Naturopathy, naturopath(ic), natural medicine, homeopathy these are all terms that are floating around but what does it all mean?
I'm seeing more patients seek out "Complementary and Alternative Medicine" professionals, however the amount of information out there can be overwhelming and conflicting.
As a Naturopathic Doctor I treat patients in all stages of life and disease. One of our principles is Docere, which is teaching. I've developed this session to discuss your safe journey into naturopathic medicine. I say safe, because we are currently working on becoming licensed in all states. For those states that are not currently regulated anyone can call themselves a "naturopath" or other derivative of the term without having completed the required medical school and continuing education requirements to be a Naturopathic Doctor.
I will briefly discuss the requirements of becoming a Naturopathic Doctor. We will then dive into our therapeutic order and determinants of health, including social, environmental, inborn, and behavioral factors, that apply to you and your health.