What is a Naturopath?
 
Naturopathy or “Nature Cure” is a method of healing that employs various natural means to empower an individual to achieve the highest possible level of health holistically.  A Naturopath believes in the body’s innate natural ability to heal itself and regain balance and harmony when given the appropriate internal and external healing environment.  In the consultation, various modalities may be used to achieve optimal balancing and holistic healing.
These may include:      
Nutritional therapy (Diet, food as medicine)     Herbal Medicine     Touch for Health (Kinesiology)     Homoeopathy / Aromatherapy     Mineral therapy (celloids)     Counselling of lifestyle and environmental factors     Stress management techniques     Therapeutic massage, Reflexology     Flower Essences     Reiki  Emotional FreedomTechnique

The Naturopathic consultation

A Naturopathic practitioner is trained to be the first Health Care Professional seen by a patient for general (non-emergency) health care.  When consulting a Naturopath you will find a person committed to a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. Since teaching the patient how to live healthfully is the primary goal of Naturopathy, a good amount of time is devoted to discussing and explaining principles of health maintenance.  The patient-Naturopath relationship begins with a thorough medical history and interview designed to cover all aspects of the patient’s lifestyle and bodily systems.  If needed the Naturopath will perform standard diagnostic procedures including a physical exam, urine analysis, iridology, pulse reading, blood pressure, tongue and nail analysis to evaluate body conditions.  Once a good understanding of the patient’s health and disease status is established, a therapeutic strategy, alongside chosen therapies are individually catered to the individual’s requirements. A typical first consultation takes 1-1.5 hrs.​

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