What is Naturopathic medicine?
Naturopathic Medicine is a primary healthcare system that focuses on the whole body. It combines research-driven modern medicine with traditional natural medicine. Naturopathy utilizes its natural therapies with the understanding that the mind, body and spirit are interconnected. This helps to promote optimal health and wellbeing. Naturopathic Doctors strive to empower their patients by giving them the knowledge to prevent illness and be proactive about their health. Gentle and effective therapies are used to heal and strengthen the body to prevent invasive procedures and harsh treatments.
What we offer
Nutritional Medicine
Nutritional medicine uses foods, vitamins and minerals to prevent disease, cure illness and promote health and wellbeing. Nutrients are the building blocks found in the environment. They are essential to our bodies and attaining the correct balance of nutrients is paramount in ensuring good health. Deficiencies in macro and micronutrients can be harmful and pose negative impacts on the whole body. Therefore, understanding the role of nutritional medicine and using it as a first line therapy can ensure positive health outcomes.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
TCM focuses on the prevention of disease and uses herbs, diet and acupuncture, among other techniques to heal. The main goal is to attain balanced qi or (vital energy) throughout the body. TCM is a whole-body medicine that studies the connection of mind, body and spirt.
Botanical Medicine
Botanical Medicine, also know as herbal medicine, uses plant parts as therapeutic treatment. Herbs can be taken in several forms, such as powders, capsules, teas, tinctures, topical applications. The numerous forms make it accessible to many.
Homeopathic medicine
Homeopathy is based on the philosophy that “like cures like”. It is based on the notion that the body has the strength to heal itself. Homeopathic medicines work on the basis that if a healthy individual has a symptom after taking a dose of the remedy, than a very small dose of that remedy can cure the illness.
Lifestyle and Dietary counselling
Food and exercise as medicine is a primary approach to prevent and cure illness. Getting the right variety and quantity of nutrients from the foods we eat is essential to optimize our health. Exercise also contributes to health promotion by improving muscle strength and increasing endurance. Energy boosts are experienced with increased physical activity because blood and oxygen circulation to the organs and tissues are considerably improved.
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