First of all, let’s look at what exactly naturopathy is.
Naturopathy is an all-embracing holistic approach to the prevention of disease and the pharmaceutical free treatment of illnesses achieved by the stimulation of self-healing mechanisms of the body.
Naturopathy embraces multiple complementary therapies, as appropriate to the individual, which may include such disciplines as herbal treatment, homeopathy, acupuncture and nutritional counselling to name just a few. The tailored treatments aim to maintain long-term optimal health.
One of the most important underlying principles of naturopathy is to treat the whole person, and in this way aim to improve the individual’s overall well-being which may facilitate identifying and treating the root cause of any disorder present.
What are the actual benefits of a naturopathic approach?
The benefits are many and include:
● Prevention of disease – this is the most effective way to deal with disease – prevent it developing at all. In naturopathic practice this is underpinned by appropriate nutrition to boost the immune system.
● Complementary therapies – naturopathy has the ability to tailor treatments to the specific needs of the individual using a powerful combination of different complementary therapies.
● Treating sleeping disorders -naturopathy is particularly effective at dealing with insomnia by the use of effective herbal treatments in conjunction with nutritional advice.
● Increasing individual’s self-awareness – by facilitating this process the individual is better equipped to understand their own bodies and what their bodies are actually trying to communicate in the form of symptoms.
● Treatment of disorders – naturopathy has the ability to holistically treat most of the common disorders treated by conventional medicine – these may include allergies, skin conditions and digestive disorders. This is usually achieved by a combination of holistic therapies and appropriate nutrition and is entirely pharmaceutical free.
● Non-invasive, safe and effective treatments – naturopathy achieves this by:
• Treating the underlying causes of disease
• Restoration of natural functions by boosting the healing capacities of the body
• Promotion of the body’s own healing powers by non-invasive and totally pharmaceutical free approaches.
Naturopathy additionally aims to cultivate positive thinking, lower the individual’s levels of stress and by these means boost the individual’s ability to deal with health issues as they arise.