Imbalances
Imbalances and not Diseases: Before looking at individual imbalances and their remedies, it should be noted that all health issues in the Naturopathic view are just "imbalances". This brings the emphasis of health and wellness on keeping things balanced inside the body and not focus primarily on the outside influences. |
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Addressing the Root Cause and not Chasing Symptoms: Right from the start the the view is different and so is the approach, which is not to focus on the symptoms (headache, rash, allergies, etc), but instead try to find the underlying imbalance that is the root cause of these symptoms. In Natural Alternative Health approach, symptoms are like road signs or warning signs that direct us to the root cause of the imbalance. That is why natural approaches do not go after reducing or suppressing the symptoms, but try to address the root cause. |
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Concept of Healing Crisis: According to Alternative Medicine, as a person uses natural remedies and gets better, there is a period of a few days that he or she might feel worse. This is never worse than the original discomfort and should subside in a few days. To the practitioner this is a sign that the patient is actually getting better. |