The Orenda Clinic & Apothecary - Toronto Naturopath Clinic focused on Hormone Support, Cancer Care and Fertility

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Clear, customized & focused health care

Welcome! You’re in the right place if you’re struggling with your health and looking for more. We are not a general family practice. Our team consists of highly focused Naturopathic Doctors & integrative practitioners, each of which have dedicated their practice to one clear and specific area of medicine alone. That way, you know you’re getting the best care possible, with a practitioner who truly understands what you’re going through.

Our clinics

The Orenda Clinic & Apothecary - Toronto Naturopath Clinic - Integrative Cancer Care — The Cancer Clinic

If you’re living with a cancer diagnosis or have a history of cancer, find out how our team of practitioners can help.

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The Orenda Clinic & Apothecary - Toronto Naturopath Clinic - Hormone Support — The Hormone Clinic

If you’ve been struggling with conditions such as PCOS, infertility, or low testosterone, find out how our team of practitioners can help.

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The Orenda Clinic & Apothecary - Toronto Naturopath Clinic - Hormone Support.jpg — The Digestion Clinic

If you’ve been struggling with IBS, constipation, leaky gut, SIBO, or autoimmune disease, find out how our team of practitioners can help.

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The+Orenda+Clinic+%26+Apothecary+-+The+Mental+Health+Clinic — The Mental Health Clinic

If you’ve been struggling with depression, anxiety, or disordered eating, find out how our team of practitioners can help.

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services offered

Naturopathic Medicine

Acupuncture

Nutritional Counselling

Psychotherapy

Bioidentical Hormones

IVs & Injections

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Dr. Alexandra Sisam ND

Wellness, Mental Health, Hormones

Surprising Factors Driving PMDD

Dr. Alexandra Sisam ND

Wellness, Mental Health, Hormones

PMDD stands for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. It refers to an extreme collection of symptoms that occur in the 1-2 weeks leading up to our periods that make us feel like a different person. It is hard to imagine that our hormones can cause such extreme symptoms and changes in our personality. The reason that this can happen is because PMDD is much more than a hormonal condition. It is a whole body experience. Today we are going to look at some of the factors that drive PMDD that have nothing to do with our hormones.