Naturopathic medicine is a distinct healthcare profession that combines the wisdom of centuries of natural, non-toxic therapies with current advances in health and medicine. Naturopathic doctors are clinically trained in a wide variety of natural therapeutics, such as:
Dietary advice and therapeutic nutrition: use of food as medicine, meal plans, & nutritional supplementation. Herbal Medicine: healing with botanical substances which stimulate function and wellness. Homeopathic medicine and flower essence therapy: the use of highly dilute quantities of naturally occurring plants, animals and minerals to gently stimulate the body's healing responses. Stress management, lifestyle counseling and personal hygiene: promotion of wellness including recommendations for exercise, sleep, stress reduction and balancing of work and social activities, mind-body spirit techniques and basic tools including but not limited to guided imagery, visualization, relaxation response, and breathing exercises. Detoxification and heavy metals chelation therapy: targeted use of substances and herbs to remove environmental toxins associated with various chronic diseases and symptoms. Salivary Hormone Testing: specialized testing panels to assess hormonal imbalances, stress response, and chronic disease risks.