Frequently Asked Questions Question: What is Naturopathic Medicine?
Naturopathic Medicine views the individual as an integral whole, and symptoms of disease are seen as indicatiors of improper functioning and unfavoruable habits of lifestyle. As a result, a primary goal of treatment is to address the underlying cause of illness and to avoid treatments that might cause new illness and complicate the existing disease process. Naturopathic Medicine is founded on the most time-tested medical principle: vismedicatrix naturae, the healing power of nature. Under this system, the goal of the naturopathic physician is to restore the normal functioning of the body through the use of natural substances and treatments that enhance the body’s own healing abilities.
