Naturopathy

What Modalities and tools does a Naturopathic Doctor use?
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    Tools and Modalities
    Clinical Nutrition:

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    "Food is thy medicine...." - Hippocrates. 

    What you eat is the basis for your health. A healthy diet is often the first step towards correcting ANY health problem. Some medical conditions can be treated more effectively with foods and nutritional supplements alone.  Naturopathic Doctors may use specific, or recommend
    • Individualized specific diets
    • Fasting
    • Specialized detox and cleanse
    • Nutritional supplements
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    Counseling: 

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    Mental and emotional states are critical components to your healing process and disease management. Naturopathic Doctors are trained in counseling, nutritional balancing, stress management, hypnotherapy, and biofeedback. They also attend to environmental and lifestyle factors that affect their patient’s health.
     
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    Homeopathy: 

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    This gentle yet effective system of medicine is more than 200 years old and is based on the principle that “like cures like.” Homeopathic medicines are very small doses of natural substances that can stimulate the body's self-healing response, without side effects. 
     
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    Phytotherapy or Herbal Medicine: 

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    Plants have powerful healing properties. Many drugs have their origins in plant substances. Naturopathic Doctors use plant substances regularly in their practice.
     
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    Physical Manipulation: 

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    Naturopathic medicine includes methods of therapeutic manipulation for muscles and bones. Naturopathic Doctors may also employ physical techniques such as:
    • Therapeutic exercise
    • Massage
    • Hydrotherapy
    • Electrical therapies
    • Ultrasound
    • Heat and Cold treatment
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    Surgery (Only Minor): 

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    Naturopathic Doctors can perform minor surgery including repair of superficial wounds and removal of foreign bodies, warts and cysts with local anesthesia.
     
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    Traditional Chinese Medicine: 

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    Naturopathic Doctors, with additional specialty training, are skilled in the fundamentals of oriental medicine and diagnosis. They may use:
    • Acupuncture
    • Acupressure
    • Chinese herbal medicine
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    Natural Childbirth: 

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    Naturopathic Doctors, with additional specialty training, provide natural childbirth care in an out-of-hospital setting. They offer prenatal and postnatal care using appropriate diagnostic techniques.