Dr. Valerie Franc, Naturopathic Doctor, Toronto, ON

Valerie Helena Franc ND is a dynamic and inspirational naturopathic doctor, teacher and world traveler. She combines her passion for holistic health and wellness with over sixteen years of clinical experience. After completing her undergraduate degree in Nutritional Sciences, Dr. Val went on to study at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. During this time, she earned her certification in naturopathic medical education and taught courses in naturopathic nutrition and sports nutrition at the college. Upon graduating she was awarded the Leo-Boucher award for excellence in clinical nutrition. Dr. Val furthered her complementary skill set by pursuing certification as a yoga instructor, and through additional training in acupuncture and Traditional Asian Medicine at Zhejiang Hospital in Hangzhou China. She also meets the current standard of practice for prescribing. Currently, Dr. Val maintains a family practice in Toronto and Aurora, and is a member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors. Firmly committed to communicating naturopathic principles and philosophies, she teaches at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and is the Clinic Supervisor for the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine at their Sherbourne Health Centre location. In addition she regularly teaches courses in naturopathic nutrition, meditation and personal development. Her extensive public lecturing has involved various organizations and support groups including the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Mental Health Association. Dr. Val has also published articles in Upper York and Living Well magazines and has been featured in Life Peak and Esteem magazine.

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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.