Naturopathy

What is Naturopathy?

Naturopathy is concerned with living your life in harmony with your body.

Naturopathy, frequently called naturopathic medicine, is a system of primary medical treatment and healthcare that maintains the body has an innate ability to heal itself, if correctly cared for and providing that it is offered the kind of conditions that will allow the healing process to begin. For example, naturopaths believe that, in order to heal, the body, mind and spirit need rest, relaxation and sleep, a correct and well-balanced diet and the opportunity to eliminate toxins from the system.

In addition, rather than looking for a cure for symptoms such as, say, lower back pain or constant headaches, a naturopath will aim to identify the root cause of the symptoms and then look for ways to restore the client’s overall balance, harmony and health.

It is a holistic system which believes that good health is not the same as the absence of disease and that promoting a general state of wellbeing through dietary principles, lifestyle, exercise and other techniques is an effective way to manage our physiological systems. Naturopathy can be effective for a wide range of acute or chronic medical conditions as well as a general practice for living well. It draws on a wide range of therapeutic disciplines – known as “modalities” – and avoids surgery and excessive medication. A naturopath will instead use gentle but effective techniques to seek to bring an ill or injured patient back to his or her natural, innate state of good health.