Benefits Of Naturopathy And Cancer Treatment

By Carol Wood


Naturopathic doctors use nature to help heal the body. It is a practice that uses herbal remedies and natural medicine to help the body use its own healing and defenses. What are some of the uses of naturopathy and cancer treatments that help the patient to live a better life?

In seeing a naturopathic practitioner, a cancer patient can use this alternative in addition to traditional cancer treatments. The naturopath works in conjunction with medical doctors to improve the patient's response to treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation. These methods can help the patient to better tolerate their symptoms and help them to function at a higher level than they would otherwise without any additional treatment.

Many times herbal remedies help to alleviate the symptoms associated with chemotherapy and radiation such as nausea and digestive issues. These alternative remedies can help the patient to better tolerate the traditional forms of cancer treatment. Since modern medical practices often use treatments that have side effects, this alternative remedy can help to alleviate the side effects and help the patient to live a better life.

Naturopathic medicine practitioners are independent of medical doctors and do not take the place of traditional medicine but rather enhances and works with modern medical practices. A naturopathic doctor has taken courses in a four-year college or university to learn about these alternative remedies and has studied natural medicine and received their degree or license from the state.

Some naturopathic practitioners attend four-year colleges or universities to study this type of medicine and receive a degree and are then licensed to practice within their state as an ND. There are some who study on their own but do not become doctors and are just practitioners who have studied the art of this type of medicine.

Not every state has practicing naturopaths and some states will not license them to practice. If you live in a state that does check with your local agencies on who is licensed in your state to practice this form of medicine. Many states do not have this option and so do not endorse this kind of treatment in any way. If your state does not have this option there may be other ways to seek to alternative treatments.

Naturopathy uses many forms of treatment such as vitamin and mineral therapy, massage techniques, herbal remedies, spinal manipulation and other such treatments to aid the patient in healing from illness or injury. This method of treatment is considered to be holistic in that is considers the whole person and not just their illness or symptoms.

If you are seeking alternatives for your cancer treatment you should consider naturopathy as a source. It can help to bring about your body's own healing response and improve your quality of life while you go through traditional medical treatments. Check with your state or licensing board to find a naturopathic practitioner near you.




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