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Naturopathic medicine is based on the belief that the human body has an innate healing ability. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) teach their patients to use diet, exercise, lifestyle changes and cutting edge natural therapies to enhance their bodies’ ability to ward off and combat disease. Naturopathic physicians craft comprehensive treatment plans that blend the best of modern medical science and traditional natural medical approaches to not only treat disease, but to also restore health.
Type II diabetes is an acquired condition where the body loses the ability to properly regulate blood glucose. Untreated diabetes results in organ damage, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and limb amputations. The good news is, in many cases, pre-diabetes, insulin-resistance and type II diabetes can be reversed with the right kind of diet and exercise. Stacey Munro, ND explains the naturopathic approach to treating and preventing diabetes.
Migraines are painful, often debilitating headaches and are a common concern in primary care practices. Up to 17 percent of women and six percent of men report experiencing a migraine headache in their lifetime. In general, women are three times as likely to have migraines as men. Melissa McCarty, ND explains what may trigger migranes and how you can help prevent them.
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In the heart of this holiday season and looking forward to the New Year, one must wonder what future Congress is divining as it struggles to reform our current health care system. Read more.
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Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO reflects on her time as AANP president in her final message to the membership. Read the post at AANP's blog, "Physicians Who Listen." |
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AANP is a member of the Coalition for Patients’ Rights (CPR), a group of over 35 healthcare associations representing more than three million licensed healthcare providers in the United States. Read more. |
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The December edition of the Natural Medicine Journal, the official journal of the AANP, is now available. Get the latest scientifically-valid, clinically-relevant information for your practice. Read the Journal now. |
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