Toronto Naturopathic Nutrition Counseling
Fix Your Health Through Food (Not Another Restrictive Diet)
I’m Dr. Claire Lockridge, ND, a registered Naturopathic Doctor in Toronto with a focus in nutrition for women dealing with issues related to weight, hormones, and inflammation.
- Root cause assessment through blood work and clinical evaluation
- Nutrition protocols for your specific metabolism and hormone type
- Practical meal planning that fits your real life (I love cooking and make it simple)
Why Nutrition Counseling Works Where Generic Diets Fail
You’re doing everything right. Eating well, exercising, managing stress. But you still don’t feel like yourself.
Weight won’t budge. Energy crashes by 2pm. Your hormones are all over the place. Bloating after meals. Brain fog that makes work hard.
Generic advice like “eat less and move more” doesn’t work for everyone. If your insulin is resistant, cutting calories just makes you tired and hungry. If you have PCOS, another restrictive diet won’t fix why your hormones are imbalanced.
Or maybe you’ve tried increasing your fiber and protein intake, but your chronic digestive issues make this feel impossible.
Food isn’t just fuel. It’s information for your cells. What you eat, when you eat it, and food quality directly impact your hormones, insulin, and inflammation. They also affect your gut bacteria and liver function.
Naturopathic nutrition counseling identifies what’s driving YOUR symptoms through assessment and testing. Then we design nutrition protocols that address what’s broken in your metabolism, hormones, or immune system.
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Book Your FREE Discovery CallMy Approach to Nutrition Counseling
Initial Assessment: Understanding Your Complete Picture
Your first appointment takes 60-90 minutes. We cover your health history, current symptoms, what you’ve tried, and your goals. We discuss your lifestyle, nutrition habits, stress, and sleep.
I explore what you typically eat, your cooking habits, and relationship with food. We discuss work demands, stress patterns, and movement.
I examine how metabolism, hormones, digestion, and inflammation contribute to your symptoms.
We discuss blood work or functional testing if needed. Then create a clear plan based on what your body needs.
You leave with initial recommendations and a path forward that makes sense for your life.
Personalized Nutrition Protocols
Your nutrition recommendations are made specifically for you, not from a generic template.
Your protocol is designed to address your unique imbalances using anti-inflammatory foods, blood-sugar–balancing strategies, hormone-supportive nutrition, gut-healing foods, and meals that actually taste good.
Making healthy food enjoyable is part of the work.
I do not create rigid meal plans. Instead, I focus on teaching you which foods, preparation methods, meal compositions, and eating windows will best support your goals. We also discuss practical ways to integrate these recommendations into your daily routine so it feels sustainable, not overwhelming.
What Makes Naturopathic Nutrition Different
Regular nutritionists focus on general healthy eating guidelines, meal planning, calorie counting, and macros. But this does not take into account your blood work, symptoms, or current health goals.
Two people with completely different physiology, health concerns, and root causes should NOT be following the same eating plan.
Naturopathic nutrition counseling digs deeper. We use blood work to understand your metabolism, hormone levels, inflammation markers, thyroid status, and nutrient deficiencies. This helps us identify why your body isn’t responding to “healthy eating.”
Someone with insulin resistance needs different meal timing than someone with a slow thyroid. Women with PCOS need specific strategies to improve insulin sensitivity. Individuals with autoimmune conditions benefit from targeted anti-inflammatory protocols tailored to their triggers.
We also integrate functional foods, botanical medicine, targeted supplements, and lifestyle modifications. This includes addressing gut infections that block nutrient absorption, supporting liver function for hormone metabolism, and using adaptogenic herbs for stress-related eating patterns.
You receive a comprehensive assessment combined with practical, sustainable nutrition implementation that supports the root of your health concerns, not just the symptoms.
Testing I Use for Personalized Protocols
Blood work checks your insulin, blood sugar, thyroid function, hormone levels, inflammation markers, vitamin D, B12, and other nutrients.
