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Dr. Nigma Sciortino

Dr. Nigma Sciortino ND is a world renowned Naturopathic doctor practicing at the West Vancouver Wellness Centre in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her appointments include adjunct clinical instructor for both the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medical School and Boucher Institute as well as she is the Medical director for the West Vancouver Wellness Centre. Dr Sciortino plays a key role on Alive Magazine’s editorial advisory board and is the resident Naturopathic doctor for Whole foods Market.  Dr. Sciortino is active in the Naturopathic profession where she serves on examinations and quality assurance committees under the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia.  Dr. Sciortino is a sought out speaker where she educates the public as well as hundreds of healthcare practitioners across North America current healthcare issues and laboratory interpretation including guidelines on diet, supplementation, cutting edge therapies and laboratory testing.

She has conducted thousands of radio, television, newspaper, and magazine interviews across North America in pursuit of giving her expertise to the public about the safe and effective uses of complementary medicine.

With more than 10 years of experience in Complementary medical field, Dr. Sciortino incorporates a form of health care in her practice that encompasses clinical nutritional biochemistry, lifestyle counseling, acupuncture/Oriental Medicine, homeopathy and botanical medicine that allow for personalized medicine. In addition, Dr. Sciortino's incorporation of specialized innovative laboratory testing along with standard testing, allows for effectively identifying and treating the underlying causes of digestive complaints, infertility, hormonal and sleep disorders to name a few. This preventative and functional assessment form of laboratory testing provides a more complete picture of one's health. This ultimately helps identify the root cause of chronic conditions and allows Dr. Sciortino to provide customized healthcare designed specifically for each patient.


Dr. Nigma Sciortino

Press Play below to listen to Dr Sciortino, who plays a key role on Alive Magazine’s editorial advisory board and is the resident Naturopathic doctor for Whole foods Market.  Dr. Sciortino is a sought out speaker where she educates the public as well as hundreds of healthcare practitioners across North America current healthcare issues and laboratory interpretation including guidelines on diet, supplementation, cutting edge therapies and laboratory testing.
The West Vancouver Wellness Centre enables a balance of science based medicine that is safe and effective and lifestyle changes which allow for maximizing optimum health and wellness.
Naturopathy is one of the fastest growing segments of health care today. In fact, the world health organization recommended the integration of Naturopathic medicine in to conventional health care systems. Being healthy and at ease is more than just the absence of disease.
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