Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention, treatment, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals’ inherent self-healing process. The practice of naturopathic medicine includes modern and traditional, scientific, and empirical methods.
– American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Naturopathic Philosophical Tenets:
The Healing Power of Nature
Prevention
Treat the Whole Person
Doctor as Teacher
First, Do No Harm
Identify and Treat the Causes
Tools Dr. Bloomingdale Utilizes:
Yoga and Acupressure
Botanical Medicine
Supplementation
Nutrition
Lifestyle Counseling
Nature Cure (home practices including hydrotherapy, castor oil packs and much more)
Specialty labs and functional lab analysis