Naturopathy, a deeply rooted medical tradition.

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Naturopathy, or natural medicine, combines modern medical science with time-proven healing traditions to provide a holistic model of primary care medicine. Licensed naturopathic physicians earn their doctorate by attending a four-year, post-baccalaureate- level naturopathic medical school. In addition to the standard medical curriculum,  naturopaths complete intensive training in homeopathy, medicinal herbs, physical medicine, hydrotherapy, clinical nutrition, functional diagnosis, and alternative laboratory testing.

           Naturopathic physicians emphasize a drug-free approach to medical care when possible. Office visits are longer than the traditional medical visit in order to gain a full understanding of the underlying cause of the patient’s symptoms.  To address the symptoms, and more importantly why they are occurring, a typical treatment may include changes to lifestyle and nutrition. Additional body work and prescriptions for a homeopathic remedy and nutritional/herbal supplementation may be given. Each person has unique needs; therefore, this model of medicine does not take a “one size fits all” approach.

 

The Goal…

The naturopathic treatment goal is to bring the body back into balance through identifying the biochemical, structural and emotional aspects of disease.  To accomplish this, the patient’s symptoms are viewed as the body’s outward expression of an internal disease process. Symptoms are a guide to the cause of disease.

 

Who & What Do We Treat?

This healing model is successful in treating acute, chronic and undiagnosed disease processes. As a leader in integrative healthcare, we encourage collaboration with other healthcare professionals to give the most comprehensive care for your individual needs.

The Basic Tenets…

The basic tenets of naturopathic medicine are: to look at each patient holistically and not as individual symptoms or unrelated parts; to identify and treat the cause of disease; to use the healing power of nature and the innate wisdom of the body to bring about the healing process; to use treatments whenever possible that also do not  bring harm to the body and to provide each patient with resources and education on natural health and top-quality natural products while promoting prevention as the best cure for disease.

The End Result.

Our treatment goal is to facilitate your movement towards better health and balance and to live life free from disease.

Are Primary Care Doctors Becoming Endangered In America?

It is a very exciting time for naturopathic physicians to step up. Recent surveys show that only two percent of current conventional medical graduates are considering primary care. This could result in a shortage of general medicine practitioners. Without primary care there will be no one to assimilate and interpret the information from specialists on the body as a whole system.

           Adopting a new model of healthcare that includes naturopathic preventative care will result in healthier populations. The U.S. is at the forefront of modern medical science; however, many nations around the world have already implemented an integrative medical approach resulting in better quality of life and healthier aging populations. America spends more on healthcare than any other nation in the world, yet ranks 42nd in life expectancy worldwide. The majority of our healthcare dollars are being spent on the last years of life. Naturopaths are focused on prevention and do not equate aging with illness. As Ben Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” 

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