Naturopathic medicine offers an innovative way of looking at the body, not as individual parts, but as a whole being. Every system in the body is intricately connected, and that is why, in order restore health, it is essential to treat the underlying cause. This allows for balance in the body and in this place, only healing can occur.

For example, if someone has high cholesterol, it is easy to give a medication to get the cholesterol to go down. But has the problem gone away? Or was this the bodies way of telling the person that something inside is in need of balance and restoration. Naturopathic physicians look at what might be causing the elevated cholesterol levels in the first place. Is it a food allergy, or an environmental toxin that the person has been exposed to? Is the liver, or colon congested and unable to eliminate toxins? Is the body under stress, physically or emotionally? The reason for the high cholesterol levels could be a number of things, and until the underlying cause is addressed, the body will speak with an array of symptoms. You may see weight gain, joint pain, headaches, or more seriously, cancer. Therefore, cholesterol reduction with medication without additional evaluation doesn’t equal “problem solved”.