Services
Clinical Nutrition
Nutrition is one of main pillars of Dr. Spark’s ND treatment plans. A discussion of overall food intake and patterns, macronutrient targets, and screening for deficiencies is important with every new patient.
Therapeutic diets may be recommended to treat conditions. Nutritional supplements of vitamins, minerals, and other biologically important factors, may be right for your treatment plan. Using science to guide nutrition treatments means that you receive evidence-informed care.
Botanical Medicine
Botanical (Herbal) medicine is a practise of medicine that uses plants therapeutically to harness the healing power of nature. Medicinal plants may be used in their whole form (eg. dried teas, or tincture alcohol extractions), or as standardized extracts commonly found in capsules.
Dr. Kristin ND offers herbal blends in tinctures or dried tea formats. She crafts each formula with care to create a safe and effective individualized herbal medicine blend for her patients.
Lab Testing
Laboratory testing is one of Dr. Spark ND’s commonly used tools for assessing the root causes of health concerns. This helps hone in on the areas that need support in the body, and to track progress with treatments.
Lab testing provides insight about underlying causes of your health concerns. Dr. Kristin ND uses a functional medicine and comprehensive approach to assess the necessary aspects of health. Click to learn more about the different testing options offered.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a therapy that acts on the nervous system and the musculature. Fine needles are inserted into safe body areas to provide a therapeutic benefit.
Dr Kristin ND offers a variety of acupuncture types including dry needling (Trigger point therapy), traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) acupuncture, facial rejuvenation. Acupuncture with Dr. Kristin ND can help with pain, energy, stress, insomnia, mental health, digestion, women’s health, fertility and more!
Sports Nutrition
As a sports nutritionist (ISSN), Dr. Kristin Spark ND uses this training to support improved recovery time, and sport performance through optimizing your health, nutrition, and supplementation.
Dr Spark ND provides sport-specific dietary modifications, as well as, strategic nutritional supplementation for your athletic needs. From weekend-warriors, and casual gym-goers to elite endurance athletes, sport-specific nutrition supports optimal performance.
Asian Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a system of medicine that views health through a different lens. Traditional treatment methods include dietary and lifestyle counselling, as well as treatments with herbs and acupuncture.
Dr. Spark ND uses TCM in her patient cases to help explain connections of the mind and body, dietary guidance, lifestyle medicine and for acupuncture treatments.