Naturopathic Doctors are licensed primary health care providers trained as general family practitioners.
Patients consult Naturopathic Doctors for general health care, preventive medicine advice, and for the diagnosis and treatment of all acute and chronic conditions.
Naturopathic medicine has its own therapeutic specialties, utilizing mostly natural therapies.
These include:
- Nutrition
- Botanical Medicine
- Homeopathy
- Physical Medicine
- Minor Surgery
- Natural Hormones
- Nutritional Supplementation including Intravenous Therapy such as High Dose Vitamin C therapy
In Oregon, Naturoapthic Doctors have prescriptive rights for a broad range of pharmaceutical agents, also.
Naturopathic Doctors utilize state of the art laboratory evaluations for acute and chronic disease presentations.
These include:
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Routine PAPS
- STD checks
- Comprehensive Profiles, lipids, complete white & red blood cell counts
- Thyroid Profiles
- Food Allergy Testing
- Hepatic Detoxification Profile
- Toxic Heavy Metal Analysis
- Pesticide and Solvent Exposure Panel
- Hormone Saliva Test
- Comprehensive Diagnostic Stool Panel
Each patient receives a comprehensive medical evaluation, physical examination and relevant laboratory work-up.