Naturopathic Medicine
Meet Dr Ruzicki
Dr. Kristin Ruzicki focuses on naturopathic fertility, prenatal, postnatal and pediatric care. She works with concerns like hormone imbalances, postpartum concerns, and children’s ailments such as digestive issues and sleep disturbances.
Dr Ruzicki uses a variety of approaches to care for her patients including:
- Individualized testing
- Nutrition
- Herbal medicine
- Lifestyle management
Fertility Solutions
Naturopathic medicine can support your fertility journey by helping to identify and treat many concerns that may impact fertility, as well as complement conventional treatment. Preconception and Fertility support could include:
- Diet and lifestyle support, nutrient supplementation
- Stress management
- Post-contraceptive support- regaining natural cycles post-pill, nutrient optimization
- Menstrual irregularities- painful or heavy periods, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), missed/skipped periods, irregular or lack of ovulation
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- Support for egg quality
- Recurrent miscarriage support
- IVF and IUI support
- Male infertility
- Hormones testing, both through blood or expanded profiles through urine or saliva
Prenatal Solutions
During pregnancy, naturopathic medicine can help to promote wellness for both you and your baby and be a great addition to your maternity care. Naturopathic pregnancy support could include diet and lifestyle counselling, nutritional supplements, and herbal medicines to support concerns such as:
- Nausea
- Sleep
- Fatigue
- Digestion- such as constipation, hemorrhoids
- Colds / Flu
- Blood sugar balance
Postnatal Solutions
Naturopathic Medicine can help support the body and find balance in this transition period after the arrival of the newest member of the family. Concerns that many women find support with could include:
- Diet and Nutrient optimization
- Fatigue
- Sleep support
- Thyroid health, post-partum thyroiditis, Hashimoto’s, Graves disease
- Lifestyle support for overall wellness- less time to focus on self-care, diet/nutrition, exercise, stress management techniques
- General women’s health practice- digestive concerns, hormonal concerns, allergies, insomnia, fatigue, autoimmunity, environmental medicine, immune support
Pediatric Solutions
Naturopathic medicine can be safe and effective for many health concerns in children and teens. Some common concerns that can be treated include but are not limited to:
- Allergies and sensitivities
- Skin condition, eczema
- Digestive concerns – constipation, stomach aches etc
- Frequent or chronic infections/illnesses
- Sleep concerns