A Holistic Personalized Approach to Health

With the overburden on the conventional medical system, naturopaths play an important role in preventive medicine and patient education. Your age, sex, race, family history and life habits can be used in an algorithm to predict your susceptibility to certain diseases which helps us choose an individualized preventive health plan for “YOU”!

Gastrointestinal health problems are known as the mother of disease in traditional medicine. Only recently we are discovering the important role of GI health and its bacterial flora in pathophysiology of most of the diseases. Functional GI disorders are common, chronic and do not respond well to common medications. As naturopaths we usually start our therapeutic approach by addressing the gut health and watch the success in controlling the symptoms of other organs with a smile on our face!

Hormones, such as thyroid hormones, male and female sex hormones and cortisol play a vital role in regulating all organs functions in the body. Their imbalances are very common and frequently underdiagnosed. Lifestyle, nutrition, stress level and environmental toxins affect hormonal health and subsequently general health. The systemic symptoms that are rooted in hormonal imbalances are often vague and confusing for the patients; a holistic approach is key in such cases!

Complementary and alternative medicine has been shown to be effective in supporting a wide range of neurological disorders such as headache, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson’s, dementia and more. Lifestyle modification, nutrition, hormonal balance and some physical therapies such as scalp acupuncture can facilitate the recovery process of such disorders.

One in six couples around the world experience infertility. Natural medicine and traditional medicine have been shown in research to enhance the fertility rate in couples trying to conceive or are going through procedures such as IVF. Treatments are better to be started during the preconception period for both partners.

As a rapidly increasing concern, patients strugeling with mental health seek complementary medicine care to address not only the mood symptoms but also the strong link between the mind and body. Natural treatment are favorable choices for long term management of mental health for many patients.

Patients with chronic illnesses, pain symptoms and fibromyalgia often visit different health care professionals, have the issue of poly pharmacy and their symptoms are not well managed. A well coordinated interdisciplinary approach, holistic care, personalized monitoring for triggers and responses, and carefully checking for interactions between medications, supplements and some foods are cornerstone of the treatment.