Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathy focuses on supporting health through holistic therapies. It helps promote the body’s own natural healing abilities.
Naturopathy is gentle and effective and is guided by six fundamental principles.
Six Principles of Naturopathy
THE HEALING POWER OF NATURE
Naturopathy recognizes an inherent healing process in the person that is ordered and intelligent. The body is capable of healing itself.
IDENTIFY AND TREAT THE CAUSE
Naturopathy seeks to identify and remove the underlying causes of illness, not merely eliminate or suppress symptoms.
FIRST DO NO HARM
Naturopathy seeks to do no harm by using gentle, natural therapies that minimize the risks of side effects and work with the bodies self-healing abilities.
TO TEACH
Naturopathy emphasizes the role of education in health and seeks to empower individuals by helping them learn the fundamentals of a holistic lifestyle.
CARE FOR THE WHOLE PERSON
Naturopathy attempts to take into consideration all the factors that make up individual's lives and that affect their health and well-being.
HEALTHY LIFE STYLE
Naturopathy emphasizes that a healthy life style can can help maintain a healthy body and facilitate long term health for every individual.
