Ruth's Bio
Ruth Shuster is a licensed and registered Naturopathic Doctor. She received her undergraduate degree in honors Health Science at the University of Western Ontario in 2004; and, has graduated from a further four years of naturopathic medical training at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2008. Ruth has also furthered her experience by working as a clinical assistant to an internationally renowned acupuncturist and researcher in downtown Toronto for two years.
She currently practices in Mississauga and also in Milton. Her goal is to provide safe, effective and holistic naturopathic medical care to every one of her patients.
Ruth Shuster is a licensed and registered Naturopathic Doctor. She received her undergraduate degree in honors Health Science at the University of Western Ontario in 2004; and, has graduated from a further four years of naturopathic medical training at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2008. Ruth has also furthered her experience by working as a clinical assistant to an internationally renowned acupuncturist and researcher in downtown Toronto for two years.
She currently practices in Mississauga and also in Milton. Her goal is to provide safe, effective and holistic naturopathic medical care to every one of her patients.
Ruth Shuster
naturopathic doctor
A Developing Philosophy
I come from a family with many nurses and I even remember hearing stories of my great-grandmother, in the Philippines, who was a sort of natural healer in her village. At the same time, there were teachers on both the Philipino and Yugoslavian sides of my family as well; and so education has always been a high value. I didn't realize it at the time, but as a growing teenager both of these influences had already started to shape my future career. I became a lifeguard and swimming instructor at age 16, and was involved in first aid response at my highschool.
Fast forward to my third year of university, when I stumbled upon a revelation, of sorts, that became the final influence to my career path. That revelation is this: The answer to everything is Balance. I know that this statement sounds extremely general and simple, but for me it holds true in basically every aspect of life - and particularly in terms of health and wellness. The balance of nutrition, exercise, relaxation and social and spiritual growth are all vital parts of our health; and, we need to maintain a balance of each of these, in our lives, in order to achieve optimal wellness.
That is why I chose to train in the field of Naturopathic Medicine. This medicine is fundamentally holistic in its approach and it takes all aspects of a person’s wellness into consideration. Naturopathic medicine also fundamentally instills the principle of "doctor as teacher" - because medicine is more than writing prescriptions, it's about empowering people in their own health.
Becoming a naturopathic doctor has been a culmination of the influences and values in my life and the challenge of doing so has been a natural progression in my growth as an adult. I am excited and honoured to be a part of this particular field of medicine. My hope is to help people realize their optimal health potentials while fostering the holistic values of health, well-being and, of course, balance”.
I come from a family with many nurses and I even remember hearing stories of my great-grandmother, in the Philippines, who was a sort of natural healer in her village. At the same time, there were teachers on both the Philipino and Yugoslavian sides of my family as well; and so education has always been a high value. I didn't realize it at the time, but as a growing teenager both of these influences had already started to shape my future career. I became a lifeguard and swimming instructor at age 16, and was involved in first aid response at my highschool.
Fast forward to my third year of university, when I stumbled upon a revelation, of sorts, that became the final influence to my career path. That revelation is this: The answer to everything is Balance. I know that this statement sounds extremely general and simple, but for me it holds true in basically every aspect of life - and particularly in terms of health and wellness. The balance of nutrition, exercise, relaxation and social and spiritual growth are all vital parts of our health; and, we need to maintain a balance of each of these, in our lives, in order to achieve optimal wellness.
That is why I chose to train in the field of Naturopathic Medicine. This medicine is fundamentally holistic in its approach and it takes all aspects of a person’s wellness into consideration. Naturopathic medicine also fundamentally instills the principle of "doctor as teacher" - because medicine is more than writing prescriptions, it's about empowering people in their own health.
Becoming a naturopathic doctor has been a culmination of the influences and values in my life and the challenge of doing so has been a natural progression in my growth as an adult. I am excited and honoured to be a part of this particular field of medicine. My hope is to help people realize their optimal health potentials while fostering the holistic values of health, well-being and, of course, balance”.
Ruth Shuster ND
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