Type 2diabetes is emerging as a serious medical and socioeconomic problem world over. The number of people with type 2diabetes mellitus are increasing due to population growth, ageing, and urbanization and increasing prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of Naturopathy on the Fasting blood glucose (FBG), postprandial blood glucose (PPBG) l...

One challenge I face in medicine is how to discuss areas of disagreement with patients. Recently, I had a gentleman come in to discuss some labs ordered by his naturopathic provider. The lab work indicated a disease process not supported by the current medical literature. Yet, he derived not only comfort from the diagnosis but also hope for treatment. He felt better on a treatment regimen that ...

Naturopathic Medicine seeks to address the root causes of disease, treat the whole person, and approach each person as a unique individual. Nutrition, homeopathy, herbal medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine can then be used to support the body’s innate ability to heal itself. In dealing with allergies, Naturopathic Medicine seeks to identify the contributing factors and organ weaknesses th...

In response to "Naturopathy: A Critical Appraisal,"[1] it is clear from the numerous cited official supporters of licensed naturopathic medicine (such as the White House Commission, The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, WebMD, the IntelliHealth Harvard Medical School venture, etc.) and by the ongoing passage of legislation for naturopathic physicians, that naturopathic...

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has been advocated as a new paradigm in orthodox medicine and as a methodology for natural medicines, which are often accused of lacking an adequate scientific basis. This paper presents the voices of tradition-sensitive naturopathic practitioners in response to what they perceive as an ideologic assault by EBM advocates on the validity and integrity of natural med...

Although acupuncture and chiropractic care have achieved some measure of acceptance within mainstream medicine, the integrative role for naturopathy has yet to be well specified. This essay provides a discussion of the potential benefits of naturopathic medicine, as well as an overview of current obstacles to its integration. Action steps toward improving communication between allopathic and na...