The Details

Dr. Megan Bernard, ND completed a Masters in Pathology at Dalhousie University, where her thesis applied the natural extract, gingerol, to breast cancer cells and T cells (immune system cells). She was the recipient of several awards for her research at Dalhousie University and at local conferences, and was a presenter at the European Congress of Immunology in Glasgow, Scotland. Her thesis research has since been published in two scientific journals. Prior to her Masters, she graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science degree in Diagnostic Cytology, the microscopic detection and diagnosis of cancer, at Dalhousie. Most recently, she has obtained a Doctorate in Naturopathy from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, during which time she was one of a select few on the Adjunctive Cancer Care clinical shift, where only individuals with cancer were patients.
Dr. Bernard believes in empowering and educating her patients to make sound and informed choices. She is caring and empathetic, and ready to work with her patients through difficult decisions. A strong advocate for integrative care, Dr. Bernard encourages the concurrent use of Western and naturopathic styles of medicine.
Dr. Megan Bernard is a licensed health care professional and a professional member in good standing with the Nova Scotia Association of Naturopathic Doctors, the Prince Edward Island Association of Naturopathic Doctors, the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors, and the College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta.


I'm Dr Bernard
And I'm here to treat YOU - not just your cancer. My job is to have you biochemically primed in order to optimize your oncologist's treatment protocol and to enhance the quality of your life during your experience with cancer. The use of the right natural therapies can safely and effectively decrease the side effects of conventional treatments, including pain, nausea, brain fog, and fatigue, and improve your chances of receiving your full treatment by mitigating common adverse reactions to chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, and hormonal treatments.
I am a strong advocate for conventional cancer treatments, but I recognize that sometimes it is not an option. That's why I follow the best available evidence and research to formulate a plan unique to you.
If you have been diagnosed with a precancerous condition, if you have a strong family history of cancer, or if you are a cancer survivor, you probably have a lot of questions. We'll look into your most prominent risk factors and determine a plan of action to improve your chances of cancer evasion. If you're a cancer survivor we'll work together to get you back on track so that you can experience every day with clarity and energy.
Publications
Bernard M, McConnery JR, Hoskin DW. (2017). [10]-Gingerol, a major phenolic constituent of ginger root, induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in triple-negative breast cancer cells. Exp Mol Pathol, 102(2): 370-376. Retrieved from https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/pubmed/28315687
Bernard M, Furlong SJ, Power Coombs MR, Hoskin DW. (2015). Differential Inhibition of T Lymphocyte Proliferation and Cytokine Synthesis by [6]-Gingerol, [8]-Gingerol, and [10]-Gingerol. Phytother Res, 29(11). Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/doi/10.1002/ptr.5414/abstract;jsessionid=6AA6D22A314CBF8873B9A4EE806E1A36.f04t04
Continuing Education
Advanced Injections Therapy Course with Viatrexx
Halifax, NS 2018
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Ozone Certification with Dr. Bryan Rade, ND
Bedford, NS 2017
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Clinical Residency at Cornerstone Naturopathic Inc
Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia 2017-2018
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Clinical Preceptorship at Vital Victoria with Dr. Neil McKinney
Victoria, British Columbia 2017
Intravenous Basics Certification by NaturoMedic
Calgary, Alberta 2017
Clinical Externship at Cornerstone Naturopathic Inc.
Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia 2017
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Treat Autism Biomedical Conference by Dr. Sonya Doherty, ND
Toronto, Ontario 2017
Adjunctive Cancer Care Clinical Rotation at the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic
Toronto, Ontario 2016-2017
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Naturopathic Integrative Oncology Course by Dr. Daniel Lander, ND
Toronto, Ontario 2016-2017
Clinical Preceptorship at the Marsden Centre for Excellence in Integrative and Naturopathic Medicine
Toronto, Ontario 2016
Pascoe Mental Health Symposium
Toronto, Ontario 2015
Naturopathic Doctors International Brigade
Ometepe, Nicaragua 2015