Naturopathy
Naturopathy is a holistic approach to health care, where there is a focus on natural remedies and the patient's overall wellness to treat medical conditions. Modern naturopathy has evolved since Hippocrates. However, it continues to be inspired by his original beliefs in the natural healing powers of a good night's rest, a balanced diet, maintaining good hygiene and fresh air. In fact, the core principles of naturopathy still reflect this.
These core principles are as follows:
1. Nature has the ability to heal
2. The underlying causes of symptoms must be identified
3. First Do No Harm (never use treatments that may create other conditions)
4. Treat each person as a whole
5. Doctor as Teacher (believe that each person must take responsibility for their own wellbeing physical, emotional and spiritual)
6. Prevention
2. The underlying causes of symptoms must be identified
3. First Do No Harm (never use treatments that may create other conditions)
4. Treat each person as a whole
5. Doctor as Teacher (believe that each person must take responsibility for their own wellbeing physical, emotional and spiritual)
6. Prevention
What sort of things are recommended? A change in diet, physical activity, Iridology, Flower remedies, Herbal medicine, cellular hydration and supplements. Naturopaths believe in the healing power of nature and that the patient's overall lifestyle can contribute to, and help cure, the physical symptoms that they are showing.
As such, changing an aspect or aspects of a patient's lifestyle can be all it takes to cure the symptoms. Patients who haven't managed to get their conditions under control with conventional medicinal treatments have benefited from naturopathic technique and there are a number of conditions that naturopathy can help relieve the symptoms of, such as:
Chronic fatigue, Arthritis, Dermatological problems such as eczema or psoriasis. Digestive disorders such as food intolerances or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Crohn's disease, Sleeping troubles, Chronic headaches and Thyroid conditions.
In today's society, the daily stresses of life are taking a toll on people's health. As such, despite its critics, Naturopathy is only growing in both popularity and importance. There are a number of issues of modern life that are affecting everyone's health, including:
1. Excessive screen use including phones, tablets, TVs and computers that are now common household objects
2. Chemical, industrial and environmental pollutants
3. A tendency to frequently take pharmaceutical drugs for minor issues that can bring on both short and long-term side effects
4. Obesity and the overconsumption of processed food which is made more readily available than in previous times
5. Too many hours spent sitting down and in the same position.