Shawna Darou is a licensed and registered Naturopathic Doctor, who graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (www.ccnm.edu ) at the top of her class and was the recipient of the prestigious Governor's Medal of Excellence. She is a member of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors, the Canadian Naturopathic Association and the Institute of Naturopathic Education and Research.

Shawna focuses on the treatment of women's health issues through gentle, natural, non-drug and non-invasive means.

Annapurna Naturopathic is a one-of-a-kind clinic in Toronto in that is totally dedicated to women's health care. Our clients come from all walks of life. We treat a wide variety of conditions and through this focus we feel confident in offering you the very best in patient care. We take the time to listen to your needs and address them using an array of contemporary naturopathic modalities. »Read more about how our clinic works.

Our clinic is located in the Queen Street West neighborhood of downtown Toronto. A map can be seen here.

Your First Appointment: Your first appointment an hour and twenty minutes long where a detailed patient intake is made, including a complete health history and physical examination. This first appointment is very important, since it will form the basis of your eventual treatment plan.

Your Second Appointment (or second visit): After thoroughly reviewing your case, a carefully drafted treatment plan is presented to you. This treatment plan is the "blue print" to treating your condition. It is a custom-made, multi-approach program that incorporates various Treatment Modalities geared towards your unique condition. The success of your treatment depends very much on how well you follow your treatment plan.

Follow Up Visits: Follow up visits are necessary to monitor your progress as well as make adjustments to the treatment plan, as new events arise. The number of follow up visits varies according to the condition of each patient.

How Our Approach is Different: Our approach differs from traditional family medicine in that:

1. We spend much more time with your intake and listening to your particular condition. We encourage questions and dialogue from our patients.


2. We do not prescribe drugs. We are surprised to see many of our first time patients that come in are on more than one prescription drug, prescribed by their family doctor. In many cases it is the side-effects of these drugs that have become the cause of their illness.


3. We do not perform surgery. We believe that with early diagnosis, along with preventive therapies, surgery can be avoided in most cases.


4. Our methods are non-invasive and have no harmful side effects, unlike prescription drugs.


5. We perform diagnostic testing not typically offered through traditional family medicine.

The type of woman who comes to Annapurna Naturopathic is very much committed to improving her state of health. She not only desires to treat her condition but wants to raise the bar as far as her overall state of health is concerned. Many women have tried conventional doctors with limited success and come seeking alternative methods of treatment. Some are simply looking for something not offered in the current medical model or by their family doctor. Many are looking for second opinions or just assistance at navigating their particular health issue. Some patients act as ambassadors, bringing in a friend or a family member for treatment who would otherwise not have been aware or have access to our services. One of the great things about Naturopathic medicine is the option of working with your conventional family doctor or specialist in offering complete health care. With our experience and level of commitment, our success rates are very high. Please see our success stories page for more information. If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 416-877-0474 or email us at info@annapurnanaturopathic.com.