Naturopathic medicine combines natural therapies with current scientific advances in modern medicine to focus on determining and treating the cause of illness rather than just symptomatic treatment. Treatment is tailored to the specific needs of the individual giving support to the body to heal itself.

Naturopathic Physicians are doctors focused on prevention and the use of natural treatment options to promote healing.

They perform physical examinations, laboratory testing, nutritional & dietary assessments, metabolic analysis, allergy testing, and other diagnostic tests. Naturopathic Physicians are primary care doctors trained as an expert in Natural Medicine. They are the only primary care physicians clinically trained in the use of a wide variety of natural therapeutics.

• The Healing Power of Nature (Vis Medicatrix Naturae)

  Naturopathic Medicine recognizes in the body an inherent ability, which is ordered and intelligent. Naturopathic Doctors identify and remove obstacles to recover and facilitate and augment this healing ability. Naturopathic Physicians seek to identify and remove the underlying causes of illness, rather than eliminate or suppress its symptoms.

• First Do No Harm (Primum Non Nocere)

  Naturopathic Medicine follows three principles to avoid harming the patient: (1) utilize methods and medicinal substances which minimize the risk of harmful side effects; (2) avoid, when possible, the harmful suppression of symptoms; (3) acknowledge and respect the individual’s healing process, using the least force necessary to diagnose and treat the illness.

• Prevention (Praevenire)

  Naturopathic Physicians emphasize disease prevention, assessment of risk factors and heredity susceptibility to disease and make appropriate interventions to prevent illness. Naturopathic Medicine seeks to improve conditions through preventative measures so that we all may live healthier. Wellness follows the establishment and maintenance of optimum health and balance. It is the state of being healthy and is characterized by positive emotion, thought and action.

Women: Pre and post natal care, pregnancy support, nutritional advice, menopause, hot flushes, mood swings, pms, pmt, dysmenorrheal, endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, cervical dysplasia, osteoporosis, allergies, acute and chronic illness, asthma, IBS, arthritis, diabetes, fatigue, depression and anxiety, musculoskeletal complaints.

Children: Learning and behavioral disabilities, acute and chronic illnesses, diabetes, eczema, asthma, ear infection, allergies, arthritis, digestive complaints, headaches, rashes, acne, childhood illness, nutritional counseling, well baby and child checkups.

Men: GERD, hypertension, heart disease, depression, allergies, prostate health, musculoskeletal complaints.

Your first visit might be one hour or more in length. A very extensive patient history eliciting information about your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health is taken and a complaint-oriented physical exam performed. The Naturopathic Physician can then suggest further specialized testing. With your input, a personalized treatment plan will be proposed to help you achieve your health goals.