Naturopathic physicians may perform physical exams, lab testing, nutritional and dietary assessments, metabolic analysis, allergy testing, and other diagnostic tests. They are also the only primary care physicians clinically trained in the use of a wide variety of therapeutics.
Naturopathic medicine is effective in treating most health problems, both acute and chronic. Some of the therapies used by naturopathic physicians are described below:
Botanical Medicine is the use of herbs as medicine. Many plant substances are powerful medicines that are safe, and can be as effective as drugs when used properly.
Homeopathy is a powerful system of medicine that is more than 200 years old. This medical system uses highly diluted substances to cure illness. Homeopathic remedies act to enhance the body’s innate immune response.
Traditional Chinese Medicine involves the use of acupuncture, acupressure, and Chinese herbal medicine to promote healing.
Counseling/Stress Management:
Mental attitudes and emotional states are important elements in healing illness. Naturopathic physicians’ training includes: counseling, stress management, biofeedback, and other mind/body methods of healing.
Clinical Nutrition is a foundation of naturopathic medicine. Food is used to maintain health and to treat illness. Scientific research has shown that many medical conditions can be treated effectively with food and nutritional supplements, with fewer complications and side effects.
Hydrotherapy improves bodily function by bringing additional blood flow (and all of its healing components) to the inner organs through the combination of hot and cold stimuli.
All of these methods that bring the body back to health are effective in healing many dis-eases including but not limited to: Asthma, Anxiety, Depression, Diabetes, IBS/IBD, Headaches, Menopause, PMS, Hormonal Imbalances, Fatigue, etc.
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