In the practice of medicine, we have two different treatment philosophies. They are the orthodox or allopathic and the alternative or the naturopathy.
Naturopathic Philosophy believes in the principles of natural healing, the power of nature, the body's ability of of self healing. It does not use harmful substances such as drugs and pharmaceauticals and it does not rely on dangerous procedures like surgery. It identifies and treats the cause of disease, not just its symptoms and promotes the role of physician as a teacher as well as a healer.
The origin of the word "doctor" comes from the Latin word "docere" meaning "to teach". A Naturopathic Practitioner teaches clients how to live a healthy, holistic life.
The Orthodox or Allopathic philosophy holds that the disease is caused by external agents, chiefly bacteria and viruses. A cure will result when the offending agents are eliminated. Allopathic belief tends to look at the symptoms and disease as one so that when the symptom has been eliminated, it is presumed that the disease is cured.
The Naturopathic however sees a symptom as nothing more than a signal that something is wrong. When the symptom alone is eliminated, it is most likely being suppressed. Unless the underlying cause has been eliminated, the symptom may return later in a chronic form.
I have directly observed the suffering endured by these patients simply because they are given drug therapy first and have not tried the other treatment - nutritional treatment which proved that drug therapy is unnecessary and a health risk to the life of the patient. I pity those patients whose illness continues because they have belief and trust in their doctor even when he tells them, "There's nothing else that can be done,"
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