Connecticut Natural Medicine

Naturopathic Doctors are recognized as specialists trained in natural approaches to treat the cause of disease. Using lifestyle medicine, vitamins, herbs, homeopathic remedies and nutrition, our goal is to help the body help itself. They are experts in natural medicine who are licensed to diagnose disease, order labs, and order images as needed. We use noninvasive, non-toxic and non-addictive approaches to healthcare and believe that the body has an innate ability to heal itself if given the right environment.  

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Naturopathic physicians attend four years of medical school post Bachelor's degree. We are trained to find and treat the underlying cause of illnesses using non-invasive therapies, rather than suppressing symptoms. Naturopathic doctors are conscious of the impact of their medicines on the environment, using organic, pure medicines whenever possible.

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Upon graduation we take a Hippocratic oath to uphold the tenants of Naturopathic Medicine in our daily practice. These tenants are:

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To First Do No Harm

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Utilize the Healing Power of Nature

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Identify and Treat the Cause of Disease

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Docere-Doctor as Teacher

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Treat the Whole Person, not just the disease

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Prevent Disease and Illness

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At Connecticut Natural Medicine every patient is treated with kindness, courtesy and enough time to develop a treatment plan individualized to address their health concerns. We value the doctor-patient relationship and seek to empower our patients with knowledge and support.

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In Connecticut Naturopathic Doctors CAN NOT:

 

• Act as or be designated as a Primary Care Physician/PCP

• Write prescriptions

• Administer vaccines

• Write Medical Exemptions for:

  • Vaccines​

  • Work

  • School

  • Sports

• Write most school letters, aside, from dietary restrictions or tardy/missed school notes

• Perform official physical exams for work or school

• Limited ability to write referrals and order labs; (Some referrals are required to be signed by an MD or APRN.  Medicare restricts Naturopaths from ordering labs)

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