Naturopathic medicine
An Urgent Threat to Health Professions
Why a proposed federal rule change endangers the future of natural and integrative medicine. A seemingly bureaucratic rule change proposed by the U.S. Department of Education poses a significant threat to the educational pipeline for naturopathic doctors and a wide array of other conventional and integrative health care professionals, including nurses, physical therapists, acupuncturists, physician ...
Naturopathic Medicine at the Table: How the AANP is Advocating for Nutrition Education Reform
When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Education announced a national initiative to improve nutrition education in medical schools, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) saw an opportunity—and a responsibility—to act. Nutrition is not a side note in health care; it is central to preventing, treating and ...
Advocacy for Naturopathic Medicine: Opportunities to Support License & Scope Correction
Naturopathic medicine continues to grow in recognition and demand across the United States, yet many licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) face significant limitations due to outdated or restrictive licensing laws. Advocacy efforts aimed at license and scope modernization are essential to ensuring that NDs can fully utilize their training and expertise to serve their patients effectively. ...
Preventing Chronic Disease: The Untapped Potential of Naturopathic Medicine
As Congress explores strategies for “Investing in a Healthier America”1 through chronic disease prevention and treatment, an overlooked solution stands ready: licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs). These providers, trained in prevention-focused, whole-person care, could be key allies in addressing our nation’s chronic disease crisis—if only federal barriers to their inclusion in our healthcare system were removed. ...
The Data Speaks: Naturopathic Doctors Are Thriving Professionally
Licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) both employ holistic, evidence-based methodologies to assess and improve health, albeit in different contexts. NDs apply these principles to individual patient care, while the AANP uses them to evaluate the overall health of the naturopathic profession. Just as NDs gather comprehensive data through ...
AANP Names Endurance Products 2023 Corporation of the Year
Endurance Products Company (Sherwood, OR) has announced that it has been named the 2023 Corporation of the Year by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) at its recent annual convention. The award recognizes Endurance’s leadership in delivering top-quality products to naturopathic doctors and consumers, as well as its long-term commitment to the AANP and ...
Could Naturopathic Medicine Be the Future of Integrative Medicine?
An article in the British Journal of Medicine (BMJ) from July 2022 recently caught my attention. Titled the “International prevalence of consultation with a naturopathic practitioner: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” the meta-analysis calculated the use of naturopathic medicine globally, based on published studies, using the term naturopathy for the search. The BMJ study looked ...
Walking the Seasons
How ayurveda’s approach to seasonal medicine can influence naturopathic medicine. As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, with new variants continuing to demand practitioners and public to pivot, it is time to return to the roots of our medicine to be of most service in this ever-evolving time. As has been true since time immemorial, natural ...
The Institute for Natural Medicine Is Going Places, and You Are Invited
Be a part of INM’s content strategy to raise awareness about naturopathic medicine. Can you imagine a day when naturopathic medicine is a household name and naturopathic doctors are accessible to everyone? At the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM), we work daily to help make both of these goals happen. Our mission is to increase ...
INM Introduces New Collaborative Multi-modality Medical Board
The medical profession is at a critical crossroads as the public gains greater awareness, acceptance and desire for integrative therapies. This means the professional community must begin collaborating to meet the need. The Institute for Natural Medicine (INM), a non-profit 501-(c)(3) that works to educate the public about and increase access to naturopathic medicine, is ...
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