About Us

Welcome to Green Apple Health Care 

Green Apple Health Care is a naturopathic clinic located in Edmonton Alberta. It was founded in 2008 by Dr. Michael Nowazek, a naturopathic doctor who has been practicing in Edmonton since 1997.

Green Apple Health Care is a primary care clinic providing the best in natural health care through basic and advanced naturopathic therapies.

At Green Apple Health Care, you will find a caring, knowledgeable team whose focus is on results.

Enhanced Treatment Plans for Health Concerns 

According to the Government of Canada, even though Canadians are living longer than their grandparents and great-grandparents “many Canadians experience poor health” and “more than 1 in 5 Canadian adults lives with a major chronic disease”. So, while the incidence of premature death from some of the major diseases is on the decline, people generally are not as healthy as previous generations.

That data corresponds with what we see at Green Apple Health Care. We have noted an increase in the number of patients with treatable ailments ranging from heart disease to cancer to immune system disorders to people who simply don’t feel well.

In order to help our patients effectively address their health concerns, we have instituted a program of comprehensive testing and personalized treatment plans.

Our Treatment Approach 

Your needs are personal and unique to you. We don’t guess and we don’t approach your plan on a “let’s try this” basis. Instead, we do detailed testing and then we study and analyze the test results to pinpoint the core cause of your health concerns and create a personal plan for you.

Tests are done before your plan is designed and are also done at intervals during your treatment to measure progress and determine whether adjustments need to be made to your treatment plan.

Your treatment plan could include diet, supplements, exercise and injectable nutrients. These elements are key to so many aspects of your general health and your life, affecting both your physical and your emotional wellbeing. They are perhaps even more important when addressing specific health concerns such as weight loss, heart conditions, and blood sugar issues including hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance (also called prediabetes), and type 2 diabetes.

Diet 

A simple internet search of “diet” will produce hundreds of sites offering many different types of diets claiming miraculous results. There are keto diets, paleo diets, blood type diets, vegan diets, low-carb diets, fasting diets, on and on. Some people have had some degree of success with them, and many people have not. The fact is that there is no such thing as a diet type that will work for everyone. Your nutritional needs are unique to you and the chances of a boilerplate diet providing you with precisely what you need are almost non-existent.

Many things can affect your nutritional needs. Food sensitivities, illness, medications, age, genetic factors, stress, physical activity, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and other factors can have a significant influence on what you should and should not be eating. All these factors are taken into account in conjunction with the detailed testing to develop a custom diet that addresses your specific needs.

We will design a meal plan based on your test results and in consultation with you. Your diet plan will be a practical, down-to-earth plan that you can follow. It will be designed to make it as easy as possible for you, and without your having to take any extra steps such as weighing your food. Your diet plan will detail exactly what you should eat, the quantities of foods that you should have, and when you should eat them.

Supplements 

Demands on the body such as chemical exposure and toxicity, illness, infection, stress, weight, certain drugs, drinking, smoking, quality of sleep, and other factors can have a profound influence on your nutritional requirements. While a wholesome diet is the cornerstone of nutrition, diet alone may not be enough and supplements may be required.

There are two basic types of supplements, oral and injectable. Oral supplements (the ones you swallow) can work well, but they do have some limitations. Dosages are limited to what the digestive tract can handle. The benefits may not be immediately apparent because they have to travel through the digestive tract before they can get to the cells where they are needed.

Digestive issues, which are quite common, can impede the absorption and effectiveness of oral supplementation. For those with digestive issues, injectable supplements can be very effective. There are two ways that injectable supplements can be introduced to the body, intramuscular and intravenous. Either method bypasses the digestive tract to deliver nutrients directly into the bloodstream to supersaturate the cells in doses that are much higher than can be tolerated orally.

Which type of supplementation or combination of types that will work best for you will be determined by the testing done. It may be that your plan would include both oral and injectable supplements.

We won’t load you up with shopping bags of supplements. We keep it simple. Your plan will include only the supplements that you need, in whatever form will work best for you.

Exercise 

There are two basic types of exercise, aerobic (“with oxygen”) and anaerobic (“without oxygen”). Each type does different things metabolically and each type has its benefits, but they are most effective when done in the right combination.

Exercise is an important part of a health plan, but you need to have the exercises that are right for you, an exercise program designed specifically to address your needs.

Your plan will include the exercises that are right for you, based on your test results and what you will enjoy doing.

A Personalized Treatment Plan 

A treatment program that is right for you can bring about improvements in a long list of health factors including energy level, body composition, immune system, blood pressure, pain level, disease prevention, and even your emotional health.

In creating your plan we take into account your lifestyle, stress levels, work schedule, kids, activities and any other aspect of your situation that is important to you. We will design an effective treatment plan, one that will get results, and one that will fit into your schedule and your life.

Meet the Team 

Dr. Michael Nowazek

Clinical Director

Dr. Michael Nowazek is the Clinical Director of Green Apple Health Care. He brings a wealth of knowledge from his extensive training and his many years experience as a naturopathic doctor.

Andrea

Patient Care Specialist

Andrea brings more than ten years of experience in medical office settings and has been the heartbeat of Green Apple Health Care for over two years.

Janelle

Licensed Practical Nurse

Janelle is an experienced LPN having worked in a range of health care settings before coming to Green Apple Health Care.

Michelle

Licensed Practical Nurse

Before joining the team at Green Apple Health Care, Michelle was an operating room nurse at the University of Alberta Hospital and at Grey Nuns Community Hospital.

Vanessa

Licensed Practical Nurse

Vanessa earned her Licensed Practical Nurse diploma at Northern College in Timmins, Ontario, graduating with honours and distinction.