Naturopathy

Partners in your health: Your naturopathic physician works with you to encourage your body's built-in healing abilities and ecnourages health-promoting and disease-preventing practices through education.

Naturopathic medicine: relies upon a partnership between the patient and the physician. The patient should be prepared to take responsibility for their own health and wellness, supported by the physician and the treatments.

Trust your ND: to treat the cause using effective, natural non-toxic therapies. Naturopathic physicians utilize a variety of techniques in the treatment and prevention of disease and medical problems.

Diagnosis: A typical diagnostic approach includes a careful health history, physical examination and comprehensive laboratory tests.

Counseling: An important role of the naturopathic physician is that of teacher, which is the literal meaning of the word "doctor." Counseling on diet, life-style, exercise and occupational and environmental hazards is an integral part of the relationship with your physician.

Therapeutic Nutrition: Nutrition and therapeutic use of foods have always been a cornerstone of naturopathic medicine. Many health conditons are treated successfully with nutrition. Most nutritional therapies have fewer complications and side effects than pharmaceutical drugs.

Botanical Medicine: Many plant substances are powerful medicine, effective and safe when used properly, in the right dose and in proper combinations with other herbs or treatments. Naturopathic physicians are the only licensed health care providers fully trained in the use of botanical medicine.

Homeopathy: This powerful system of medicine acts to strengthen the body's innate response by stimulating the body with "like" substances. Derived from natural sources, homeopathic medicines encourage the body's ability to correct its own "dis-ease."

Physical Medicine: Various therapies are used to treat the body including naturopathic manipulation of the muscles, bones and spine. Heat and cold, gentle electrical impulses, ultrasound, diathermy, hydrotherapy and exercise therapy are also used. Colon therapy uses water and natural solutions to stimulate the body's detoxification process.

Oriental and Ayurvedic Medicince: Many naturopathic physicians are trained in the fundamentals of Oriental medicine and diagnosis, and many use pulse diagnosis, acupuncture, acupressure and Oriental botanical medicine in their practices.

Prescription Medicines: Sometimes the least possible intervention includes the use of antibiotics or other pharmaceutical drugs. Your naturopathic physician can and will prescribe these when appropriate.