Dr. Heather van der Geest, Naturopathic Physician

Dr. Heather van der Geest, Naturopathic Physician I am a Naturopathic Physician in Chilliwack and Abbotsford
I have a focus in Pain and Injury Management and Regenerative Injection Therapies 🩺
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JUMP START YOUR HEALTH
Dr. Heather van der Geest, ND has a focus in pain management and orthopedic injuries. She uses a hands-on approach to assist the body in its healing process and provide tools to help the body heal itself. Her main treatment modalities include: Physical medicine and adjustments, regenerative injection therapies (prolotherapy, PRP, neuro-prolo, neural therapy), acupuncture and trigger point injections. She also supports the body through nutrition, detoxification and drainage, IV therapy and lifestyle modifications

What is NAD? Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)NAD is a coenzyme that repairs and restores the body and mind. It he...
09/27/2025

What is NAD? Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)

NAD is a coenzyme that repairs and restores the body and mind. It helps the liver break down fats that are essential to provide energy for the body. It also helps create ATP, which is a major source of energy for the cell. NAD maintains the DNA integrity and reverses cell damage.

Benefits of NAD IV Therapy include:
🧠 Brain Health
🧬 Anti-aging
🔋 Increased Energy Levels (decreased fatigue)
🦠 Metabolic Function

When NAD is given in an IV, it goes straight into the bloodstream and cellular tissue. This allows for almost 100% absorption of NAD and a mix of complimentary vitamins, because nothing is lost to digestion).

To learn more about NAD, and see if this therapy is right for you- book an appointment with me, Dr. Heather van der Geest, Naturopathic Physician

Let's get a Jump Start on your Health

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Repost from This is absolute truth. The current sports medicine world is one of reaction, not prevention. It's time t...
09/27/2025

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This is absolute truth. The current sports medicine world is one of reaction, not prevention. It's time to start shifting the focus to prevention so that reactions are not needed as frequently.

Great post by and words by ...
" Hit the 🔨 nail on the head with this one. We not only need a better system of post-injury care, but a system of as well.
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Our mission, is to help people’s ability to develop and improve their , in a way that instills the power to take control over their and , and sustain a state of physical and psychological well-being.
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Development. Improvement. Progress. That is Adhartas."

Prolotherapy is indicated for soft tissue injuries (i.e. ligaments, tendons and joints) and involves injecting the damag...
09/26/2025

Prolotherapy is indicated for soft tissue injuries (i.e. ligaments, tendons and joints) and involves injecting the damaged area with dextrose (sugar) and procaine (anaesthetic) to help promote local inflammation which helps the body stimulate the natural healing cascade and tissue healing.

If you have questions about whether Prolotherapy or Regenerative Injection Therapies are right for you, book an appointment with Dr. Heather van der Geest, ND.

Regenerative injection therapies are a great way to help promote self-healing, and can help prevent or delay the need for surgery. It can even be used after surgery to help with speeding up the healing process and strengthening weakened ligaments



Dr. Heather van der Geest, Naturopathic Physician


🌻 Sunflowers are my absolute favorite!I felt like this was a great reminder to everyone to take "Advice from a Sunflower...
09/25/2025

🌻 Sunflowers are my absolute favorite!
I felt like this was a great reminder to everyone to take "Advice from a Sunflower" as we go into the weekend.

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend, and remember to be BRIGHT, SUNNY and POSITIVE. Spread seeds of HAPPINESS. RISE, SHINE and HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH 🌻



Dr. Heather van der Geest, Naturopathic Physician

This is another one of my favorite quotes, and so true to consider when helping a patient improve their health.Tag someo...
09/25/2025

This is another one of my favorite quotes, and so true to consider when helping a patient improve their health.

Tag someone who is wanting to take action on their health and would benefit from seeing a Naturopathic Doctor

Let's Jump Start your Health for the New Year!





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Top 5 reasons you’re not losing weight 👉👉👉✅ Underlying food sensitivities- foods you are intolerant to don’t properly ge...
09/24/2025

Top 5 reasons you’re not losing weight 👉👉👉

✅ Underlying food sensitivities- foods you are intolerant to don’t properly get digested, absorbed or assimilated into energy. They get stored more often as fat, and cause inflammation and digestive concerns. Your gut microbiome and digestive function are vital to weight loss.

