“Why should I go to a doctor when I’m not sick?”

Now more than ever, people are being proactive about their health needs, choosing to invest in their wellness, and learning how to support their needs with a little help from naturopathic medicine. You don’t always need to be sick to go to the doctor. Your naturopathic doctor can provide great insight to achieving a more enhanced state of wellness & vitality.

Ideally, our bodies keep themselves in a balanced state, but we live in a world full of stress, toxins, negativity, and unknowns. Sometimes we just need some guidance to stay on track when our paths are forced to take detours. Whether it is cleansing energies, detoxifying the body, or simply being prepared to handle those unknowns, there are always steps we can take toward sustaining a sense of wellness.

Sometimes ‘just a pinch’ is all you need.

Often, people think that taking more supplements or applying more products to our skin makes us better patients and better beings. But we can’t forget that our bodies are meant to fight back illness and manage unforeseen changes in our bodies. This innate ability to manage & fight is necessary for our lifelong wellness.

Sometimes all you need is a minor tweak; like one supplement to help replenish levels or detox systems, or a slight change in dietary habits to decrease inflammation or adding in scheduled self-care to bring you back into balance. The more external help your body needs, the further away you are from true health. The goal is to manage stressors with as little external help as possible. Now, that doesn’t mean when the world comes crashing down around you that you need to figure it out all on your own, but even learning ways to adapt and help yourself manage imbalance can get you 85% of the way there, and that other 15% will come from supporting what your needs are in that moment – that is where naturopathic medicine shines.

What’s for me, might not be for you.

The internet allows us to have constant information at the tips of our fingers, but with that ease comes the availability of an excessive amount of information; some helpful, but also sometimes confusing. You don’t need to learn to navigate the world of health and wellness on your own. What is discussed and explored on the internet or even by your family and friends, might not be what is right for you and your needs.

The most efficient and targeted way to address health is to explore your questions and concerns with your doctor. It is a part of our job, as doctors, to utilize our scientific and medical experiences to weed through the misinformation and get you the most updated and researched information. As Naturopathic doctors, we are able to listen to your story and help provide guidance that is pertinent to you specifically, and what is right for someone else just might not be what you need at that moment. We can provide you with support and options for what is right to keep you feeling, looking, and living your best.

Let us help you maintain your good health by booking a 1-hour New Patient General Wellness visit with Dr. Vanessa Ferreira at Richmond Natural Medicine. Request your appointment online or by calling our office at (804) 977-2634.