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The six principles of naturopathic medicine are:
  • First Do No Harm (Primum Non Nocere): Use the least invasive, safest, and most effective therapy.
  • The Healing Power of Nature (Vis Medicatrix Naturae): Work with the body’s inherent healing mechanisms and incorporate the natural environment as foundational to health.
  • Identify and Treat the Causes (Tolle Causam): Identify and treat the underlying causes of disease and imbalance and remove obstacles to cure.
  • Doctor as Teacher (Docere): Teach patients what they need to know to achieve and maintain health.
  • Treat the Whole Person: Recognize the many aspects that impact an individual’s health, including their mind, body, spirit, environment, and community.
  • Prevention: The best treatment is prevention. ​

GOOD FOR:

A wide spectrum of major health complaints
General health, well-being & longevity
Achieving & maintaining healthy weight
Autism and Neurodiversity
Chronic pain conditions
Anxiety or depression
Insomnia or sleep disturbance
Fatigue
Hormonal regulation
​...and much more

Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic medicine is a system of health care of European origin that has been practiced in the United States since the 1800s. It emphasizes preventing and identifying underlying causes of imbalance and disease and supporting the body’s self-healing processes with natural therapeutic modalities, such as nutrition, movement, and herbal medicine.

Naturopathic doctors (NDs) are licensed primary care physicians in 22 states. They attend accredited four-year graduate programs, are clinically trained, pass licensing exams, and do regular continuing education to maintain licensure. Kentucky does not license Naturopathic physicians, so Laura holds a Naturopathic primary care license in Oregon but works here as a consultant and health coach. This means that Laura is trained to understand how pharmaceutical medications work safely with herbs and supplements, but does not diagnose medical conditions or prescribe pharmaceutical medications.

There are also traditional Naturopaths who do not attend accredited Naturopathic medical schools or hold licenses. These Naturopaths have varied levels and types of education, but generally ascribe to the same principles of Naturopathic medicine.