Module IV: Systems I: Naturopathic and Homeopathic Medicine

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Module IV Systems I Naturopathic and
Homeopathic Medicine
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There are alternatives to conventional thinking
everywhere

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  waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny
  iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer
  be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl
  mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm.
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  ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
  Amzanig huh? Yaeh, and I awlyas tohuhgt slpeling
  was ipmorantt!

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• In general, what is the practice of naturopathy?
• What patterns of thought/belief support this
  form of comp/alt health?
• What can we learn from an overview of the
  history and range or variation of associated
  practices with this form?
• What examples can we extract and examine
  regarding diagnosis, treatment, and use of the
  form?
• How can we explore the evidence related to
  scientific validation?
• How can we explore qualitative evidence related
  to appreciation and understanding of the form?
• What professional preparation and
  qualification(s) are needed for this forms
  practitioner?

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NATUROPATHY
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ND Background

• The doctors of the future will give no
  medicine, but will interest their
  patients in the care of the human frame, diet
  and prevention of disease Thomas Edison
• "Bernard is right the pathogen
• is nothing. The terrain is everything"
• Louis Pasteur

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The Six Principles 7th of Healing

• Vis medicatrix naturae the healing power of
  Nature
• Identify and treat the cause
• First, do no harm
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Treat the whole person
• ND/Physician as Teacher
• Prevention is the best cure
• Wellness as proposed new princip

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Hippocratic Naturopathic Oath

• I swear to fulfill to the best of my ability and
  judgment this covenant lt
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• I dedicate myself to the service of humanity as
  practitioner of the art science of Naturopathic
  Medicine

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Hippocratic Naturopathic Oath Hippo in your
text, Naturo on Links

• What is each saying ?
• How would you feel saying it ?
• How representative of Allop vs CAM ?
• Give examples or implications relative to
  Allopathic medicine CAM

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Basic Treatments

• Nutritional therapy is cornerstone tr
• Manual therapies ex massage
• Hydrotherapy
• Homeopathy
• Herbal remedies / treatments
• Chinese medicines ex acupuncture
• Lifestyle counselling
• New one Parenteral therapy . . .

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Parenteral therapy
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Probiotics - Bacteria

• Pro-biotic for life vs
• Anti-biotic against life
• Replacement therapy of implanting bacteria in gut
  helps boost host
• Flu and ground zero of zero beneficial bacteria
  yogurt etc
• Gut has some 2 kg of bacteria, 400 species of
  organisms 85 of these are friendly, the rest
  bad antibiotics wipe out fr ones

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ND Schools

• 5 accredited schools in N Am in Washington,
  Oregon, Arizona, Toronto, and Vancouver

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Kiersten Rody, former BHSc student who went to
CCNM Why I chose to become an ND

• Spend time and get to know patients
• Treating the whole person
• Challenging career
• Medicine of the future
• Great lifestyle

• Get to run a business
• Good income potential
• Time for family
• You work for yourself
• I have always enjoyed helping people

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Kiersten How BHSc has helped me

• Good background on the HCS.
• An understanding of the professions and what
  patients expect in HC.
• Some course overlap in first year studies
  (physiology, anatomy, biochem)
• I had my 3-year degree, but I would recommend
  having your 4-year degree

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Kiersten The program at CCNM

• First Year
• - Basic Sciences
• - Introduction to the modalities
• Second Year
• - Diagnosing skills
• - Specific pathology

• Third Year
• - Clinical pearls
• - polishing up the modalities
• Fourth Year
• - 12 months clinical training
• - patient interaction

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KierstenThe Modalities
Botanical Medicine Homeopathy
Hydrotherapy Traditional Chinese Medicine
Nutrition Counselling
Bodywork (massage, chiropractic) Physical therapies (ultrasound etc)
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KierstenTreatment Example

• K.P. was a 28 year old female who presented with
  a chief complaint of constipation. Her MD
  recommended that she use Metamucil
• Through thorough case taking, it was discovered
  that K.P. had an eating disorder and had an
  atonic bowel due to abuse of laxatives

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Kiersten K.P.s treatment involved

• Acupuncture to restore bowel function
• Nutrition teaching her and her body how to
  accept food as nourishment
• Homeopathic Drainage to heal the gut
• Counseling to allow her to connect with the root
  cause of the problem
• Lifestyle modification

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Kiersten Where I see myself in 10 years

• Running a multi-disciplinary clinic
• Working 4-5 days/ week
• Hospital access
• Referring capability
• Open communication with MDs

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Kiersten Earning Potential

• Hourly rate 125-180
• Using 150/hour, 4 weeks vacation, seeing
  patients 7 hours/day, 5 days/week 252,000/
  year
• Remember though you wont always be booked
  solid, you have to pay overhead insurance
  equipment taxes etc.
• Additional income with supplements etc.

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Kiersten Practice Possibilities

• With a colleague
• With a chiropractor
• Out of your house
• Sole proprietorship
• In a hospital
• Profit sharing
• Corporation

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Ont Assoc of Naturopathic Doctors www.oand.com
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ANMA Logo

• Vis Meicatrix Naturae or, Practice
  the healing power of nature

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Research

• Because its eclectic, research is on branches of
  Naturopathy
• Ex how natural dietary remedies have increased
  by about 28 in Sweden in last two decades meta
  analysis, Johannsen, J of Internal Med, Aug 2001
  
• Descriptive studies that look at cost and
  satisfaction factors of Nat as form of CAM

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Treatment Examples

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Allopathic NSAID treatment common in allopathic
  medicine pain meds
• ND nutr analysis gt diet adjustments, exercise
  assess natural anti-inflams like bromelain or
  tumeric or licorice root homeop treatments
  others
• Above supported in DB, clin trial research
  published in 4 major studies thruout 80s

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Phone-in naturopathy 1 - 1.99 per min
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Any potential problems here ?
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Best site for info
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NATIVE WAYS HEALING
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Huge ethno-botany resource site with all manner
of Links . . .
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Healing CEREMONIES
Sand-painting ceremony
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Chuchupate, strong natural antibiotic
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Thistle blood cleanser liver detoxifier
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Willow bark made into teas for cold symptoms
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Pitch of pine natures band-aid mild
expectorant
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St Johns Wort natural anti-depressant
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Echinacea, cone flower relief from symptoms
of Colds, flu, menstrual cramps
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HOMEOPATHY
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HPC of US definition of Homeopathy

• Homeopathy is the art and the science of healing
  the sick by using substances capable of causing
  the same symptoms, syndromes and conditions when
  administered to healthy people

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Homeopathic Meds Sources

• REMEDY
• Alium cepa
• Arsenicum Album
• Chamomilla
• Lycopodium

• SOURCE
• Onion
• Arsenic
• German chamomile
• Crushed club moss spores

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Health Worlds Herbal Materia Medica
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Training ?

• There are H-schools or included in ND training
  and cert courses
• Registered homeopath RSHom (NA) where NA is
  geogr area in which licensing occurred ( N
  America )
• In Canada, DSHomMed, which represents the Diploma
  of The Toronto School Homeopathic Medicine
• All Canadian homeopathic schools and colleges
  grant diploma status

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Located in Outremont PQ
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