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Naturopathic, Holistic, Functional and Integrative Approach to Health and Wellness.
Welcome to my website. As a healthcare provider with more than 20 years of experience, nothing that amazes me more than the healing power of the human body. By combining the knowledge of conventional and naturopathic medicine knowledge, I target to guide and help my clients build up their best selves.
The journey to health and wellness might sometimes be challenging, especially if you don’t know the way or are on a difficult path. With a good guide, you’ll always know reaching your destination is just a matter of time.
Dr. Asli Ozbek Figueroa Orta, ND.
Whole-Person Wellness Approach
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Naturopathic Medicine for Health and Well-being
Naturopathic medicine is a primary health care system that combines scientific facts with natural and traditional forms of medicine. It addresses mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects of health. Rather than only suppressing symptoms, naturopathic doctors target the underlying causes of health problems. Using the power of nature, they develop personalized treatment plans to prevent and treat diseases by supporting and stimulating the human body’s healing ability.
You can visit a naturopathic doctor for all kinds of health concerns, from acute to chronic. People usually visit naturopathic doctors for the following reasons:
- To create a healthy lifestyle and dietary habits
- To prevent diseases
- To optimize their health and wellness
- To support their body’s healing ability
- To get a naturopathic treatment approach for their health concerns
- To complement their ongoing conventional medical care with naturopathic medicine
- To receive natural treatments as an alternative to conventional medical treatment methods
- To address the root causes of their health problems, not only the symptoms
- To receive an individualized treatment plan tailored to their physical, mental, emotional, social, environmental, and genetic conditions.
If you are not familiar with naturopathic medicine, book a free 15-minute phone consultation with Dr. Asli to ask your questions about her services and treatments.
Rather than only suppressing symptoms, naturopathic doctors target the underlying causes of health problems. By using the power of nature, they develop personalized treatment plans to prevent and treat diseases by supporting and stimulating the human body’s healing ability. Naturopathic treatment modalities include but are not limited to:
- Botanical medicine
- Homeopathy
- Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture
- Clinical nutrition and diets
- Supplements and nutraceuticals
- Hydrotherapy
- Naturopathic manipulation
- Body-mind techniques
- Lifestyle modifications
With further certifications, naturopathic doctors in Ontario can prescribe bioidentical hormones and high-dose vitamins. They can also administer intramuscular injections and intravenous treatments.
Initial visit usually takes around 90 minutes. If you have several health problems, it might be longer. Naturopathic medicine addresses mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects of health. Your naturopathic doctor will ask you several questions covering all these topics, such as your current and past medications, supplements, current and past laboratory tests, family history, diet, sleep, energy, stress levels, and lifestyle habits. Your doctor might perform a physical examination and, if necessary, order diagnostic tests. Your doctor will create a customized science-based naturopathic treatment plan based on your findings and diagnosis, and when necessary, your doctor may refer you to other health care practitioners.
Subsequent visits are essential to follow up on your health concerns and the effects of offered treatments. These usually last between 30 to 60 minutes, depending on your concerns and treatments.
Dr. Asli offers one-time free 15-minute phone consultations for new patients. This is an excellent opportunity to ask your questions about naturopathic medicine and learn how it can benefit you.
Naturopathic doctor visits, tests, and treatments are currently not covered by OHIP. However, most extended health care benefits cover naturopathic doctor consultations. Please get in touch with your insurance provider to learn the details of your coverage.