Module IV Systems I Naturopathic and Homeopathic Medicine

Module IV: Systems I: Naturopathic and Homeopathic Medicine

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In general, what is the practice of naturopathy? What patterns of thought/belief support this form of comp/alt health? What can we learn from an overview of the history and range or variation of associated practices with this form? What examples can we extract and examine regarding diagnosis, treatment, and use of the form? How can we explore the evidence related to ‘scientific’ validation? How can we explore qualitative evidence related to appreciation and understanding of the form? What professional preparation and qualification(s) are needed for this form’s practitioner?

ND Background • “The doctors of the future will give no medicine, but will interest their patients in the care of the human frame, diet and prevention of disease” ~ Thomas Edison • "Bernard is right: the pathogen is nothing. The terrain is everything" ~ Louis Pasteur

The Six Principles [ + 7 th ] of Healing: • Vis medicatrix naturae : the healing power of Nature • Identify and treat the cause • First, do no harm • Treat the whole person • ND/Physician as Teacher • Prevention is the best “cure” • [ Wellness as proposed new princip ]

Hippocratic : Naturopathic Oath • I swear to fulfill to the best of my ability and judgment this covenant: < > • I dedicate myself to the service of humanity as practitioner of the art & science of Naturopathic Medicine

Hippocratic : Naturopathic Oath [ Hippo in your text, Naturo on Links ] • • What is each saying ? How would you feel saying it ? How representative of Allop vs CAM ? Give examples or implications relative to Allopathic medicine & CAM

Basic Treatments • • Nutritional therapy is cornerstone tr Manual therapies { ex: massage } Hydrotherapy Homeopathy Herbal remedies / treatments Chinese medicines ex acupuncture Lifestyle counselling New one: Parenteral therapy. . .

Parenteral therapy

Probiotics - Bacteria • Pro-biotic = for life vs • Anti-biotic = against life • Replacement therapy of implanting bacteria in gut – helps ‘boost’ “host” • Flu and ‘ground zero’ of zero beneficial bacteria ~ yogurt etc • Gut has some 2 kg of bacteria, 400 species of organisms; 85% of these are ‘friendly’, the rest ‘bad’ – antibiotics wipe out fr ones

ND Schools • 5 accredited schools in N Am: in Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Toronto, and Vancouver

Kiersten Rody, former BHSc student who went to CCNM: Why I chose to become an ND • Spend time and get to know patients • Treating the whole person • Challenging career • Medicine of the future • Great lifestyle • • • Get to run a business Good income potential Time for family You work for yourself I have always enjoyed helping people

Kiersten: How BHSc has helped me • Good background on the HCS. • An understanding of the professions and what patients expect in HC. • Some course overlap in first year studies (physiology, anatomy, biochem) • I had my 3 -year degree, but I would recommend having your 4 -year degree

Kiersten: The program at CCNM • First Year - Basic Sciences - Introduction to the modalities • Second Year - Diagnosing skills - Specific pathology • Third Year - Clinical pearls - polishing up the modalities • Fourth Year - 12 months clinical training - patient interaction

Kiersten: The Modalities Botanical Medicine Hydrotherapy Homeopathy Traditional Chinese Medicine Nutrition Counselling Bodywork (massage, chiropractic) Physical therapies (ultrasound etc)

Kiersten: Treatment Example: • K. P. was a 28 year old female who presented with a chief complaint of constipation. Her MD recommended that she use “Metamucil” • Through thorough case taking, it was discovered that K. P. had an eating disorder and had an atonic bowel due to abuse of laxatives

Kiersten: K. P. ’s treatment involved: • Acupuncture: to restore bowel function • Nutrition: teaching her and her body how to accept food as nourishment • Homeopathic Drainage: to heal the gut • Counseling: to allow her to connect with the root cause of the problem • Lifestyle modification

Kiersten: Where I see myself in 10 years: • Running a multi-disciplinary clinic • Working 4 -5 days/ week • Hospital access • Referring capability • Open communication with MD’s

Kiersten: $$$ Earning Potential $$$ • Hourly rate= $125 -$180 • Using $150/hour, 4 weeks vacation, seeing patients 7 hours/day, 5 days/week = $252, 000/ year • Remember though: you won’t always be booked solid, you have to pay overhead + insurance + equipment + taxes etc. • Additional income with supplements etc.

Kiersten: Practice Possibilities • • With a colleague With a chiropractor Out of your house Sole proprietorship In a hospital Profit sharing Corporation

Ont Assoc of Naturopathic Doctors www. oand. com

ANMA Logo • Vis Meicatrix Naturae or, Practice the healing power of nature

Research • Because it’s eclectic, research is on branches of Naturopathy • Ex: how natural dietary remedies have increased by about 28% in Sweden in last two decades [ meta analysis, Johannsen, J of Internal Med, Aug 2001 ] • Descriptive studies that look at cost and satisfaction factors of Nat as form of CAM

Treatment Examples • Rheumatoid arthritis • Allopathic: NSAID treatment common in allopathic medicine + pain meds • ND: nutr analysis > diet adjustments, exercise assess; natural anti-inflams like bromelain or tumeric or licorice root; homeop treatments + others • Above supported in DB, clin trial research published in 4 major studies thruout 80 s

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Huge ethno-botany resource site with all manner of Links. . .

Healing CEREMONIES Sand-painting ceremony

Chuchupate, strong natural antibiotic

Thistle; blood cleanser & liver detoxifier

Willow bark made into teas for cold symptoms

Pitch of pine; “nature’s band-aid” & mild expectorant

St John’s Wort; natural anti-depressant

Echinacea, cone flower; relief from symptoms of Colds, flu, menstrual cramps

HPC of US definition of Homeopathy: • Homeopathy is the art and the science of healing the sick by using substances capable of causing the same symptoms, syndromes and conditions when administered to healthy people

Homeopathic Meds & Sources • • REMEDY Alium cepa Arsenicum Album Chamomilla Lycopodium • • SOURCE Onion Arsenic German chamomile Crushed club moss spores

Health World’s Herbal Materia Medica

Training ? • There are H-schools or included in ND training and cert courses • Registered homeopath: RSHom (NA) where NA is geogr area in which licensing occurred ( N America ) • In Canada, DSHom. Med, which represents the Diploma of The Toronto School Homeopathic Medicine • All Canadian homeopathic schools and colleges grant diploma status

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