Naturopathic medicine is faced with an identity crisis that threatens its existence and compromises its ability to function optimally toward bringing better health to the world.
The world is changing, as is our medicine. Naturopathic medicine philosophy is at the spearhead helping people to understand gentler and deeper-acting medicine. Naturopaths are forging the way into better healthcare for all people. This book helps you understand your role in the shift away from the allopathic paradigm (symptoms and disease based treatment) to the holistic, healing paradigm.
Despite having a unique philosophy of practice (Do no harm. Act in harmony with the Healing Power of Nature - Vis Medicatrix Naturae. Address the fundamental cause of disease. Heal the whole person. Treat the individual. Doctor as teacher), colleges and clinics of naturopathic medicine are more aligned with the allopathic model in hopes of gaining credibility and accreditation. This book dispels the fears and errors of thinking that make our profession want to emulate conventional medicine instead of remaining true to our roots.
This book is designed to inspire naturopathic doctors and students to practice in harmony with the healing model of our roots, this book discusses the importance of embracing the principles of our philosophy, while illustrating how to go about it.