Naturopathic Medicine focuses on creating optimal health using individualized treatments in a (w)holistic and preventative manner.
Just like our conventional medical doctors, Naturopathic Doctors complete four years of medical school, where the first two years consist of basic sciences and final two years are dedicated to studying and practicing a combination of conventional and natural therapies in clinical settings.
Naturopathic Medicine aims to discover the root cause of your symptoms and what can contribute to disease down the road. We do this by understanding the body's own biochemical and physiological functions instead of trying to cover up the issues. Each human body is different and has different metabolic functions going on inside. This is why Naturopathic Medicine uses personalized treatments and vast therapies to help their clients heal. These therapies include, but are not limited to: clinical nutrition both Western and Eastern, herbal medicine, lifestyle counseling, homeopathy, mind body therapy and more.
There are six principles of Naturopathic Medicine:
First Do No Harm - usage of safe and effective therapies.
The Healing Power of Nature - The human body has its own healing abilities. The role of the physician is to facilitate this natural healing process with natural therapies.
Treat the Cause - It is a physician's role to determine the underlying causative factors in order to treat the disease and not mask the symptoms.
Treat the Whole Person - All our organs are interconnected so if one organ is functioning improperly, there is a chance others are in dysfunction as well. It is important to treat the whole person in order to be in optimal health.
Physician as Teacher - A physician's role is to educate, motivate and empower patients to take responsibility in their own health.
Prevention is the best "cure" - The physician assist in preventative care by assessing risk factors surrounding the patients.
All in all, Naturopathic Medicine goal is to focus on finding the cause of the disease. We are experts in preventative care but also acute and chronic care.
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