How Naturopathic Doctors Improve Your Health

How Naturopathic Doctors Improve Your Health

Naturopathic Doctors have the expertise to advise patients on how to promote health, prevent disease and to master their individual responsibility for these.

Naturopathic Doctors are educated, licensed and regulated similar to Medical Doctors, including having a minimum of 7 years university education, licensing exams, and ongoing continuing professional development requirements.  

American States and Canadian provinces and territories may differ in their naturopathic regulations and scope of practice. Please contact the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) or the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) to determine what applies in your region.  In the United States, 12 States, 2 Territories and the District of Columbia have some form of licensing or regulation for Naturopathic Physicians.

In Canada, Naturopathic Doctors in British Columbia have the widest scope of practice, as they are licensed primary healthcare practitioners, overseeing complementary medicine. Their mandate includes performing physical exams, standard diagnostic and laboratory tests, drawing blood, injecting intravenous vitamins and minerals, assessing diet and lifestyle factors, and prescribing pharmaceutical medicines.

Naturopathic Doctors customize their patients’ treatment, by addressing the underlying cause of disease, harnessing the healing power of nature, individualizing treatment of the whole person, educating patients about healthy lifestyles and preventative medicine, while doing no harm.  

Naturopathic Physicians view the symptoms of disease as warning signals of body dysfunction from diet, lifestyle and other factors.  By removing the obstacles to healing, a Naturopathic Doctor can guide patients towards optimal health, using alternative, centuries-old natural and non-toxic therapies including botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathy, and intravenous (IV)  therapies.  

Naturopathic Doctors can treat these health concerns:

• Immune Disorders
• Weight Disorders
• Hormonal Imbalances
• Menopausal Symptoms 
• Mood Imbalances 
• Headaches
• Sleep Disorders
• Digestive Disorders
• Skin Rashes
• Allergies & Asthma 
• Joint Pain
• Injuries
• Chronic Pain
• Fibromyalgia
• HIV (AIDS)
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Children’s Health Disorders 

Patients of all ages can benefit from working with a Naturopathic Doctor include those needing:

• General Preventative Medicine
• Therapeutic Alternatives to Surgery or Problematic Pharmaceutical Drugs 
• Natural Treatments for Diseases with Aggressive or No Treatment Options

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