Integrated Health Care: The Natural Origin of Health and Wellness

Naturopathic Medicine

Practitioner(s): Tara Clapp   Erin Riseing  

The primary goal of naturopathic medicine is to address the cause of illness rather than suppression of symptoms or disease management. The patient is seen as a whole person as their Naturopathic Doctor (ND) strives to take their physical, mental, and emotional dimensions into account when developing a treatment plan. NDs have at least 7 years of post-secondary education, including a 4-year full-time program at one of 4 accredited naturopathic institutes in North America, and have passed rigorous international examinations to become licensed. NDs use clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine, homeopathy, and lifestyle counseling to help patients achieve their health goals.

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