What is Naturopathic Medicine?
Naturopathic medicine is a unique, primary health care system founded on the principle that our bodies have the innate ability to heal itself given the right environment and conditions. To facilitate this process naturopathic physicians use safe and effective natural therapies that address the underlying cause of illness. Naturopathic physicians educate and encourage patients to become active participants in achieving and maintaining optimum health.
Naturopathic Physicians are licensed primary care providers and are covered by many insurance providers. Naturopathic physicians are trained at four-year, graduate-level, accredited medical schools. In addition to the 2 years of basic medical sciences and 2-3 years of clinical sciences, naturopathic education includes: physical medicine, botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, pharmacology, and minor surgery.
