The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease. Thomas Edison. |
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Naturopathic News is a quarterly newsletter written by Naturopathic Doctors who are members of the North Carolina Association of Naturopathic Physicians. It's purpose is to educate consumers about health and wellness news that is useful and practical in your daily life. Each quarter we will include information about nutrition, exercise, specific vitamins and nutrients, as well as book reviews and healthy recipes. Please feel free to pass it onto your friends and relatives. Suggestions for issues to include are welcome. Please visit our website for information on how to find an ND in your area or in other parts of the state.
Naturopathic medicine is a primary health care profession emphasizing prevention and treatment of disease with the use of natural non-toxic therapies. The naturopathic perspective views each person as a whole and recognizes the healing force within each individual. Natural therapies are used to support and stimulate that vital healing force. A naturopathic doctor addresses the underlying cause or imbalance within a person rather than simply treating one's problem symptomatically. Naturopathic therapies include clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, physical medicine and lifestyle counseling.
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Boosting Immunity: A Naturopathic Approach to Flu Prevention and Treatment
by Dr. Jennifer Ito
|  Health promotion, avoidance of synthetic suppressive medications,
and use of
safer natural therapies are the
mainstays of the Naturopathic principle of Prevention. In other words, we orient ourselves around the innate healing ability of the person rather than orienting ourselves around a particular pathogen. For this reason Naturopathic physicians put more emphasis on supporting your whole health so that you are more resistant to all diseases rather than stimulating production of specific antibodies for that particular season's most likely strain of flu virus. If you do get sick we'd like you to get through it as quickly and comfortably as possible without harm to your overall health. Synthetic or suppressive therapies can lead to unwanted side effects or chronic conditions.
http://ncanpblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/boosting-immunity-naturopathic-approach.html
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Alternative Medicine:
Homeopathy and Children
by Michael Smith |
Does your child have allergies, eczema, ear aches, digestive issues, or problems with attention, sleep or eating? Homeopathy can be a safe and effective treatment for these conditions.
Homeopathy is ideal for children as it is a gentle yet highly effective system of medicine. The mildly sweet pills, powders or liquids are easy to dispense and are more palatable than many conventional medicines. The highly diluted natural substances that form homeopathic remedies mean that they are safe to use in the very young. More than that, homeopathy can raise the immunity of your children to help deal with illness throughout their childhood.
http://ncanpblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/alternative-medicine-homeopathy-and.html
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Spring Recipes
Dr.Maggie Thibodeau
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Is Lack of Sleep Making You Fat?
Jade Teta ND CSCS and Keoni Teta ND LAc, CSCS
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Sleep is one of the most basic physiological responses in the animal world. Everyone knows that you can't function for long when you are sleep deprived. Sleep can be regarded as the physiological equivalent to the reset button on your computer. When a computer crashes, the surest way to solve the problem is to reboot. It seems we modern day humans have forgotten our intimate connection to sleep.
http://ncanpblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/is-lack-of-sleep-making-you-fat.html |
| Book Descriptions
Clean Green and Lean
by Dr. Jennifer Ito | |
When I w as in my first year at Naturopathic Medical School, my roommate was in her third year taking "Environmental Medicine" with Walter Crinnion, ND. I gleaned that the class and the professor were big deals but I did not know what Environmental Medicine was, so I asked. The answer I heard was something like, "It's where you learn about all the different chemicals and things that are toxic to us everyday and everywhere and how they impact us."
"Oh Joy." I thought. I expected twelve weeks of feeling helpless and depressed. Well lucky for me it was a required course because given the option I might have missed out on a gem. Far from feeling helpless, it was one of the most empowering, important, practical and (believe it or not) entertaining courses I ever took.Clean, Green and Lean: Get Rid of the Toxins that Make You Fat, is Crinnion's new book about toxins, metabolism, and weight gain.
http://ncanpblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/book-prescriptions-clean-green-and-lean.html
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