Welcome To Natural Choices Health Care
Reception Hours
Please Note: Hours in September may differ. Please check back before visiting the office.
Practitioners often see patients outside of these hours. Please call for details. Emails and phone messages will also be checked outside in-person reception hours.
Monday 9:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday 10:00am-2:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-4:00pm
Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm
Friday No In Person Reception
Please note that we’re now located in our new office at 6390 Cork Street in Halifax, NS.
We offer convenient parking right out front, ensuring easy access to our location. There is also lots of on-street parking.
Accessibility: We strive to make our space accessible to everyone. There is one large step at the entrance and there is a manual door. Once inside, you’ll find a large open space and we’re also happy to welcome service animals, ensuring that everyone can feel welcome and included.
If you have any specific needs or questions about accessibility during your visit, feel free to reach out. We’re here to make your experience enjoyable and accommodating!
We are currently offering supplement delivery to Bedford, Hammonds Plains, Fall River, Dartmouth, and Sackville. Delivery takes place every two weeks and is free for orders over $50. Orders under $50 are charged a $5 delivery fee.
At Natural Choices Health Care, we provide safe and effective treatments for people who are looking to take control of their health and those who have been unable to find relief through the more conventional health care routes.
This includes access to a variety of services such as Naturopathic Medicine and Massage Therapy, each one focused on providing you with the tools to reclaim your personal health.
Balancing Hormones
Did you miss our Naturopathic Medicine Week talk on Balancing Hormones? Or made it out but can’t find your handout? You can download it here.
Our Practitioners
Sarah Tanner, ND
Naturopathic Doctor
Monica Perry, BA, M Div, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Our Services
Massage Therapy
Fortunately in the world of massage therapy there are many different styles and approaches and many practitioners who specialize. So a couple of styles that are different are sports massage-quite vigourous deep tissue- performance oriented and spa day soothing, light- music,oils, wraps scrubs -spoiling yourself oriented.
Monica’s style is different again. She has an integrated therapeutic approach focused on the facilitation of healing in a client’s body, mind and spirit. She provides individualized treatments to optimally support a client gain their healing goals. Most clients remain clothed. She does not use oils. She likes clients to be warm and comfortable on the treatment table with pillows and blankets.
Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic Medicine is a system of medicine that understands that the body has the ability to heal itself if given the proper environment.
It uses a mixture of both ancient and modern diagnostic techniques to piece together a person’s situation and to develop a comprehensive treatment plan. These techniques include: thorough patient history and physical examination, blood work, special laboratory testing, Chinese tongue and pulse diagnosis, homeopathic intake, orthopedic testing, and more.
ND’s specialize in prevention and treatment of both acute and chronic illness using non-invasive treatment modalities and life management.
Treatment is very individualized and can consist of dietary counseling, botanical medicine, hydrotherapy, acupuncture, homeopathy and supplementation.
Blog
Should I continue to take Vitamin D even though it is summer?
In naturopathic medicine, no answer is appropriate to everyone. But for most people – vitamin D is something to continue all year round. Even though we get more sun in the summer many people still work daytime jobs that keep them from enjoying the sun. Some years...
Holiday Treats
Curry Spread 1 pkg cream cheese (dairy free works!) ¼ cup Dalfour bran apricot jam ½ cup toasted almonds (chopped) ¼ tsp dry mustard powder ½ tsp curry powder Mix well. Put in fridge, let sit overnight. Serve with crackers and pita crisps. Pizza Dip Mix together:...
Heart Health for Women
Heart Health is important for everyone but especially important for women and people in perimenopause and menopause. It is the number one cause of mortality for women in menopause and it is often overlooked because women present differently than men. Estrogen is...
A Few Notes About Surgery
As many of you know – I just had surgery. All is well and I was fortunate to recover extremely well. As I was preparing my body for surgery it occurred to me that not everyone should know how you can support yourself (before and after) with naturopathic medicine. A...
The Thing About Minerals
We often hear talk about a multivitamin - but what about taking individual minerals? We know they are important but how do we figure out if we need one more than another? Minerals that are well known include magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium and iron. Other,...
Adrenal Glands
This latest lockdown has felt like the most difficult one. At least for me and my family – but also for so many others that I talk to. In times of stress it is our adrenal glands that respond to keep us going. Adrenal glands mostly produce adrenaline and cortisol....
Dairy Free Caesar Salad Dressing
1/2 cup raw cashews ¼ cup nutritional yeast 6 tbsp fresh lemon juice, or to taste 2 tbsp sunflower or olive oil 1 garlic scape (or 1 clove garlic) 1/2 tsp sea salt, or to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 cup water In a blender or food processor, add the...
Thai Peanut Sauce
5 cloves garlic, crushed I inch ginger root, peeled and minced 1 ½ c. natural smooth peanut butter ¾ c. lemon juice 5 Tbsp. Coconut aminos 2 Tbsp paprika cayenne pepper to taste 2 c. vegetable stock or filtered water Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until...
Honey Garlic Sauce
1 cup honey or maple syrup 3/4 cup water 1/2 tsp garlic powder or 2 cloves, chopped 1/4 cup coconut aminos 1 tbsp vinegar 2 tbsp oil Combine above, bring to a boil, turn down to simmer. Add 1 tsp cornstarch in 2 Tbsp water.
Basic Salad Dressing
¼ cup flax seed oil (or 2T each flax and olive oil) 1 to 2 TBSP vinegar of choice ½ to 1 TBSP water 1 tsp mustard (Dijon, regular) Options: 1 minced garlic clove, oregano, basil, or other herbs Mix well in a shaker jar and store in the fridge.