| Naturopathic programs provide comprehensive | | | | including emotional, environmental, genetic, |
| training and education (Typical courses range | | | | mental, physical, and spiritual |
| between four and five years.) to prepare | | | | circumstances. |
| candidates to become qualified doctors of | | | | |
| naturopathic medicine (ND).Part of this | | | | Rounding up the meaningful principles taught |
| in-depth education includes the philosophies | | | | in naturopathic programs are preventive |
| and principles of naturopathy, which are | | | | healthcare and the physician as teacher. In |
| all-important in the care and services | | | | addition to helping to heal patients, NDs |
| provided by NDs. | | | | assume the responsibility of teaching |
| | | | patients to take charge of their health. |
| In naturopathic programs, students gain | | | | Furthermore, physicians of naturopathy enable |
| wisdom in the healing power of nature, and | | | | an environment of wellbeing by teaching |
| how to support patients in the natural | | | | patients how to take preventive health |
| healing process. In addition, unlike many | | | | measures through natural and holistic means. |
| conventional medicine practices, naturopathic | | | | |
| doctors seek to identify and treat the | | | | If you (or someone you know) are interested |
| underlying cause of disease -- not just | | | | in learning more about these or other |
| symptoms. Many health conditions may have a | | | | holistic medicine programs, let professional |
| number of root causes; including emotional, | | | | training within fast-growing industries like |
| mental, physical and spiritual issues. | | | | massage therapy, naturopathy, acupuncture, |
| Naturopathic programs teach students how to | | | | Oriental medicine, Reiki, and others get you |
| properly examine all aspects of the human | | | | started! Explore naturopathic programs near |
| element, and how to formulate a proper | | | | you. |
| regimen to restore health and wellbeing. | | | | |
| | | | Naturopathic Programs - Teaching Principles |
| One of the most important principles taught | | | | of Healing |
| in naturopathic programs is to "first do no | | | | |
| harm" (primum no nocere). Specific healing | | | | |
| protocols are developed to be synergistic in | | | | |
| the healing process; and non-detrimental to | | | | © Copyright 2008 |
| the whole being. This brings us to the next | | | | |
| critical principle -- to treat the whole | | | | The CollegeBound Network |
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| naturopathic programs, students learn how to | | | | and active. |
| evaluate a patient's overall disposition | | | | |