Naturopathy
Naturopathy is a holistic approach to healthcare that focuses on supporting the body’s natural healing processes through personalized treatments, promoting overall wellness and addressing the root causes of illness.
What to Expect with Naturopathy
As a patient of naturopathy at Fernwood Holistic Health you will be treated and evaluated as an individual, and your health plan will be specific not only to what diagnosis you have, but to you as a whole person. Rather than looking at each individual symptom or diagnosis as separate, the goal in naturopathy is to find the connections between your symptoms, to look at the bigger picture, and to treat the cause of your issues from the ground up.
Your naturopathic evaluation will include a thorough history, physical exam, labs and imaging, and collaboration with other health care provides when necessary.
In naturopathy, naturopathic physicians order many of the same types of labs you may have at a conventional doctor’s office, but also often include a more thorough lab evaluation including nutritional factors, hormonal testing, food sensitivity testing, and more.
Complimentary modalities such as botanical (herbal) medicine, therapeutic nutrition, therapeutic exercise, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, oriental medicine, acupuncture, counseling, and diet & lifestyle modification, are often used in naturopathy. These therapies are effective, but generally safer, less toxic, and have fewer side effects than conventional therapies.
At Fernwood Holistic Health, we will use these naturopathic techniques in individualized treatment programs to help you achieve your unique health goals.
Conditions Commonly Treated with Naturopathy
- Allergies of all kinds, including mold sensitivity
- Asthma and respiratory conditions
- Autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, sjogren’s, etc
- Cardiovascular issues such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, palpitations, atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure, etc
- Diabetes, prediabetes, hypoglycemia and other blood sugar issues
- Digestive diseases such as IBS, IBD, SIBO, acid reflux, gall stones, ulcers, constipation, yeast overgrowth and microbiome imbalances, etc
- Fatigue, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Headaches and migraines
- Hormonal issues such as PMS, infertility, menopause, perimenopause, PCOS, etc
- Infections including acute infections and issues with recurrent infections, ear infections, chronic Lyme or tick born disease
- Musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, osteopenia, muscle spasms, tendonitis, low back and neck pain, gout, plantar fascitis, etc
- Psychiatric conditions such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, ADD
- Skin conditions, such as eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, hives, and other rashes
- Stress and associated conditions
- Thyroid conditions, especially hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s
- Urinary issues such as overactive bladder, recurrent bladder infections, Interstitial Cystitis, BPH, kidney stones, etc
- Weight management and health optimization
If you do not see your condition on the list, and you’re wondering if naturopathy might be able to help you, please contact us. We are happy to speak with you and help you decide. We often see patients with a variety of symptoms that no one has been able to accurately diagnose. Naturopathy and Chinese medicine are often successful in helping these patients find the cause of their symptoms.