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Preventive Health

Staying well: understanding your risks, building healthy habits and keeping up with regular checks.

Understanding preventive health

Prevention means acting before problems appear or get worse. It includes healthy habits, knowing your numbers, such as blood pressure and blood sugar, and keeping up with screening that suits your age and family history.

What people often come to us about

  • A family history of conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure or cancer
  • Not having had a health check for some time
  • Wanting to build healthier habits before problems start
  • Wanting a clearer picture of your overall health

How we may support you

  • Talking through your history, risks and goals
  • Ordering laboratory tests where they are needed, and reviewing results you already have
  • Practical changes to food, activity, sleep and stress
  • Helping you understand which routine checks to discuss with your doctor
  • Reviewing results you already have
  • Planning regular reviews

When we refer you

Prevention starts with knowing where you stand. We assess your risks, order the relevant laboratory tests and plan your next steps. If your results point to something that needs hospital care, we refer you promptly.

Emergencies are outside our practice. Go to the nearest hospital if you have:
  • A new lump or swelling
  • Unexplained weight loss, fever or night sweats
  • A cough that lasts weeks, or coughing up blood
  • Bleeding, or a sore that does not heal

This page is educational and is not individual medical advice. Results vary from person to person and cannot be guaranteed. Naturopathic care supports, and does not replace, necessary conventional medical treatment.