Alternative Medicine
If you long for a doctor who uses natural therapies to keep you healthy and tends to minor medical conditions, consider a naturopathic doctor (ND). Like MDs, many of these healers diagnose and treat health problems, draw blood, order lab tests, perform physical exams, and even pre- scribe some drugs.
They’re also trained in clinical psychology-to help you commit to a healthy, active lifestyle.But NDs go further. Their rigorous training includes nutrition, botanical medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, and acupuncture. They prescribe herbs, vitamins, and other nutritional supplements. their goals are to prevent illness, treat the whole person, and help the body heal itself via natural means. Best reasons to see one: to help you establish a healthy lifestyle, or as an add-on treatment if you’re being seen by an MD for a chronic health condition such as diabetes or heart disease.
In five Canadian provinces and 13 US states, NDs are licensed to diagnose patients, order lab tests, and write some prescriptions for supplements. NDs simply offer guidance in other states and provinces. A few insurance plans cover ND visits.
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