What is Naturopathic Medicine?

The modern practice of naturopathic medicine is based on traditional methods of healing and cutting edge scientific research. 

Naturopathic therapies offered at Nature's Helper Medical Clinic

Typical naturopathic treatments include herbal medicine, diet and nutrition counseling, homeopathy, therapeutic use of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and essential fatty acids, physiotherapy, spinal manipulation, mind-body medicine, and occasionally pharmaceutical drugs.  Whenever possible, naturopaths use supportive and non-supressive treatments in order to allow the body to naturally heal.  When appropriate, natural supplements may be used to in the place of pharmaceutical drugs to control symptoms with fewer side effects.  Six principles explain the naturopathic approach to doctoring:

1. vis medicatrix naturae- The Healing Power of Nature
2. Treat the Whole Person
3. primum no nocere- First Do No Harm
4. tolle causm- Identify and Treat the Cause
5. Prevention is the Best Cure
6. docere- Doctor as Teacher

Contact us to make an appointment with a naturopathic doctor to discuss your health concerns

The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians has defined the practice of naturopathic medicine as follows:

Naturopathic medicine is a distinct method of primary care- an art, science, philosophy and practice of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness. 

Naturopathic physicians seek to restore and maintain optimum health in their patients by emphasizing nature's inherent self-healing process, the vis medicatrix naturae.  This is accomplished through patient education and the use of natural therapies.



American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges