| How
is naturopathic medicine different from conventional medicine? We treat patients by restoring overall health rather than suppressing a few symptoms. We are more concerned with finding the underlying cause of a condition and applying treatments that work in alliance with the natural healing mechanisms of the body rather than against them. Our treatments result in less frequently in adverse side effects, or in the chronic conditions that inevitably arise when the cause of disease is left untreated. |
| What
treatments does a naturopathic physician employ? We use therapies such as clinical nutrition, dietary and lifestyle modification, counseling, herbal medicine, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, exercise therapy, oriental medicine, natural childbirth, minor surgery, and limited drug therapy. |
| How
are these treatments applied? We consider the whole patient when treating illness. We work with the patient to determine the true cause of the illness, and apply their therapies which in themselves have little potential to cause harm. |
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naturopathic medical programs accredited? Yes. Those recognized by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) are either accredited or candidates for accreditation. The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) is the only accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit naturopathic programs and colleges. Students attending programs accredited or recognized as candidates for accreditation by the CNME are eligible for federal education loans. |
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