Naturopathy & Lifestyle Medicine
Naturopathy, or Nature Cure, encompasses a variety of natural healing methods which aim to ease symptoms, restore vitality and prevent future recurrence of illness.
When the right conditions are present, our bodies have the power to heal themselves. Naturopathy is about learning how to create and maintain those conditions. The way we live our lives has a fundamental impact on our health. How you eat, breathe, sleep, move, work, rest and play are areas we can discuss to find out how they are impacting on your symptoms. Often a really simple change can make a significant improvement to how we feel. I can help you to find the right lifestyle changes that will work for you, empowering you to take responsibility for your own health.
A holistic approach to your health is fundamental, working with the mind, body and spirit. I believe it is necessary to look at all aspects of lifestyle to discover where any imbalance present in the system has arisen from.
As well as using herbs and nutrition we can discuss the importance of breath-work and movement in holistic healing. I can offer you simple ideas to incorporate these practices to daily life which will really enhance your journey to better health and vitality.
The origins and principals of naturopathy
The Greek philosopher Hippocrates believed in looking at the whole person in order to find the cause of disease:
"It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has."
The Principles of the Hippocratic School of Medicine from around 400BC are the essence of Naturopathy today:
The healing power of nature
Identify and treat the cause
Do no harm
Treat the whole person
The Naturopath is a teacher
Prevention is the best cure