Naturopathic physicians abide by the following 6 principles:

Naturopathic physicians strategically choose the least invasive and least toxic treatments necessary for each patient considering their past medical history and their presenting condition.

First, Do No Harm

The Healing Power of Nature

Doctor as Teacher

Identify and Treat the Causes

Prevention

Treat the Whole Person

Naturopathic physicians strives to identify and address the underlying causes of disease contributing to the patients presenting concerns.

Naturopathic physicians recognize, support and utilize the body’s inherent ability to heal itself.

Naturopathic physicians support patients through their healthcare journey by educating them about barriers to health, lifestyle modifications, and nutrition to empower them toward a healthier life. This in turn assists the patient in taking control and ownership of their own health.

Naturopathic physicians recognize the patient as an integrated whole and not simply a sum of its parts. This means that each system of the body are interconnected and can effect one another. The responsibility of a Naturopathic physician is to take into consideration nutritional status, lifestyle, family history, physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental and social factors when treating a patient.

Naturopathic Physicians advocate for a focus on disease prevention through lifestyle modifications such as proper nutrition, physical fitness, and toxin avoidance.

Modalities

Naturopathic Medicine utilizes herbal medicine, physical adjustments, nutritional medicine, behavioral or lifestyle modifications, IV therapy, Homeopathy and Traditional Chinese medicine in their scope of practice.