Dr. Aaron's Blog

ADHD and — SQUIRREL!

February 13, 2017 ADHD, All, Functional Lab Testing, Healthy Eating, Hormones, Inflammation, Mental Health, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition, Vitamin Therapy by Aaron Van Gaver

Now that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is being treated with the appropriate level of seriousness, we are learning more about the traits associated with this all too common ailment. While ADHD is typically thought of as being a childhood … Continue reading →

What is Schizophrenia?

January 2, 2017 All, Functional Lab Testing, Mental Health, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition by Aaron Van Gaver

Schizophrenia is considered to be an extremely difficult and severe illness that affects a person mentally in many ways. It tends to be diagnosed as episodes of psychosis in which the sick person experiences a loss of reality. This loss … Continue reading →

Depression – Can we talk about this? Please!

December 19, 2016 All, Depression, Functional Lab Testing, Healthy Eating, Hormones, Mental Health, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition by Aaron Van Gaver

While most of us battle feelings of depression and sadness on a regular basis, it can be difficult to tell the difference between garden variety depression and a more serious instance. However, when these feelings persist for days, weeks, months … Continue reading →

Effects Of Bipolar Disorder On People’s Lives

November 21, 2016 All, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Functional Lab Testing, Healthy Eating, Hormones, Mental Health, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition, Vitamin Therapy by Aaron Van Gaver

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by intense shifts in mood, with unstable energy and activity levels. The effect of this disorder is so severe, as it can seriously affect an individual’s academic performance, undermine their career prospects and … Continue reading →

All about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

November 7, 2016 All, Depression, Functional Lab Testing, Mental Health, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition, OCD, Vitamin Therapy by Aaron Van Gaver

Obsessive compulsive disorder tends to manifest itself in a number of different ways: it is marked by the onset of uncontrollable, recurring thoughts and behaviours. The thoughts that the person has are the obsessions, while the behaviours that are caused … Continue reading →

Now Accepting Extended Health Benefits — You got em? Use em!

April 21, 2015 Functional Lab Testing, Hormones, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition, Vitamin Therapy by Aaron Van Gaver

Did you know that Naturopathic Medicine is covered under your Extended Health benefits? Many of the Health Insurance companies such as Blue Cross, Sun Life. Great West Life etc. all have an amount that you can use towards your Naturopathic … Continue reading →

Candida – A Naturopathic Perspective.

April 7, 2015 Allergy, Functional Lab Testing, Healthy Eating, Inflammation, Natural Skin Health, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition by Aaron Van Gaver

Candida refers to Candida albicans, the organism responsible for candidiasis. Candidiasis is a fungal infection that occurs with overgrowth of Candida albicans, a normal inhabitant of the digestive system, oral cavity, and vaginal area.   The location of infection varies, however … Continue reading →

Functional Lab Testing.

March 2, 2015 Functional Lab Testing, Hormones, Naturopathic Medicine by Aaron Van Gaver

Naturopathic doctors like conventional medical doctors frequently use laboratory testing to assess, diagnose, and monitor their patients.  It is incorrectly assumed in some circles that naturopathic doctors are trained to use diagnostic methods differently than our conventional counterparts.  Our training … Continue reading →