Naturopathic Medicine: By: Beverlyn C. Bagolos and Marianne Macanlay

By: Beverlyn C.
Bagolos and Marianne Macanlay
NATUROPATHIC
MEDICINE
What is Naturopathic Medicine
 Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of

primary health care that addresses the root
cause of illness or disease and promotes health
and healing using natural therapies.
 Naturopathic Doctors are highly educated

primary care providers who integrate standard
medical diagnostics with a broad rage of
natural therapies.
EXAMPLE OF NATUROPATHIC
PRACTICE
 Dietary and lifestyle changes.

 Stress reduction.
 Herbs and other dietary supplements.
 Homeopathy.
 Exercise therapy.
 Psychotherapy and counseling.
Benefits
 Naturopaths work on more personal level,

spending more time covering individual
needs. They create treatment plans that
consider all aspects of a person.
 Naturopathy can be useful alongside modern
medicine, and many say these methods allow
the body to activate self-healing mechanism
 Naturopathic healthcare can also be a cheaper
alternative to conventional healthcare.
What is the approach to health care?
 The approach to improving health and treating

illness is comprehensive and integrative;
naturopathic doctors work collaboratively
with other health care practitioners to ensure
the patient’s needs are met.
 Its primary goal is to address the cause.
 The goal is accomplished by treating the
whole person: mind, body and spirit.
Risks
 Many practices, such as healthful eating, are likely

to be safe, but experts warn that regulations and
licenses do not guarantee safe treatment.
 In 2013, a publication by the World Health

Organization (WHO) categorized naturopathy
under Traditional and Complementary Medicine.
Overall, the WHO states that this area needs more
evidences to be sure practices are useful and
harmless.
Risks CONT.
 People can use dietary changes with caution to

maintain a well-rounded diet. Naturopathic
doctors sometimes recommend a gluten-free
diet when it is not necessary.
Naturopathic Principles
1) The healing power of nature.
Naturopathic doctor believe that the natural state of the

body is to be healthy. Our jobs are to help the patient
identify and remove obstacles to healing and allow the body
heal its self.
2) Identify and Treat the Causes.
The Naturopath seeks to identify and remove underlying causes of

illness, rather than to merely eliminate or suppress symptoms.
3) First Do No Harm.
 Utilized methods and medical substances which minimizes
the risk of harmful side effects.
 Avoid when possible the harmful suppression of symptoms.
 Acknowledge, respect and work with the individual’s self-
healing process.
4) Doctor As Teacher.
 As Doctor’s we not only believes it is our job to help

people improves their health, it is our to educate them so
they can be responsible for their own health as well.
 Encouraging self-responsibility for one’s health is a major

goal for the Naturopathic Doctor.
5) Treat the Whole Person.
This is achieved by taking into account individual

physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental, social
and spiritual factors.
6) Prevention
Prevention involves assessing individual risk factors,

heredity and susceptibility to disease and making
appropriate interventions in partnership with the patients to
prevent illness.
How are ND’s trained?
 Naturopathic Medical college are four-year,

graduate level medical schools with admission
requirements comparable to those of other
medical schools. The doctor of Naturopathic
Medicine Degree (ND) is awarded after
classroom, clinical and practical study.
ND’s are trained in medical sciences
including
 Anatomy  Immunology
 Neurology  Pediatrics
 Pathology  Clinical and physical
 Obstetrics diagnosis
 Pharmacology  Physiology
 Lab diagnosis  Radiology
 Cardiology  Microbiology
 Biochemistry
 Gynecology
 Minor surgery
 Dermatology
What ND’s do
 Clinical Nutrition
 This refers to both the practice of using food to heal

people and using food to maintain optimal health.
 Nutritional supplements are often employed to further

help people optimize nutritional intake for their particular
needs.
What NDs do
 Homeopathy
 Homeopathy is a form of medicine that uses extremely

diluted preparations of substances to cure illness.
 As a medicine, it is unparalleled in its ability to effect

people on a physical, mental and emotional level while at
the same time having virtually no side effects or drug
interactions.
What NDs do
 Botanical Medicine
 Plant substances are safe and powerful tools in the

treatment of many illnesses.
 Most modern pharmaceuticals are originally derived from

plant compounds.
HISTORY
 Naturopathic medicine dates back to the time

of Hippocrates (400 BC).
 Naturopathic medicine is over 125 years old.

The term “NATUROPATHY” was first coined
in 1885 by Dr. John Scheel, a German
homeopath practicing the methods of Kneipp
and Kuhn at his Badekur Sanitarium in New
York.
HISTORY
 In the late 19th century and early 20th century,

naturopathy evolved and grew enormously
rivaling conventional medicine in popularity.
 Natural medicine flourished until about the

mid 1930’s when economic and political
factors shifted the emphasis to conventional
healthcare.

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What are some of the principles of naturopathic medicine?

What are some of the principles of naturopathic medicine?

How are naturopathic doctors trained?

How are naturopathic doctors trained?

By: Beverlyn C.

Bagolos and Marianne Macanlay

 Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of

 Naturopathic Doctors are highly educated

 Dietary and lifestyle changes.

 Naturopaths work on more personal level,

 The approach to improving health and treating

 Many practices, such as healthful eating, are likely

 In 2013, a publication by the World Health

 People can use dietary changes with caution to

1) The healing power of nature.

Naturopathic doctor believe that the natural state of the

2) Identify and Treat the Causes.

The Naturopath seeks to identify and remove underlying causes of

 As Doctor’s we not only believes it is our job to help

 Encouraging self-responsibility for one’s health is a major

5) Treat the Whole Person.

This is achieved by taking into account individual

Prevention involves assessing individual risk factors,

 Naturopathic Medical college are four-year,

 This refers to both the practice of using food to heal

 Nutritional supplements are often employed to further

 Homeopathy is a form of medicine that uses extremely

 As a medicine, it is unparalleled in its ability to effect

 Plant substances are safe and powerful tools in the

 Most modern pharmaceuticals are originally derived from

 Naturopathic medicine dates back to the time

 Naturopathic medicine is over 125 years old.

 In the late 19th century and early 20th century,

 Natural medicine flourished until about the

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