Dr. Deidre Macdonald, Naturopathic Physician

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About Dr. Macdonald

Dr. Deidre Macdonald - Naturopathic Physician, Comox Valley, BC

Dr. Deidre Macdonald is a naturopathic physician who has a busy family medicine practice in Courtenay, B.C. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from U.B.C. and her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She has done post-graduate training in pediatric medicine, homeopathy, Bowen Therapy, and women’s medicine. She is passionate about sharing the wisdom of naturopathic medicine to help people achieve their health goals. She believes that her patients hold the power to change their own lives given effective and professional medical coaching. Listening is a doctor’s number one tool, and Dr. Macdonald works with her patients to find the underlying cause of their health challenges and create protocols that work.

What kind of person comes to see Dr. Macdonald?

Dr. Macdonald assists patients with a wide variety of concerns. She welcomes men, women and children into her practice.

Dr. Macdonald has extensive experience in treating people with allergy related concerns, women’s health issues, digestive disorders of all kinds and many other acute and chronic conditions.

She treats people who are ill as well as healthy people who want to be healthier. For instance, people who are generally in good health may desire coaching in the following areas:

Health Optimization Programs are designed for people who desire:

enhanced athletic performance

weight loss

cleansing programs

review of supplementation program

routine physical exam (and PAP smears)

nutritional assessment and optimization

Treatments And Services Available

Complete health evaluation and examination
Personalized health care plans
Nutritional counselling
Herbal medicine
Homeopathy
Psychological services
Bowen Therapy
Natural Medicines
Laser Therapy
Pharmaceutical Prescribing (PDF)

Vega Testing (PDF)

Scratch Allergy Testing (PDF)

People with the following conditions are commonly treated by Dr. Macdonald:

Acne

Allergy Desensitization Information

Alzheimer’s disease

Anemia

Anxiety

Asthma

Attention Deficit Disorder

Autoimmune disorders

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

Bladder infections

Breast Cancer Prevention

Bronchitis

Cancer

Cervical dysplasia

Children’s health concerns
Children's Nutrition - Part 1
Children's Nutrition - Part 2

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronic infections

Crohn’s Disease

Depression

Ear Infections

Eczema

Ear Infections

Fibromyalgia

Gall bladder problems

Headaches

Hemorrhoids

Hepatitis

Herpes

High blood pressure

Impotence

Infertility

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Insomnia

Irritable bowel syndrome

Joint Pain Relief with Laser Therapy

Kidney stones

Lupus

Menstrual Problems

Migraines

Multiple sclerosis

Obesity - Booklet written by Dr. Deidre Macdonald available to patients

Osteoarthritis

Osteoporosis - Booklet written by Dr. Deidre Macdonald available to patients.

Pre menstrual syndrome - Estrogen Balance Key to Women's Health

Premenstrual Syndrome; A Natural Approach

Pregnancy and infertility - 4 page handout on pregnancy recommendations available to patients

Prostate enlargement and cancer

Rashes

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Skin Disorders: Treating the cause vs. managing the symptoms

Sore throat

Sports injuries

Tendonitis and bursitis

Ulcers

Vaginitis

Varicose veins

Vega Allergy Testing Information

Vision problems

Weight loss - Booklet written by Dr. Deidre Macdonald available to patients.

Women’s Health

Yeast infections and related problems

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