Naturopathy

Week 1
Natural Healing and Preventative Care NH001
Instructor: Katelyn Wright
Week-1 • 5 min introduction on CAM

Breakdown • 20 min What is Naturopathy? Who

practices it? Potential Risks?
• 10 min Components of Naturopathy
• 30 minutes Review of Naturopathic
Diet and Principles & ethical
standards
• 20 min Activity to create personalized
Naturopathic meal plan
• 5 min Review of handouts &
Additional resources
Introducing
you to CAM
• CAM- Complementary and
Alternative Medicine
• Complementary- techniques used
alongside traditional medicine
• Alternative- techniques used instead
of traditional medicine
• Most popular types: Acupuncture,
Acupressure, Ayurveda-ancient
healing practices
What exactly is
Naturopathy?
• Naturopathy you take control
of your health, promote self-
healing
• Theory that disease can be
treated or prevented without
the use of drugs or medications
(NCCIH, 2017)
• Control your diet
• Exercise
• Promote Self-Healing
Focus of
Naturopathy
• 1 body’s capacity to heal itself
• Preventing health problems
• Personal responsibility to optimize health
(Wilson, 2020)
• Breathe in fresh, clean air
• Drink fresh, clean water
• Eat a balanced diet
• Get regular exercise
• Naturopathic physicians,
• Traditional naturopaths
• Health care providers who
have naturopathic services
• Follow 6 professional and
ethical standards:
Naturopathy
• 1. trust the body can heal itself,
2) identify and treat cause, 3.)
Treat person as a whole, 4) Use
brought to you
by…..
non-harming and non-invasive
techniques, 5) Focus on overall
health, wellness and disease
prevention,6) Use education to
allow people to take
responsibility for their health
The
Naturopathic
Diet
• Emphasis on Raw foods
• 80% raw foods, 20% cooked foods
• 50% vegetables, 25% whole
grains, 25% lean meats
• No artificial preservatives or
artificial ingredients
• Buy local and seasonal
• A diet lacking in raw foods will
produce toxins in the body
(calkins, n.d)
Wow, The Naturopathic Diet is Amazing
• Issues Eliminated from Naturopathic Diet:
• Digestive issues stress and anxiety
• Food sensitivities all related conditions
• Allergies
• Immune disorders
• Insomnia
 • Is it 80% raw and 20% uncooked
foods
Take the time to • Is it 50% vegetables
create your own • 25% whole grains and 25% lean
Naturopathic meats
Meal Plan • Are they seasonal, local, organic,
fresh, free of preservatives and
artificial ingredients
Local Naturopathic Resources
• Southwest Michigan Wellness Center- Naturopathic Physician,
• New Hope Health
• Nature’s Law Naturopathy
References
• Wilson, R. PhD, MSN, R.N. (15 July, 2020). What is naturopathy? Treatments and approaches. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/naturopathy#what-is-it

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• Calkins, C. (n.d). Naturopathic Diet. Livestrong. https://www.livestrong.com/article/130374-naturopathic-diet/

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• Rastogi, R & Rastogi, S. (15 February, 2017). Concepts and role of diet as a component of Naturopathy and Yoga Therapy. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge.

http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/42281/1/IJTK%2016%28Suppl%29%2047-52.pdf

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• Craigs Hospital. (n.d). Complementary and Alternative Medicine: General Overview.

https://craighospital.org/resources/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-general-overview

• Medicine Net. (n.d). Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). https://www.medicinenet.com/alternative_medicine/article.htm

• Boucher Naturopathic. (n.d). Principles of Naturopathic Medicine. https://boucherclinic.org/blog/principles-of-naturopathic-medicine/

• NCCIH. (September, 2017). Naturopathy. https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/naturopathy