Naturopathic Physician

Some Things You May Not Know About Naturopathic Medicine

The "anti-cancer" diet presently recognized by the National Cancer Institute was originally published in a naturopathic medical text in the 1940's
42% of Americans used alternative or complementary medicine in 1997
In 1997 Americans made an estimated 629 million visits to alternative medicine practitioners, exceeding the number of visits to primary care physicians
The Textbook of Natural Medicine cites over 5000 references from the conventional biomedical literature that support naturopathic theory and practice
Over 30% of the French population use homeopathy
The most commonly prescribed medicine in both Germany and France is Ginkgo biloba, an herbal vasodilator commonly prescribed for senility
Naturopathic physicians are trained to use all standard laboratory tests
More than 40 scientific journals worldwide are devoted to clinical nutrition
Over 1400 herbal medicines are listed as official drug preparations in West Germany