In BC, Naturopathic Doctors have prescribing rights given they have taken The Canadian Therapeutics and Prescribing Course for Naturopathic Doctors and passed the Prescribing upgrade exam.  At Serenity Health, our Naturopathic Doctors are able to prescribe pharmaceutical medication and may do so when it is indicated for patient care.  However, we do not prescribe medication at the first sign of symptoms or trouble. Instead, we choose to work with our natural and less invasive therapies that are without strong side effects before reaching for the prescription pad. We focus on enhancing our patient’s own ability to heal with evidence-based therapies such as lifestyle modification, clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, behavioral and physical medicine, and more.  If a prescription is indicated, we often use them alongside our natural modalities to ensure the best possible outcome for our patients.