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Naturopathic medicine is a branch of medicine in
which a variety of natural medicines and treatments are
used to heal illness. It uses a system of medical diagnosis
and therapeutics based on the patterns of chaos and organization
in nature. Naturopathy is founded on the
premise that people are naturally healthy, and that healing
can occur through removing obstacles to a cure and
by stimulating the body’s natural healing abilities. The
foundations of health in natural medicine are diet, nutrition,
homeopathy, physical manipulation, stress management,
and exercise.Naturopaths are general practitioners who treat a wide
variety of illnesses. They believe in treating the “whole
person”—the spirit as well as the physical body—and emphasize
preventive care. They often recommend changes in
diet and lifestyle to enhance the health of their patients.
Benefits
Naturopathic medicine is useful for treating chronic
as well as acute diseases. It is sometimes used in conjunction
with allopathic care to enhance wellness and relieve
chronic symptoms, such as fatigue and pain. A
naturopath treats a wide range of health problems, ranging
from back pain to depression.
A naturopathic physician will spend extra time interviewing
and examining the patient to find the underlying cause for a medical problem. Emotional and spiritual
symptoms and patterns are included in the assessment.
The naturopath often spends more time educating patients
in preventive health, lifestyle, and nutrition than
most M.D.s.
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