Some medicines treat symptoms and adhere to a disease model of health – now that’s what I call an oxymoron! Naturopathic medicine is holistic because it sees your symptoms as part of a road map. A guide if you like to understanding how some of your underlying needs are not being met.
Take for example when a car’s oil light comes on. If we just treat the symptom then we would cut the wire connected to the dashboard; sure, the light goes out but we have hardly fixed the underlying issue – The car needs oil!!
We treat the cause of impaired health and vitality, whether you have acute symptoms like an ear ache or chronic health issues like poor circulation that leads to dizziness/vertigo or a nutritional imbalance that causes symptoms of blood pressure or sugar imbalance.
It really is a great feeling to tap into how your own body can heal itself as opposed to just stopping symptoms and not connecting them to the bigger picture. Your health becomes stronger and you become more vital when your symptoms are given the opportunity to guide you.
It really doesn’t matter what your issues are, naturopathic input makes your life easier. I guess it makes sense when you consider that Naturopathy is a model of healthcare hat has wellness at its objective.
Have you wondered what your symptoms are trying to tell you?