WHAT IS NATUROPATHY
It is a system of treatment based on these core values:
· Healing Power of Nature – The human body normally has the ability to heal itself and it is the naturopath’s role to help facilitate this process.
· Identify and Treat the cause – The underlying causes of disease must be removed for complete healing to occur. We identify the causes, and alleviate suffering by treating symptoms.
· Do No Harm – Any therapy that interferes with this natural healing process by masking symptoms is considered suppressive and contrary to naturopathic healing.
· Education – It is the role of the naturopath to educate an individual in their health and lifestyle practices and encourage that individual to 'take responsibility for their own health'.
· Prevention – The ultimate goal of the naturopath is preventive health. Accordingly, the emphasis is on building health, not just fighting illness
We use several questionnaires to analyze the overall health of the patient. In addition we may use some of the following laboratory tests:
· Hair Mineral Analysis (shows heavy metals and various nutritional mineral levels)
· Functional Liver Detoxification Profile (how well does your liver perform its detox function)
· Intestinal Permeability (leaky gut may be contributing to chronic inflammation and allergy)
· Salivary Hormone Profiles
· Amino Acid Profile (also used for assessing mood problems, depression, anxiety)
· Complete Digestive Stool Analysis
· Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
· Food Sensitivity Profile / Allergy Testing IgG