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Richard Vuksinic, ND Naturopathic Doctor
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BIOGRAPHY
Richard was influenced by the rhythms of a holistic lifestyle at an early age. After graduating with an honours B.A. from McMaster University in 1999, he traveled
extensively throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Central America. His travels were a self-directed education in the healing practices and philosophies of various traditional cultures.
His travels ignited a passion to blend, in his own healing practice, the wisdom of traditional medicine with the scientific foundation of western biomedicine. In 2005, this led him to the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in Toronto, Ontario, where he graduated as a doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. As part of his 4-year program at CCNM he completed a 1-year internship at the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic in Toronto. He has gained inspiration in working with Natural Doctors International, an NGO that brings free Naturopathic health care to under-served communities in Nicaragua (2008 & 2009). He has also worked with the HIV community at Sherbourne Health Centre in Toronto (2008).
Outside of his clinical practice, Richard is a passionate teacher and lecturer. Since moving to London in 2009, Richard has hosted numerous workshops and lectures pertaining to naturopathic healthcare and detoxification. He has also guest lectured for the Ethnobotany Course at the Ashinabek Educational Institute, has taught first year physiology at D'arcy Lane Institute of Massage Therapy, and is regular blogger for EcoLivingLondon. He also works as part time consultant for Salt Therapy London.
In practice, Richard uses Bowen therapy, Herbal, Homeopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine, in combination with nutritional and lifestyle counseling, to address the full dynamic of individual healthcare: the mental, emotional, the physical and the spiritual. He enjoys family practice, with a focus on respiratory health, detoxification and digestive health.
As a doctor of Naturopathy, it is Richard’s goal to work with patients in establishing goals and treatment plans that empower them to take charge of, and maximize, their own health.
Clinical Nutrition
Clinical
Nutrition examines the relationship between diet and health. Special
diets may be recommended. Treatment may include nutritional supplements
such as vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other nutraceuticals.
Botanical/Herbal Medicine
The
use of Botanical/Herbal Medicine for healing dates back to the
beginnings of civilization and is the foundation of modern pharmacology.
Plant substances from around the world may be used for their healing
effects and nutritional value.
Homeopathy
Based on the principle of
"like cures like", Homeopathic Medicine uses minute amounts of natural
substances to stimulate the self-healing abilities of the body.
Physical Therapy
A variety of
hands-on techniques for the spine, joints and soft tissues, Physical
Therapy also includes hydrotherapy and the therapeutic use of light,
heat and cold, massage and Bowen Therapy.
Asian Medicine
& Acupuncture
Based on balancing the flow of
Chi (energy) through the meridian pathways, Asian Medicine includes the
use of acupuncture and Oriental herbs.
Lifestyle Counseling
Physical,
emotional, nutritional and environmental factors affect health.
Lifestyle Counseling helps patients make informed choices to reach and
maintain their optimal health.
Richard Vuksinic, naturopathic doctor
London, Ontario
Richard Vuksinic, naturopathic doctor
London, Ontario
