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A resource for self guided research - alternative medicine

In order to
INFORM YOURSELF!

           Please, Learn as much as you can BEFORE beginning any course of "alternative" medicine or any medicine for that matter. All therapies of value to the healthcare profession should have a set of well defined goals and outcomes - From the beginning! An experienced practitioner of quality in any Healing Art should be able to tell you these in detail - it is the reason you are receiving their "alternative therapies" in the first place!

           Note:It should be said, there are "quacks" in every field of work ~ buyer beware! Healthcare is no different. Its all about due diligence here folks! It should also be said that all information about healthcare on this site is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be used in place of an office visit to a licensed Medical and or Naturopathic Doctor prior to beginning any treatment for any type of health related complaint and or concern.

What is Natural Medicine? (and why should I care?)

           Natural medicine can be thought of in many ways. In a way, it could be called the first medicine or traditional yet not conventional thought about healthcare. In essence it is the medicine you may think of as; the old time treatments your grand mother's grandmothers would pull out of their rustic style kitchens and where buy using only the herbs that grew around them to "heal what ales ya". Or it can be thought of as the wisdom of traditional herbal knowledge and the doctrine of signatures practiced by the nomadic tribes of North America. Or the therapeutic modalities of early European bath and nature cure. The Sauna and the Therapeutic Massage often suggested by Hippocrates when he recommended hydrotherapy for his patients dis-ease. Natural medicine as it is practiced today draws from the tribal medicine of the forest and healthcare modalities pulled from our varied past cultures and combines these philosophies with the scientific knowledge of modern medicine. More...

What is a Naturopath?

            Naturopathic Doctors (ND's) are trained as primary care physicians in an accredited graduate level institution typically taking four years or longer to complete their studies. ND's are well trained in general health care and have specific therapeutic modalities that are their heritage. They will often blend these modalities with other consulting healthcare practitioners from other disciplines and specialties to form a holistic complementary medical program tailored specifically for their patients.  For the patient their healthecare often includes lifestyle management using education to empower patients to become active participants in their healthcare in order to live longer healthier lives. The scope of practice of a Naturopathic Doctor is vast and may include...More  

Massage
           Physical modalities to reduce pain and increase performance allowing you to get more from your body or preserve what you got. a great benifet to any healthcare plan. Learn More

Herbs
           Medicines form the botanical world used by our ancestors to get us where we are today in natural healthcare.

Energy medicine
           Work with the subtle energy fields in and around the body.