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than 80 million Americans turn to complimentary and/or
alternative medicine every year . It is through this
window that Northern Illinois Medical Group’s primary
view of health care for our patients has been
total-body wellness through the combination of
non-toxic therapies and current advances in the study
of health and human systems. One of the many ways we
provide this service is through the means of
Naturopathic medicine, which is simply the belief that
the human body has a powerful and natural healing
ability. The best way to get the most out of
Naturopathic medicine is to find and remove barriers
to self-healing-such as poor diet or unhealthy habits.
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Doctors of naturopathic medicine (NDs) are trained as
primary care providers and, as such, their scope of
practice may include: Nutrition, Botanical medicine,
Physical medicine, Homeopathy, Physical and clinical
diagnosis, Laboratory diagnosis and diagnostic
imaging, Emergency medicine, Psychology, Pharmacology,
Minor surgery and Acupuncture and Oriental medicine.
Naturopathic physicians practice the six fundamental
principles of naturopathic medicine:
1. Trust in the body’s inherent wisdom to heal itself.
2. Look beyond the symptoms to the underlying cause.
3. Utilize the most natural, least invasive and least
toxic therapies.
4. Educate patients in the steps to achieving and
maintaining health.
5. View the body as an integrated whole in all its
physical and spiritual dimensions.
6. Focus on overall health, wellness and disease
prevention
The great news is we have a Naturopathic doctor on
staff trained to treat all aspects of family health
and wellness who understands that our patients deserve
a customized diagnosis and treatment plan that fits
them best. Our physician crafts comprehensive
therapeutic options that blend the best of modern
medical science and traditional natural medical
approaches to not only treat disease, but to also
restore health.
At Northern Illinois Medical group we believe that the
root cause of any illness needs to be addressed for
complete healing to take place; not to cover up a
patient’s symptoms but to find and treat the cause of
their symptoms. Schedule an appointment to see how you
can benefit from and maximize the use of Naturopathic
medicine.
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