Your visits with our professional Naturopathic Doctors are based on the foundation of trust and genuine understanding that you want to improve your health.
With our longer visits, we take a comprehensive approach to evaluate your health, thoroughly devise a treatment plan, and deliver therapies that are effective at helping you reach your goals.
At Vive Health, you will be receiving the highest standard of care built on a relationship with open discussion, clear communication and a positive experience.
Your First Visit
During your first visit we will carefully gather your medical history and complete a complaint oriented physical examination as needed. The history taking will initially focus on your primary health concerns, but will also address other aspects of your health that may be contributing to your primary concerns and overall well being. We may also request you have further laboratory testing completed to shine further light on your case. At the conclusion of this visit you will be given some preliminary recommendations to start you on your treatment path.
Testing Recommendations
Vive Health offers all new patients an opportunity to undergo a comprehensive series of testing done in-office called the Lifestyle Impact Assessment (LIA). The LIA provides a baseline measurement of many aspects of your health. Click on Extensive Testing under the Services tab for more information.
Your Second Visit
A second visit is often booked within one to two weeks time to thoroughly discuss your individualized treatment plan, go over your test results, and answer your questions. Although some aspects of your treatment will have begun after the first visit, the larger strategy will begin to take shape this visit. This may involve dietary recommendations, nutritional supplementation, herbal remedies, acupuncture, injection therapy or other approaches to treatment depending on your case.
Follow Up Visits
Follow up visits will be recommended based on the individualized treatment plan discussed in the second visit. These may range from weekly to monthly visits depending on your case and your course of treatment. When you are well on your way toward resolving your initial concerns, we can begin helping you establish long-term health goals. Together we will create a plan to set you up for a lifetime of health to not only get you better but to keep you better.
Naturopathic Medicine is a distinct primary health care system that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine. A Naturopathic Doctor combines the art and science of medicine using natural therapies to stimulate the body’s innate ability to heal and restore health.
The aim of Naturopathic Doctors in both treatment and prevention is to address the cause of disease. By removing the cause, the most effective and long-lasting improvements in health can be achieved.
Naturopathic Doctors are trained to treat a wide variety conditions including chronic illness, acute conditions and offer support in many other areas. For all full list of commonly treated conditions, please see our extensive Conditions pages.
Licensed Naturopathic doctors have completed a minimum of seven years of graduate level education. This comprises of three or more years of university premedical studies, followed by a four year, full-time Naturopathic medical program at one of five accredited schools in North America.
Naturopathic Doctors use a number of different types of treatments and therapies according to what is best for the patient. At Vive Health, we offer extensive, validated, cutting-edge treatments. For more information, visit our Services page.
You can expect a warm welcome from our reception staff and an enthusiastic doctor ready to support you in any way you need! Read more about the visits on our What to Expect page.
Yes, we are always accepting new patients, and we thank you for your referral! Please pass along our contact information by visiting our Contact Us page.
Still have questions in mind?
You can send a message to contact@vivehealth.ca and we will try to get you the best answers.
Fees and Policies
Price Lists
Please download the PDF containing the price list of all our services.
Direct Billing
At Vive Health, we are pleased to offer Direct Billing to most major insurance companies. You will be given a form to complete at your first visit in order for us to process your claim. You may also download and complete the form below.
48 Hour Cancellation Policy
A late cancellation for an Initial visit will result in a charge of half the cost of the visit. A cancellation fee of $50 is applied to all other cancellations taking place within 48 hours of the scheduled appointment. IV treatments will be charged a short-notice cancellation fee of 50% the cost of the IV if the IV bag has already been prepared (on the morning of the appointment).
No Show Policy
Upon making your initial appointment, you will be asked to provide a credit card number to secure your appointment. In the event you fail to show or late cancel your initial appointment, half the cost of the visit will be charged.
Something has encouraged you to look for help and has brought you here
It may have been the good advice of a friend, or perhaps a referral from another health care provider. It may be that you have finally decided no longer to tolerate a chronic condition, ache or pain. Or possibly it’s an acute issue that needs to be quickly addressed.
Whatever has brought you here, you have come to the right place.
Here’s how to get started
Book your visit
If you are ready to get started right away, then please get in touch with one of our friendly receptionists by calling 403.984.3538. When you call, we will set up your initial visit, send you the intake forms, and make sure you know everything you need before your visit. We are looking forward to meeting you and getting you well!
Come in for a complimentary 15 minute visit with one of our Doctors
We appreciate that you are committing to a new direction and a new path in your health. We would like to help make this step easier for you. Come in for a complimentary 15 minute consultation with one of our Naturopathic doctors to answer your questions and learn more about how Naturopathic Medicine can help you get you back to health. There is no charge for this visit, and we are happy to have the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you personally! If it turns out that you are looking for something different, then we will be pleased to refer you to another doctor we feel might be able to help.
Learn about what makes us different
Vive Health is probably unlike most other medical clinics you have been to. To learn more about us before your visit, check out our collection of Frequently Asked Questions.
Clinic Policies
Fragrance-Free Policy
Please note that due to allergic sensitivities, Vive Health is fragrance-free. Due to health concerns arising from exposure to scented products, Vive Health is committed to providing a fragrance-free environment to all employees, patients and visitors. Fragrances are defined as any product that produces a scent strong enough to be perceptible by others, including but not limited to cologne, after shave lotion, perfume, perfumed hand lotion, fragrance hair products, scented oils and/or similar products.
Cancellation Policy
A cancellation fee of $50 is applied to all cancellations taking place within 48 hours of the scheduled appointment. IV treatments will be charged a short-notice cancellation fee of 50% the cost of the IV if the IV bag has already been prepared (on the morning of the appointment).
Dispensary Policy
Vive Health has a dispensary available for our patients to access high quality, natural health products and botanical medicines. The dispensary is only available to current patients under the care and recommendation of our Naturopathic Doctors.