Katarine Holewa
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645 Fort Street
Victoria, BC, Canada
V8W 1Z9
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Accepting New Patients
Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients
Biography
Dr Katarine Holewa, ND is a Naturopathic Physician practicing in Victoria, BC. Prior to completing her 4-year Naturopathic Medical training at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in Vancouver, BC, she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Calgary, receiving her Bachelors of Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Sciences and her Bachelor of Registered Nursing. She then practiced as a full time Registered Nurse in Post-Partum, Special Care Nursery and in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and then continued to practice part-time throughout her Naturopathic education. Dr Holewa now devotes her time and attention to her Naturopathic medical practice and patients in Victoria, BC. She focuses on preventative medicine, creating and maintaining positive lifestyle changes and finding the underlying causes of illness. She approaches medicine using a more holistic approach to health care and by employing the basic naturopathic principles, treating the whole person rather than separate symptoms or ailments, and creating highly individual treatment plans. Dr Holewa enjoys educating her patients and helping them reach their own unique health and wellness goals. In addition to utilizing Nutritional Counseling, Acupuncture, Botanical Remedies/Herbs and Homeopathic remedies, Dr Holewa has additional certifications in IV (Intravenous) Therapy and Neural Therapy, has completed advanced training in Biopuncture and Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture and is also licenced to prescribe pharmaceutical mediciations and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Outside of the clinic, Dr Holewa enjoys spending time with friends and family, training and riding her horses, hiking, biking, and walking her dog, and exercising her green thumb in her garden. She is a regular shopper at the local farmers markets and healthy cafes and restaurants in and around Victoria
Languages
- French
- English
- German
Areas of Expertise
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Food Allergy
- Osteoarthritis
- Female infertility
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Lupus
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Lung cancer
- Celiac disease
- Obesity
- Fibromyalgia
- Type 2 diabetes
- Ovarian cancer
I first went to see Dr Holewa in 2013 when we were struggling to get pregnant with our first child. I was generally fit, healthy and had done quite a bit of reading about ways and methods to balance my hormones and manage my reproductive health ready for pregnancy but I was looking for guidance and support. Albeit i spoke with my GP at the time - it was clear there was a considerable focus on treating any health concerns as an illness and only after 'going it alone' for at least one year. We had tests that indicated all was good so were left to 'just keep trying' rather than looking at my body and health in a holistic manner to see if there was something underlying or other deficiencies that could be improved through lifestyle changes or should be addressed with other treatment. I went to see Dr Holewa after reading she had a focus in this field and felt fully supported and hopeful from my first visit. She was able to validate some of the strategies i had read about, we were able to test for any health deficiencies and she gave fantastic guidance and direction on what lifestyle changes, strategies and supplements could support me - always providing reasoning and access to additional reading should i wish to look into things further. I also greatly appreciated her knowledge about the quality of various supplements. I noticed a considerable difference in my body and cycle within only a few months, which was supported by several complimentary strategies we worked on together (or with others) to reduce my stress at work.
Dr Holewa is an excellent listener, appreciates and wishes to understand your values and lifestyle to assist with the most successful approach to help you achieve your health outcomes. She also saw my husband during this period. We were really committed to the lifestyle changes and guidance she provided and do appreciate how lucky we were that my body was so responsive so quickly. We had our first child in 2014. Following similar issues in trying to get pregnant again for our second, I returned to Dr Holewa for that support system once more in early 2018 and our second child is due now any day. I am so grateful to have found her and the considerable difference this has made in our lives.
Submitted Jan. 13, 2019