

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Vancouver, BC
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Gurinder Dayal

ND
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Vancouver, BC
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Aaron Wong

ND
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North Vancouver, BC
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Sapphire Vanderlip

ND
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North Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Jason Klop

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Westminster, BC
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Dr. Lisa Ghent

ND
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Delta, BC
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Dr. Elna (Muñoz) Johnson

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Vancouver, BC
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Kaleigh Coolsaet

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Cameron McIntyre

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North Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Angèle Besner

ND
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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Carley Akehurst

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Heidi Rootes

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Dr. EKATERINA KRANT SEVICH-RIEHL (DR. KATE)

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Vancouver, BC
Dr. Taylor Bean

Dr. Taylor Bean

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Julia Christensen

BScH, ND
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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Jonas LaForge

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Vancouver, BC
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Tanya Hollo

ND
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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Quinn Rivet

B.Sc., N.D.
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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Jason Marr

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Marisa Marciano

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Taryn Deane

ND
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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Tomah Phillips

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Nicole Clement

ND
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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Robin Lewis

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Brandon Spletzer

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Julie Moore

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Vancouver, BC
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Dr. Wendy Tao

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