For complex cases, I order additional testing. This includes stool analysis, food sensitivity panels, or SIBO breath tests.
We discuss what makes sense for your case and budget.
Testing identifies your specific imbalances so we design protocols that work for you.
Integrated Lifestyle Support
Nutrition is the foundation. But sustainable health needs more.
We work on sleep, stress management that fits your life, and movement you enjoy.
Perfection isn’t the goal. Sustainability is.
Your treatment plan includes mindset work around food and body image.
Supplements as Strategic Support
When appropriate, I use targeted supplements to address specific deficiencies or support healing.
Food comes first. Supplements fill gaps when your body needs extra support.
Everything I recommend is evidence-based and explained clearly. No magic pills. No expensive protocols you don’t need.
Ready to understand what your body actually needs?
Who I Can Help
You must be located in Ontario due to regulatory requirements for naturopathic doctors in Canada.
I work primarily with women ages 20-40 in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area dealing with metabolism, hormone, or inflammation issues. But I help women of all ages who want to use nutrition to feel their best.
Good Fit If You're Experiencing:
- Weight that won’t budge despite healthy habits
- Blood sugar issues or pre-diabetes
- PCOS, PMS, or PMDD disrupting your life
- Irregular, heavy, or painful periods
- Thyroid concerns affecting energy and weight
- Chronic stress and burnout
- Digestive issues like bloating, IBS, or food sensitivities
- Symptoms your doctor says are normal but don’t feel normal to you
Not a Good Fit If:
You’re looking for quick fixes without dietary changes. You want magic supplements instead of addressing foundations. You need emergency medical care (naturopathic medicine works alongside conventional care, not instead of it).
Let’s work together to restore your health
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens during an initial consultation?
We spend 60-90 minutes covering your health history, symptoms, previous treatments, and goals. I explore what you eat, your cooking habits, and relationship with food. We discuss lifestyle factors like sleep, stress, movement, and work demands.
I examine how metabolism, hormones, digestion, and inflammation contribute to your symptoms.
You leave with a personalized protocol, education about what’s driving your issues, and clear next steps. Plus a written action plan to start implementing immediately.
Do I need expensive lab testing and supplements?
Not always. Food-based nutrition is the foundation.
We discuss whether testing would help during your initial consultation based on your specific situation and budget.
The focus stays on strategic nutrition and lifestyle changes. Supplements fill gaps when indicated.
I emphasize affordable, food-based solutions. Any recommendations are clearly justified and aligned with your goals and budget.
What's your approach to weight management?
Weight management is more complex than calories in, calories out.
I examine your hormones, inflammation, metabolism, insulin, blood sugar, thyroid, gut health, and nutrient levels to find what’s blocking weight loss.
Instead of restrictive diets you can’t maintain, I create realistic nutrition plans that work with your metabolism and lifestyle.
Emphasis on whole foods, balanced blood sugar, adequate protein, anti-inflammatory eating patterns, and habits that create lasting change. Not temporary results from extreme approaches.
We integrate movement, sleep optimization, and stress management. Sustainable weight management requires addressing all factors affecting your health.
How is nutrition counseling different from seeing a regular nutritionist?
Regular nutritionists focus on general healthy eating guidelines and meal planning.
As a naturopathic doctor, I have additional training and scope of practice to order blood work and interpret lab results. I can identify underlying health conditions affecting your nutrition needs. I also have extensive training in botanical medicines and therapeutic supplementation.
I also treat the whole person. Your gut health, hormone balance, stress levels, and sleep quality all impact how your body responds to food. We address these factors together through integrated treatment plans.
This means you get root cause solutions, not just meal plans.
Ready to Fix Your Health Through Nutrition?
Through assessment, testing when needed, and personalized nutrition protocols, we’ll identify what’s driving your symptoms and address root causes.
Stop trying diets that ignore your specific imbalances. Start addressing what’s broken.
