It’s true what they say. Everything IS connected in the body.

To best address health concerns, we have to understand the body as a whole and also on a more granular level. We have to look at the macro and the micro.

Imagine you’re the conductor of an orchestra and every musical instrument is like a different organ. As the conductor, you want every instrument to work in harmony, as the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

For example, if we want to improve your gut health, we don’t just look at the gut in isolation - we look at your other symptoms and aspects of health, including seemingly unrelated issues like your history with allergies, skin findings, or neurological symptoms, to understand how to best improve your gut health and more.

In fact, most health conditions that aren’t acute have been building up for a while, until they reach a tipping point where you start to experience more and more symptoms.

Maybe you’ve felt a little post-meal fatigue and occasional lightheadedness for years, and then at your annual checkup your doctor diagnoses you with diabetes. Unbeknownst to you, your blood sugar markers had been gradually rising for years - but until those markers reached a diagnostic range, it’s typically not addressed. This is largely related to the mainstream model of care with standard diagnostic ranges and limited appointment time.

This is also a contrast with naturopathic and integrative care. At Dr. Katie Wellness Insights, we test multiple markers to understand your blood sugar levels and then take a very proactive approach. If your biomarkers aren’t optimal, we don’t wait to address it - we prioritize improvement asap because the sooner you address it, the better. We also know the significance of healthy blood sugar for not only diabetes prevention but also for your whole health, as it impacts cardiovascular, cancer and other risk factors.

Basically, we provide you with care that’s preventive, holistic and often life-changing.

You see, the physiological systems in your body are all connected via cell signaling, feedback loops, and other networks. It’s truly amazing.

Naturopathic physicians (NDs) are fundamentally trained in this approach. We spend four years in naturopathic medical school building not only our natural toolkit of health-supportive strategies, but grounding in the principles of facilitating healing at a deep level as well as the foundational med school sciences.

We take all of the details into account to understand how your physiology is functioning, where it needs support and the impact it reflects on your overall health and well-being. NDs are like health detectives.

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