After the holiday presents are unwrapped and the New Year’s Eve glitter settles, the reality of a fresh start hits us. The new year offers limitless possibilities and new beginnings, and you want to make the most of it. As you find yourself considering your vision for the year, where does your health fit into the equation? Doctors, professors, and other experts in the field of naturopathic medicine believe that setting wellness-driven resolutions will help you reach your full potential this year. Here are naturopathic new year’s resolutions you should consider adopting.
Every year the field of naturopathic medical education advances significantly. Each of the seven accredited naturopathic medical schools share an overview of what happened on their campus to further academics, scholarship and community outreach.
“I always thought I knew what the term ‘doctor’ meant, but it wasn’t until I started seeing patients on my own, that I really understood the true meaning of docere – to instruct or teach. Behind the doors of the patient-doctor relationship is where the healing begins.”
To stay healthy and fend off illnesses while traveling, let naturopathic medicine be your co-pilot. We asked several naturopathic experts to explain why travel often makes us sick, reveal how to avoid catching a bug, and share the items that are always on their packing list.
Within the past year, National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) began offering three new clinical opportunities for its naturopathic medicine students in the greater Chicago area. These internships each have unique patient populations that help students prepare for various types of practice. See what their students have to say!
One of the most common complaints that naturopathic doctors encounter revolves around digestion and digestive health. It is estimated that roughly 70 million Americans are affected by some type of digestive disorder, which includes everything from gas and bloating, constipation or diarrhea, to an actual named disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Learn how your gut affects your health!
“I was captivated by a profession that strives to find and treat the underlying cause of disease and that treats the whole person, aspects of my own personal health care that had been missing.”
Addiction is a serious issue that threatens lives on a daily basis. Did you know all AANMC member schools teach naturopathic approaches to addiction management and recovery? Learn how naturopathic medicine can make a difference.
In an effort to stay healthy, feel better, outrun a heritable risk factor, or recover from illness, we are eager to select the right diet. But where do you start when there are so many options, and how do you know which is best for you? Learn how naturopathic doctors work with a patients to create a diet plans that are unique to each individual.