✅ Hormone Imbalances. The delicate balance between estrogen, progesterone and Testosterone ( your s*x hormones) with your cortisol levels ( your stress hormones) is the foundation for weight management. Elevated estrogen and low Testosterone are a primary culprit for weight gain or inability to lose weight. As is adrenal dysfunction or dysregulated Cortisol levels ( think abdominal midsection weight gain)

✅ Insulin Resistance or elevated blood sugar levels are one of the more common reasons for weight gain. We need to address underlying blood sugar regulation if we want to address metabolic function and diet changes

✅ Thyroid Imbalances. Optimal thyroid function ensure optimal metabolic function. Thyroid is affected by stress, and its function is also dependent on cofactors and nutrients that need to be supported if we’re working on weight loss. Synthroid alone is definitly not the answer

✅ Adequate muscle mass- ladies, lift those weights. The more muscle mass you have, the more metabolically active you are at rest. Not only that, the more growth hormone and testosterone your body makes which in turns supports metabolic function. Muscle is your metabolic engine that will keep you burning calories all day long
.. of course there’s more than just 5 top tips. But these are a perfect place to start.



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Our immune system and immune cells make up a huge part of how we heal from injuries, recover from being sick (colds/flus...
09/24/2025

Our immune system and immune cells make up a huge part of how we heal from injuries, recover from being sick (colds/flus) and how we live our daily lives.

Let's give our immune cells a BIG THANK YOU!!



Dr. Heather van der Geest, Naturopathic Physician


The Apollo Clinic Chilliwack


The Apollo Clinic Abbotsford

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09/23/2025

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🍽️ The most recent data from the Association of American Medical Colleges says that MDs/DOs get an average of 19.6 total hours of nutrition education throughout their 4 years of medical school, however this ranges from 0-70 hours depending on the program.⁠
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🥗 Licensed naturopathic doctors get from 100-220 hours of nutrition education. This includes not only clinical nutrition knowledge, but also drug-nutrient interactions. ⁠
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🌺 There is no standard for MDs/DOs to learn botanical medicine or how to identify drug-herb interactions. While some medical schools may provide some context via elective courses, this is not required. This is especially important with increasing numbers of patients resorting to natural health products in conjunction with their conventional medical treatment.⁠
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🌿 But what about functional medicine doctors? Functional medicine is not considered a standalone area of medicine. These are practitioners who obtain an additional online certification, while NDs have this education built into their curriculum with in-residence clinical supervision.⁠
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If this is the type of doctor you want to be, learn more by downloading our free e-book at the link in our bio. 📖
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Suppressed Emotions may show up as:⭐ Migraines⭐ Skin rashes⭐ Trouble focusing⭐ Chronic pain or body tension⭐ Tiredness⭐ ...
09/22/2025

Suppressed Emotions may show up as:
⭐ Migraines
⭐ Skin rashes
⭐ Trouble focusing
⭐ Chronic pain or body tension
⭐ Tiredness
⭐ Diabetes
⭐ Digestive problems
⭐ Constipation or diarrhea
⭐ Heart disease or high blood pressure
⭐ Hormonal imbalances
⭐ Insomnia
⭐ Memory problems

Naturopathic medicine can help with all of these symptoms, but it is also important to get to the root cause of why the symptom are there.

If these symptoms are the result of suppressed emotions, this is an excellent reason to also incorporate a counsellor or therapist to help broaden your scope of treatment

Digestive health is an incredibly important topic and one that many people struggle with.Whether it be:- gas and bloatin...
09/22/2025

Digestive health is an incredibly important topic and one that many people struggle with.
Whether it be:
- gas and bloating
- constipation or diarrhea
- food sensitivities
- irritable bowel syndrome
- not absorbing the nutrients from the foods they are eating

It is important to get your Digestive Health looked at to see if there are ways to optimize your health. The digestive system plays a role in many key health factors for your body.

If you're not absorbing your nutrients, you will not heal as well and may even be at a deficit of some of the nutrients you think that you are absorbing.

Get a jump start on your digestive health today





Taking advantage of a beautiful day - 6km walk to get my body moving and energized 💪🏼 Happy last day of Summer 🌞 ☀️ ...
09/21/2025

Taking advantage of a beautiful day - 6km walk to get my body moving and energized 💪🏼 Happy last day of Summer 🌞

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New artwork in The Apollo Clinic North office with Dr. Heather van der Geest, ND
09/19/2025

New artwork in The Apollo Clinic North office with Dr. Heather van der Geest, ND


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Jump Start Your Health

Dr. Heather van der Geest, ND has a focus in pain management and orthopedic injuries. She uses a hands-on approach to assist the body in its healing process and provide tools to help the body heal itself.

Her main treatment modalities include: Physical medicine and adjustments, regenerative injection therapies (prolotherapy, PRP, neural prolo, neural therapy), acupuncture and trigger point injections, along with supporting the body through nutrition, detoxification and drainage, IV therapy, longevity medicine, lifestyle modification and hormone balancing.