Naturopathy
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Naturopathic Principles: Treat The Whole Person
Date: 29-11-2021Naturopathy and natural medicine stems from the application and interplay of the seven naturopathic principles that we discussed last fortnight. These principles impact every aspect of the therapeutic exchange – assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
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Addressing a Modern Day Sleep Epidemic with Evidence-based Herbal Medicine
Date: 23-11-2021Humans spend approximately one third of their lives sleeping, with sleeping being a fundamental physiological process required to maintain physical and emotional well-being. Chronic insomnia is reported to affect up to 50% of the Australian population at any given time, and sleeping pills are among the most frequently prescribed medications worldwide (Bruni). Given the well-known risk of side effects associated with commonly prescribed sleeping medications, interest in complementary and alternative medicines for sleep concerns has increased in recent years.
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Dietary Tips for Sleep
Date: 10-11-2021Sleep is potentially the most underrated tool to thriving health. Lack of sleep can affect many areas of our lives and has been linked to increased appetite and weight gain, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes and fertility concerns. We often promote a good night's rest by establishing routines to limit screen time before bed and ensure lights are dimmed of an evening but did you know that your diet is also a big factor in improving the duration and quality of sleep? Read our Blog for our dietary tips to help you achieve a restful, lasting night's sleep.
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Herbal Medicine for ADHD
Date: 14-10-2021Are you looking for additional ways to support yourself or someone you love suffering with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? Read our Blog for tips on some herbs that may help.
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Naturopathic Principles: Treat the Cause
Date: 29-09-2021Welcome to the third instalment of our naturopathic philosophies series. The third principle is Treat the Cause. Identifying and treating the cause is based on the assumption that health and disease happen for a reason. Some of these reasons include genetics and physiology, diet, lifestyle, social-economic status, one’s environment, previous medical intervention, resilience, social support and spiritual connection. Naturopathy works from the perspective that health can be improved by reducing the number of factors that place a strain on the body and interfere with its ability to heal and return to normal functioning.
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Naturopathic Principles: The Healing Power of Nature
Date: 03-09-2021The second principle in our naturopathic philosophy series is the Healing Power of Nature (vis medicatrix naturae), which refers to the body’s innate ability to heal itself. When illness or imbalance occurs the body naturally wants to correct this in an effort to be healthy and well. Naturopaths believe that symptoms are a manifestation of the body’s attempt to rehabilitate and their role therefore is to support the body and encourage this intrinsic healing process.
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Naturopathic Principles: First, Do No Harm
Date: 11-03-2021Naturopathy and natural medicine stems from the application and interplay of the seven naturopathic principles that we discussed last fortnight. These principles impact every aspect of the therapeutic exchange – assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
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An Introduction to the Naturopathic Principles
Date: 24-02-2021Here at Biomedica, we hold these naturopathic principles close to our hearts and they guide all that we do. We support our practitioner’s work with their patients in this same way. Read on as we bring you a weekly series on the Naturopathic Principles and Philosophies.
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What health conditions can a naturopath assist?
Date: 17-06-2020Naturopathy is one of the more well-known modalities under the umbrella of complementary and alternative medicine, yet many remain unfamiliar with what a naturopath does. Read more to find out about the health conditions Naturopaths can assist with.
