In teaching clients how to live a healthy, holistic
lifestyle, naturopaths follow these principles:
Do
no harm
Naturopaths do not use harmful, artificial substances
such as drugs and pharmaceuticals; nor do they use
invasive and dangerous procedures such as surgery.
Work
with the healing power of nature
Naturopaths understand the body's innate
capacity for self-healing. They educate clients in
creating external and internal environments conducive
to healing.
Find and eliminate the
cause of poor health
Naturopaths help clients evaluate their lifestyle
choices in order to identify both the cause of a
problem and how it is best corrected.
Teach health
Naturopaths teach clients how to achieve and maintain
good health. They empower their clients, enabling them
to participate fully in the process of staying well.
Honor the total person
Naturopaths understand that people are interconnected
physical, mental, and spiritual beings, and that one
disease affects all areas of life.
Dis-ease Prevention
By teaching clients how to create and maintain a
healthy balance, naturopaths help others achieve
future health.
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