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About Naturopathic Medicine
​Naturopathic medicine is a form of primary health care that focuses on disease prevention and wellness promotion by determining and treating the root cause of symptoms. With the use of many unique modalities that provide safe and clinically proven natural treatments, naturopathic medicine strives to support the body's natural healing abilities, for both chronic and acute concerns, to bring all patients to their optimal health and well-being.
Principles of Naturopathic Medicine:

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First, to do no harm
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Identify and Treat the Cause
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Doctor as Teacher
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Treat the Whole Person
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Emphasize Prevention
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Support the Healing Power of the Body
Botanical Medicine
Herbs and plants have healing properties that can be beneficial in preventing and alleviating disease. Treatments can be both internal and external.
Clinical Nutrition
Food is medicine. Good nutrition and appropriate supplementation are essential to good health as thet play a large role in the proper functioning of the body.
Homeopathy
Based off the principle of "like cures like." Using diluted doses of natural substances, a remedy that causes symptoms in a healthy person will cure that disease in a sick person.
Lifestyle Counseling
Establishing foundations of health are essential to health promotion and disease prevention. Strategies include sleep/stress management and activity prescriotion.
Physical Medicine
"Hands-on" techniques, including massage therapy and manipulation, help relax soft tissues and restore structural support to joints and the body as a whole.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture balances the flow of energy across all pathways in the body. It can work to reduce stress and promote relaxation as well as relieve pain and muscle tension.
Health Check-Up
Naturopathic Doctors are trained in all primary care health and assessment techniques including detailed patient history taking and physical exam skills.
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is the use of water to improve and maintain health. Hydrotherapy has been shown to revitalize the mind and body as well as improve detoxification, circulation and the immune system.
Pediatric Care
Pediatric care uses gentle and soothing therapies to assist families in developting health fundamentals to encourage a optimal well-being for their children.