Dr. Sophie Pollon-MacLeod, ND

12/15/2025

Osteoporosis and declining bone health are major concerns for women in perimenopause and postmenopause.

Dr. Sophie Pollon-MacLeod, ND explains that many women assume bone loss happens only later in life, but the truth is, the most significant bone loss occurs during the menopause transition itself.

Estrogen plays a key role in bone remodeling, which helps us understand how hormone therapy can support bone strength during this stage of life.

Menopause brings change, but it doesn’t have to mean losing your strength, resilience, or independence. By understanding how estrogen affects your bones and muscles, you can take proactive steps to protect your long-term health.

Have questions? The NutriChem team is here to help.

Learn more about how estrogen shapes bone and muscle health through menopause: https://nutrichem.com/blog/the-estrogen-link-how-hormones-shape-bone-and-muscle-health-through-menopause/

11/07/2025

08/14/2025

Join my webinar ABCs of HRT on Friday August 22nd at 12:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6517539249222/WN_EIWTJ1uURnKsqlOh1ml0Cg

07/21/2025

Hi 👋 to my new followers, my name is Dr. Sophie Pollon-MacLeod ND and…

Here are 5 things you should know about me if you are considering becoming a patient 👇

1. I focus heavily on women’s health in practice. Everything from perimenopause to menstrual cycle support, PCOS and endometriosis.

👉 My treatment recommendations are not overly “naturopathic” if there is a choice between hormone therapy vs supplements in a woman who is a great candidate for HT, I will 10/10 recommend the hormone therapy.

👉 If your heavy painful periods are out of control and significantly impacting your quality of life, I will bring up options such as an IUD.

2. My patients need to be independent -it may be 4-6 weeks before our follow up appointment. This means you need to read the plan carefully, reach out if you have any questions and do your best to stay consistent.

👉 this doesnt mean I don’t provide a lot of support and guidance along the way, this just means if you need someone to check in with you every week, we might not be a great fit.

3. I use data to make decisions: bloodwork, cycle tracking etc. I don’t like to guess. Expect to have an additional cost for bloodwork on our first visits. I dont defer to your other practitioners just to cover the costs. This is your health, It is worth it .

👉 I am not running any tests that aren’t indicated based on someone’s primary complaints. We dont just do it for fun .

4. I am passionate and truly love what I do. I want my patients to succeed just as much as they do.

5. I am not afraid of being open and honest. My job isn’t to agree with everything my patients say when they walk through the door. Sometimes it means challenging difficult conversations to help support change in someone’s life.

Anything surprising you from my answers??

07/04/2025

1 week ago celebrating .emmapm as recipient of top 40 under 40 presented by . Navigating the transition and future of a family business is no easy feat, it takes a person with passion, patience, strong leadership skills and ability to grow and learn to take on this role.

Grateful for our father for paving the way , the amazing team that have been integral in the success of the business and the Ottawa community and supporters that have helped keep our small family business thriving for over 40 years!! 💓💓💓

06/13/2025

06/03/2025

02/16/2024

Happy Birthday to my sister, co-worker, confidante and best friend 👯‍♀️

So grateful to have an older sister in this field who has helped pave the way for the naturopathic clinic and has help shape and guide me in building my naturopathic practice.

It’s also family day weekend so naturally, being a family owned and operated business we have lots to celebrate.

Hug your sisters, parents , aunts, guncles, grandparents and everyone around you this weekend 💖 family is everything 🗝️