Whole Health Naturopathic Clinic
649 Colborne Street N6A 3Z2 London, ON, Canada

We are excited to be reopening our doors starting Monday June 1st!! We can now see ALL patients again in the office and virtually!! If you would like to book an appointment, please call the clinic to set up a time 519-914-1703. We have been preparing our office to best protect our patients, staff and the general public who enter the clinic. We have set out some new procedures at the clinic that have been recommended by the Ministry of Health and Long term care. Check out ou...r website for a full list. https://wholehealthnaturopathic.com/covid-update/ Looking forward to seeing everyone in the office again! Stay well! The Whole Health Naturopathic Team

We will be opening the clinic to the public this coming Monday June 1st!!!! To book an in-office visit call the clinic at 519-914-1703!

CURRENT CLINIC OPERATIONS As the public health concerns continue with COVID-19, the health and well-being of our patients, staff, and community is what matters most. The clinic is still closed to the public for the time being, though we are offering phone and video consultations for essential visits. We want to support all of our patients during this time in any way we can. If you are in need of supplements, we can ship them to you, or we can arrange a time for them to be pic...ked up outside the front door. Please email your ND or call the clinic at 519-914-1703 if you would like to order supplements for pickup/delivery, or to schedule a phone consultation. Dr. Kelly, ND - [email protected] Dr. Anna, ND - [email protected] We will be posting updates to keep you informed as we receive new information. Please let us know of any way that we can support you during this time. Yours in health, The Whole Health Naturopathic Team See more

The last stop on our mindfulness journey is mindful movement. I think we all know we need to move to stay healthy, but what the looks like, how much we need and what form is widely debated. Using mindfulness can help us move in a healthy way that supports us on all levels. We don’t have to run long distances or lift crazy weights to stay healthy. It also doesn’t have to consume hours of your day, because even 7 minutes of activity a day has been shown to have positive health ...benefits that reach far beyond having strong muscles. One of the biggest obstacles people face when it comes to being active is not having enough time. Now many of us have been gifted some extra time. Hopefully this is a time to create healthy habits that will last longer than the current pandemic. #mindfulness #mindful #mindfulmovement #mindfulactivity #stayactive #beactive #movementismedicine #activelife #movementheals #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicclinic #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario

Mindful eating is simply paying attention to your eating experience without judgement. Mindful or intuitive eating helps us be aware of the reasons behind our hunger, whether true physical hunger, eating our feelings, or because of tradition and schedules. This is not a diet, it is a habit, a mindset, a (potentially new) way of eating all of our food. Being mindful allows us to tune into our internal hunger and satiety cues to make healthy decisions about what and how much to... put into our body. There is no right or wrong when it comes to mindful eating, no specific amount or types of food and no set times to be eating. It is listening to your own body to make choices that suit your current individual needs. Some tips for eating more mindfully: - Enjoy the preparation of food: From picking groceries or picking from a menu, to enjoying the sights and smells of food cooking. This sends signals to your body to prepare for healthy digestion. - Create space: This may mean turning off and putting away electronics, clearing the table or eating area of clutter, and setting the table. - Sit down, be still: This helps send cues to your body that it is time to rest and digest. Some people like to start meals by giving thanks or saying grace, but simply having a moment to switch gears can help your body. - Enjoy with all of your senses: Rather than looking at food as fuel, really take the time to chew slowly and indulge in the taste, texture and smell of the food. Listen to the sounds of family or friends connecting, or embrace the silence. - Notice what signals your body is sending: Do you enjoy the food? Does it taste as good as when you started the meal? Maybe your body has had enough or needs more than what was on your plate? Stepping away from what and how we should be eating allows us to create healthy habits that nourish us and make us feel good. #marchmindfulness #letseat #eatdrinkandbemerry #gather #blessed #mindfulliving #mindfulnesspractice #mindfuleating #mindfullife #eatyourfeelings #donteatyourfeelings #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicclinic #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario

#MindfulMarch took a bit of a backseat the last few weeks but now is a great time to work on introducing more mindfulness to our lives. Did you know that how you eat is almost as important as what you eat? Being mindful when you eat helps you taste your food, eat things that make you feel good and listen to your body to know if you are hungry or full. Paying attention to our eating experience can help create healthy food behaviors and improve your relationship with food. Woul...dn’t it be nice to eat what makes you feel good whenever you feel you need it? #marchmindfulness #letseat #eatdrinkandbemerry #gather #blessed #quotestoliveby #mindfulliving #mindfulnesspractice #mindfuleating #mindfullife #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicclinic #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario

