What is Naturopathy?

Naturopathy is a unique and profoundly holistic system f medicine that uses the healing power of nature as its most powerful resource.

The lists below outline the major differences between Naturopathic and Allopathic (conventional) medicine:

Naturopathic

Treats the underlying cause of the condition

• Uses whole natural extract in most natural form without processing
• No negative side effects
• Less concentrated and takes longer
• Focuses on assisting the body to heal itself
• Treats the cause and not just the symptoms
• Brings whole physiological system into balance
• Food and correct nutrition used as a primary medication to assist health
• Nutritional supplements- vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, herbs (Chinese and Ayurvedic,) used to complement the diet
• Homeopathics and isopathics used
• Use of precursors. (The body converts natural substances into useable form for healing)
• Encourages body to work on its own equilibrium and stasis production rather than using artificial medicines to do the body’s own job
• Therapeutic doses of vitamins and minerals used for optimal health can be higher or lower than recommended dose)

Allopathic

Treats the symptoms of the condition

• Uses only one chemical component of an extract which standardises the concentration
• Contains numerous side effects because standardisation process works in isolation without the help of other balancing ingredients
• Relies on other drugs to counteract or negate one drug and its side effects
• Drugs used overtake specific functions of the body
• Drugs used are developed and administered to take effect immediately
• Food and diet is not viewed as an essential component of good health. Its role in the overall health of the body is downplayed and disregarded
• RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) doses which are recommendations for preventing disease states, are viewed as sufficient for optimal health
• The use of allopathic medications relace and overtake the body’s own manufacture of the drug, thereby diminishing the body’s attempts to heal itself