What is naturopathic medicine?
Modern Naturopathic medicine is a science and art that combines the best of natural therapies and conventional medicine. The core goal of naturopathic medicine is to encourage the natural ability of the body to heal itself using the most curative and least invasive therapies possible. To accomplish this goal, licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) employ a wide array of safe and effective therapies such as: mind/body medicine, nutrition, exercise education, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, intravenous nutrient therapy to list but a few. Recently there has been a tremendous burst of research illuminating the effectiveness of the therapies used by naturopathic doctors. The National Institute of Health now has a branch that funds research in complementary and alternative medicine.