Dr. Navan Sidhu, ND

01/01/2025

Your year may have looked different, and that’s okay.

Life happens, and we have to face different obstacles during different chapters of our lives.

Instagram and social media have us in awe (or have us feeling not good enough) when comparing one’s highlight reels to another.

Life is so much more than that cool flashy thing you have, got or did.

Yes those are great too, but what was really happening and going on underneath and between it all.

Wanted to share some vulnerable thoughts because that’s what we love to do, because you are not alone in it and I have always said I want to be real on here 💓🫶🏽

May 2025 be full of all the love, happiness, healing and growth ✨❤️

-Dr. Sidhu, ND

#2024 #2025

11/05/2024

Although in the medical sense, burnout is not a “true” diagnosis, it does not mean symptoms of it do not exist, and what you’re experiencing is not valid.

If anything this is what makes it harder to be recognized medically, and leaves so many patients feeling unheard, lost and at a loss of options.

The exhaustion you face is real, the tiredness, and feelings of stress and anxiety is real. The tenseness, wanting to isolate, disconnect and the lack of motivation is real. The mental exhaustion, brain dog, sleep issues, poor focus and memory, is real. Feeling unhappy and unfulfilled, is real.

It is important to recognize these and address them.

As humans we can become depleted when we are living at high levels of stress for long periods of time. Naturally our body and cortisol levels need time to recover via rest and repair.

If we do not get this, our body and mind feels the effects. And long term this can make it harder to treat.

Note that technically “more rest” can help, but it is way more nuanced than that, especially if you have been under high levels of prolonged stress for many months or years.

I have a burnout protocol I use with all patients presenting with fatigue. This way we rule out other causes at play, test cortisol and deficiencies, then get started on addressing all the factors impacting your energy and health - one step at a time.

If you’re feeling tired, but are being told “everything is normal”, it might be time to seek help elsewhere.

And remember, there ARE options to help improve energy, and balance stress and cortisol!

Book with link in bio for virtually or in person! 🫶🏽

- Dr. S ❤️

09/10/2024

The world of botanical medicine has some great options to help reduce anxiety and calm the mind + nervous system.

These herbs are commonly found in tea form, and some in capsules and/or tablets.

As always, make sure they are safe for you!

Have you tried any?

03/23/2024

Have you ever noticed that times of high stress and anxiety 🤯leave your gut feeling off? That you’re more bloated, need to run to the washroom more, maybe have diarrhea, gas or acid reflux ⁉️

Many patients who have “IBS” have noticed that stress can be a trigger for their symptoms. Or that many concerns began after a stressful life event.

It’s because the gut brain connection is real!

Here are some of my fave herbs and botanicals that can help soothe both the mind and the gut 🥰

Let’s be mindful ✨ of this and target both our mental health and physical health, because after all, they are interconnected!

Have you tried any of these teas before? Comment below!

- Dr. Sidhu ❤️

12/05/2023

Excited to share the following before/after photos of some patients 😍

1) Top image is before any cosmetic facial acupuncture. Bottom image is immediately after 1st session. Note:
• lightening of sun spot
• reduction in discolouration
• reduced redness
• skin felt lighter and brighter
• patient felt very relaxed

2) Top image is before any cosmetic facial acupuncture. Bottom image is immediately after 10th session. Note:
• Marked reduction in sunspots
• Sunspots breaking up, getting smaller, disappearing and some becoming lighter
• Brighter, more glowy skin
• Skin feels less dull
• Patient felt much more calm, less irritated and less stressed
• Reduction in fine lines and wrinkles

Are you interested in facial acupuncture? Get ready for the holidays and get glowing skin - book now 📆 with link in bio before the year ends :)

* Have patient consent to post on social media

08/19/2023

There is always a lot of misinformation out there.

As naturopathic doctors we are trained to provide safe care ❤️‍🩹 for our patients, and to refer out when cases are urgent and/or emergent as well. We know the red flags 🚩.

There is a time and place for both types of medicines. It doesn’t need to be conventional or natural/alternative. It can be integrative ♾️.

Let’s be mindful ✨ of these myths, and recognize the training required to be a doctor or health care professional 👩🏻‍⚕️. I would hope after 8 years of university/post secondary + many licensing exams we know what we’re doing lol.

Let’s recognize the responsibility, liability and work that goes into this, into caring for patients.

Whether it means referring you to get some meds, denying care since they need to see their MD first, making sure their supplements and meds don’t interact, taking a thorough history, or doing research using peer reviewed articles/RCTs on the safest and most effective natural treatments. We make sure you are kept safe and are provided with the best care.

Your health comes first ❤️.

What myths have you heard?

Wishing you all a happy Saturday!

- Dr. S

08/30/2022

Reminder to be mindful ✨ of how you speak and interact with others!⁣
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Feelings are interesting in the sense that they stick with us, in our brain 🧠, and in our memories. At times they even trigger subconscious reactions or responses in us (i.e. traumatic memories).⁣
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I love to make it a point to make sure my patients leave feeling happy. And I am truly grateful to have that extra time with them, so that I’m able to do so. ⁣
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In medicine I find we have to be extra careful and mindful of our interactions with patients. People come in feeling very vulnerable and sometimes anxious about their concerns. Along with treatment, we all really just need someone to listen and validate our experiences. To feel heard.⁣
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I want to remind you, your experience is valid 💓🙏🏽⁣
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Do you resonate with this?⁣
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Sending all the love 🥰⁣
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Dr.Sidhu, ND⁣
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06/18/2022

06/08/2022

Better late than never - but never late is better 🤪

Glad to finally be able to celebrate graduating and have a real convocation, albeit 1 year late, and when already practicing 😅. But finally some much needed closure after all that hard work 🥲.

Thankful for my family and friends who have supported me throughout the process - those pictured and those not ❤️. And grateful for all the wonderful souls I’ve met and connected with throughout the years 💓.

Peace out, Class of 2021 ✌🏼🎓

Scroll for some laughs 🤣

06/05/2022

06/02/2022