Due to the government decision to close all non-essential services, the clinic will be closing for at least two weeks as of today at 5:00 pm. If you’re in need of supplements, please call or email us today with your order and we will have it ready for door pickup or to be shipped. Phone consultations will be delayed for this two-week period, unless it is essential, in which case you will need to contact your individual ND via email. Dr Kelly: [email protected] Dr. Anna: [email protected] Please also contact your ND if you have essential supplement needs during this time of closure. We will keep you updated regarding any changes to our closure and reopening. We’re sorry for any inconvenience and thanks for your understanding. Wishing everyone health during this time of uncertainty. Yours in health, The Whole Health Naturopathic Team #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicclinic #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario

As the public health concerns continue with COVID-19, the health and well-being of our patients, staff, and community is what matters most. We have made the decision to close the clinic to the public for the time being, though we are currently still offering phone consultations. We want to support all of our patients during this time in any way we can. If you are in need of supplements, we can ship them to you or they can be picked up at the front door. Please email us at [email protected] if you would like to order supplements for pickup/delivery, or to schedule a phone consultation. Current reception and phone consultation hours are: Friday, March 20: Closed Monday, March 23rd: 10:30 am - 4:00 pm Tuesday, March 24th: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Wednesday, March 25th: Closed Thursday, March 26th: Closed Friday, March 27th: Closed We will be posting updates to keep you informed as we receive new information. Please let us know of any way that we can support you during this time. Yours in health, The Whole Health Naturopathic Team #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicclinic #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario See more

In light of the recent public health concerns with COVID-19, we would like you to know that the heath and well-being of our patients, staff, and visitors is what matters most. We have taken action consistent with Health Canada, as well as provincial and local authorities. We would like to continue to support all of our patients during this time by continuing to operate as normal, with business hours remaining the same. We are proactively managing the dispensary so that the p...roducts you need are available. We want to ensure that everyone feels comfortable coming into the clinic, therefore we have adopted the screening protocol from Health Canada. If you say YES to any of the following, please remain at home and contact Telehealth Ontario at: 1-866-797-0000 or Middlesex-London Health Unit at: 519-663-5317. * If you have a fever and/or a new cough and/or difficulty breathing * If you have traveled outside of Canada within the last 14 days * If you have had close contact with a confirmed or probable COVID-19 case * If you have been in close contact with a person with acute respiratory illness who has been outside Canada in the last 14 days Following these guidelines is essential for both your safety and the safety of our community. Your continued care is important to us, and we would encourage you to follow your current protocol with the addition of immune support. If any of the criteria listed above apply to you or if you would prefer to remain at home, we offer telephone appointments and can ship supplements to you. Please let us know of any way that we can support you during this time. Yours in health, The Whole Health Naturopathic Team #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicclinic #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario

In times like this, it can be easy to get swept up in the news and let our anxiety take over as we scramble to stock up on toilet paper. Did you know the way you breathe can actually lead to anxiety, tension and fatigue? A simple intervention you can use at any time to help calm your nervous system is mindful breathing. Mindful breathing can be done in many ways, but generally involves bringing awareness to the breath. Trying to deepen the breath, or take belly breaths can ...help to decrease stress by activating relaxation centres in the brain and improving venous flow of blood back to the heart. Meditation comes in many forms, and is often thought of as focused, contemplative time. Meditation has been widely studied and shows many health benefits including reducing pain, anxiety, depression and stress; and boosting your immune system as well! Those are things we could all use these days. One of the biggest obstacles people face is finding time, but research shows even 2-3 minutes of mindful breathing can have positive health benefits. People also feel that they don’t know how to meditate, but truly there is no right or wrong way and simply trying is really the most important part. For these techniques below, it is best to find a quite comfortable place to sit or lay down where you won’t be disturbed. You may find it helpful to place one hand on your chest, and one hand on your abdomen, feeling for your abdomen rising and lowering more than your chest while breathing. The first technique is 4-7-8 breathing. To start, gently exhale to empty the lungs, then slowly inhale through your nose silently counting to 4, trying to really fill the belly. At the top of the breath, hold your breath for a count of 7 (or at least 4 if 7 feels too long). Lastly, slowly exhale through the mouth trying to really empty out the lungs. The second technique is quite similar but is square breathing. This entails breathing in slowly to a count of 4, holding at the top of the breath for 4, slowly exhaling for 4, and holding at the bottom for 4, like a square. Repeat these as many times as you can, or until you feel you feel a sense of calm and relaxation. Simon Rae - Unsplash

It is the first thing we do when we are born, and is essential to maintaining our life, yet so many of us let our breathing go on autopilot. To be fair, if we had to think about each breath we take, it would be more difficult to accomplish some of the complex tasks we do each day. As you read that did you notice your breath deepened? Or maybe you held your breath? How we breathe has such a tremendous effect on how we feel both mentally and physically. Luckily it is something we are already doing all day, every day, so paying attention can happen any time and any place. Stay tuned for more information on Mindful Breathing! #breath #breathe #mindfulbreathing #autopilot #essentialforliving #breathedeep #breatheeasy #breathmore #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicclinic #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario

