Robert W. Horovitz, B.Sc., ND
Naturopathic Doctor
The Lifelong Wellness Company Inc.
Active Health Centre
5871 Hwy 7 E
Markham, ON L3P 1A3
Clinic: (905) 294-0454
e-mail: info@lifelongwellnesscentre.com
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Clinic Fees
Initial Appointment: $189
Between 1-1.5 hours and includes a full naturopathic intake, physical exam, lab interpretation (of existing lab reports), in depth nutritional assessment. Treatments include nutritional (diet, nutritional supplementation) and/or herbal advice based on individual findings. Physical medical advice such as specific exercises may be recommended as well.
Follow-up Apppointments: $79
Typically 30-45 minutes
Initial Acupuncture: $80
Customized acupuncture protocols designed to treat the individual based on traditional chinese medical findings (symptoms, tongue, pulse) as well as modern naturopathic findings.
Follow-up Acupuncture: $50
Lab Work: These tests can be incredible tools to help you on your journey to promote lifelong wellness!
Please e-mail me if you have any questions: info@lifelongwellnesscentre.com.
Urinary Thyroid: $255:
urine sample collected over 24 hours that measures free T4, free T3, selenium. The avantage is that instead of a blood test (a snapshot at that moment), this urine sample can give an idea of how the thyroid functions over a 24 hour period.
Salivary Hormone Tests
Complete Estradiol and Progesterone Profile: $354:
takes samples of saliva over a 31 day period and then plots estradiol (most potent estrogen) against progesterone in a curve. The advantage again is instead of people measuring a snapshot at that moment from a blood sample, a woman can obtain a measurement of these two hormones as they function pretty much over the course of their entire menstrual cycle. This is a huge plus for women who are menopausal, women who are trying to conceive, women who have other menstrual irregularities (symptoms associated with their menstrual cycle: PMS, fertility concerns, menopause, etc.).
4 Point Cortisol Curve $249:
Cortisol is one of our major stress hormones. When there is a stressful situation, we need this hormone to actually be stressed in the first place and adequately cope with it. If someone is stressed all of a sudden for a short while, this hormone may increase too high (not good). Conversely if someone is chronically stressed for a long period of time (many months or years) this hormone may be too low (not good). Naturopathic Medicine can help! People can measure cortisol in the blood through their MD, however again (only a snapshot). This curve is at 4 different times of a day and taken from saliva (less invasive). Cortisol should be highest in the morning and then decrease towards the night, so that our major sleep hormone melatonin can take over so that we can get a nice restful sleep. As you can see, sleep and stress are intimately connected!
Female Panel + Cortisol $435:
we just went through cortisol. The other hormones measured are Estradiol (major estrogen), Progesterone, DHEA, and Testosterone. All of these hormones are useful in determine a baseline for wellbeing. This is an excellent test for someone who wishes to see where they are hormonally as a general check. DHEA is a measure of adrenal function (to compliment the cortisol) as well as potentially sign of aging.
Male Panel + Cortisol $373:
same as female but without progesterone and also contains the cortisol curve.
DHT $93:
This hormone is a biproduct of testosterone. Testosterone can be converted to DHT by an enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase. If DHT gets too high, it can be linked with many health related concerns (both male and female); notably regarding prostate health, male pattern baldness, polycystic ovarian syndrome, fertility, acne.
Hair Mineral Analysis $102:
This is a fantastic test for detecting toxicity; notably heavy metals. People may wish to obtain this test to assess their general health, signs/symptoms associated with heavy metal toxicity (lead, mercury, arsenic, etc.). Someone who may want to go on a detoxification program may want to look at this test. Even someone who has been living in an old home (pipes, paint, etc.).
If you or someone you know are on medications that they would like to wean off; pain meds, anxiety/depression meds, etc., consider booking in for an initial visit. Often naturopathic medicine can even compliment conventional medications to help them work more effectively, and alleviate many of the side effects! 15 minute consults can be booked either in clinic or over the phone for anyone interested and they are free of charge.
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