The 21st – century woman’s life is a relentless struggle to manage their career, family, friends, and their health. This hectic lifestyle of the modern woman brings with it the myriad difficulties and health concerns. The modern woman lives lead richer and fuller lives. However, all this non-stop active lifestyle brings fatigue or pain, amplified by hormonal disorders or stress and chronic conditions. Being a modern woman is not rosy…at least not all the time.

Why naturopathy

Many women who feel they are not satisfactorily treated by conventional medicine, now are turning to complementary health tools such as naturopathy and yoga. They believe that this might address their ailments in a holistic way. This way they can avoid conventional medicine as a course of treatment and it’s side effects.

Naturopathy is a drugless and non-invasive healing system based on the body’s ability to heal itself. It includes herbal supplements, stress reduction, exercise therapy, acupuncture, and dietary and lifestyle changes.

Some fun facts about naturopathy everyone should know:

Fact # 1: Acupuncture is among the oldest healing practices in the world.

Fact # 2: 19 % of Fortune 500 companies offer alternative medicine as part of their health care compensation packages.

Fact # 3: The introduction of Acupuncture dates back to the emperor Shennong during the Shang Dynasty (1600–1100 BCE).

Fact # 4: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) currently invests about $40 million per year in complementary and alternative medicine related research.

Fact # 5: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 65 – 80% of the world’s population rely on alternative medicine as their primary form of health care.

Fact # 6: Currently, 17 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands have licensed or regulation laws for naturopathic doctors. In these states, naturopathic doctors are required to graduate from an accredited four-year residential naturopathic medical school and pass an extensive postdoctoral board examination (NPLEX) in order to receive a license.

Fact # 7: A majority of older Americans (65+) say they would prefer if their doctor began their care with natural therapies rather than immediately beginning with prescription drugs or invasive procedures.

Naturopathic medicine doesn’t follow a single road to good health. It is combined with natural modalities or earthly ingredients like water, fresh air, nutritional diet, herbs, etc.

Prevention is better than cure

A Naturopathic Doctor will approach each individual woman differently, depending on her complete health history, family history, and personal health goals. Your doctor will consider everything starting from your lifestyle, physical activity, stress management techniques to sleep patterns. He then puts together a treatment program specialized for you.