Dr. Emma, ND is a passionate advocate for true integrative healthcare. With a special focus on complex allergy conditions she understands that people are looking to feel comfortable in their body again and are mostly being presented with minimal options beyond antihistamines from conventional healthcare. She recognizes that people are frustrated with being told that they will experience their hives/congestion/rashes/asthma/ MCAS/ reactions forever and that there is nothing else to be done beyond antihistamines. Dr. Emma focuses on finding the root cause of allergies because everyone deserves a chance at good health. Her philosophy is that prescription medications can be an essential part of managing symptoms but are not the only answer to complex conditions. If we address the root cause of your allergic condition and support immune function, digestive health, and hormonal health we can see incredible shifts in the allergic response that allows you to enjoy your life. And guess what - you will notice other areas in your body, such as energy headaches , sleep, brain fog, improve as well! If we don't address underlying allergic triggers and don't treat the root cause we often see increased need for higher doses of medications,, increasing severity of reactions, and poor quality of life in general. Dr. Emma has a personal history of complex allergic reactions which lead her to focus on this in her clinical practice. She has seen hundreds of patients with symptoms ranging from asthma, chronic urticaria, histamine intolerance, chronic sinusitis/congestion, environmental allergies, food intolerances, MCAS, skin rashes/eczema, skin flushing, rosacea. She has guided these patients to significant reductions in intensity and severity of their reaction and in some cases resolution of their symptoms. Dr. Emma's education includes a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Guelph and a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She has completed additional educational requirements in order to prescribe Bio-Identical hormones and Natural Desiccated Thyroid. Dr. Emma Pollon-MacLeod works in Ottawa at the NutriChem Clinic