What is the difference between a Holistic Doctor and a Naturopathic Physician?
Answers: "Naturopathy" is the study and treatment by natural remedies so that body's immunity to the environment improves thus keeping the body's decisive ability to heal and maintain itself. "Holistic healing" consists of using traditional prescription and it adheres to holistic principles that use a variety of alternative methods to promote physical, emotional and spiritual vigour and encourage a better quality of life.
listic medical doctor see value in both traditional and alternative methods and will combine the two when the situation calls for it.
Pharmaceuticals or surgery may be prescribed, but merely when absolutely essential and after other methods have been exhausted. All holistic medical doctors must be licensed Medical Doctors (MD).
Naturopathic doctor or physician does require a protected designation and some form of license and training requirements in at least 15 US states, the District of Columbia, and five Canadian provinces. This training differs from that undertaken by MDs as it requires therapy which are not required at medical school, such as botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, naturopathic manipulation and homeopathy. Source(s): http://www.squidoo.com/About-FengShui
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