There are many ideas and definitions about what mindfulness is. The general notion is simply that mindfulness is being aware of your physical, mental and emotional state in the present moment. It is being present with your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations as well as your surroundings without judging or getting caught up in them. How many times have you seen someone crossing the street without looking up from their phone? Or have you ever driven somewhere and realize on...ce you arrive that you don’t fully remember getting there? Our minds often go into autopilot when we are doing everyday or repetitive tasks like brushing our teeth. This is intended to save our brain power for more important things, but what if we start to put everything on autopilot? In order to be our best self, we need awareness of the present moment and our surroundings. Being truly present helps us feel more connected with our life and accept it without making ourselves, our thoughts or our emotion right or wrong, good or bad. It allows us to be aware of the signals our body is sending us, sometimes called symptoms, and give our body what it is asking for. Today, try taking one everyday task and really being present with it, notice what happens. #bemindful #mindfulness #mindfulnessrules #beingaware #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicclinic #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario See more

Mindfulness is one of our favourite tools to improve health. It can be done anywhere, anytime; and arguably could be done everywhere, all the time. Mindfulness can improve not only our mental health but our physical health as well. With the ever-growing body of research showing the benefits of mindfulness, it is something that will benefit us all! Over the course of March we will explore some of the ways we can use mindfulness in our every day life.... #mindfulness #marchmindfulness #alldayeveryday #mindfulliving #quotestoliveby #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicclinic #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario

Meet Veronica, our part time receptionist at the Whole Health Naturopathic Clinic. Veronica has a passion for health and fitness and completed her studies in Science with honours in sports studies while living in England. Veronica also works as a skating coach, helping kids to develop their figure skating and hockey skills. In her free time, she loves spending time cuddling her dogs and going for hikes! #receptionist #smilingface #passionforhealth #passionforfitness #skatingcoach #dogcuddles #hikingwithdogs #naturopathicclinic #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario

Meet Linda, she is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) and a Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) working at the Whole Health Naturopathic Clinic. She is also Board Certified in Neurofeedback (BCN) and works with clients who wish to use neurofeedback or biofeedback, together with psychotherapy, to learn to better self-regulate and improve quality of life. The brain affects all aspects of physical and mental functioning. Neurofeedback is used as a tool to address underlying neur...opsychological functions including problems with memory, concentration, focus, clarity of thought, hyperactivity, sleep disturbances, anxiety, sadness, pain, anger, stress, and fatigue. Her practice is currently full but there is a wait list available if you go to http://www.mindfulfeedback.ca #psychotherapy #psychotherapist #counsellor #neurofeedback #biofeedback #naturopathicclinic #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario

Meet Matthew, our newest RMT at the Whole Health Naturopathic Clinic. Since graduating from the D’Arcy Lane Institute of Massage Therapy (now TriOS) in 2005, he has been committed to providing evidence informed care that is based on the individual needs of each client and encourages health and wellness as a lifestyle. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to work with various healthcare professionals and has established a collaborative network with other naturopaths, reg...istered massage therapists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, osteopaths, and doctors throughout the city of London, Ontario. He feels fortunate to have worked with so many clients and clinicians over the years and is grateful for the experiences that he has gained. He is dedicated to continuing to provide massage therapy treatments with the utmost professionalism, empathy, and quality of care. #massage #massagetherapy #massagetherapist #rehabilitativemassage #relaxationmassage #ldnont #londonontario

Happy Holidays! We hope everyone has been enjoying some time to rest and rejuvenate. We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who dropped off a donation for the @shoeboxproject and to @designsforhealth.canada @orthomolecularproducts and @pascoecanada for donating some great prizes to raffle off. Congratulations to Deb, Andrew and Jane our prize winners. Wishing everyone a safe, happy and healthy New Year! #thanksfordonating #congratswinners #happyholidays #happynewyear #2020 #naturopathicdoctor #naturopathicmedicine #naturopath #naturopathy #ldnont #londonontario

This holiday season we are partnering with the Shoebox Project and we are looking for your help.

We are looking for a receptionist/office manager. If our office is a place you would like to work, please see the link for details. Feel free to share!

Just a friendly reminder our clinic will be closing as of 5:30 pm this Thursday August 1, 2019. We'll re-open Tuesdays August 6th, 2019 @ 9:00 am. For supplement orders, please call us at 519-914-1703. Have a safe and happy Long Weekend!

Road Construction Notice: We've been informed that The City of London will be working on the railway crossings at Waterloo Street & Harvard Street (just north of Pall Mall) as well as Colborne St. & Pall Mall. Starting June 17th, 2019 - June 21, 2019. Both are reduced to one lane and will be closed for approximately, 4 hours during Paving operation. We recommend that it might be best to come from Maitland Street and head west on Pall Mall to access our clinic during this tim...e. ~ The Whole Health Naturopathic Clinic team