Naturopathy
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Why choose Naturopathic Medicine?
You are not feeling healthy. You are tired of taking medications that don't help. You are ready to learn how to live well and be well.
Physical symptoms are the body's attempt to heal itself from poor nutrition, unhealthy lifestyle choices, infection, and stress. Sometimes, the body is not strong enough to heal completely and it needs a little bit of help. This is where a Naturopathic Doctor is beneficial.
Just because a drug (pharmaceutical) gets rid of a symptom, it does not mean that you are cured. In fact, the opposite is often true. Drugs often prevent the body from trying to heal itself and cause more serious diseases. Symptoms are messages from the body that there is a problem which needs to be addressed. When symptoms are ignored, the body creates more serious symptoms. This is why so many of us are being diagnosed at such an early age with chronic diseases, depression, and anxiety.
Naturopathic Doctors recognize that symptoms are the body's warning of disease. A Naturopath uses these symptoms to discover where the central imbalance lies and treats this to restore health. Dr. Kerri-Lynn encourages you to take an active roll in your healing process. Health is not a magic pill that you can take to feel better. It involves your participation and commitment to change.
Naturopathic Facts
Naturopathic Medicine can be used to treat any condition or complaint for which you would visit your Medical Doctor (MD.)
Both chronic and acute conditions can benefit from Naturopathic treatment.
Naturopathic Medicine is gentle and safe enough to be used by people of all ages, in varying degrees of health.
In practice, Dr. Kerri-Lynn commonly sees people with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, stress, women's issues, and those who want to learn how to relax, live healthy and be well.
Below are common treatment modalities that are used by our Doctor, they are as follows:
Homeopathy
Based on the principle of “like cures like,” this system of medicine was developed in the 1700s by German medical doctor Samuel Hahnemann.
Minute amounts of energetically-enhanced natural substances (made form plants, animals, and minerals) are used to stimulate the body’s self healing abilities and restore balance.
CranioSacral Therapy
A gentle, hands-on therapy that is used to discover and release energy blockages in the body caused by physical trauma and emotional stress.
Benefits include: reduced pain, better digestion, and improved quality of sleep.
Conditions treated include: migraines, low back and neck pain, sciatica, TMJ, and motor vehicle accidents.
Nutrition and Lifestyle Counseling
Without a healthy diet and lifestyle (physical, emotional, and environmental), we cannot feel healthy or be healthy. Most conditions will be significantly improved with simple changes.
Herbal Medicine
Since the beginning of civilization, cultures throughout the world have used plants for their healing properties and nutritional value.
Unlike modern pharmacology which combines one isolated active plant ingredient with synthetic chemicals, Naturopaths use whole herbs in which many ingredients work together to produce the desired medicinal effect, with minimal side-effects.
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Processes of the human body are interrelated and constantly interact with the environment. Used for over 4000 years, this system of medicine focuses on balancing the flow of qi (energy) within the body.
It is scientifically proven to be effective for chronic pain and fertility issues.