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NATUROPATHY is a holistic therapy that relies on natural remedies. Sunlight, air, and water are thought of as natural healers; this, along with nutritional supplements and massage therapies is all part of naturopathy.
Naturopathy is founded on the principles that bodies are capable of self-healing. Naturopathy emphasis healthy environments and is a belief that the natural body is one with the Divine on a cosmological viewpoint. Combining harmony or balance, naturopathy utilizes herbal supplements and remedies that enrich the immune system.
Theoretically, naturopathy is also based on the principle that one can use his or her mind to enhance the immune system, overall improving health and wellbeing. Naturopathy is a conglomeration of alternative medicines wrapped into one.
Commonly -- acupuncturists, Ayurvedic practitioners, and other alternative therapies utilize naturopathy in their various treatments. Colonic irrigation, vitamin and mineral supplements, detoxification, proper diet and exercise, and a myriad of other holistic therapies are almost always used to bring about natural healing through naturopathy.
Some Facts on Naturopathy
What is naturopathy?
Naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is a system of medicine based on the healing power of nature. Naturopathy is a holistic system, meaning that naturopathic doctors strive to find the cause of disease by understanding the patient as a totality of body, mind, and spirit. Most Naturopathic Doctor use a wide variety of therapies and techniques (such as nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and acupuncture).
There are two areas of focus in naturopathy: one is supporting the body's own healing abilities, and the other is empowering individuals to make lifestyle changes necessary for the best possible health. While Naturopathic Doctor treats both short bouts of illness and chronic conditions, their emphasis is on prevention of disease and patient education.
What is the history of naturopathy?
The modern form of naturopathy can be traced to 18th- and 19th-century natural healing systems. Such systems include hydrotherapy (water therapy), which was popular in Germany and nature cure, developed in Austria, and based on the use of food, air, light, water, and herbs to treatillness.
Benjamin Lust, a German immigrant, first introduced naturopathy to the United States in 1902 when he founded the American School of Naturopathy. The school emphasized the use of natural cures, proper bowel habits, and good hygiene as the essential tools for health. This was the first time that dietary principles, like increasing fiber intake and minimizing saturated fats, became popular.
In the mid-1920s to 1940, while allopathic medical training and pharmaceuticals and medical technologies gained notoriety, the use of naturopathic medicine declined. It was not until the 1960s that naturopathic-style holistic medicine regained popularity. Today, naturopaths are licensed primary care providers in many states offering information and advice on a variety of alternative and complementary therapies, including homeopathy, vitamin and mineral supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine, relaxation techniques, and herbal remedies.
What should I expect from a visit to a naturopath?
Visit to a Naturopathic Doctor will be similar to a visit to your family doctor. Your first visit may take more than an hour. During this time, a very thorough history is taken, including questions about diet, lifestyle, stress, and environmental exposures. Next, the Naturopathic Doctor will perform an appropriate physical examination, which may require laboratory tests. In addition to conventional tests, Naturopathic Doctor may use unique laboratory techniques such as the Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA). This technique allows naturopaths to assess the digestive process as well as specific nutrient absorption, amongst other things.
Naturopathic doctors treat the whole person, which means they consider a variety of factors before they diagnose and treat an illness. Factors an N.D. might consider in making a diagnosis include your mental, emotional, and spiritual state, your diet, your family history (whether or not your parents or grandparents suffer [or suffered] from the same condition), your environment, and your lifestyle.
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