Posted by Dr. Ramsey on March 4th, 2008 in FAQs
Naturopathic medicine provides medical care for all ages from the perspective of creating health rather than suppressing illness, unless of course in an acute or life-threatening situation. Naturopathic medicine explores how the body is functioning, either creating ease or lack-of-ease (disease).
Poor health occurs due to cellular degeneration. Cellular degeneration occurs due to excesses [...]
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Posted by Dr. Ramsey on March 4th, 2008 in FAQs
The primary goal of allopathic medical practices is to diagnose and treat a disease through suppression or removal. In this instance, the patient is a result of the healthcare being offered.
The primary goal of naturopathic medicine is to diagnose and treat a disease process through supporting and strengthening the body’s natural resources. In [...]
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Posted by Dr. Ramsey on March 4th, 2008 in FAQs
Allopathic doctors interact in emergent situations daily and are the best at making acute, immediate decisions in life-threatening situations. Their training is focused on addressing the result of poor cellular function and their service must be respected for this.
Naturopathic doctors have the strongest impact on chronic disease, as they have a deep understanding of [...]
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Posted by Dr. Ramsey on March 4th, 2008 in FAQs
Four years of medical school preceded by four years of pre-medical requirements are what prepare naturopathic physicians for their basic science and clinical board exams.
Both medical degrees require a certain number of hours of study in basic sciences, as well as clinical diagnosis. Allopathic medical schools offer 1,524 hours of basic sciences and [...]
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Posted by Dr. Ramsey on March 4th, 2008 in FAQs
After practicing as a nurse for ten years, I developed a great desire to understand more of the disease process, or manifestation of imbalance, rather than the actual disease itself. People have always been more interesting to me than their disease. In fact, five people coming to see me for diabetes may have [...]
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