You deserve to be heard & to be healthy.
It’s not your fault that you’re sick. You shouldn’t feel that your illness is being overlooked or underestimated by your healthcare provider.
We hear you. Sorting through why you’re sick and what to do about it is can be confusing and exhausting. Our program offers a framework for diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and related diseases to reduce overwhelm.
Dr. Lynn Klassen, ND
Like you, I'm frustrated by the lack of knowledge of tick borne illness in the medical system and the lack of understanding of the impact it's having on people's lives. I see patients every day that are overlooked by the medical system; no one should feel like they are not heard by their health care practitioner.
Dr. Klassen maintains a focused practice on Lyme disease and chronic illness. As a Lyme Literate ND (LLND), Dr. Klassen is trained in the latest developments in the testing and treatment of these difficult diseases. Dr. Klassen believes in combining traditional prescription based treatments with injection and IV therapies, herbal supplements, lifestyle counselling and individualized applications of various infectious disease protocols to improve outcomes for her patients. She is happy to guide patients in all aspects of their life from active disease to recovery to conversations about conception support and gut health. Influenced by personal experiences with Lyme disease, Dr. Klassen deeply understands how difficult and long the pathway to health can be.
Dr. Klassen also finds fulfillment in giving back to her community. She served on the Board of Directors with British Columbia’s Naturopathic Doctors (BCND) between 2020 and 2023, volunteering to take on the role of Vice-President in her first year and was voted in as President of the Association for 2022 and 2023. She also has served on the BCCDC’s Community Antimicrobial Stewardship program’s Advisory Committee since 2021. Dr. Klassen has developed Canada’s first and only CNME accredited naturopathic Residency focused on Vector-borne Illness and Chronic Complex Disease. In addition, she participates in training naturopathic students by hosting preceptors as well as externs from the CCNM-Boucher’s student clinic.
CNPBC Certifications:
IV & chelation therapy
Prescriptive authority
Acupuncture
Ozone & oxidative therapies
Advanced injection therapies
Immunization
Professional Affiliations:
CNPBC
BCND
CAND
ILADS
Conferences & Advanced Training:
ILADS Conference 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Dr. Richard Horowitz Lyme Training Program 2019
Injection Technique Workshop with Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD 2019
ART Level 1, 2 & 3 Workshop with Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD / Klinghardt Academy 2019
Restorative Medicine (AARM) Conference on Infectious Disease 2017
Regenerative Injection Techniques and PRP 2015
AANP session by Darrin Ingels on Lyme Disease 2017
Mistletoe training 2019
Byron White Practitioner Training 2018
Beyond Balance Practitioner Training 2018
Wilson Protocol Training 2015
Herbal Medicine for Women Training with Aviva Romm, MD
PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
2023 ILADS Annual Conference (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society): Naturopathic Strategies for Optimizing Prescription Based Therapy and Minimizing Collateral Damage in the Setting of Vector Borne Illness
2023 Practitioner Webinar: Naturopathic Supports for Antibiotic Therapy in Lyme Disease (hosted by Cytomatrix)
2023 International Conference on Chronic Pathologies: Lyme disease in Canada & Climate change - what European practitioners can learn from the Canadian clinical experience
2024 Practitioner Seminar: Lyme Disease Assessment & Treatment - Case Presentations and Discussions on the Complex Patient (hosted by Cytomatrix)
2024 AANP Annual Conference (American Association of Naturopathic Physicians): How we need to adapt as clinicians to the realities of climate change using tickborne illness as a case study
UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
September 2024 Practitioner Seminar: Lyme Disease Assessment & Treatment - Case Presentations and Discussions on the Complex Patient (hosted by Cytomatrix)
LYME LEARNING COURSES:
Some of the services Dr. Klassen includes in treatment plans:
Lyme disease and chronic infection testing
Prescription medication
IV Therapy and intramuscular injections
Acupuncture and cupping
Prolotherapy
Ozone Therapy
LDA/LDI Therapy
Dr. Carolyn Mukai, ND
Dr. Carolyn Mukai, ND is a graduate of Canada’s first and only CNME accredited residency program focused on Vector-borne Illness and Chronic Complex Disease at Tandem Clinic.
As someone who has personally struggled with Lyme disease, chronic illness, and effectively navigating the health care system, my goal as a naturopathic physician is to create a safe space so that my patients will be able to tell their whole story without the fear of being judged or rejected. I believe that my patients are the experts of their own health story and that the full story is key to getting to the root of complex chronic diseases. I want my patients to leave my office feeling heard, validated in their struggle, and hopeful for future wellness
Dr. Carolyn Mukai, ND has a general naturopathic practice with a special interest in complex chronic disease, including Lyme disease and associated illnesses. Her main area of focus is investigating the underlying causes or contributors to chronic illnesses such as Lyme disease including infections, environmental exposures, and immune dysfunction.
Dr. Mukai has a deep fascination with the human body and how to optimize its function through targeted herbs, nutrients, diet, and lifestyle choices, specifically in the setting of chronic illness and infection. She considers herself to be a health detective, putting together the clues from a thorough health history to target the roots of chronic illnesses.
Dr. Mukai believes that the best health care is individualized, transparent, and sustainable for the patient. She views her role in health care as an advocate, facilitator and educator so that ultimately the patient becomes well equipped to dictate their own health decisions and outcomes.
CNPBC Certifications:
IV & chelation therapy
Prescriptive authority
Acupuncture
Ozone & oxidative Therapies
Professional Affiliations:
CNPBC
BCND
CAND
ILADS
Conferences & Advanced Training:
International Lyme and Associated Diseases (ILADS) scientific conference: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Mold Literacy Training by Dr. Jill Crista ND
PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
2023 ILADS Annual Conference (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society): Naturopathic Strategies for Optimizing Prescription Based Therapy and Minimizing Collateral Damage in the Setting of Vector Borne Illness
2023 Practitioner Webinar: Naturopathic Supports for Antibiotic Therapy in Lyme Disease (hosted by Cytomatrix)
2023 International Conference on Chronic Pathologies: Lyme disease in Canada & Climate change - what European practitioners can learn from the Canadian clinical experience
2024 Practitioner Seminar: Lyme Disease Assessment & Treatment - Case Presentations and Discussions on the Complex Patient (hosted by Cytomatrix)
2024 AANP Annual Conference (American Association of Naturopathic Physicians): How we need to adapt as clinicians to the realities of climate change using tickborne illness as a case study
UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
September 2024 Practitioner Seminar: Lyme Disease Assessment & Treatment - Case Presentations and Discussions on the Complex Patient (hosted by Cytomatrix)
LYME LEARNING COURSES:
Dr. Klassen is the first point of contact for our Lyme disease & chronic infection program
Dr. Mukai and Dr. Klassen collaboratively run our Chronic Infection & Lyme Disease program. As the first point of contact Dr. Klassen performs all of our alignment calls.
An alignment call is the first step in your chronic infection journey. Our alignment call serves as the entry point to all of the programs we offer. We use these 15 minute calls to gather entry level information about you and your health goals so that we can place you in the appropriate track.
Program summary
Our program is a structured, data-driven approach to identifying and treating chronic infection and illness. We begin with an alignment and discovery phase to gather information about your health history so we can tailor treatment to your unique needs. We then proceed through our 4 pillars of testing and treatment to ensure that your body is prepared to fight infection and maintain recovery.
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