Naturopathic medicine is not simply the treatment of disease with natural modalities. Naturopathic Medicine is a special form of primary and specialty health care as it emphasizes prevention, treatment and optimal health through modalities that encourage our inherent self-healing mechanisms.
Naturopathic physicians are trained in naturopathic principles, nutritional therapeutics, botanical medicine, homeopathy and physical medicine as well as the entirety of medical school subjects like pharmacology, physical diagnosis, lab interpretation and minor surgery.
Naturopathic Medicine is a rational, humanistic approach to health care. Every person has a unique set of circumstances effecting physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Care and consideration is taken with each patient. We are guided by a therapeutic order that begins with understanding and establishing the foundation of health through in-depth assessment. Proper assessment and on-going re-assessment is required to identify and remove obstacles to health. Just like a home, a strong, healthy life must be built on solid foundation. We seek to treat the cause, not just suppress or eliminate symptoms. For example, fever is not the disease, it is an expression of the body’s attempt to correct a disturbance. It is our aim to identify and correct this disturbance.