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Professionals providing healthcare services follow a similar formation. However, there is a difference between a Toronto naturopath and Toronto conventional doctor. Unlike conventional doctors, who treat the patient based on assessment of symptoms, a naturopath in Toronto will try to uncover the underlying cause of the illness. The naturopath uses natural, non-invasive techniques and treatment schemes in order to allow the body regenerate and fight the illness with its own resources (and there are plenty of them), with a bit of natural support. Drug based treatments or surgical interventions are of course, extremely necessary in critical situations, but they can have a powerful impact on the inner balance of one’s natural ability to self-heal.

Currently, naturopathic treatments are not covered by OHIP. However, some companies have understood the efficiency on such treatments on their employees. In order to increase work performance and to reduce healthcare costs, they have decided to include naturopathic treatments in the health insurance packages. If you are lucky to benefit from such special coverage, make sure you keep the invoice received after the treatment and submit it to the insurer; the company will reimburse you the cost of the treatment.

A visit to a Toronto downtown naturopath is more relaxing and complex than a visit to a regular doctor. The naturopath is generally interested in all aspects of your life, including mental, physical and emotional aspects. A summary of your health history will be compiled in order to create a realistic picture of your current health state. The visit lasts around an hour. Additional information that a naturopath in Toronto may require during a visit refers to: lifestyle, diet, current treatments. By the end of the visit, the naturopath will be able to determine a tailored intervention plan that fits your current condition, as well as recommending additional tests/inquiries.

Yes. Canadian naturopathic doctors are also regulated in British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. According to the 1925 Drugless Therapy Act, Naturopathic professionals are registered (licensed) by the Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy-Naturopathy (BDDT-N). This institution makes sure that all naturopaths are properly qualified to practice naturopathic medicine and that they adhere to the current standards of practice. The new Naturopathy Act in Ontario was approved in 2007, and is still in work to finally be completed. At the time the College of Naturopathy will be regulated under the Regulated Health Professions Act, naturopathic doctors will enter the rows of the other health professionals.

The formation of a Toronto Naturopathic professional is similar to the formation of a medical doctor.

Web-based claims services provide a direct link between providers and insurers for faster claims processing and increased accuracy. Common insurance providers include:

Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan: http://www.chambers.ca/

Cowan Insurance Group: http://www.cowangroup.ca/

Desjardins: https://www.desjardins.com/ca/index.jsp

Great-West Life Assurance Company: http://www.greatwestlife.com/001/Home/index.htm

Industrial Alliance and Assurance Insurance and Financial Services Inc: https://ia.ca/individuals

Johnson: https://www1.johnson.ca/

Johnston Group: http://www.johnstongroup.ca/index.php?lang=en

Maximum Benefit: http://www.maximumbenefit.ca/

Standard Life: http://www.standardlife.ca/en/

Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada: https://www.sunlife.ca/

College of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO): http://www.collegeofnaturopaths.on.ca

Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND): http://www.oand.org

Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND): http://www.cand.ca

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM): http://www.ccnm.edu