Immune Support
At Juniper Family Health, our naturopathic doctors offer immune supporting interventions for the prevention and treatment of common colds and flus. Along with standard measures to keep you healthy, such as regular hand washing and keeping up with your vaccinations, our naturopathic doctors will help identify lifestyle factors that may be compromising your immune system, and provide guidance for immune supportive nutritional and herbal supplementation.
What Compromises Our Immune Function?
Chronic stress
Lack of sleep
Poor nutrition
Excessive alcohol intake
Nicotine
Microbiome imbalance (i.e. balance of good to bad bacteria in the gut)
Nutrient deficiencies (ie. vitamin D)
Immune Supporting Treatments Offered by Naturopaths:
Vitamin & Mineral Supplementation.
Herbal Medicines
Dietary Interventions
Lifestyle Counselling
IV Nutrient Therapy
Probiotic Therapy