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HOMEOPATHY
Homeopathy is a holistic system of healing suitable for anyone including elderly, infants, and people who are chronically ill.  Homeopathy treats each person individually, focusing on specific symptoms, for long lasting benefits.  Homeopathy means “like with like.”  The remedy is a diluted natural substance that is chosen based on specific symptoms.  The natural substance, when given in large quantities to a healthy person, would produce the symptoms the medication is being prescribed for. 

 

Homeopathy is the most holistic of all of the Naturopathic modalities because the remedy is chosen to address and  improve all of the most unique physical and emotional aspects of the individual.

 

Homeopathic remedies are completely safe for use during pregnancy and with other medications.  They are often used in conjunction with anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications because they are so safe.  During a homeopathic intake, you can expect to discuss all of the peculiar and unique symptoms that you experience.  Allopathic medicine seeks to find the things that you have in common with other people with the same disease.  Homeopathy seeks to find the things that are different about your case.  To learn more about homeopathy, read “Beyond Flat Earth Medicine”.   

 

CLINICAL NUTRITION
Clinical nutrition can be defined as the use of dietary intervention and the use of supplemental vitamins, minerals, amino acids, glandulars, and essential fatty acids in therapeutic dosages for the relief and treatment of acute and chronic disease. Many medical conditions can be treated as effectively with foods and nutritional supplements as they can by any other means, but with fewer complications and side effects. A growing body of scientific knowledge in this area is reflected in numerous professional, peer-reviewed journals of medicine, nutrition, and dietary sciences, validating the efficacy of diet and nutrition.

 

Many medical conditions can be treated as effectively with foods and nutritional supplements as they can by any other means, but with fewer complications and side effects.

 

Nutritional biochemist Roger Williams’ formulation of the concept of ‘biochemical individuality’ in 1955 helped give insight into the unique nutritional needs of each individual., how to correct in-born errors of metabolism, and even how to treat specific diseases through the use of nutrient rich foods or specific nutrients. Linus Pauling, two-time Nobel Prize winner, coined the concept of orthomolecular medicine, and provided further theoretical substantiation for the use of nutrients as therapeutic agents. Our practitioners are experts in their understanding and application of clinical nutrition and dietary intervention and will help design a personalized plan for your specific condition.

ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

Environmental Medicine focuses on understanding how environmental factors influence our health and behavior. The human body works very hard to optimize and maintain health and is constantly adjusting and adapting to it’s surroundings. Many agents including toxic chemicals, allergens, physical phenomena such as extreme cold or heat, malnutrition, as well as psychological stresses can dramatically and negatively impact our bodies homeostasis mechanisms, thus throwing many of our systems out of balance. Our goal is to address these often overlooked environmental factors and create a treatment plan that is designed to restore harmonious balance and optimal function to the major players of our body: the endocrine, immune, and central/peripheral nervous systems.

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BOTANICAL MEDICINE

From the earliest times, herbs or botanicals have been used for their pain relieving and healing abilities, and today we still rely on the curative properties of plants in about 75% of our medicines. About 500 herbs are still employed within conventional medicine, although whole plants are rarely used. In general, the herbs provide the starting material for the isolation or synthesis of conventional drugs. In fact, the majority of our pharmaceutical drugs today can trace their ‘roots’ to an isolated constituent of a particular plant.

 

Herbal medicine is the most ancient form of health care known to humankind. Herbs have been used in all cultures throughout history.

 

Although it is important to understand the actions of individual ‘active constituents’, botanical medicine, unlike it’s pharmaceutical counterpart, utilizes the pharmacology of the whole plant which reduces many of the side effects associated with prescription medications. The human body is much better suited to treatment with botanical remedies than with isolated chemical medicines. We have evolved side by side with plants over thousands of years, and our biochemistry and physiology as a whole are geared to digesting and utilizing plant based foods, which often have a medicinal value as well as providing sustenance. The use of herbal or botanical medicines is experiencing a dramatic renaissance in our country, partly because no effective conventional treatment as yet exists for many chronic disease conditions.

 

In addition, the side effects associated with surgery and prescription medications are encouraging a health conscious public to look for alternative, safer, more gentle forms of treatment. Botanical medicines are effective and safe when used properly, in the right dose, and in the proper combinations with other treatments. Each year a growing body of clinical research is published documenting the health benefits, safety, and efficacy of botanical medicines. Like all forms of medicine, botanical remedies must be treated with respect because a few can produce side effects. Our practitioners are highly trained and experienced in the use of these medicines.

 

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

Supplements used by Naturopathic Doctors use a variety of ingredients based on the most current research available.  They may provide herbs, nutrients, glandulars, or a combination of the three.  Supplements are selected with the individual’s personal needs in mind.  Physician grade formulas are used to ensure the highest quality ingredients, storage conditions, and to avoid products that may contain various forms of contamination.  The companies that provide these formulas are leaders in researching the newest and most effective ways to manage disease with natural therapies. 

  

Physician grade nutritional supplements are formulated with the most up to date research available about natural treatments.

 

Many supplements can be found on the internet and at various stores, but the quality of these items may be questionable.  Some things may even be harmful if the quality is low.  For example, many fish oils may be rancid and contaminated with mercury or PCBs.  Your Naturopathic Doctor is trained to find the best quality supplements for you.  As a patient, you may use our online pharmacy to order these high quality products when you are not able to come into the office to refill your prescriptions.