What is Naturopathic Medicine?
Naturopathic Medicine is a whole-person approach to regaining health and well-being by addressing all of the complex contributors to both health and disease that we each experience differently. We use science-based natural therapies that work with the body, focusing on the cause of disease to facilitate the most effective and efficient return to health. This type of healthcare blends the latest in medical research with time-tested healing traditions from across the globe, guided by a philosophy based on the healing power of nature.
How is the Naturopathic approach different from the conventional medical approach?
Naturopaths are trained as general practitioners, and the type of practice depends on the licensing status of each individual state. In New England, we are able to practice as natural medicine specialists in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut, but work as natural health consultants in the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Our holistic approach requires a comprehensive initial interview, followed by recommendations tailored to each client’s specific needs, lifestyle, health goals and beliefs. We use a combination of nutrition, supplementation, botanical medicine (medicinal herbs), therapeutic exercise, hydrotherapy and more, to facilitate the body’s inherent healing ability to be as healthy, energetic and vibrant as possible.
Most people are surprised by how thorough the Naturopathic evaluation is, how much time and care we take to explain things and answer your questions. We focus on the root cause of illness instead of simply masking symptoms, use the most natural and non-invasive means possible to address the problem, and teach you how to keep feeling better. One of the many strengths of the Naturopathic approach is that we use every opportunity to educate people on how to get and to stay well. This education is the basis of preventive medicine- we teach you how to overcome current and prevent future health issues.
Who uses Naturopathic Medicine?
Naturopathic Medicine adds an attractive option for continued healthcare support as well as the occasional nutritional, weight management or therapeutic exercise consultation for those pursuing ongoing health and wellness. Those who seek out Naturopathic care include individuals with difficult to manage conditions, those for whom ‘nothing else has worked,’ those who are looking for more natural alternatives, those who want to decrease their reliance on pharmaceutical medications, and those who just want to know what else they can do for themselves. This is the ‘makes sense’ medicine that meets you where you are, and works with you to get you to where you want to be in a way that honors the individuality and spirit of each of us.
