Dr. Olena M Gill, R.Ac, ND

06/06/2025

Happy Friday everyone! Aren't you glad it's the end of the week??! Here's a good Friday funny to get your humour on. Laughter is truly the best medicine I think. Have a restful weekend - it's going to be a hot one I hear. ~Dr. OIena

(pic courtesy of IFLScience)

05/27/2025

Take the step towards improved health care, and add a Naturopathic Doctor to your health care team. It really does take a village, when it comes to your health!

For appointments in Nanaimo, contact The Wellhouse Nanaimo directly, and the amazing reception team will assist you. Ph: 250-729-7411

Check in with our naturopathic doctor, Dr. Olena Gill, if any of these conditions sound familiar to you!
Book over the phone at 250-729-7411 or online at thewellhouse.ca

05/23/2025

It’s about time! Let’s make sure Naturopathic Medicine becomes more of prominent go-to medical option.

🥳 Repost from Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine:

Naturopathic medicine is now formally recognized as part of Canada’s evolving primary care landscape.

We’re pleased to share that naturopathic doctors are featured in the newly released Compendium of Roles in Team-Based Primary Care, officially launched in April 2025 by the Canadian Health Workforce Network.

This national publication profiles the wide range of professionals contributing to modern primary care — now including naturopathic doctors and their role in collaborative, patient-centered care.

This achievement reflects the leadership of CCNM faculty and alumni, and the continued collaboration between CCNM, the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND), and other integrative health partners.

Read the Compendium here: https://pulse.ly/ql8acmk7rh

05/07/2025

Happy Naturopathic Medicine Week!

“A recent study, led by a team of naturopathic doctors, assessed the impact that dietary modification + omega-3 supplementation had on the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder. The researchers observed a 55% reduction in average anxiety severity.”

Link to research: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/1028415X.2024.2403901

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Give us a call if you wish to know more about how Naturopathic Doctor can become part of your healthcare team. We would be happy to speak with you.

📞Phone: 778-762-3099
💻Online: http://indigomedicine.janeapp.com

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05/07/2025

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02/26/2025

A lot of folks have been sick lately - lingering respiratory symptoms have been a pattern, along with fever, but especially shortness of breath (SOB) and cough.

The common cold, influenza, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), covid-19 all share these symptoms. And sometimes it's hard to differentiate between them. Some of course need diagnostic testing and some don't.

As always, if you are under the weather with any of these, the best course of action is to stay home (if you are able), rest, and hydration. Nourishing food is important as well.

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And when you are ready to tackle any immune issues, Naturopathic Medicine can help:

📞Phone: 778 - 762 - 3099
💻Online: http://indigomedicine.janeapp.com

(Chart courtesy of St. Louis Department of Health)

01/30/2025

Happy Chinese New Year! and Happy Year of the Yin Wood Snake. This is the year of patience, wisdom, and strategic growth. What are some action steps that we can take starting now, in order to align with the energy of the Snake:

🐍📦1. Shed what no longer serves you. You can't grow, on any level, without letting go of what doesn't feel right anymore. If the time is right to let go, you will know. Ruthless decluttering may be in order here as well.
🐍👀2. Move forward with strategy, instead of haste. Snakes don't react hastily. They take time to survey, observe, and only strike per se at the right moment. Active, not reactive, and yet forward moving is the name of the game.
🐍☀️3. Use your resources wisely. In other words, place your focus on what is more efficient, rather than just doing more and more. It's okay to scale back, consolidate your energy, and do less, just more wisely and with discernment.
🐍🎋4. Be like the Bamboo. Like a bamboo tree, the Yin Wood Snake is very flexible especially in times of great challenge and change. Resilience and strength comes from the roots, and within you, and therefore cannot be seen from the external. This could also be an opportunity to really connect with a nature more often and on a deeper level, which allows for greater internal growth and transformation.
🐍❤️5. Trust your instincts. Intuition never lies by the way. Snake is a very spiritual creature, and as such always seeks out deeper truths, and encourages us to look beneath the surface (hence the layers of snake skin). This year is a great opportunity to fine-tune and foster deeper spiritual relationships with people.
🐍🏝️6. Prioritize self-care. This is the time to focus on you, and what you need. Whether it's massage, dietary changes, meditation, exercise, management of your emotional, mental and spiritual health, this is the year to start this, if you haven't already.

Have a great 2025! ~Dr. Olena
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Don't know where to start? A Naturopathic Medicine consultation is a great place to begin. Calling our office is a pro-active first step, or book directly online:

📞Ph: 778 - 762 - 3099 (main clinic line)

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08/15/2024

We are already booking well into mid-September in Nanaimo and area. Naturopathic Medicine, Acupuncture and more. In person and Virtual available.

TO BOOK ONLINE or PHONE:

✅Nanaimo: 250-729-7411 http://thewellhouse.janeapp.com

✅Parksville and Gabriola: 778-762-3099 http://indigomedicine.janeapp.com

Curious if Naturopathic Medicine is right for you? Book in with our AMAZING Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Olena Gill. She has years of experience and has helped many live a better life!

book now at www.thewellhouse.ca or 250.729.7411

03/20/2024

Your body is always working to protect you. So let’s talk about what has happened to you, and let go of the narrative that there is something “wrong” with you.

Naturopathic Medicine addresses many health conditions, if not all, from this angle. If you are looking for a fresh take on your health challenges, please contact us - we are happy to help:

Phone: 778 - 762 - 3099
Online: http://indigomedicine.janeapp.com

01/19/2024

Here we are again ... twice in one week? What are the odds! ;-)

PARKSVILLE clinic is CLOSED today due to the heavy snow accumulation overnight and the start of freezing rain. Driving is being impacted so please don't go out if you don't have to.

We have rescheduled most of our patients already, so if you still have not responded to our emails, please check them. We will still be telephoning those who we haven't heard from.

Stay safe and warm today. And I'm sure it will melt away by next week.

Cheers
Dr. O//