Physicians = Practice
Naturopathic Physicians = To First Do No Harm
Most people end up going to naturopatic doctors when they feel frustrated with the doctors of medicine. "Patients" are named after the 'patience' they need to cope with a doctor's trials and errors. I cant tell you how many times since I was of legal age needing to see a doctor, only for them to miss diagnose me, and telling me i had 3 differnt things which I had none. I really feel that unless I can see proof of what they are saying I take there opinions with a grain of salt. I even got a copy of blood work that was done, and the doctor said that the bacteria in my blood was something it wasnt, if i didnt do my research when i came home, with the names of the bacteria found, it would have been a mistake by the doctor and myself becoming scared of what I was told I had. In fact this is not the only time, I have also been told I could have breast cysts, and if I had a history of cancer was asked over and over to me, so when I left what am I to think about but the worst. Turns out from x rays and an ultra sound they were wrong! Even a doctor who said he could feel cysts. What a Joke! I couldnt feel it and the ultra sound came back with nothing.
This is when I decided regardless of the result Im not being medically treated, even if worst case was cancer, I was going to be treated naturally. This is how I ended up seeing my ND.
Their training consists of the same undergraduate pre-medical courses, followed by at least four years of naturopathic medical education, including pharmacology and minor surgery. In the United States and Canada, the designation of Naturopathic Doctor (ND) or naturopathic medical doctor (NMD)may be awarded after completion of a four year program of study at an accredited Naturopathic medical school that includes the study of basic medical sciences as well as natural remedies and medical care. -Source from Wiki
I have a small background in herbal remedies, so like most people I found myself going to health food stores to pick up vitamins. What Ive learned, opened a whole new world to me. Im very cautious even with Vitamins or natural remedies, so I asked my ND about the purity of the suppliments she was prescribing to me. I know myself that even childrens vitamins and suppliments can be doing more harm because of the fillers the company uses and where the actual source is coming from. For example most vitamins are manufactured in china even though the label may say something different, there have been high amounts of toxic chemicals, found in the most popluar brands of suppliments. Please research before you ingest these products, yourself or your children. You might be shocked. The suppliments at your ND's office, can not be bought in any health food store. But are of the highest purest forms with no fillers. For instance my muliti must be taken 2, 3 times a day, your body is not absorbing all the vitamins in one does. Also for iron, if you get it over the counter or from your doctor, you could be taking that for 10 years and it would do nothing for you because of the synthetic form. I hope that by eating an organic diet that we can naturally get the most nutrients that our bodys need. But I also think that if you need to suppliment the best thing to do is see your local ND so they can advise and treat you safely. You should not give up your family doctor, as you should be working in conjunction with him and your ND. But for my primary care it will be in the hands of someone who is sworn to do no harm, as a posed to someone who claims hes in a practice.
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