Paul Strange Bsc (Hons) Ost Med DO  ND - Osteopath

Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic medicine (also known as naturopathy, or natural medicine) is a complementary and alternative medicine which emphasizes the body's intrinsic ability to heal and maintain itself. Naturopaths prefer to use natural remedies such as herbs and foods rather than surgery or synthetic drugs.

Naturopathic practice includes many different modalities. Practitioners emphasize a holistic approach to patient care, and may recommend patients use conventional medicine alongside their treatments.

Principles of Naturopathy

1. First, do no harm; provide the most effective health care available with the least risk to patients at all times
2. Recognize, respect and promote the self-healing power of nature inherent in each individual human being. Identify and remove the causes of illness, rather than eliminate or suppress symptoms
3. Educate, inspire rational hope and encourage self-responsibility for health
4. Treat each person by considering all individual health factors and influences.
5. Emphasize the condition of health to promote well-being and to prevent diseases for the individual, each community and our world. 

At a consultation, you will be asked many questions relating to your present and past health.   A physical examination is then normally required, where simple medical tests are performed (such as blood pressure, pulse rate – osteopathic examination)

You may be asked to write a diet diary and fill in a symptoms analysis form, after which your naturopath will work out what foods may be aggravating your condition – what foods you need to include, and he may recommend some herbs or vitamins to take.

We can also arrange various other medical tests e.g food intolerance testing  candida, adrenal stress test, thyroid.