Women's health · Ontario · Virtual

Naturopathic care for women in Ontario

Dr. Victoria Posavad, ND
Dr. George Makrides, ND
Dr. Yehia Al-Hashmi, ND

Naturopathic Doctors accepting new patients across Ontario

Cycles, energy, skin and hair, fertility, perimenopause, bone and heart health in the decades after it. A regulated Naturopathic Doctor takes the whole picture at once and builds a care plan around your goals, at whatever stage you're at.

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Regulation

Every Naturopathic Doctor here is registered with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario.

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.

Whatever the decade, the same handful of things bring women here. Here's what they tell us first.

01Cycles that are irregular, heavy or painful
02Exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix
03Hair shedding, skin changes or acne
04Weight that won't shift
05Mood that swings with the cycle
06Perimenopause symptoms nobody has named

Often with company: bloating, low iron, poor sleep and a family history of thyroid or autoimmune disease. If two or three sound like you, talk it through with a Naturopathic Doctor on a free call.

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Women are roughly twice as likely as men to live with autoimmune disease, thyroid conditions and chronic fatigue, and their symptoms are more often attributed to stress before anything is tested.

Sources: Statistics Canada and the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.

02Why it keeps coming back

Most people have already been told it's normal.

Normal isn't the same as explained.

One blood test on a random day of the cycle, a prescription for the symptom, or being told it's stress or age. It quiets things down without explaining them, so they come back.

Six areas we work across

01Cycles, PMS and PMDD, and PMOS (PCOS)
02Perimenopause and menopause, alongside HRT or without it
03Thyroid, iron and the fatigue they cause
04Fertility and preconception
05Hair, skin and the hormones behind them
06Bone, heart and metabolic health for the decades ahead

03Your roadmap

Your Care Roadmap

From the first call to ongoing check-ins, here's how care works at Fitra Health.

01
A free 10-minute call
Tell a Naturopathic Doctor what's going on and hear, honestly, whether this is right for you.
02
Your initial appointment
A 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.
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03
Targeted lab work, where needed
Some tests can run through your family doctor under OHIP. The rest are passed through at cost and quoted first.
04
Your personalized care plan
Diet, supplements, lifestyle and the other tools a Naturopathic Doctor can use, written down and explained.
05
Ongoing monitoring
Short 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.

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.

Manulife·Canada Life·Desjardins·Industrial Alliance·30+ more

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
You've been told it's stress, or your age, without anything being tested
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.

07Women's health questions

The questions people search first.

Straight answers, in plain language.

What can a Naturopathic Doctor help with?

Cycles and PMS, PMOS, thyroid, fertility, perimenopause and menopause, hair and skin, energy, and the metabolic and bone health that matters later. Each has its own page, and the first appointment looks at all of it together.

Which hormone tests actually matter?

It depends on the pattern and the day of your cycle. For irregular cycles that usually means androgens, fasting insulin and a thyroid panel; for perimenopause, symptoms and cycle history matter more than a single level; for fatigue and hair loss, ferritin and a full thyroid panel come first.

Do you work with my family doctor or gynaecologist?

Yes, alongside them. Diagnosis and prescriptions stay with them, and your Naturopathic Doctor will say plainly when something needs a physician.

Do you see women who aren't trying to conceive?

Most of our patients aren't. Cycles, energy, skin, weight and perimenopause are the bulk of the work.

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.

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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.