Naturopathic medicine is a globally recognized primary healthcare system that employs science-backed treatments combined with centuries-old natural, traditional healing practices. A primary goal of naturopathic medicine is supporting the body’s natural healing abilities.
Naturopathic medicine uses the most natural, non-toxic, and least invasive therapies to treat illness and promote wellness. Often used in combination with conventional medical treatments, naturopathic doctors (NDs) will often collaborate with other healthcare practitioners in an integrative approach to facilitate healing.
Common Conditions Treated With Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic doctors are trained to restore whole-body health and balance by treating the whole person, focusing on their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. A naturopathic doctor’s primary focus is on disease prevention and wellness promotion.
Naturopathic doctors also educate patients and teach them the importance of self-care. NDs provide individual and family primary healthcare, effectively treating a wide range of chronic and acute conditions. Common conditions and areas of naturopathic treatment include:
1. Mental health – NDs believe in the numerous benefits of robust social support systems that include having the support of family, friends, and the community. A strong support system around you means you’re more likely to maintain optimal health and wellness. Those who lack valuable resources of support carry increased cardiac and mortality risks.
2. Immune support – NDs can recommend a customized lifestyle plan that includes evidence-based supplementation to boost your immune system and prevent illness. Naturopathic doctors treat autoimmune diseases such as Celiac Disease, Crohn’s disease, Lupus, Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s disease, and ulcerative colitis.
3. Digestive/GI disorders – Diet and lifestyle changes to include nutritional planning and supplementation aid in improving digestion and provide relief of heartburn, bloating, constipation, and more serious conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This holistic approach helps the naturopathic doctor help empower the patient to optimize overall wellness. As always, naturopathic doctors seek to determine the root cause of the patient’s issues.
4. Women’s health – Naturopathic doctors can assist in hormone therapy for women. Herbs, proper nutrition, and bioidentical hormone therapy are a few of the tools naturopathic doctors employ to promote balanced mood and sleep, restore hormone levels, relieve PMS, alleviate menopausal symptoms, and regulate menstrual cycles.
5. Men’s health – Naturopathic doctors can provide hormone therapy for men who desire to restore testosterone levels in men that have low T. This is important as testosterone plays a vital role in several biological functions, including cognitive health, sexual and reproductive function, bone and muscle health, and red blood cell development in males.
6. Sleep disorders – Wellness cannot be maintained if you don’t get enough sleep every night. Naturopathic doctors are trained in treating sleep issues using a wide range of tools, including supplements, behavioral therapy, exercise, lifestyle changes, lab testing, and more.
7. Therapeutic Nutrition – The key role of your naturopathic doctor is to be a health educator. Your ND will help you with a nutritional plan and provide valuable instruction for eating healthier. Therapeutic nutrition can help eliminate common conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes. Many Americans consume diets high in unhealthy fats and include processed foods high in calories with little to zero nutritional value. A proper dietary plan will improve how you feel physically and mentally, and soon you will see your health problems begin to improve.
Areas of Specialty at Naturopathic RX
Our naturopathic doctors at Naturopathic RX are trained to provide a wide scope of specialized treatment in these areas:
· Allergies & Food Sensitivities
· Anti-Aging
· Autoimmune Disorders
· Cardiology
· Dermatology
· Digestive Disorders
· Endocrinology
· Men’s Health
· Regenerative Medicine
· Weight Management
· Wellness Care
· Women’s Health
Naturopathic RX: Enlist Your Skilled Naturopathic Partner in Wellness
Naturopathic RX is your partner to optimal health. By enlisting a naturopathic doctor to help restore balance and wellness to your life, you’ll learn important aspects of prevention and self-care and better understand what it means to maintain good health. Schedule a consultation at Naturopathic RX and learn about a path to wellness that will empower you to take advantage of natural, evidence-based therapies that focus on prevention and wellness.