Treatment
Naturopathic medicine can be used alone or integrated with other health care methods in order to treat individuals of all ages who are affected by the following:
Acute conditions including sprains, strains, headaches, colds and flu, sore throats, gastrointestinal upsets and a variety of infections, such as ear infections and urinary tract infections.
Chronic illnesses including arthritis, cardiovascular disease, obesity, autoimmune disease, gastrointestinal conditions, cancer and musculoskeletal pain.
Psychological conditions including stress, depression and anxiety.
Naturopathic Therapies
Clinical Nutrition addresses the relationship between diet and disease. Many of the chronic health problems that plague people today are the result of poor dietary choices, nutritional deficiencies or food sensitivities. By changing our diet to include foods that are right for each individual, we can often change the course of illness and restore health. A nutritional program may also include nutrient supplementation.
Homeopathic Medicine is based on the principle of like cures like. A diluted remedy, produced from plant, animal or mineral, is selected which in its crude form would produce in a healthy individual the same symptoms found in a sick person. Homeopathic remedies are prescribed based on an individual’s unique symptoms and characteristics, and are used to stimulate the body’s innate ability to heal on a physical, emotional and energetic level.
Botanical Medicine is the use of medicinal plants in the form of teas, tinctures, capsules and other forms of herbal preparations to treat illness and promote wellness. Botanical preparations of individual herbs or a combination of herbs are prescribed safely and effectively with attention to potential side effects and interactions with other medications.
Physical Medicine includes the use of hands-on techniques such as soft tissue manipulation, spinal manipulation and therapeutic electrical stimulation, as well as hydrotherapy and exercise prescriptions to improve circulation and overall wellness.
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine has been used for thousands of years to rebalance the flow of energy, or qi, which circulates through the body. The insertion of acupuncture needles at points along the energy channels, or meridians, acts to correct imbalances of energy present in the disease process and allows proper energy flow to occur. The use of botanical formulas and diet therapy can also be used to re-establish the balance of energy in acute and chronic conditions.
Lifestyle Counselling
addresses the daily habits and choices we all make which have a tremendous impact on our health. Naturopathic doctors are trained to help the individual explore their lifestyle choices and mental attitudes in order to remove any obstacles to optimal health.
``Let food be our medicine and medicine be our food.`` - Hippocrates