Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care system that combines modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine. The Naturopathic Doctor aims to stimulate the healing power of the body and to treat the underlying cause of disease. 

Symptoms are seen as warning signals of improper functioning within the body. Naturopathic Medicine emphasizes disease as an imbalance rather than as an entity. For this reason, treatments are tailored to meet the needs of the individual rather than based on their medical diagnosis. All factors contributing to a person’s health are considered including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, environmental and lifestyle. 

People  of all ages and in all stages of life can benefit from Naturopathic care!
Naturopathic Therapies
Clinical Nutrition: You are what you eat! A balanced and nutritious diet is the foundation to your overall health.

Botanical Medicine: The use of plants for their medicinal properties in various forms including teas, tinctures or capsules.

Acupuncture: Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine that uses specific points on the body that correspond with internal organ systems.

Homeopathic Medicine: Minute amounts of medicinal substances designed to stimulate the body's innate ability to heal itself.

Lifestyle Counselling: Address all aspects of a person's life and assisting patients to make effective lifestyle choices.

Physical Medicine: Includes soft tissue work, bowen therapy, naturopathic manipulation, hydrotherapy techniques, Reiki and exercise therapy.
Principles of Naturopathic Medicine
  1. First, do no harm, by using methods and medicines that minimize the risk of harmful side effects.
  2. Support the healing power of the body and nature by recognizing and removing obstacles to the body's inherent self-healing process.
  3. Treat the cause of disease by identifying and removing the underlying causes of illness, rather than suppressing symptoms.
  4. Heal the whole person through individualized treatment by understanding the unique physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental and social factors that contribute to health and disease.
  5. Doctor as teacher. Teach the principles of healthy
    living and preventative medicine by sharing knowledge with patients and
    encouraging self-responsibilty for health.
  6. Emphasize prevention by partnering with the patient to assess risk factors and recommend appropriate naturopathic interventions to maintain health and prevent illness.