What is Naturopathy ?
Naturopathy is a medical system that has evolved from a combination of traditional practices and health care approaches popular in Europe during the 19th century.
People visit naturopathic practitioners for various health-related purposes, including primary care, overall well-being, and treatment of illnesses.
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct field within medicine that specializes in treating the whole body.
Naturopathic medicine addresses the underlying causes of symptoms and disease by putting health back into the body allowing the body to return to a state of true health via a combination of modalities including individualised clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, lifestyle changes, homeopathy, stress management and physical medicine.
We do not simply swap out pharmaceutical agents for “natural agents” trying to manage symptoms or dysfunctions, but strive for complete disease resolution. Treatment focuses on the individual person, not the disease so every “protocol” is specific to the person. The patient plays an active role in their health care and is expected to make the necessary changes to accomplish their return to health.
Naturopathic Principles
Harness the Healing Power of Nature.
Naturopathic medicine harnesses the vast potential of nature’s medicines to stimulate your inherent healing power.
First Do No Harm.
Naturopaths choose remedies and therapies that are safe and effective.
Identify and Treat the Cause.
The primary goal is to identify and treat the underlying causes of your condition, not simply manage symptoms.
Treat the Whole Person.
Naturopaths have a vast understanding of how the physiology of the body works and why the body may be presenting with specific symptoms or diseases given the environment it has been in. Through this understanding an individualized treatment plan can be implemented to reverse the physiological changes that have occurred allowing the body to return to a state of health.
Educate.
Naturopaths educate you about your health and empower you with the tools to live in balance and to become a good steward of your own health.
Prevent.
Naturopaths emphasize the prevention of disease – assessing your risk factors, heredity and susceptibility to disease and making appropriate interventions in partnership with you to prevent illness.