Dr. Thara Vayali, ND is the Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Hey Freya and a naturopathic physician with over 15 years of clinical experience in women's health. She holds a BSc in Nutritional Sciences from the University of British Columbia, a Master's from Royal Roads University, and a doctorate from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, combining nutrition science, education, and systems-based clinical care.
She advises health technology companies, speaks internationally on hormones, stress, and body literacy, and works to increase representation in science and health tech. hey freya makes THRIVE, a cortisol-support multivitamin for women.
EducationUniversity of British Columbia
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
CertificationsHealth Informatics, Johns Hopkins
Reducing Racial Disparities in Healthcare, Harvard
Shanker Self-Reg, MEHRIT Centre
Reducing Racial Disparities in Healthcare, Harvard
Shanker Self-Reg, MEHRIT Centre
LicensureNaturopathic Physician, British Columbia
Prescriptive Authority
Prescriptive Authority
Clinical FocusWomen's Health, Hormones
Stress and Resilience
Stress and Resilience
Clinical Experience15 years women's health practice
10 years digital health leadership
10 years digital health leadership
AffiliationsBC Naturopathic Doctors Association
International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology
International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology
Published Articles
D-Mannose vs. Cranberry PACs: Why you need both for preventing UTIs
The either/or debate misses the point. Both, at clinical dose. What each does, where each fails alone, and why the answer isn't a choice.
Behind GK
Yes, It's Good. No, It's Not For Cats. | The Good Kitty Origin Story
No, it's not a pet brand. Good Kitty is a physician and a designer answering the question of why women's health is so heavily censored wh...