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Naturopathic Medicine is a licensed medical profession in the State of Connecticut. These physicians provide medical care including the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. Treatment is based on consideration of the whole person and their unique needs. Individualized therapy may include botanical medicine, homeopathy, nutritional medicine, physical medicine, hydrotherapy, lifestyle counseling, and mind-body medicine. Naturopathic physicians are the only group of physicians that truly specialize in alternative and natural medicine.
Naturopathic Medicine uses of naturally derived therapies applied by a physician with the knowledge of diagnosing and treating medical conditions according to the individual’s needs in an effort to stimulate natural healing forces within the body. Naturopathic physicians obtain detailed knowledge of the person being treated, possess an in depth understanding of human and plant biochemistry and physiology, and have the ability to be decisive about their prescription for therapy while empowering the patient in the process. Naturopathic physicians treat you as a responsible, willing participant in your care as part of the decision making process involved in treatment planning.
Naturopathic physicians have varied practices which may include some or all of the following therapies. They often have other skills in natural healing to offer that are not part of Naturopathic Medical training. These unique skills have been provided in the Find A Doctor Profiles for you to seek a practitioner that best suits your needs. To learn more about the therapies used by Naturopathic Physicians, click on the items below:
- Botanical Medicine
- Homeopathy
- Nutritional Medicine
- Physical Medicine
- Hydrotherapy
- Lifestyle counseling
- Mind-Body Medicine
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