Defining Naturopathic Medicine in Vancouver

 

Naturopathic medicine in Vancouver entails a large assortment of natural healing modalities including Ayurveda, hydrotherapy, Chinese herbal medicine, nutritional counselling and exercise therapies, colonic irrigation, energy medicine, and other healing arts.


Doctors of naturopathic Medicine focus on treating patients holistically. The individuals are treated as a "whole" person, which include mind, body, and spirit. Therapies of Naturopathic medicine are individually altered to meet specific health needs. While some patients may receive hydrotherapy, others may receive a combination of natural health treatments to remedy specific health conditions.


Though naturopathy, in itself, is typically non-invasive; some doctors of Naturopathic Medicine may sometimes use conventional diagnostic tools such as radiology or blood tests to determine which treatment is best suited for the patient. (Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine in Vancouver who use such diagnostics have been especially trained in these procedures.


Today, doctors of naturopathic medicine (NDs) are sometimes considered primary care providers; however, these specialized physicians are cross-trained in both conventional medicine practices and natural health medicine. Presently, four Provinces in Canada, 14 States, and the District of Columbia all have specific educational and licensing requirements for doctors of naturopathic medicine in Vancouver.