Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic medicine Empowers you with knowledge to heal
…And just like your regular physician, you may see a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) when you need a check-up, have an illness, or a question about your health. As with all primary care doctors, a Naturopathic Doctor can provide physical exams, order lab and diagnostic tests and refer you to physician specialists when necessary.
ND’s are trained to assess the function of physiological processes, discover the root cause of imbalances and restore the communication between all systems. This may require focus on cellular processes or organ function at sites that seem far removed from your area of discomfort and at levels that may be unusual from a conventional point of view.
As your Naturopathic Doctor, I serve as an addition to your team of healthcare providers, offering expertise in the areas of human biochemistry and physiology and the effects of natural substances on these. My approach investigates underlying nutritional, lifestyle, environmental, genetic and psychosocial factors that contribute to your health and, like a medical detective, I seek the root cause behind the expression of illness.
How Naturopathic Doctors Excel in Early Detection & Optimal Health
See the video here to understand what distinguishes
the Naturopathic medical model from the Conventional medical model.
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What Are You Getting In Your Medical Care?
| Category | Conventional Medical Model | Naturopathic Medical Model |
|---|---|---|
| Average Length of Initial Office Visit | 7-15 minutes | 90-120 minutes |
| Approach to the Body | Focus on an individual system of the body without consideration of its interactions with the whole | Focus on the connection between individual systems and how they interact with the whole |
| Approach to Treatment | Block the symptoms without addressing the cause | Seek to identify underlying root causes |
| Interaction with You | Disempowering reliance on medications | Empowering understanding of the innate healing power of nature |
| Dietary Consideration | Minimum to no emphasis on dietary impact on health | Major emphasis on impact on health |
| Diagnostic Testing | Basic analysis via lab tests, often with missing pieces | In depth analysis using cutting edge and research based lab testing to discover your unique physiology |
| Detection and Diagnosis | Late diagnosis caused by using extreme abnormal lab reference ranges | Early detection using optimal lab reference ranges |
| Treatment Plan | Generic treatment plan without consideration of your unique needs | Individualized custom treatment plan |
| Category | Conventional Medical Model | Naturopathic Medical Model |
|---|---|---|
| Average Length of Initial Office Visit | 7-15 minutes | 90-120 minutes |
| Approach to the Body | Focus on an individual system of the body without consideration of its interactions with the whole | Focus on the connection between individual systems and how they interact with the whole |
| Approach to Treatment | Block the symptoms without addressing the cause | Seek to identify underlying root causes |
| Interaction with You | Disempowering reliance on medications | Empowering understanding of the innate healing power of nature |
| Dietary Consideration | Minimum to no emphasis on dietary impact on health | Major emphasis on impact on health |
| Diagnostic Testing | Basic analysis via lab tests, often with missing pieces | In depth analysis using cutting edge and research based lab testing to discover your unique physiology |
| Detection and Diagnosis | Late diagnosis caused by using extreme abnormal lab reference ranges | Early detection using optimal lab reference ranges |
| Treatment Plan | Generic treatment plan without consideration of your unique needs | Individualized custom treatment plan |