What is Naturopathic Medicine?
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention, treatment, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals’ inherent self-healing process. The practice of naturopathic medicine includes modern and traditional, scientific, and empirical methods.
Naturopathic Practice
Naturopathic practice includes the following diagnostic and therapeutic modalities: clinical and laboratory diagnostic testing, nutritional medicine, botanical medicine, naturopathic physical medicine (including naturopathic manipulative therapy), public health measures, hygiene, counseling, minor surgery, homeopathy, acupuncture, prescription medication, intravenous/injection therapy, and naturopathic obstetrics.
Conditions Treated by Naturopathic Doctors
Naturopathic doctors (NDs) provide individual and family primary healthcare, and treat a wide range of chronic and acute ailments including:
- allergies
- chronic pain
- digestive issues
- hormonal imbalances
- obesity
- respiratory conditions
- heart disease
- fertility problems
- menopause
- stress-related conditions
- cancer
- fibromyalgia
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- diabetes
- high blood pressure
- mental health concerns (e.g., depression, anxiety)
- headaches
- neurodegenerative conditions
- autoimmune conditions (e.g., thyroid disease, lupus)
- autism and ADHD
- chronic skin conditions
- chronic infections
- infections (e.g., ear infections)
- influenza
- skin rashes
- diarrhea
- urinary tract infections
- musculoskeletal conditions and injuries
