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Moses Goldberg, ND

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1. What is a naturopathic doctor?
2. What conditions can naturopathic medicine treat?
3. What Is the philosophy of naturopathic medicine?

What is a Naturopathic Doctor?

A licensed naturopathic noctor or N.D. has attended an accredited four-year post-graduate medical school. Licensed naturopathic doctors have passed state board exams and are primary care physicians in 15 states. The educational and clinical training has many similarities to that of medical doctors (MD) in the study of the western diagnosis of disease; naturopaths also have extensive training in the fields of nutrition, botanicals, homeopathy, hydrotherapy and physical medicine. The naturopaths use these modalities to find the cause of illness and not merely treat the suppression of symptoms. As a naturopathic doctor, my practice is based upon a belief in the body's innate wisdom to heal itself. Naturopathic medicine emphasizes not the disease process, but the health process. Healing is a dynamic experience that enables people to transform themselves from illness to wellness. Naturopathic therapeutics are used to augment this healing process.

What conditions can naturopathic medicine treat?

Naturopathic medicine is able to treat many of the acute and chronic maladies that can affect our lives:
  • Comprehensive Family Medicine
  • Preventative Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Elder Healthcare
  • Womens Health
  • Male Health
  • Natural Hormone Replacement
  • Therapeutic Cancer Support
  • Endocrine Imbalances of Thyroid, Adrenal and Reproductive Glands
  • Heart Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Depression/Anxiety

What is the philosophy of naturopathic medicine?

The guiding priciples of naturopathic medicine are the following
  • Do No Harm
  • Treat the Whole Person
  • The Body has the Ability to Heal
  • Preventative Medicine
  • Teach Health
  • Treat the Cause

This last distinction is important because conventional medicine treats the symptoms of illness and rarely finds ways to treat the cause of the illness. Thus we never get to a true state of healing.