Can a Naturopath Help Me?
Wondering if you have a concern that a naturopathic doctor can address? Naturopathic medicine is able to meet your interests, either in preventing disease or helping you become as healthy as you can be. Naturopathic Doctors are primary health care practitioners, which means that they can treat many of the same conditions as a family doctor. In the event that a Naturopathic Doctor is unable to treat your condition, he or she will refer appropriately.
Wondering if you have a concern that a naturopathic doctor can address? Naturopathic medicine is able to meet your interests, either in preventing disease or helping you become as healthy as you can be. Naturopathic Doctors are primary health care practitioners, which means that they can treat many of the same conditions as a family doctor. In the event that a Naturopathic Doctor is unable to treat your condition, he or she will refer appropriately.
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Conditions Treated
-Autism Spectrum Disorder -Chronic Disease -Digestive Concerns -Detox and Heavy Metal Toxicity -Diabetes -Heart Disease and High Cholesterol -Arthritis -Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Multiple Chemical Sensitivity -Autoimmune Disease -Colds, Flus, Asthma, and Immune Function -Thyroid Dysfunction -Infertility -Menopause and Hormonal Imbalances -Depression and Anxiety -Eczema, Psoriasis, and other skin disorders -Support in maintaining the health of the elderly -Weight Loss And the list goes on..... |
Services Offered
-complimentary care to the treatments you receive from your medical doctor -sustainable detoxification -acupuncture, both for systemic concerns and local symptoms -clinical nutrition for general health, the avoidance of allergens, and supplementing specific deficiencies -comprehensive testing (hormones, bacteria, viruses, parasites, heavy metals, minerals, food allergies/intolerances, etc.) along with many of the same tests your medical doctor can order -herbal and botanical therapy -lifestyle counseling -homeopathic remedies, both for acute conditions and also for chronic conditions Most importantly, you will be individually assessed and receive your own comprehensive treatment plan, which you will have the opportunity to thoroughly discuss with the doctor. |
Modalities
Botanical Medicine Utilizing the pharmacological and energetic properties of plants. Treatments may include tinctures, capsules, teas, and external applications.
Acupuncture Involving the insertion of hair-thin needles to balance the energy ('Qi' or 'Chi') of the body via meridian pathways that have been used for thousands of years. Acupuncture can be used to enhance general health (via assessment of your general state, along with a Traditional Asian Medicine assessment of your tongue and pulses) or to treat treat local concerns (such as jaw pain).
Clinical Nutrition Clinical Nutrition examines the relationship between diet and health. Special diets may be recommended. Treatment may include nutritional supplements such as vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other nutraceuticals.
Homeopathy "The fundamental idea of homeopathy is the Similarity (or Similia) Principle: ‘Similia similibus curentur’ (‘Let like be cured by like’), stated by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843) in 1796. This implies that substances capable of causing disorder in healthy subjects are used as medicines to treat similar patterns of disorder experienced by ill people. Hippocrates wrote of curing 'like with like' more than 2,000 years ago but it was formally systematized by Hahnemann. He viewed health as a dynamic process tending to maintain a state of optimum equilibrium. Homeopathic medicines are aimed to direct and stimulate the body’s self-regulatory mechanisms.
A second principle in homeopathy is individualization of treatment for the patient. The characteristics of the chosen medicine should be as similar as possible to the characteristics of the illness in the patient. This closest match is called the ‘simillimum’. Similarity may be at the ‘whole person’ level, taking into account the symptoms and signs of the disease, the patient’s physical build, personality, temperament and genetic predispositions. This high level of individualization is not always required: ‘similarity’ may be at a more specific, local level, especially in the treatment of acute conditions."
Extract from the website for the European Committee for Homeopathy www.homeopathyeurope.org
Principles of Naturopathic Medicine
First Do No Harm
Identify and Treat the Causes In addition to alleviating acute and chronic symptoms of disease, NDs seek to identify and remove underlying causes of illness. Rather than merely eliminating or suppressing symptoms, this approach moves the body toward maintaining an optimal state of health.
Doctor as Teacher NDs work collaboratively with patients by sharing knowledge and information to create a successful treatment plan. Patients are encouraged to take responsibility for their own optimal health.
Treat the Whole Person In addition to addressing specific complaints or symptoms, NDs look at the ‘whole picture’. The physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental and social factors contributing to the health of each individual patient are thoroughly considered.
Emphasize Prevention NDs emphasize prevention of disease by assessing risk factors, heredity and susceptibility to disease in each patient. Appropriate interventions can then be made in partnership with patients to prevent illness.
Support the Healing Power of the Body The practice of Naturopathic Medicine recognizes an ordered and intelligent self-healing process that is inherent to every individual. NDs work to identify and remove obstacles to healing and recovery and to facilitate this natural self-healing process.
- Use of methods and medicines that minimize the risk of harmful side effects;
- Use the least force necessary to diagnose and treat;
- Avoid, when possible, the harmful suppressing of symptoms; and
- Acknowledge, respect and work with the individual self-healing process.
Identify and Treat the Causes In addition to alleviating acute and chronic symptoms of disease, NDs seek to identify and remove underlying causes of illness. Rather than merely eliminating or suppressing symptoms, this approach moves the body toward maintaining an optimal state of health.
Doctor as Teacher NDs work collaboratively with patients by sharing knowledge and information to create a successful treatment plan. Patients are encouraged to take responsibility for their own optimal health.
Treat the Whole Person In addition to addressing specific complaints or symptoms, NDs look at the ‘whole picture’. The physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental and social factors contributing to the health of each individual patient are thoroughly considered.
Emphasize Prevention NDs emphasize prevention of disease by assessing risk factors, heredity and susceptibility to disease in each patient. Appropriate interventions can then be made in partnership with patients to prevent illness.
Support the Healing Power of the Body The practice of Naturopathic Medicine recognizes an ordered and intelligent self-healing process that is inherent to every individual. NDs work to identify and remove obstacles to healing and recovery and to facilitate this natural self-healing process.