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Dr. Shawna Darou

Functional Medicine | Women's Health

Naturopathic & Functional Medicine

Hello, Thanks for joining me! As naturopathic doctor with a focus on women's health & hormones, 18+ years of experience, and a passion for wellness, I'm here to teach you how to live your healthiest life.

My mission is to EMPOWER & INSPIRE women to live healthy, vibrant lives, so that they can learn self-care and change the world.

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What is Functional Medicine?

Functional Medicine is individualized medicine, addressing the root cause of illness with a science-based approach that focuses on the patient rather than the disease. It is a unique and comprehensive form of medicine that starts at the roots with nutrition, sleep, movement, stress and relationships, and then moves up through genetic susceptibilities, environmental triggers, and life events.

Functional medicine organizes your health information and symptoms into systems which can become imbalanced, rather than labeling as a disease. What this means is that by creating balance within the systems, creating a stronger base at the roots, and eliminating obstacles, we can reverse disease and restore health. It puts you as a patient into an empowered position of health optimization for the long-term.

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The Cognitive Wellness Program

"Cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's Disease can now be reversed, and improvement sustained, using a personalized programmatic approach that is targeted to the underlying pathophysiology." - Dr. Dale Bredesen.

Naturopathic and Functional medicine together create a dynamic system of care bringing together a strong foundation in natural health, with the latest science and evidence-based medicine. You can expect a very thorough health assessment, targeted lab testing and the best in integrative health care.

Remember that the Cognitive Wellness Program is fully customized to each individual. The following framework outlines a typical line-up of appointments, but can vary depending on individual need, complexity of your health, and need for support. This program is suited for all three points of access described above: Prevention; Early Cognitive Changes; Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI); and early Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

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Recent Posts

Unusual symptoms of perimenopause

By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Today’s article is more about perimenopause, and especially the unusual symptoms beyond irregular periods and hot flashes. Perimenopause is the period of time when your hormones, especially estrogen levels start to fluctuate, which can last up to 10 years before menopause. What this means is that you may begin to […]

Top Causes of Insulin Resistance

By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Insulin resistance is something that I talk about multiple times every day in my work, and it has become even more prevalent in the past two years with high stress and a more sedentary lifestyle. It is extremely important to identify and address insulin resistance since it is on the […]

Long COVID treatment strategies

By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND I have lately received several referrals of patients who are experiencing long-COVID symptoms, and wanted to share with you my perspective, areas to investigate and a possible approach. There is not much known about why some people are affected long-term from this infection and others only experience mild cold symptoms. […]

Making changes with kindness

By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND In the springtime especially, it is normal to want to make big changes in your life, and also with your health. I’ve written this article, because I often see so much frustration with breaking old habits, and conflict between actions and intentions. You may have noticed this quote which I […]

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