Dr. Rochelle Harder - Naturopathic Doctor
Qualifications & Training: Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (now CCNM), New Westminster, BC. Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK. Certificates: Prescriptive Authority, IV Therapy. Naturopathic Advanced Life Support
Professional Membership: College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCHPBC), British Columbia Naturopathic Association (BCND), Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND)
Dr. Rochelle Harder, ND (she/her) approaches health from a passionate lens. She aims to connect the dots for patients and help them make sense of their health. She avoids cookie-cutter approaches, preferring to meet people where they are and ensure treatment plans work for each person.
She values the power of naturopathic medicine and utilizes all of its tools: nutrition and lifestyle shifts as the foundation with targeted herbal and nutritional supplements woven in as indicated. For women's health, Dr. Rochelle prescribes hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a powerful tool, exercising the utmost care and safety. Specific nutrient injections (vitamin D and B12), multinutrient intravenous therapies, and prescription pharmaceuticals are also considered. Comprehensive testing options such as blood, urine, and stool microbiome analysis often form the foundation for Dr. Rochelle's treatment plans, providing clear direction for longterm results.
Having personally experienced and overcome decades of digestive challenges with the help of naturopathic medicine, Dr. Rochelle feels deeply called to support patients on their own gut health journeys. Her approach involves assessing and treating the gut microbiome to not only improve uncomfortable symptoms but to also regulate its effect on the skin, immune, hormone and gut-brain connections.
She also focuses her practice on women's health and prides herself in taking seriously the concerns people with a uterus have regarding menstrual health and the perimenopause transition into menopause. Dr. Rochelle is passionate about dismantling the long-standing tendency to dismiss women’s symptoms in healthcare. A common saying patients will hear Dr. Rochelle say is, "That symptom may be common, but it is not normal".
Her reputation stands true in that patients can expect to leave appointments feeling heard, informed, and empowered -- with a renewed sense of clarity and excitement about their health.
Special Interests:
- IBS, bloating, pain, irregular bowel movements
- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), parasites, post-infectious dysbiosis
- Menstrual concerns such as pain, heavy bleeding, irregular periods, fibroids
- Hormonal conditions including PCOS, endometriosis, hypothalamic amenorrhea
- Perimenopase and menopause
- Skin conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis
- Stress, burnout, depression, anxiety
- Blood sugarydysregulation including insulin resistance, prediabetes and diabetes
- Autoimmune conditions such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves, Celiac, IBD
Contact Rochelle - Rochelle@WeAreAgile.ca
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