Meet Anna
Anna Rider
Flourish Healthcare
BScN, NP-PHC
Nurse Practitioner
AVAILABILITY:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays (Daytime)
LOCATION:
In-person
WORKS WITH:
Adults
“True lasting health comes from addressing all the layers step by step, in order to heal from the inside out.”
ABOUT ANNA
Anna (Flourish Healthcare) provides a proactive, preventive and personalized approach to address your unique health challenges using a functional medicine approach that looks at the root causes of imbalance or dysfunction in your body. She looks at your specific biological terrain to assess why symptoms developed in the first place.
Anna views the body as a whole complete system rather than as individual parts. The whole system includes your body, mind and spirit and these are all in dynamic communication with one another.
Anna will help you create a holistic, personalized treatment plan specific to you and your needs, as well as monitor + adjust these plans based on your body’s response.
Education & Training:
In addition to a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and post graduate education as a primary health care nurse practitioner, Anna has completed training with the Institute for Hormonal Health and is an IHH Practitioner providing hormonal health using an integrative medicine approach.
Anna continually takes courses to advance her knowledge in integrative/functional medicine, and has studied with The American Association of Anti-Aging Medicine and Medical Metabolic Institute (A4M and MMI).
Professional Experience:
Anna has worked in primary care with all ages and settings including student health, immigrant/refugee health, rural family medicine, RMC/CFB healthcare services, community health centres, family health teams and seniors primary care. She has provided prenatal to end of life care.
Anna has taught in the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner programme at Queen’s University and has mentored and supervised many NP students in their clinical rotations in their Masters programmes.
Anna has been a Clinical Consultant to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care in the Interdisciplinary Health Practitioner Programme.
What does Flourish Healthcare Help With?
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Women’s Issues
Period problems
PMS
fibroids / ovarian cysts / endometriosis / PCOS
Libido Concerns
Fertility Problems
Menopausal Changes
Vaginal Dryness
Mood swings
Hot flashes
Hair Loss
Weight Concerns
Excessive Stress
Pregnancy
Osteoporosis
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Thyroid problems
Cortisol (stress hormone) imbalance
Estrogen / progesterone / testosterone concerns
Insulin resistance
Blood sugar imbalance
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Indigestion
Gas
Bloating
Stomach pain
Reflux
Constipation / diarrhea
IBS / SIBO
Lack of absorption of nutrients
Gallbladder problems
Food sensitivities
Hard time trying to gain weight
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Anxiety
Depression
Low/flat mood
Irritability
Less tolerance to stress
Headaches / migraines
Poor concentration
Forgetfulness
Brain fog
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rheumatoid arthritis
lupus
MS
Hashimoto’s
Type 1 diabetes
Inflammatory bowel diseases ie. crohn’s and ulcerative colitis
Cancer
Heart disease
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Energy concerns
Fatigue
Weakness
Low energy
Low motivation
Exhaustion
Poor muscle strength
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Sleep issues
Poor sleep
Don’t feel refreshed in the morning
Frequent awakenings
Mind is racing but your body is tired
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Eczema
Psoriasis
Chronic rashes
Acne
Lichen sclerosus
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Reduction in muscle strength
Low motivation/ energy, weight concerns
Libido concerns
Erectile dysfunction
Hair loss
osteoporosis
