About Us
The practice of natural medicine also known as Naturopathy involves the use of natural therapies and medicines to support health and treat disease.
It integrates traditional western medical systems with modern orthodox
medical diagnostic techniques to address and correct underlying cellular
and metabolic dysfunctions that commonly occur in many chronic disease
processes.
Naturopathic medicine is guided by the following principles:
First do no harm
Naturopaths prefer the use of non invasive investigations and safe treatment
options to diagnose and manage pathological and biochemical disturbances
within the body, with the intention of minimising the risk of potentially
adverse side effects to the patient.
The healing power of nature
Naturopaths understand that the body naturally has an innate ability
to maintain and restore health. They work with these inherent healing
mechanisms using safe methods, medicines and techniques that are in
harmony with natural processes to gently improve, support and strengthen
the body’s intrinsic self healing capabilities.
Find the cause
Every illness has one or more causal factors which are usually the result
of the complex interaction between poor or inadequate nutrition, unhealthy
lifestyle habits, exposure to environmental toxins, chemicals and or
opportunistic pathogens as well as inherited genetic predisposition
or susceptibility. Rather than merely eliminate or suppress symptoms,
naturopaths are trained to identify and treat the underlying cause(s)
of disease with appropriate natural substances.
Practitioner as teacher
Naturopaths recognise and encourage the use of the therapeutic potential
between the practitioner and the client and support them in making
the necessary changes to better their health and be in charge of their
own healing through self awareness, self education and self responsibility.
Treating the whole person
Consideration to each person’s unique individuality and susceptibility
to disease is critical for proper evaluation and effective treatment,
thus equal attention is given to a person’s mental, emotional and
physical state, as well as their social circumstances, habits, lifestyle,
diet, environment and genetic predisposition.
Health promotion is the best prevention
By encouraging healthy lifestyle habits and modifying detrimental patterns,
naturopaths aim to prevent or reduce the incidence of minor illnesses
from developing into more serious chronic degenerative diseases and provide
clients with the maximum opportunity to live a healthier life.