Dr. Tanya Manikkam, ND

Wondering what my family is doing to keep my mother safe during the pandemic post-chemo treatments? See below :)

I'm excited to introduce everyone to intern Sophie-Pollon MacLeod who will be working at NutriChem for the month of March. Here we are discussing the education and process of becoming a Naturopath in Ontario.

Ending #NaturopathicMedicineWeek with a talk on anxiety and depression. Going Beyond Anti-depressants, finding the root cause.

Happy Naturopathic Medicine Week! In celebration, NutriChem is hosting facebook lives from all it's NDs all week long! Below I speak about extra testing you should be doing if you suffer from hypothyroidism.

Un gros merci à Julie Blais Comeau pour m'avoir accueilli dans cet épisode de L'Apéro avec Julie "Être en santé; pas la même recette pour tous".

It's happened again, I'm back from maternity leave :) Looking forward to seeing everybody at our NEW amazing location!

These are the people I work with... they are fantastic and I miss them dearly while on mat leave. :) Get to know NutriChem's Clinicians!

Kid's day is back at NutriChem St-Laurent :) Book your Free consult with NutriChem's nutritionist Julia Davie to find out what nutrition needs your child might have.

"An interesting statistic in medicine is that there is a huge gap between research and the way doctors practice. It takes an average of 17 years for newly disco...vered research to be integrated into clinical practice."- Susan Bane, MD. I see the truth in this everyday when I hear people being told that diet has no effect on their health condition (even digestive conditions!) despite a strong body of SCIENTIFIC evidence linking gut health with dermatological conditions, autoimmune conditions, and mental health, to name a few. There are too many people who mistakenly believe that naturopathic medicine is the 'unscientific' doppelgänger of conventional medicine when that is SO far from the truth. That's my plug for today. HAPPY CANADA DAY WEEKEND! See more

Looking for something to do this weekend? Join me at the Ottawa Health and Wellness Expo this Saturday as I give one of my popular talks on Thyroid Optimization. Do you or someone you know suffer from thyroid issues? Are you told your thyroid hormones are fine but you don't feel fine? Then this is the talk for you! Saturday January 27th 1145am in the Musical Hall at the Shenkman Centre.

Third time's a charm? Thank you to Faces Magazine Ottawa for the nomination again this year. Ottawa is lucky to have an amazing publication team who recognizes the wonderful and hard working people of Ottawa. Don't forget to vote if you get a chance!

I've been attending the Ottawa Health and Wellness Expo for the last 7 years. First as an attendee, then as an Exhibitor, followed by being a Breakout Speaker and now I've been nominated for a Leadership in Health Award in the Eat Right Category. Such an honor and so proud to be part of this amazing Health Promoting Event. If you have time, place your vote!

From a 2017 Cochrane Review: If a women has unmanageable menopausal symptoms hormone therapy is considered an effective treatment for the prevention of postmeno...pausal osteoporosis. I have had so many women experiencing severe menopause symptoms, at risk for osteoporosis, and have just received a prescription for bisphosphonates (Risedronate, Alledronate). These women are perfect candidates for low dose, bio-identical, hormone replacement therapy. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com//abstract;jsessionid=C81D99

Estrogen changes go far beyond hot flashes and night sweats. Heart disease protection is just one of the avenues more research is uncovering. Estrogen can prote...ct against variations in our sleep - wake cycles that have typically shown to be very hard on our hearts. http://www.cbc.ca//heart-disease-female-circadian-1.4317353 See more

Did you miss last night's webinar on hypothyroidism? We discussed the controversies regarding testing, the latest research on different treatments and the pros/cons of different therapies. Check-it out below :)

NutriChem Webinars are back and I have the honour of kicking them off with the subject of Hypothyroidism! Do you still feel tired despite being on thyroid medication? Are you told your thyroid tests are normal but suffer from all the classical signs? Wednesdsay September 27th at 7pm - FREE... I'll discuss thyroid testing (including Free T3, Free T4 and Reverse T3), different thyroid medications (T4 or desiccated thyroid). talk about iodine and other minerals implicated in thyroid health and I'll touch a bit on Hashimoto's and what to do if your immune system is attacking your thyroid. Can't make it? We'll send you the recording :)

Free Nutrition Consults for Kid's at NutriChem St-Laurent for Kid's Day August 12th. Make sure to reserve your spot!

Do you suffer from addictions? Are you having a hard time getting off certain medications that you know aren't meant to be taken long term? If you have a few minutes, watch this interview with my colleague Clinical Pharmacist Kent MacLeod as he discusses why it's so hard to battle addictions and which drugs aren't meant to be used long term.

The Pharmacists, Nutritionists and Naturopathic Doctors at NutriChem have been helping patients get off their PPI's for a very long time and have a dedicated program for deprescribing this drug class :)

NutriChem's Annual Pet Day is coming back to our Richmond Rd location! Your pets can benefit from holistic medicine too!