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The Principles of Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic Medicine is a medical approach which can
be used by all family members. The principles of Naturopathic
Medicine are:
- First, do no harm (Primum Non Nocere)
The Naturopathic doctor shall endeavor to first, do
no harm; to provide the most effective health care
available with the least risk to his/her patients
at all times.
- The Healing Power of Nature (Vis Medicatrix Naturae)
The Naturopathic doctor shall recognize, respect and
promote the self-healing power of nature inherent
in each individual human being.
- Treat the Cause (Tolle Causum)
The Naturopathic doctor shall strive to identify and
remove the causes of illness, rather than to eliminate
or suppress symptoms.
- Doctor as Teacher (Docere)
The Naturopathic doctor shall educate his/her patients,
inspire hope and encourage self-responsibility for
health.
- Treat the Whole Person
The Naturopathic doctor shall treat each person by
considering all individual health factors and influences.
- Health Promotion, the Best Prevention
The Naturopathic doctor shall emphasize the condition
of health to promote well-being and to prevent diseases
for the individual, each community and our world.
Our Philosophy
At Natural Terrain, our philosophy is to treat every
patient as a unique individual in order to design a
treatment plan that will be most suited to his or her
needs. The goal is to educate patients on preventative
medicine and to treat following the Principles of Naturopathic
Medicine. We are committed to providing natural health
care in conjunction with other health care providers
to help you reach your health potential. As our name
suggests, the essence of health is in restoring the
delicate "terrain” in our bodies –
on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level.
At Natural Terrain we strive to treat the root cause
of disease and offer naturopathic treatments that stimulate
the body’s ability to heal itself. We believe
prevention is the best medicine and we focus on educating
patients about maintaining a healthy lifestyle to maximize
optimum health
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