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Naturopathic Principles
1. First Do No Harm
Naturopathic doctors utilize methods and medicinal substances which minimize the risk of harmful effects.
2. Doctor as Teacher
The original meaning of the word "doctor" is teacher. A principal objective of naturopathic medicine is to educate the client and emphasize self-responsibility for health. Naturopathic Doctors also recognize and employ the therapeutic potential of the doctor-client relationship.
3. Find and treat the underlying cause
Doctors in naturopathic medicine are trained to identify and remove the underlying cause of illness, rather than suppressing symptoms.
4. Treat the Whole
Person Health and illness result from a complex of physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental, social and other factors. Since total health also includes spiritual health, naturopathic physicians encourage individuals to pursue their personal spiritual development. Naturopathic medicine recognizes the harmonious functioning of all aspects of the individual as being essential to health. The multifactorial nature of health and disease requires a personalized and comprehensive approach to diagnosis and treatment. Naturopathic Doctors treat the whole person, taking all of these factors into account.
5. Support the healing power of the body
Doctor in naturopathic medicine are trained to recognize and remove the obstacles to the body's inherent self-healing process.
6. Prevention
Naturopathic medical colleges emphasize the study of health as well as illness. The prevention of illness and the attainment of optimal health in clients are primary objectives of naturopathic medicine. In practice, these objectives are accomplished through education and the promotion of healthy ways of living. Naturopathic doctors assess risk factors, heredity and susceptibility to illness, and make appropriate interventions in partnership with their patients to prevent illness. Naturopathic medicine asserts that one cannot be healthy in an unhealthy environment and is committed to the creation of a world in which humanity may thrive.
Naturopathic doctors utilize methods and medicinal substances which minimize the risk of harmful effects.
2. Doctor as Teacher
The original meaning of the word "doctor" is teacher. A principal objective of naturopathic medicine is to educate the client and emphasize self-responsibility for health. Naturopathic Doctors also recognize and employ the therapeutic potential of the doctor-client relationship.
3. Find and treat the underlying cause
Doctors in naturopathic medicine are trained to identify and remove the underlying cause of illness, rather than suppressing symptoms.
4. Treat the Whole
Person Health and illness result from a complex of physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental, social and other factors. Since total health also includes spiritual health, naturopathic physicians encourage individuals to pursue their personal spiritual development. Naturopathic medicine recognizes the harmonious functioning of all aspects of the individual as being essential to health. The multifactorial nature of health and disease requires a personalized and comprehensive approach to diagnosis and treatment. Naturopathic Doctors treat the whole person, taking all of these factors into account.
5. Support the healing power of the body
Doctor in naturopathic medicine are trained to recognize and remove the obstacles to the body's inherent self-healing process.
6. Prevention
Naturopathic medical colleges emphasize the study of health as well as illness. The prevention of illness and the attainment of optimal health in clients are primary objectives of naturopathic medicine. In practice, these objectives are accomplished through education and the promotion of healthy ways of living. Naturopathic doctors assess risk factors, heredity and susceptibility to illness, and make appropriate interventions in partnership with their patients to prevent illness. Naturopathic medicine asserts that one cannot be healthy in an unhealthy environment and is committed to the creation of a world in which humanity may thrive.