What is the difference between holistic healing and naturopathy?
The holistic approach to medicine, simply put, is a way of treating the patient as a whole. In other words, when a patient presents with symptoms of an underlying disease, all aspects of the person’s health are considered in the diagnosis and treatment. This means the various physical, psychological, and spiritual processes are considered in the treatment. Naturopathic medicine is a science based medicine which incorporates the following principles into its philosophy (including a holistic approach). The Healing Power of Nature Trust in the body’s inherent wisdom to heal itself. Identify and Treat the Causes Look beyond the symptoms to the underlying cause. First Do No Harm Utilize the most natural, least invasive and least toxic therapies. Doctor as Teacher Educate patients in the steps to achieving and maintaining health. Treat the Whole Person View the body as an integrated whole in all its physical and spiritual dimensions. Prevention Focus on overall health, wellness and disease p
