How can Naturopathic Care be blended with Conventional Medicine?
Naturopathic Care shares a foundation of diagnostic methods with Conventional Medicine. Although treatment approaches may differ, they are not mutually exclusive. Many patients are under the care of both a Conventional Physician and a Naturopathic Doctor, utilizing the strengths and minimizing the limitations of each approach. In an ideal world, patients would always be able to access the best of both systems. Naturopathic Care has effective treatment for many problems that conventional fails to cure, such as asthma, arthritis, migraine headaches, diabetes, and hypertension. Recently, conventional medicine has incorporated some naturopathic wisdom in the areas of nutrition, diet, exercise therapy, and mind-body correlations. 10. Are Naturopathic Doctors opposed to drugs and major surgery? No. Naturopathic Doctors are not opposed to invasive or suppressive measures when these methods are necessary. They make referrals for such treatment when appropriate. Naturopathic Care has both safer
