Every Naturopathic Doctor here is registered with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario.
Autoimmune health · Ontario · Virtual
Naturopathic care for autoimmune conditions
Dr. Victoria Posavad, ND
Dr. George Makrides, ND
Dr. Yehia Al-Hashmi, ND
Naturopathic Doctors accepting new patients across OntarioFlares that come out of nowhere, fatigue that outlasts them, and a specialist visit every six months that covers the medication and little else. A regulated Naturopathic Doctor works on the things that influence flares, gut health, nutrition, sleep, stress load and nutrient status, alongside your specialist, and builds a care plan around your goals.
Not sure if naturopathic care is for you?
Regulation
Coverage
Direct billing with more than 30 insurers. Insurance-ready receipts for the rest.
Access
First appointments within days. No referral, no waitlist, anywhere in Ontario.
01Does this sound familiar
The six things we hear the most.
You have a diagnosis, a prescription, and a lot of unanswered questions about the rest of your life. Here's what people in that spot tell us first.
- 01Flares with no clear trigger
- 02Fatigue that outlasts the flare
- 03Joint pain or stiffness, worst in the morning
- 04Gut trouble alongside everything else
- 05Skin that flares with the rest of you
- 06More than one autoimmune diagnosis, or a family full of them
Often with company: brain fog, poor sleep, hair thinning, and bloodwork that shows inflammation without saying why. If two or three of these sound like you, talk it through with a Naturopathic Doctor on a free call.
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Canada
Canadians live with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, one of the highest rates in the world, and inflammatory bowel disease is only one branch of the autoimmune family.
Source: Crohn's and Colitis Canada, 2023 Impact of IBD in Canada report.
02Why it keeps coming back
Most people have already been told to manage it.
Normal isn't the same as explained.
Manage it means medication, a follow-up, and silence about food, sleep, stress and the gut. Those are the levers that change how often you flare and how you feel between flares, and they're where a Naturopathic Doctor works.
Five things we work on
- 01The gut: permeability, the microbiome and food triggers, with proper testing where it helps
- 02Inflammation markers you can track: CRP, calprotectin, and the antibodies specific to your condition
- 03Nutrient status: vitamin D, iron, B12, zinc and omega-3
- 04Sleep and the stress axis, which set the threshold for a flare
- 05Coordination with your specialist, so nothing conflicts with your treatment
03Your roadmap
Your Autoimmune Roadmap
From the first call to ongoing check-ins, here's how care works at Fitra Health.
- 01A free 10-minute callTell a Naturopathic Doctor what's going on and hear, honestly, whether this is right for you.
- 02Your initial appointmentA full hour on you: your goals, the whole history in one place, what you've tried and what happened, what you're doing about it now, and your diet, supplements and medications. You leave with a map of what's likely driving your symptoms and the targeted blood work that would confirm it.Book your first appointment
- 03Targeted lab work, where neededSome tests can run through your family doctor under OHIP. The rest are passed through at cost and quoted first.
- 04Your personalized care planDiet, supplements, lifestyle and the other tools a Naturopathic Doctor can use, written down and explained.
- 05Ongoing monitoringShort check-ins to see what's working and adjust what isn't.
04Who you'll see
Our Naturopathic Care Team
Every one of them is registered with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, and they're here to help you reach your health goals with a plan built around you, not a template. We'll match you with the right Naturopathic Doctor for what's going on, or you can ask for someone specific.
Dr. Victoria Posavad
Naturopathic DoctorCONO 4468
Dr. George Makrides
Naturopathic DoctorCONO 4322
Dr. Yehia Al-Hashmi
Naturopathic DoctorCONO 4267
05Cost and coverage
Prices
Now accepting direct billing via Telus eClaims.
Free 10-minute call
A Naturopathic Doctor hears what's going on, tells you whether this is a fit, and checks your coverage.
$0
First appointment
60 minutes. History, review of existing results, testing decisions, a starter plan in writing. Book your first appointment.
$24960 minutes
Follow-up
30 minutes to review results and adjust the plan. A 60-minute extended follow-up when your Naturopathic Doctor recommends more time.
$9930 min · $199 for 60
Lab testing
Targeted from your initial conversation and personalized to help identify the potential root cause of your symptoms. Passed through at the lab's price.
At cost
Have extended health benefits?
We bill your insurer directly through TELUS eClaims. If your plan isn't on the network, an insurance-ready receipt lands in your inbox after every visit, with the CONO registration number and treatment code your insurer asks for.
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06Is this right for you
An honest read.
A good fit if
- Your symptoms have gone on for months or years with no clear explanation
- Your specialist manages the medication and nobody manages the rest
- You're looking for a science-based holistic approach to healthcare
- You live in Ontario and you're comfortable with video or phone appointments
Not sure? That's what the call is for.
Tell a Naturopathic Doctor what's going on and they'll tell you plainly whether this is the right next step. If it isn't, they'll say so. You've spent ten minutes, not $249.
07Autoimmune questions
The questions people search first.
Straight answers, in plain language.
Can a naturopath help with autoimmune disease?
Alongside your rheumatologist, gastroenterologist or endocrinologist, yes. Diagnosis and immune-modifying medication stay with them. A Naturopathic Doctor works on the levers that influence flares: gut health, nutrition, sleep, stress load, and vitamin D, iron and other nutrient status, with markers you can track over time.
Is there an autoimmune diet?
No single one, despite what you'll read. Elimination-style protocols help some people for a defined period, and a Mediterranean pattern has the best general evidence. The useful version is personal: what triggers you, what your gut tolerates, and what you can keep doing.
Will you interfere with my medication?
No. We ask what you take, check every supplement against it, and coordinate with your specialist. Nothing in the plan is a substitute for prescribed treatment.
Which conditions do you see?
Hashimoto's and Graves', Crohn's and colitis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, lupus and others. The approach is similar; the specifics depend on your condition and your medication.
How much does a naturopath cost in Ontario?
At Fitra Health the first call is free, the first 60-minute appointment is $249, and follow-ups are $99 for 30 minutes or $199 for 60. Lab work is passed through at cost. Most extended health plans cover naturopathic visits, and we bill more than 30 insurers directly.
Is naturopathic medicine covered by OHIP or insurance?
OHIP doesn't cover naturopathic visits. Most workplace and private extended health plans do, up to an annual maximum. We bill through TELUS eClaims where your insurer is on the network and issue an insurance-ready receipt where it isn't. Visits are HST-exempt and may qualify for the medical expense tax credit.
Do I need a referral?
No. You book directly. Bring any results you already have and your Naturopathic Doctor starts from there rather than repeating work.
08Read next
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Medical notice
This page is general education, not medical advice, and it is not a diagnosis or a treatment plan. It does not create a practitioner-patient relationship. Nothing here is a promise of an outcome. Anything on this page that applies to you should be discussed with a Naturopathic Doctor or your physician, who can look at your history and your results.
Fitra Health connects Ontario residents with Naturopathic Doctors registered with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario. Care is virtual and available across Ontario. Naturopathic Doctors are regulated health professionals; they do not replace your family doctor or emergency care.
Your next step
Still not sure?
Take the two-minute quiz and get an honest read on whether naturopathic care is for you. If it looks like a fit, book a free call with a Naturopathic Doctor from there. Both are free.