
About Naturopathic Medicine
The Six Principles of Naturopathic Medicine
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Naturopathic medicine recognizes that humans are fundamentally self-healing in an ordered and intelligent way. Naturopathic physicians act to identify and remove obstacles to healing and recovery to facilitate this inherent self-healing process.
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Naturopathic physicians seek to identify and remove any underlying causes of illness.
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Naturopathic physicians follow three guidelines to avoid harming the patient: Utilize methods and medicinal substances which minimize the risk of harmful side effects, using the least force necessary to diagnose and treat; Avoid when possible any harmful suppression of symptoms; and Acknowledge, respect, and work with individuals’ self-healing process.
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Naturopathic physicians share information and teach paients about health and illnesses in an effort to engage them in being a full participant in their own health.
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Naturopathic physicians take into account individual physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental, social, spiritual, and other factors in order to prov de the most comprehensive care that we can.
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Naturopathic physicians emphasize the prevention of disease by assessing risk factors, heredity and susceptibility to disease, and by making appropriate interventions in partnership with their patients to prevent illness.