Naturopathic Medicine for Body, Mind, and Soul.
Personalized online care for Ontario residents
Get started!
You’re in the right place
Dr Aoife Earls, Naturopathic Doctor, with a background in psychology and neuroscience, has been practicing for in the GTA for over 10 years. She works best with people with mind-body disconnects; chronic inflammation due to stress, anxiety and depression that have emerged from real-life stressors like grief, losses of connection and community, and hormonal and digestive imbalances in the immune system that develop when our stress response runs the show.
Using a variety of modalities including acupuncture, herbal medicine, counselling, mindful techniques, and others, she can help you to develop a peaceful and resilient approach to life!
Dr Aoife Earls ND is only offering in-person consultations when absolutely essential and telemedicine appointments by video and phone as outlined by the Ministry of Health, Ontario.
How I can help
Anxiety
Fear is just an emotion our bodies create to keep us safe.
But we don’t have to stay in it. Anxiety is a byproduct of long-term fear. There are many tools to lessen and eliminate your response to fear. Let’s remind your body and mind how to do this!
Grief
Grief is a major source of disease when we don’t process the feelings.
Grief can be a long process. We want to support you during a time where you are your most vulnerable so you can move forward with grace. Balancing and supporting stress hormones, the immune system, and safely processing emotion can support grieving individuals create a new story and healthy body in a vulnerable time.
Stress
Hormones rise to help us through stress, but also change our immune system.
This can make us susceptible to infections, feel more tired, and sometimes not ourselves. Our body needs support, but so can our choices; choosing things that make us feel joyful and peaceful and away from things that take away our precious energy. We can support the body in these times to preserve energy and reduce the burden on our immunity.
Hormones
Low testosterone is linked with depression in men. In women, low progesterone is a cause of sleeplessness and hot flashes, and low estrogen leads to depression.
There are both herbal and bio-identical hormones that can support these issues in men and women. Through testing and investigation, the best course of action is decided on!
About Dr Aoife, ND
(It’s pronounced “Ee-fa“)
I’m Aoife, I practice as a naturopathic doctor in Ontario. I am licensed in pharmaceutical prescriptions with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario. My undergraduate training is in psychology and biology. I also have Masters of Science in Behavioural Neuroscience, in which I explored the brain, immune system, and hormones in experimental models of lupus in a discipline known as psychoneuroimmunology, or PNI.
Seeing me, I’ve been told, is like seeing a therapist and a doctor all rolled into one. With my background in PNI, I’m very comfortable exploring if it is a physical issue we’re addressing, an emotional issue affecting the body, a nervous system or immune imbalance, or all at the same time.
My practice strengths are mind-body integration; grief, anxiety, depression, fatigue and chronic illness arising from life stressors and immune system changes that come with those states.
Resources
Help! I need sleep.
Rest
10 Things to welL
Want a cheat sheet that gets rave reviews to keep you on track during the day?
Get in the loop
Sign up to receive clinic news and updates, access to special programs, tips on mind-body medicine, lifestyle lessons and more!
How Poor Sleep May Contribute to Brain Fog in St. Catharines
A night of poor sleep can make the following day feel noticeably different. Concentration may require more effort, information can feel harder to retain, and routine decisions may take longer than usual. For people dealing with brain fog in St. Catharines, recurring sleep problems are therefore an important factor worth considering.
Could Blood Sugar Be Affecting Your Brain Fog in St. Catharines?
When concentration suddenly drops or mental energy fades, blood sugar is often one of the first explanations people consider. For those experiencing brain fog in St. Catharines, questions about glucose can be especially confusing: can blood sugar that is too low affect thinking? What about high blood sugar? And does feeling tired or foggy after eating necessarily mean glucose is the problem?
What Nutritional Deficiencies May Affect Brain Fog in St. Catharines?
Could something as fundamental as nutrient status be part of the conversation around brain fog in St. Catharines? Vitamins and minerals help support normal neurological function, energy metabolism, red blood cell production, and other processes the brain relies on every day. When certain nutrients become deficient, the effects may extend beyond physical symptoms such as fatigue and include changes involving concentration, memory, or cognitive function.