During the course of your naturopathic care a combination of the following therapies may be used in your personalized treatment plan:
- Clinical Nutrition – Many health concerns can be treated and prevented by simple dietary changes. Clinical nutrition involves the assessment of nutritional deficiencies and the therapeutic use of food and diet as well as vitamin and mineral supplementation as required for optimal health.
- Botanical (Herbal) Medicine – Botanical medicines are made from plants and taken in the form of teas, tinctures, capsules and topical applications for various therapeutic effects.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture – TCM has a 2,000-year-old history of safe and effective use and involves the use of acupuncture, diet modification and Chinese herbal formulations to create balance and achieve health. Acupuncture involves inserting very thin, sterile needles at specific points on the body to relieve pain, promote healing and balance energy flow in the body.
- Homeopathy – Homeopathy, originating from the 1700s in Europe, uses remedies based on tiny doses of plant, animal and mineral substances to stimulate and heal the body. Homeopathy has a long history of safety and effectiveness.
- Physical Medicine – Physical medicine involves hydrotherapy, massage and occasionally spinal manipulation. Hydrotherapy is the use of hot and cold water to stimulate the circulatory and immune systems. Spinal manipulation is used to correct problems of alignment within the spinal column.
- Prevention and Lifestyle Counselling – Preventing future disease is a primary focus of naturopathic medicine. Lifestyle counselling involves helping patients make healthy choices so that they can achieve better health in the present and future.
