| Having patients live a life full of health | | | | supplements, physical exams, blood and lab |
| and vitality is the goal of practitioners of | | | | work, and stress management. Their approach |
| natural medicine. In a day when going to the | | | | is holistic and empowering for anyone who |
| doctor seems to be more about treating | | | | wants to take charge of their own health. |
| symptoms and getting a prescription than | | | | Qualified Naturopathic doctors, have |
| promoting health, experts in natural medicine | | | | graduated from accredited four-year |
| work diligently to change this paradigm. | | | | post-graduate programs. |
| These healers understand the intimate | | | | |
| relationship between the body, mind, and | | | | * Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) - An |
| spirit. They take time to get to know their | | | | ancient, but extremely relevant system of |
| patients, they treat the whole person, and | | | | healing is Traditional Chinese Medicine or |
| they empower their patients to implement | | | | TCM. For thousands of years the Chinese have |
| healthy lifestyle changes. | | | | recognized the power of nature and the |
| | | | complex interwoven relationship of the |
| But who can you trust? Who is qualified and | | | | amazing human body. By recognizing the |
| knowledgeable? Having a qualified expert in | | | | interaction between nature and the |
| natural medicine is a great way stay healthy | | | | individual, TCM practitioners employ |
| and strong, but it is important to work with | | | | treatments that seek balance. Specifically |
| the best. The following are a few of the many | | | | they work with the flow of Qi (pronounced |
| amazing types of natural medicine available | | | | Chee) through the body. Qi flows through |
| today. | | | | pathways called meridians and is vital for |
| | | | life. Using acupuncture, herbal remedies, |
| * Chiropractic- Doctors of Chiropractic, or | | | | nutrition, and meditation, TCM practitioners |
| DC's, work closely with the alignment of the | | | | balance the flow of Qi and treat a myriad of |
| vertebrae. By correcting subluxations | | | | health concerns. |
| (misalignments) of the vertebrae, | | | | |
| Chiropractors rebalance the flow of energy | | | | * Homeopathy - Homeopathy has been widely |
| through the spine and nerves and thereby | | | | used in Europe, India, and the US for over |
| improve the health of the internal organs and | | | | 150 years. Based on the idea that "like cures |
| the body as a whole. Chiropractic was founded | | | | like", homeopathy stimulates the body's |
| by DD Palmer in 1895 and has grown steadily | | | | innate healing ability with extremely dilute |
| since. Nutrition, supplements, exercise, and | | | | remedies. Practitioners of homeopathy take |
| physical rehabilitation are other areas of | | | | detailed case histories for each patient and |
| focus for chiropractors as they seek to bring | | | | match a remedy to each unique individual. It |
| optimal health to their patients. | | | | is a deep and powerful method of healing with |
| | | | beautiful results. |
| * Naturopathic Medicine - Naturopathic | | | | |
| medicine is based on six guiding principles. | | | | Natural medicine is on the rise and there are |
| These principles are: First do no harm, Honor | | | | many amazing practitioners available. These |
| the healing power of nature, The doctor is a | | | | forms of medicine are about patient |
| teacher, Identify and treat the cause of a | | | | empowerment and recognizing the beauty that |
| disease, Treat the whole person, and | | | | is all around us. No longer are doctor's |
| Prevention is the best cure. Guided by these | | | | visits just about disease and pharmaceutical |
| principles, Naturopathic doctors are | | | | medication. Instead they can be about |
| well-trained experts in the field of natural | | | | evolving, growing, and enjoying optimal |
| medicine. Naturopathic doctors have many | | | | wellness. It is an exciting new paradigm for |
| tools to use including, herbal medicine, | | | | health. |
| homeopathic remedies, nutritional | | | | |