Naturopathy is a system of medicine that seeks to treat the individual with natural therapies. It is an approach to health and healing that puts the body back into balance. The word “naturopathy” comes from the Latin words for nature (“natura“) and healing (“pathos“).

Naturopathic medicine recognizes the body’s inherent wisdom and ability to heal itself given proper support and stimulation. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) help their patients identify underlying causes of illness, treat patients by employing natural therapies that promote wellness, prevent illness through education and lifestyle change, and provide therapeutic treatments to restore health using natural substances such as herbs, nutritional supplements and homeopathic remedies

Naturopathic Medicine encompasses:

• Nutrition (dietary advice)
• Herbal Medicine (herbs used therapeutically)
• Homeopathy (homeopathic remedies used therapeutically)
• Oxygen Therapy (ozone therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy)
• Physical Medicine (massage therapy, physical manipulation)

Naturopathy is based on the belief that illness results from the disruption of a person’s vital force, which can be restored by increasing the body’s resistance to disease.