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A Modern
Synthesis of Traditional Healing Methods
Naturopathy aims to promote health by stimulating the body's natural
healing powers.
This
truly holistic approach to health takes the best from a variety
of complementary health modalities and treatment may include the
use of herbs, homeopathic remedies, nutritional supplements, dietary
and lifestyle changes ~ all tailored to the persons individual needs.
An
in-depth case history will be taken in order to find out exactly
how the body is functioning now, the patterns established earlier
in life and through previous generations, and a programme will be
designed for the individual.
According
to naturopathy our wellbeing is determined by every aspect of the
way we live, from the food we eat, to the exercise we take, to the
genetic make-up with which we are born.
Our
problems may be caused by a number of factors including, nutritional
deficiency, toxicity, pathogenic activity as well as environmental
and social stress factors.
It
is only by looking at ourselves and our lifestyles in totality that
we can hope to understand the patterns behind disease and make effective
changes.
Just
as we are made up of a complex interplay of factors that cannot
be separated from the whole, so the naturopath will use all the
tools at his disposal to help remove the causes of disease and encourage
the body’s natural healing powers.
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