Care and Consulting for Lyme Disease, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Other Tick Borne Diseases.

Naturopathic medicine has a long history in the United States as well as Europe for being a holistic centered orientation to patient care. In the state of Washington, Naturopathic physicians are considered "general practitioners" although this office is a specialty office focusing ONLY on Tick Borne Diseases.

Five Fundamental Principles of Naturopathic Medicine

1) The Healing Power of Nature:
The healing power of nature is the inherent self-organizing and healing process of all living systems.

2) Find the Cause:
Every illness has an underlying cause, often in aspects of the lifestyle, diet or habits of the individual. A Naturopathic physician is trained to identify and remove the underlying causes of disease.

3) First Do No Harm:
Naturopathic physicians utilize methods and medicinal substances which minimize the risk of harmful effects, and apply the least possible force or intervention necessary to diagnose illness and restore health. Whenever possible the suppression of symptoms is avoided as suppression generally interferes with the healing process.

4) Treat the Whole Person:
Health or disease is initiated from a complex interaction of mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, dietary, genetic, environmental, lifestyle, structural and other factors. Naturopathic physicians treat the whole person by taking these factors into account.

5) Prevention Medicine:
The naturopathic approach to health care can prevent minor illnesses from developing into more serious disease. Patients are educated about the principles with which to live a healthy life, and by following these guidelines, they can help prevent major illnesses.

Natural Therapies Used in this Office:

1) Diet Therapy
2) Clinical Nutrition
3) Botanical Medicine

Healing from chronic infection or illness and disease prevention is a process that occurs on many levels. Integrative medicine can maximize the healing of the body, mind and spirit.

Consulting Care