Dr. Laura Hoffmann, Naturopathic Doctor helps people become informed about their short and long term health risks and puts a plan in place for prevention, longevity, and healthy aging which allows you to move from surviving to thriving! She has a passion and drive to help people of all ages feel their best and achieve their personal health goals.
As a naturopath, Dr. Hoffmann uses an evidence-based approach in her practice by looking at lab work to understand and create unique and personalized treatment plans. She utilizes treatments such as nutritional counselling, supplements, lifestyle counselling, hormone replacement therapy, vitamin B12 injections, acupuncture and more to help her patients live their best and healthiest lives.
Dr. Hoffmann loves to help people manage their hormones and feel their best no matter what life stage they are in! She takes a comprehensive approach to treating perimenopause, PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum. She has a special interest in menopause hormone therapy and has completed advanced training in safety and prescribing. She is licensed to prescribe bio-identical hormone therapy, including estrogen, progesterone, and desiccated thyroid.
Healthy aging and awareness of health risks is important to Dr. Hoffmann. To age well, we need to invest in our health and start managing blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, and weight. Metabolic health assessments with Dr. Hoffmann may include screening for insulin resistance, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic inflammation, liver disease, thyroid disease, and more. She will create personalized plans that focus on both prevention and treatment, and any treatments given are safe to take with any medications you may be on.
Dr. Laura Hoffmann, ND is licensed to offer vitamin injections done intramuscularly. She offers B12 and vitamin D injections for clients that have deficiencies, and may require this type of support. It is a great option to correct deficiencies with those who have poor absorption, or who are on medications that deplete vitamin B12 (such as metformin, and acid reflux medications).
Born and raised in Stratford, Dr Hoffmann attended Western University for her Honours Bachelor of Science with a double major in Medical Sciences and Italian Language and Culture. She then graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine with a Doctor of Naturopathy and is registered in good standing with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, and both the Ontario & Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors. She now lives in Kitchener with her husband and 2 young boys. It is truly an honour for her to support patients on their path to wellness and serve New Hamburg and the Region of Waterloo community.
