Dr. Lauren Tomkins, Naturopathic Doctor, Kelowna, BC

Dr. Lauren Tomkins ND Dr. Lauren is now on maternity leave. If you are one of her current patients, please book your follow up appointment or service (IV, Vitamin B12 injection, acupuncture, etc) with Dr. Michael Tassone, Dr. Kaitlyn Tougas or Dr. Kelsea Parker. Thank you for your understanding and please call the clinic if you have any questions 778-754-7644. Areas of Focus: Women’s health, hormone imbalances, thyroid conditions, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum support, menopause, children’s health Dr. Lauren is a Naturopathic Doctor with a focus in women’s health and hormones. She is passionate about helping women feel their best and empowering each of her patients to take control of their health through education and awareness. She is a past Instructor in the RMT Program at VCC-Kelowna and is currently a registered Continuing Education Instructor with RMTBC. She regularly provides educational sessions with Nature’s Fare Markets on a variety of health topics, as well as speaking at a variety of events and wellness retreats throughout the Okanagan. When not in the clinic, you can find Dr. Lauren enjoying the Okanagan lifestyle - adventuring from the farmers’ markets to wineries, soaking up the sunshine at the lake, skiing the local mountains, and hiking the many trails with her rescue dogs, Millie, & Ed. Education: Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (BINM), BSc. in Biological Sciences (UofC) Certifications: Prescriptive Authority, Acupuncture, IV Therapy Memberships: CNPBC, BCNA, CAND Select a treatment

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One of the most common conditions women experience during their first trimester of their pregnancy is nausea and vomiting and although it is quite normal, it can cause women a lot of stress and fatigue as well as a loss of a lot of nutrients and fluids.

The cause isn’t fully understood. However, it’s mainly due to the increase – the exponential increase of hormones experienced during this time, mainly HCG, estrogen, and progesterone. These hormones have effects on all other cells in the body as well which can cause some of these gastrointestinal symptoms women feel.

Although nausea can be very frustrating and tiring for women, there are a lot of treatment options to help. Simple things like changing your diet and your lifestyle can make a huge impact, like having regular exercise or ensuring that there’s always food in your stomach. Having an empty stomach can actually make the nauseating symptoms much more severe. So keeping a snack in your purse or in your car will help alleviate some of these symptoms.

Dehydration is common in women with increased nausea and vomiting so it’s really important to find ways to replenish fluid in the body. If you’re not able to keep water down or have trouble taking in water, intravenous vitamin therapy is a great alternative.

With this treatment, your naturopathic doctor can also infuse vitamins directly into your blood stream. Vitamins such as B6 and B12 will help decrease the nauseous feeling as well as increase energy throughout your pregnancy. Again, it depends on the patient. And we often will design very specific treatment plans in terms of supplements and dietary change to help with these symptoms.  Lab tests, of course, play a big role in diagnosing digestive issues. So, we would look at systemic levels of inflammation. We can also measure hydrogen and methane on the breath to determine if there are any microorganisms contributing to these symptoms.  If you’re experiencing digestive issues of any kind and you’d like to learn more about what’s causing these symptoms, see your local naturopathic doctor.