Naturopathic Medicine is a distinct form of primary health care with a long, rich history in North America.
In accordance with the principles of Naturopathic Medicine, Naturopathic Doctors:
- Focus on the whole person and recognize that disease has physical, mental, and emotional causes and symptoms
- Unite scientific evidenced-based naturopathic medicine with traditional natural medicine
- Diagnose disease through naturopathic assessment, physical exam, and lab testing
- Understand the manifesting symptoms as signals of disease and imbalance within the individual
- Identify and treat the underlying root cause of disease
- Recommend treatments that promote the natural ability of the body to heal itself
- Utilize natural therapies which may include clinical nutrition, acupuncture & traditional Chinese medicine, physical medicine, lifestyle counselling and herbal medicine
- Individualize treatment plans tailored to the needs of the patient
- Emphasize assessing risk factors and prevention of disease
- Collaborate with other regulated health care professionals when indicated to optimize the patient’s healing
- Empower the patient through education to proceed on their healing journey
