Updated 4 Feb 2004
Naturopathy

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.