The Natural Way
Back to Health in the New Year
Has the holiday season taken a toll on you physically, mentally and emotionally? Do you want to shed a few pounds and feel better about yourself? Are you now ready to make a change in the right direction for your health? Naturopathic medicine can address your health concerns and get you on the right track for the New Year. Naturopathic Medicine takes into consideration how each person experiences their illness. It determines the source of the problem and treats with natural, non-invasive methods. All aspects about a patient's health including a detailed description of the presenting symptoms are discussed, and a physical exam is performed. Based on the assessment, a variety of natural therapies are prescribed to treat and heal the body including: Nutrition and Dietary supplementation, Herbal medicine, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy, Hydrotherapy, as well as Reiki and Craniosacral therapy. Virtually any disorder can be treated with Naturopathic Medicine as each person is assessed and treated individually. Nutritional counseling is one of the main components of any treatment. Based on the presenting symptoms, it is important to rule out any food sensitivities that could be contributing to ill health. Elimination diets or food allergy testing are reliable ways to determine whether the foods you are eating are causing you to feel unwell.
Due to the fast paced lifestyles of today's society, the foods eaten on a daily basis are fast food, processed, refined, nutrient deficient and heavily contaminated with preservatives and artificial colorings and flavorings. If you often wonder why you have no energy, are always getting sick, have difficulties concentrating on simple tasks and gain weight easily, it is likely to be the foods you are eating. Lets use the analogy of a high performance vehicle. If you fill up your gas tank with low octane gasoline, how effectively does your car run? Similarly, if you feed your body junk food, how do you expect it to perform for you?
In addition to eating the proper foods for your condition, you may also require nutritional or herbal supplementation for correcting the disorder. Various supplements are useful in treating digestive problems, high blood pressure and cholesterol, headaches, chronic pain and many other disorders. It is important to have a Naturopathic Doctor design the appropriate treatment protocol for your needs and to recommend a high quality supplement free of unnecessary additives, preservatives, fillers and colourings. Other beneficial therapies offered by Naturopathic Medicine are Acupuncture and Homeopathy. Acupuncture is a highly effective therapy useful in treating many health conditions. It works by balancing the areas of the body that are 'out of balance' (deficient, excessive, or stagnant) and moves energy through the channels of the body in order to remove blockages, eliminate pain, increase energy and promote health. By determining the underlying cause of the imbalance (disease), any disorder can be treated with Acupuncture and Chinese herbs.
Homeopathy is another invaluable form of therapy offered by Naturopathic Medicine. Precise questioning of your physical, mental and emotional symptoms guide the practitioner to a remedy specific for your needs. Homeopathic remedies are prepared using a plant, mineral or animal substance in a diluted form, which allows the body to react against the disease and bring about a state of health. In addition to treating acute and chronic diseases, remedies are also available as an alternative to vaccinations (including the flu shot). Homeopathic remedies are safe and do not cause any drug interactions.
Reiki and Craniosacral therapy are additional techniques used in my practice to heal on a deeper, energetic level. It involves a hands on approach to healing the body by directing energy to various areas of the body in order to alleviate pain, relieve restrictions and provide emotional healing. This year, make you and your family's health a priority. Instead of suppressing your symptoms with hi potency drugs, seek the help you need to determine the underlying cause of your problems. As there is no single pill to 'cure' a disease, it is up to you to take the necessary steps you need to live a long and healthy life.
