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Naturopathic Licensing in Idaho – Your Freedom to Access Natural Health Care
Naturopathic Doctors have been fighting for decades to be recognized as a legitimate health care option. Finally, we are in a position to present a piece of legislation that will increase your access to Naturopathic health care and possibly make it more affordable due to 3rd party reimbursement. To be successful we need financial help to pay for a seasoned lobbyist that can get the job done. We feel that it is your right as a consumer to have access to the modality of health care of your choice at a price that is affordable.
Modern naturopathy has developed from various rich global medical traditions. Some of its methods have been used successfully in medical practice for thousands of years. Even today, physicians of many disciplines throughout the world make use of its methods to treat as well as prevent disease.
In the United States, naturopathic physicians practice a comprehensive approach to primary healthcare and treat a wide variety of acute and chronic illnesses. The Association of Naturopathic Physicians INC. was incorporated in Idaho in 1952, long before there was a Naturopathic Medical School in the United States of America. In addition to well trained and experienced naturopathic doctors, we are MD’s DO’s DC’s DDS’s DPM’s NP’s PA’s all of who chosen to practice natural, naturopathic health care as our primary field of expertise. We have created a kinder, gentler way to seek the “root causes” of disease and focus on preventative care.
Naturopathic physicians use conventional medical diagnostic frameworks while looking for contributing factors in a patients’ diet, lifestyle, habits, attitudes, and constitution.
WE ASK FOR YOUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP US GET THE LEGISLATION PASSED TO PRACTICE QUALITY NATUROPATHIC HEALTH CARE IN THIS GREAT STATE OF IDAHO
THANK YOU!
NATUROPATHIC PRINCIPLES
*THE HEALING POWER OF NATURE
The body has the inherent ability—the vitality—not only to heal itself and restore health but also to ward off disease. The Naturopathic Doctor’s role is to identify and remove factors interfering with the healing process, bolster the patient’s healing capacity, and support the healthy internal and external environment.
*TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON
Health and disease result from a complex interaction of physical, mental, emotional, genetic, spiritual, environmental, social as well as sundry other factors. The harmonious functioning of all aspects of the individual is essential to their health.
*FIRST DO NO HARM
The gentler the intervention, the less disruptive it will be to the patient’s wellbeing. Suppression of the patient’s symptoms is important to avoid, as suppression may interfere with the healing process.
*IDENTIFY AND TREAT THE CAUSE
Illness does not occur without cause, but symptoms are not the cause of illness. However, symptoms are an expression of the body’s attempt to heal itself. When only symptoms are treated, the underlying causes often remain and some people may develop a more serious, chronic condition.
*DOCTOR AS TEACHER
The original meaning of the word “doctor” was “teacher”. Hence, one of the principal responsibilities of a naturopathic doctor is to educate the patient and encourage personal responsibility for developing health.
*PREVENTION
Health is a reflection of how we choose to live. Naturopathic physicians like to assist you in recognizing your potential choices and how those choices may affect your health. It is important to assess risk factors and make appropriate suggestions so as to prevent illness and promote robust health.
*PROMOTION OF WELLNESS
Health Promotion initiatives come in many different forms, but their main purpose is to encourage individuals to take preventive measures to avert the onset or worsening of an illness or disease and to adopt healthier lifestyles.
Naturopathic Doctors have been fighting for decades to be recognized as a legitimate health care option. Finally, we are in a position to present a piece of legislation that will increase your access to Naturopathic health care and possibly make it more affordable due to 3rd party reimbursement. To be successful we need financial help to pay for a seasoned lobbyist that can get the job done. We feel that it is your right as a consumer to have access to the modality of health care of your choice at a price that is affordable.
Modern naturopathy has developed from various rich global medical traditions. Some of its methods have been used successfully in medical practice for thousands of years. Even today, physicians of many disciplines throughout the world make use of its methods to treat as well as prevent disease.
In the United States, naturopathic physicians practice a comprehensive approach to primary healthcare and treat a wide variety of acute and chronic illnesses. The Association of Naturopathic Physicians INC. was incorporated in Idaho in 1952, long before there was a Naturopathic Medical School in the United States of America. In addition to well trained and experienced naturopathic doctors, we are MD’s DO’s DC’s DDS’s DPM’s NP’s PA’s all of who chosen to practice natural, naturopathic health care as our primary field of expertise. We have created a kinder, gentler way to seek the “root causes” of disease and focus on preventative care.
Naturopathic physicians use conventional medical diagnostic frameworks while looking for contributing factors in a patients’ diet, lifestyle, habits, attitudes, and constitution.
WE ASK FOR YOUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP US GET THE LEGISLATION PASSED TO PRACTICE QUALITY NATUROPATHIC HEALTH CARE IN THIS GREAT STATE OF IDAHO
THANK YOU!
NATUROPATHIC PRINCIPLES
*THE HEALING POWER OF NATURE
The body has the inherent ability—the vitality—not only to heal itself and restore health but also to ward off disease. The Naturopathic Doctor’s role is to identify and remove factors interfering with the healing process, bolster the patient’s healing capacity, and support the healthy internal and external environment.
*TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON
Health and disease result from a complex interaction of physical, mental, emotional, genetic, spiritual, environmental, social as well as sundry other factors. The harmonious functioning of all aspects of the individual is essential to their health.
*FIRST DO NO HARM
The gentler the intervention, the less disruptive it will be to the patient’s wellbeing. Suppression of the patient’s symptoms is important to avoid, as suppression may interfere with the healing process.
*IDENTIFY AND TREAT THE CAUSE
Illness does not occur without cause, but symptoms are not the cause of illness. However, symptoms are an expression of the body’s attempt to heal itself. When only symptoms are treated, the underlying causes often remain and some people may develop a more serious, chronic condition.
*DOCTOR AS TEACHER
The original meaning of the word “doctor” was “teacher”. Hence, one of the principal responsibilities of a naturopathic doctor is to educate the patient and encourage personal responsibility for developing health.
*PREVENTION
Health is a reflection of how we choose to live. Naturopathic physicians like to assist you in recognizing your potential choices and how those choices may affect your health. It is important to assess risk factors and make appropriate suggestions so as to prevent illness and promote robust health.
*PROMOTION OF WELLNESS
Health Promotion initiatives come in many different forms, but their main purpose is to encourage individuals to take preventive measures to avert the onset or worsening of an illness or disease and to adopt healthier lifestyles.