Dr. Molly Scotchmer, Naturopathic Doctor, Oakville, ON

"I AM A BOARD-CERTIFIED NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR WITH A FOCUS ON DIGESTIVE ISSUES, AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE, THYROID & HORMONE BALANCING, AND STRESS, ANXIETY & FATIGUE. I FOCUS ON THESE AREAS BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON YOUR OVERALL HEALTH, AND ARE THE MOST UNDER-SERVED BY THE EXISTING MEDICAL SYSTEM. I CHOSE NATUROPATHIC AND FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BECAUSE I FELT THE CURRENT MEDICAL MODEL WAS REACTIVE IN NATURE, SYMPTOM-BASED, AND DIDN'T EMPOWER THE PATIENT. I WANTED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE THAT UNCOVERS THE ROOT CAUSE OF A PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS AND THAT IS PREVENTATIVE IN NATURE. I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT PUTTING THE CONTROL BACK INTO THE HANDS OF THE PATIENT AND TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH SO THEY CAN LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST. THIS IS WHAT I DO BEST AND WHY I CHOSE THIS TYPE OF MEDICINE. I AM A COMPASSIONATE AND ATTENTIVE LISTENER, A TRUSTED ADVISOR AND AN UNWAVERING ADVOCATE FOR MY PATIENTS. I WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH YOU TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR LASTING CHANGE THAT ARE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THAT FIT INTO YOUR LIFE. MY MEDICAL APPROACH IS SCIENCE AND EVIDENCE-BASED AND CONNECTS EMERGING RESEARCH TO CLINICAL PRACTICE. I BELIEVE THE ANSWERS LIE BOTH IN YOUR UNIQUE BIOCHEMISTRY AND IN YOUR OVERALL HEALTH HISTORY. IN ORDER TO UNCOVER THESE ANSWERS, I SPEND THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND YOUR STORY AND UTILIZE BOTH STANDARD BLOOD TESTS AND FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL TESTS TO SEE WHERE YOUR BODY NEEDS STRATEGIC SUPPORT. I ALSO DO FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THEY ARE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING YOUR OVERALL HEALTH. PRIOR TO EARNING MY NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL DEGREE, I WORKED AS A SENIOR DIRECTOR WITHIN THE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY FOR TWELVE YEARS. I KNOW FIRSTHAND THE CHALLENGES THAT COME WITH TRYING TO JUGGLE A DEMANDING CAREER, MARRIAGE AND MY OWN PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THE TOLL THAT CAN PLAY ON YOUR OVERALL WELLBEING. THIS LEARNING AND INSIGHT HAS HELPED SHAPE MY PRACTICE AND HAS BEEN VALUABLE BOTH TO MY PATIENTS AND MY PERSONAL GROWTH. I GREW UP IN OAKVILLE AND I'M DELIGHTED TO RETU

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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.