Dr. Erin O'Farrell, Naturopathic Doctor, Ottawa, ON

Erin received her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2002, following her Bachelor of Science from Queens University in Kingston. Continuing education has included homeopathic studies with Lou Klein and Rajan Sankaran, Pregnancy and Acupuncture and Bowen Therapy. Her general family practice encourages wellness for the entire family using a combination of Nutrition and Lifestyle counseling, Constitutional Homeopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Herbal Medicine and Bowen Therapy. She has a special interest in all areas of Women's Health. She has worked extensively with a variety of concerns, including gastrointestinal complaints (IBS, chronic constipation, diarrhea, IBD), women's health (menstruation, menopause, fertility, pregnancy), skin conditions, learning difficulties, coughs and colds, asthma, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety and chronic pain. Naturopathic medicine is a journey. Of discovery, support and wellness. Naturopathic medicine seeks to determine the root cause of a departure from optimal health. And utilizes healing methods which work with the body's innate ability to heal, and substances which are found in nature. Wonderful things happen when we gain clarity on the interplay between the many factors - including lifestyle, diet, mental/emotional, genetic and environment - which affect our overall health and well being. It is my mission to help you gain this clarity through thorough discussion of your health concerns and goals, by examining dietary and lifestyle factors, by uncovering possible food sensitivities and nutrient deficiencies, by performing lab testing as necessary, by looking together at the important way in which our mind impacts our body and vice versa, and by supporting mental/emotional health, stressors and life situation. Erin stays busy and happy in her spare time with dance, yoga, hiking, reading, cross-country skiing and her wonderful son.

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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.