Six Principles of Naturopathic Medicine

5. Doctor as a teacher

- empower the patient to reclaim agency over his or her own health - instill the patient with hope and knowledge - the patient not the physician who achieves healing

3. Identify and treat the causes

- symptoms are viewed as expressions of the body's natural attempt to heal - We seek and treat the underlying cause of a disease - The origin of disease is removed or treated so the patient can recover

4. Treat the whole person

- the human body, mind, and spirit are fully integrated aspects of a person's overall being - Each patient is a unique whole, and requires individualized and comprehensive consideration for healing to occur

1.Do no harm

- use therapies that are safe and effective - avoid harmful treatments that obscure the cause by suppressing symptoms

6) Prevention Beats Cure

- we shift the emphasis from fighting disease to building and maintaining good health - the ultimate goal is prevention

2.The healing power of nature

-Support the body's innate abilities with natural, non toxic therapies - assist the patient in creating a healthy environment and lifestyle