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Clinical Nutrition
Clinical nutrition examines the relationship between diet and health.
Special diets, food elimination, variations in dietary habits or the use of nutritional supplements
may be recommended.
Botanical Medicine (Herbalism)
The use of plants for healing dates back to the beginning of civilization and is
the foundation of modern pharmacology. The use of herbs in many forms: teas,
tinctures or capsules are used for their healing effects and nutritional value
may be recommended for healing effect.
Homeopathic Medicine
Homeopathic remedies are minute dilutions of plant, animal and mineral
substances designed to stimulate the body’s “vital force” and strengthen its
innate to heal.
Traditional Chinese Medicine / Acupuncture
Based on balancing the flow of Chi (energy) through meridian pathways under the
skin, Oriental medicine includes the use of Oriental herbs and acupuncture to
regulate and release Chi in order to bring the body into balance.
Physical Medicine
Physical medicine includes soft tissue work (including therapeutic massage);
naturopathic manipulation of muscle, bone or the spine; hydrotherapy techniques;
gentle electrical impulses, ultrasound, diathermy; and exercise therapy.
Prevention and Lifestyle Counseling
Naturopathic doctors address all aspects of a person’s life, identifying and
addressing the impact that stress and life events have on a patient’s health and
assisting patients to make effective lifestyle choices.
Advanced Therapies
Some naturopathic doctors will have additional training in other natural
therapies such as:
Health Promotion
The focus of naturopathic medicine is health promotion and the understanding
that the body has an innate ability to heal itself. By identifying and removing
obstacles to cure, the body is able to heal and move toward optimal health. The
goal of naturopathic practice is to treat underlying disorders and to restore
normal body function by enhancing the body’s own healing abilities.
Disease Prevention
Disease prevention and preventing the progression of disease are principles
inherent to naturopathic medicine. Naturopathic doctors work with patients to
identify the root causes of disease and to address all the factors that are
affecting a patient’s health.
Disease prevention and preventing the progression of disease are principles
inherent to naturopathic medicine. Naturopathic doctors work with patients to
identify the root causes of disease and to address all the factors that are
affecting a patient’s health.
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