Naturopathic Medicine is a distinctively natural approach to healing that recognizes the whole person. Naturopathic Medicine follows a vitalistic tradition of medicine, which emphasizes the treatment of disease through the stimulation, enhancement, and support of the inherent healing capacity (or vitality) of the person.
Simply put, a naturopath recognizes the fact that the body is a self-healing organism, and if the right environment for self-healing can be created, then repair, recovery and good health will result and ill health will be prevented.
Naturopathic medicine is primary, family health care that uses natural therapeutics. Naturopathic doctors (NMD’s) are trained to treat people of all ages suffering from both acute and chronic diseases, everything from the common cold or a stomachache to diabetes and hypertension. Naturopathic doctors treat a wide variety of conditions. Here are just a few conditions that can be helped through naturopathic medicine:
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Examples of the natural modalities that naturopaths use include nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, physical medicine, and hydrotherapy. Naturopathic doctors are also trained in the use of many pharmaceutical medications, and are educated in the interactions between drugs, herbs, and nutrients.