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Cancer & Naturopathic Medicine

Overview of the practice of Naturopathic Medicine

 

We are all at risk for developing many varieties of cancer. Even given the fact that there have been many technological advances in the treatment of some cancers, it is still the second leading cause of death in the United States. With the use of naturopathic therapies to compliment conventional cancer treatments, naturopathic treatment can enhance the effectiveness by improving overall health, reducing or eliminating debilitating factors that promote the growth of cancer, and improving the success of chemotherapy and radiation while reducing their side effects. Naturopathic treatment is patient specific, treatment specific, and tumor growth specific. By capitalizing on the strengths of naturopathic treatment combined with conventional medical treatment, the cancer patient can greatly improve their chances of surviving the cancer treatment, eliminate the growth and prevent future reoccurrence.

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Naturopathic Medicine Treatment for Depression

Clinical Depression Treatment Overview

 

A naturopathic doctor dealing with client that are suffering from clinical depression can be effectively treated with a natural medicine modality such as Naturopathic Medicine. Vitamins and herbal remedies are often used, as well as lifestyle adjustments such as exercise and a dietary change to whole, organic foods. Additional supplements, such as amino acids and minerals, can also be very helpful. Visiting a Naturopathic Doctor is an excellent way to understand the causes and therefore help reverse clinical depression using natural medicine remedies and lifestyle changes. Depression is a type of mood disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, irritability, helplessness and hopelessness. Other symptoms include weight loss or weight gain, too much or too little sleep, lack of interest in day to day activities as well as loss of libido or thoughts of death or suicide.

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Bioidentical Hormones

 

What are Bioidentical Hormones?

Bioidentical hormones are manufactured in the lab to have the same molecular structure as the hormones made by your own body. By contrast, synthetic hormones are intentionally different. Drug companies can’t patent a bioidentical structure, so they invent synthetic hormones that are patentable (Premarin, Prempro and Provera being the most widely used examples).

Though bioidentical hormones have been around for years, most practitioners are not that familiar with them. There are several branded versions now available for use in the kind of hormone replacement therapy (“HRT”) typical of synthetic hormones. This is generally a one-size-fits-all dosage regime.

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Healing Depression The Natural Way

Treating Depression with Natural Healing

 

 

Spiritual Healing of Depression

Depression does not mean you are not a spiritual being. Depression can be caused by many physical and emotional sources. It is sometimes hard for the spiritual world to separate the spiritual from the material world. They are both part of the same creation and cannot be separated. Having a chemical imbalance in the brain can cause a person to lean toward being pessimistic, fearing the unknown, having sadness and being lonely even when in a crowd of people. Treatment for depression can have a material side and a spiritual side. People who we look to as “spiritual” have had to hide their depression until it has nearly been too late to help them in any way. The church then often shuns those who allow their depression side to show because they believe the person does not have enough faith or they wouldn’t be depressed! This drives many people away from organized religions.

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Common Psychological Problems

The Naturopathic Way to Combat Insomnia, Stress, Restlessness and Anxiety, Plus Many Other Common Psychological Problems

A total 41% of American workers interviewed reported an increase in work stress on their jobs compared to a year earlier. Another poll taken among Americans showed that more than one half of the respondents (58%) reported having experienced insomnia at least a few nights a week. This is a trend in American health, where we are seeing many common psychological problems such as stress and insomnia moving to an epidemic stage (epidemic means 1 in 4 have the ailment).

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