Dr. Carol Lin
Dr. Carol Lin is passionate about helping clients find whole-body, long-term solutions to their ailments. As a board certified and licensed Naturopathic Physician, she has successfully treated clients struggling with conditions ranging from minor allergies to severe disorders.
Dr. Lin graduated UBC with a degree in cellular biology and went on to study at Bastyr University, one of the world’s leading institutions in the field of natural medicine and research.
Several core principles resonate with Dr. Lin’s hopes for the future of medical care. These principles are: treating each patient as an individual, recognizing the importance of food and nutrition on health, and focusing on finding long-lasting solutions to the underlying causes of dysfunction.
In Dr. Lin’s practice, everything is guided by her chief philosophies:
1. The key to optimal health is mind, body, and spirit functioning in harmony with one another.
2. A person is a whole, not just a symptom.
3. Comprehensive medical care is the way of the future.
Chief Philosophies
To achieve such a balance, Dr. Lin believes that each patient must be treated as an individual, not as a condition or statistic, and that all the elements of their particular case must be considered when developing treatment.
Dr. Lin spends time listening to each client’s needs and concerns and identifies potential underlying causes of their illness by reviewing details of their diet, energy levels, digestion, exercise, lifestyle, emotional well-being, past and present medical history, and family history.
physiological imbalances that contribute to the presenting symptoms, to develop a specific treatment plan that’s right for each specific client.
Among other things, Dr. Lin can help with allergies, skin problems, digestive disorders, hormonal issues, and stress. Treatment may include any combination of clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathic medicine, physical therapies, nutritional medicines, exercise, diet and lifestyle changes, and more.
Education
- Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University (2004)
- Bachelor of Science in Cellular Biology, University of British Columbia (1999)
Areas of Focus
- Allergy testing and treatment
- Food sensitivity blood testing (IgG & IgE)
- Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET)
- Biotherapeutic Drainage (UNDA)
- Botanical Medicine
- Diet & Lifestyle Counseling
- Hormonal Issues
- Natural Esthetic Program
- Facial Rejuvenation (Ela Promed)
- Psychosomatic Energetics (PSE); Muscle Response Testing
- Stress management
- Therapeutic injections