Dr. Deborah Kennedy, BSc MBA ND PhD

I’m Dr. Deborah Kennedy, a licensed naturopathic doctor (ND) in Ontario, with a focus on women’s health and cancer support. With more than 15 years of clinical experience as an ND, my background is varied also includes many years in the corporate world, extensive involvement in the research community and a student of Reiki for over 30 years. I believe we need to balance science with tradition and evidence with experience to best support optimal health and healing.

Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care system that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine. The naturopathic philosophy is to stimulate the healing ability of the body and treat the underlying cause of disease. Symptoms of disease are seen as warning signals of improper functioning of the body, and unfavourable lifestyle habits. Naturopathic Medicine emphasizes disease as a process rather than as a “thing”, treating the person not the disease.

Treating both acute and chronic conditions, naturopathic treatments are chosen based on the individual patient – their physiological, structural, psychological, social, spiritual, physical environment and lifestyle factors. The goal of this unique form of health care is to restore and maintain optimum health by treating the underlying cause of a condition, rather than the symptoms alone.

Naturopathic Medicine supports and stimulates the healing powers of one’s own body by correcting deficiencies, restoring balance and proper body functions.