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Naturopathic Medicine Week

What is Naturopathic Medicine?

Naturopathic medicine is a health profession that focuses on the health and well-being of the whole person, with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. 

Naturopathic doctors are uniquely trained in both conventional therapies and natural therapies, allowing us to effectively support acute and chronic ailments, making us the perfect choice to work alongside your primary care physician and the rest of your medical team.

 

Naturopathic Medicine Week

Naturopathic Medicine Week was launched in 2013 to help bring awareness to the field of naturopathic medicine and highlight the contributions that naturopathic doctors can provide to patients and the community. Naturopathic medicine isn’t federally regulated, but it is fully licensed in 26 states. This licensure allows naturopathic doctors to provide expanded primary care services to their patients. The AANMC provides information on state-by-state licensure and can provide you with more information on your specific state! 

 

Caring for the Whole You

This year’s Naturopathic Medicine Week theme is ‘Caring for the Whole You’. One of the six core principles of Naturopathic Medicine is ‘tolle totum’, which translates to ‘treat the whole person’. As naturopathic doctors, we pride ourselves on seeing the big picture and being able to ‘care for the whole you’ instead of just briefly focusing on one specific part of you (like your high blood pressure and your heart, for example). Instead of just focusing on the fact that your blood pressure is high, we take the time to investigate further to see if we can find any triggers or factors that are affecting you and resulting in your high blood pressure readings.

Triggers like dietary factors, stressors, lack of resources, or other physical conditions are often overlooked but contribute to symptoms. This is why it is essential to ‘care for the whole you’; you are one interconnected being. Everything you interact with in the world can impact the physiological responses your body is experiencing. 

 

Why Work with a Naturopathic Doctor?

  • Time: We spend anywhere from 1 to 2 hours with patients, allowing us to ask questions that may not have been asked in a traditional visit. We dive deep into personal, medical, and social history to learn about each individual patient’s intricacies so that we can provide the best support possible. 
  • Individualization: Because we are trained to ‘care for the whole you’ and take the time to learn about each individual, this allows us to come up with a creative and unique plan specific to you as an individual person. We do not focus on protocols, but rather work towards fine-tuning your supportive recommendations based on your individual needs and goals.
  • Empowerment: Because we want to see you thrive and be the healthiest version of you possible, we will provide you with tools, referrals, and the guidance necessary to feel empowered to make sustainable lifestyle changes. We often see patients frustrated with their health and lack of results, so they are discouraged by the time they are in our office. Our goal is for you to walk out of our office feeling a sense of empowerment and to possess the tools that you need to work towards success.

 

If you are just learning about naturopathic medicine for the first time or have been waiting to make your first appointment, we encourage you to call our office today to learn more about what support we offer and how we can help empower you on your journey towards better health! 

 

References

  1. https://aanmc.org/naturopathic-medicine/

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