Naturopathic Medicine is the practice of individualized healthcare blending both western and traditional medicines focusing on the prevention of illness and the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine are specialists in both evidence-based natural and main stream medicine and preventive health care. They integrate scientific knowledge, prescription mediciations with traditional, natural healing.

Licenced Naturopathic Physicians have completed scienced-based undergraduate studies at a recognized university followed by four years of Naturopathic Medical School. After graduation, ND's complete rigorous medical regulatory board examinations that are standardized across North America. In B.C., they are then licenced and regulated by the College of Naturopathic Physicians of B.C.

Naturopathic Doctors are primary healthcare professionals whom use safe, gentle, non-invasive therapies to treat both acute illness and chronic disease. ND's may employ one or more of the following treatment methods when treating any given condition:

botanical medicine
clinical nutrition
homeopathy
massage
Traditional Chinese Medicine
hydrotherapy
spinal manipulations
IV nutritional therapies
chelation
counselling
facial renewal acupuncture
pharmaceutical medicine
laboratory testing

**Naturopathic Medicine is covered by most extended healthcare plans.
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Principles of Naturopathic Medicine

These principles are based on the objective observation of health and disease, and are continually reassessed in light of evolving scientific research. It is these principles that distinguish the profession of naturopathic medicine from other medical approaches:

* First of all, to do no harm
* Act in cooperation with the Healing Power of Nature
* Address the fundamental cause of disease
* Heal the whole person through individualized treatment
* Teach the principles of healthy living and preventative medicine.

The scope of practice for naturopathic medicine includes all aspects of family and general healthcare, from pediatrics and pregnancy to geriatrics. Naturopathic doctors can help treat patients from young to old with acute conditions such as colds and flus, infections, musculoskeletal injuries, sleep disorders and headaches as well as those with chronic health concerns such as arthritis and chronic pain, PMS, breast conditions, hormonal imbalance, prostate disorders, allergies and asthma, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, fatigue, depression, mood disorders, fibromyalgia, PCOS, weightloss, digestive disorders, immune disorders, cancer and much more.

ND's at our clinic have a special interest in pregnancy, women's health, infertility, digestive complaints, dermatology, cardiovascular diseases, weight loss, labour and delivery support, children's healthcare, facial renewal acupuncture, IV nutrition therapy and chelation, sports medicine, pain managment, men's health and much more. Book your appointment today.