S4 | E3 Expert Spotlight: Alexa Torontow, Naturopathic Doctor

Alexa Torontow is a Toronto-based naturopathic doctor who works in maternal health care—helping moms and moms-to-be from preconception through to postpartum to ensure their care is not falling through the cracks and to help them feel truly well. Being a mom is not a diagnosis and there are small shifts that can impact your overall wellbeing.

 

Topics discussed: 

• How Alexa’s practice works and how she came into naturopathic medicine
• The benefits of naturopathic medicine, especially when it comes to matrescence
• The importance of vitamin D
• The concept of true wellness 
• Vitamins, supplements and adaptogens
• Movement, weight training and finding something you like to do
• Finding joy outside of being a mom
• Combatting sugar cravings
• And more!

 

For more Alexa Torontow, please visit:

Alexa Torontow on the web

@dr.alexatorontow on Instagram

 

*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.

**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.