Naturopathic Doctors (ND’s) are licensed and board certified primary care physicians who have attended an accredited 4-year medical school program. A patient can see an ND as his/her primary care doctor or as a specialist. ND’s usually spend 60-90 minutes for the first visit and 30-60 minutes for follow up visits.
ND’s practice holistic medicine in that they diagnose and treat the entire body, as opposed to treating each system individually. Holistic medicine also means that we treat the entire individual: mind, body, and spirit. ND’s aim to use the least invasive methods possible, which often involve the use of herbs, homeopathy, and nutritional counseling. However, ND’s in the state of Washington can prescribe most drugs and do so when appropriate.
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What conditions do we treat at Zen Medicine?
Thyroid disease
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Colds/flu/sinusitis
Asthma
Allergies
Gastrointestinal issues
Menstrual cramps
Irregular cycles
Infertility/ Preconception Care
Menopause
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Adrenal disease
Urinary tract infections
STD's
Anxiety
Depression
Heavy Metal toxicity
Joint Pain
Autoimmune disease
What services do we offer at Zen Medicine?
Male and female annual exams
PAP smears
Sports physicals
Detoxification programs
Skype/webcam naturopathic consults for out-of-state patients.
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) and Intracervical insemination (ICI)
The Six Principles of Naturopathic Medicine:
First, do no harm. Naturopathic physicians use low-risk procedures and healing compounds—such as dietary supplements, herbal extracts and homeopathy—with few or no side effects. When possible, ND’s do not suppress symptoms, w hich are the body’s efforts to heal itself. For example, the body may cook up a fever in reaction to a bacterial infection. Fever creates an inhospitable environment for the harmful bacteria, thereby destroying it. Of course, the naturopathic physician would not allow the fever to get dangerously high. The naturopathic physician tailors each treatment plan to the individual, as we all heal in different ways and the naturopathic physician respects our differences.
Treat the cause. Naturopathic physicians understand that symptoms will only return unless the root illness is addressed. Rather than cover up symptoms, they seek to find and treat the cause of these symptoms.
Treat the whole person. We each have a unique physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental, social, and spiritual makeup. The naturopathic physician knows that all these factors affect our health. That’s why he or she includes them in a carefully tailored treatment strategy.
Educate the patient. Naturopathic medicine believes that doctors are meant to be educators, as well as physicians. That’s why naturopathic physicians teach their patients how to eat, exercise, relax and nurture themselves physically and emotionally.
Appreciate the healing power of nature. Our bodies have such a powerful, innate instinct for self-healing. By finding and removing the barriers to this self-healing, naturopathic physicians nurture this process.
Prevent illness. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" has never been more ture. Proactive medicine saves money, pain, misery and lives. That’s why naturopathic physicians evaluate risk factors, heredity and vulnerability to disease.
