Temperament
Balancing the temperament in natural medicine means balancing the social aspects of an individual in order to affect their physical symptom picture. In this regard, natural medical practitioners, such as naturopathic doctors and homeopathic physicians, understand that behavioral problems such as mood and social difficulties are often a reflection of the innate aspects of a […]
Terrain, the Guéniot Definition
From the perspective of natural medicine, the terrain of a human being is made up three things: what is inherited (i.e. what he came with), an individual’s personal history (i.e. nutrition, personal events and intoxifications) and finally, what suppressive medical therapies he has had, such as vaccination, antibiotic therapy or other ongoing drug treatment. This […]
Microbes and the Terrain
Special Commentary on COVID-19 & What you can DO today to protect yourself and your family Dr. Erin The particle beam from the largest and oldest black whole ever measured is hitting the earth right NOW[1]. To me, this is no coincidence with the current events of our little world called Earth. Perhaps for the […]
Principles of Healing
There are two main philosophical explanations of healing that guide both naturopathic medicine and our day-to-day work with patients: Hering’s Law of Cure and Reckeweg’s Homotoxicology. Hering’s law defines the practical events that occur as a patient moves from a more diseased state to health, whereas the other two explanations are more complete descriptions of […]
A New Kind of Medical Insurance: Medical Assurance
Times are difficult. Money is tight. Good health is fading. What is one to do? Many people feel trapped by the current healthcare system; insurance premiums are high, and the money tied up in paying them hinders people from spending on alternate forms of care they would like to explore. Most feel it would be […]
Naturopathic Doctor’s Training and Regulation
Naturopathic Doctors (ND/NMD) unlike traditional naturopaths are trained at one of these seven federally accredited naturopathic schools: Bastyr University Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine Bridgeport University* Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine National University of Health Sciences National University of Natural Medicine Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine *Bridgeport University is no longer accepting new students. Once […]
Definition of Terms
Allopathy/Allopathic Medicine A term originally coined by Samuel Hahnemann, M.D., the founder of homeopathy. Allopathy describes the treatment of disease using a principle of opposites, for example, treating constipation with a laxative. We now know ‘allopathic medicine’ to be considered the same as conventional medicine. Biotherapeutic Drainage Subtle and directed elimination through the body’s ’emunctories’ […]
A Naturopathic Approach to Pain Management
Although pain is uncomfortable and undesirable, pain is a safety signal that assists in preserving the body’s integrity. Pain does not always equal harm and can be good to signal the approach of the body’s limitation with a particular motion. It is a complex, changeable, and reversible process; the body can be retrained so that […]
Naturopathic Philosophy
Naturopathy, a termed coined around 1901, is the combination of the nineteenth century European practice Nature Cure with the principles and concepts of homeopathy. Your body has the most incredible, innate healing power that is active and responsive in your everyday life. It is far more powerful beyond what you have been led to believe […]
Naturopathic Medicine: Filling the Missing Niche in Preventative Health Care
Naturopathic medicine offers an integral solution to the health care crisis in the United States. Naturopathic medicine offers an integral solution to the health care crisis in the United States. It is a system of medicine with huge success in both minor and major illnesses, cost-effectively addressing many problems for which there is claimed to […]
