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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-11-04, Page 32• 32 The Huron Expositor *November 4, 2009 News . Naturopathic doctor opening clinic in Seaforth After writing an article about the Gateway Rural Health Research Institute for the healthcare -focused Open Magazine, naturopathic doc- tor Angela Hanlon began thinking Seaforth might be an ideal place to expand her business. Hanlon, already operating a clinic in Lucknow, writes a regular natur- opathy column for the magazine. Her article on Gateway focused on the: innovative approach to health care access that Seaforth has im- plemented. After learning about the amount of support Gate- BOMIgTOWN MITCHELL 11 TO 0111 IIOIIDAY OPEN HOUSE Fria 1II.f & Sunda' N 8 .. Y. 1 va 11 Please travel down Highway 8 to see what Mitchell has to offer you this . weekend only! SPECIAL SAYINGS 8 SURPRISES! JILLIANS, 75 Ontario Rd. MAATZY'S, 75 Ontario Rd. FLORAL TREASURES, 96 Ontario Rd. DEEP ROOTS SALON a SPA, 150 Ontario Rd. !MS AUTOMOTIVE, 778 Montreal St. WALKOM'S VALU-MART, 120 Ontario Rd. JOHNNY'S MEW 'a DELL 89 Ontario Rd. ROYAL PLAZA WORKWEAR, 89-D Ontario Rd. THE FABRIC SHOP, 107 St. Andrew St. INTERIOR EXPECTATIONS, 83 Ontario Rd. MOTLEY SPORT a CYCLE, 52 Ontario Rd. ROSE a CROWN, 36 Ontario Rd. HERBAL MAGIC, 51 Ontario Rd. WALTHER'S IDA PHARMACY, 40 Ontario Rd. FAUST NOME HARDWARE, 67 Ontario Rd. MITCHELL COUNTRY DEPOT, 90 Huron Rd. ENDLESS SUMMER TANNING SPA, 110 St. Gem St. Bal !ET SUPPLIES, 78 Ontario Rd. *Please note that hours vary & not all stores are open on Sunday �. In '.F.-.. 1 i 1 ISI I 1y 4 1 1' 4 / 1 1. 1 0./ f 1 \ 4'I way received from Seaforth residents, she was impressed. "The way the town seems to approach health- care got my at- tention," she says. "That's why when I decided to expand my busi- ness, I chose Sea - forth." •Beginning Nov. 1, Hanlon will spend Tues- days from noon to 8 p.m. at 100 Main Street of- fering natur- opathic services. She says even though many people are still unfamiliar with naturopathy, its popularity is ris- ing. "The slogan of the clinic is: blending tradi- tional and . mod- ern medicine for sustainable healthcare," she says. A graduate of the University of Prince Edward Island and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Zb- ronto, Hanlon is also a nutrition- ist and primary healthcare pro - Angela Hanlon vider, which means she can order blood work and perform physical exams for patients without a family doctor. "I make sure the basics are coy- . ered first with my patients but a lot of them are looking for care for their chronic problems," she says. "Or the more elusive things going on that don't have a diagnosis." Hanlon offers two types of acupunc- ture therapy — a traditional Chinese method and another focusing on pain management as well diet and lifestyle therapy using supplemental. herbs and nutrients. "Naturopathy harnesses the body's natural tendencies to heal," she says, addingthat she feels it's important to look at all the systems of the body when assessing a problem. "The whole body is connected," she says. "For example, if someone has got a headache, it may not actually be the head that's the problem. You have to look at the whole body to fig- ure out why you're getting a head- ache because it's only a symptom. I take a look at all the body systems to figure out why you'd have a head- ache." Hanlon says she also works with family health teams to better serve patients' healthcare needs. "Naturopathic " doctors aren't nec- essarily against conventional medi- cine," she says. "We don't ask you to come off your medications, in fact we support pharmaceuticals when they're necessary. But we also sup- port those patients wanting to come off medication." All appointments must be booked by phone at 519-955-4880. Before visiting her office, Hanlon recommends patients fill out medical history -based intake forms, which can be found on her website at web. me.com/hanlonnaturopathic.