What is Naturopathy ?
Naturopathy is a natural approach to improving health and treating illness which focuses on the use of natural substances and treatments. Naturopathic doctors support and stimulate the body's ability to heal itself.

The primary goal of naturopathic treatment is to treat the cause of illness, rather than focus on treating or suppressing symptoms. You are treated as a whole, taking into account the spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical dimensions when diagnosing and developing a treatment plan.

What kind of health problem can be treated ?
Virtually all chronic and most acute conditions may benefit from treatment by a naturopath. People of all ages can be helped. The most common health conditions treated by naturopaths are:

Chronic conditions
++ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
++ Allergies and environmental illness
++ Arthritis, fibromyalgia
++ Hypertension, atherosclerosis, heart problems
++ Digestion, constipation, IBS
++ Eczema, psoriasis, acne
++ Cystitis, prostatitis, impotence

Women's conditions
++ Menopausal problems
++ PMS, menstrual disorders
++ Fibrocystic breast disease
++ Enhancing health in pregnancy
++ Infertility
++ Endometriosis, uterine fibroids

Acute conditions
++ Colds and flu
++ Ear and throat infections
++ Headaches
++ Intestinal upsets

Other
++ Mental or emotional stress
++ Anxiety, depression
++ Insomnia
++ Attention deficit disorder
++ Hyperactivity

How are naturopaths trained ?
Naturopaths take a minimum of 3 years premedical studies at university, followed by four years at a recognized college of naturopathic medicine. The education encompasses basic medical sciences, naturopathic principles and therapeutics and 1500 hours of supervised clinical experience.