Good advice is worth its weight in gold
We all visit the doctor from time to time. In some cases, we are referred to a specialist. Conventional medicine generally works with treatment protocols, aimed at the average patient. These protocols make it possible to switch quickly and effectively. This is highly desirable in acute complaints or life-threatening situations, because it regularly saves lives. For many chronic complaints and/or syndromes, regular treatment is often limited to treating symptoms. In complementary or natural medicine, there is more search for possible causes and underlying mechanisms in relation to you as a unique individual. You will receive a broad advice. This can reduce or even eliminate complaints.
A holistic approach is paramount
In naturopathy, a holistic approach is paramount. This means that not only the diseased organ or disrupted body process is central, but also the total cohesion of body and mind. A naturopath looks at a patient as an individual and at his or her entire history. Together, a trajectory is mapped out that looks at aspects such as nutrition, supplementation, exercise and psyche. The self-healing capacity of the body is an important factor. Treatment focuses on creating ideal conditions for the full use of this ability. In practice, lifestyle adjustments, combined with the necessary tailor-made support, often yield fantastic results. It is therefore logical that more and more attention is being paid to the role of lifestyle in health and disease.
Some naturopathic specialists
- Orthomolecular doctor or therapist
- (Orthomolecular) Dietician
- Mesologist
- Bioresonance Therapist
- Reflex zone therapist
- Homeopath
The starting point of orthomolecular therapy
Orthomolecular literally means the correct (orthos = Greek for correct, optimal) quantity and structure of molecules. The starting point of orthomolecular nutrition and medicine is that a healthy, balanced diet, supplemented with optimally dosed nutritional supplements, can provide the body cells with optimal amounts of all the necessary nutrients. In this way, health can be maintained or significantly improved. Disrupted body processes can also be adjusted in this way.
An (orthomolecular) dietician helps with tailor-made nutritional advice
A dietician strives to promote physical health through nutritional intervention. Patients receive tailor-made nutritional or dietary advice to adjust their diet. A dietician also guides and motivates the patient in following that diet. Complaints for which treatment with a specific diet can produce good results include overweight and underweight, food allergies, high blood pressure, diabetes or IBS. In addition, nutritional intervention can also be particularly useful for optimizing sports performance. An orthomolecular dietitian works on the basis of the principles of orthomolecular nutrition (see above).
What does a mesologist focus on?
Mesology mainly focuses on chronic conditions or complaints. Special attention is paid to causes or dysfunctions in the body. The mesological concept is based on five aspects of human existence: physical, emotional, mental, energetic, existential. Man is more than body and psyche and always functions as a whole.
Have you ever heard of bioresonance?
The starting point of bioresonance therapy is that each organ has a specific electromagnetic vibration frequency. If there is a disease or imbalance in the body, that vibration can be disturbed. With the help of bioresonance equipment, the disturbance can be determined and repaired. This is regularly done in combination with food supplements and/or homeopathic remedies.
Reflex zone therapy improves blood flow
Reflex zone therapy focuses on the total person and works on body and mind. There are reflex zones on the hands, feet and ears, among other things, that correspond to all organ systems and glands in the body. These reflex zones are worked with thumb and fingers to ensure better blood flow to the corresponding body part. In this way, the self-healing capacity of the body is addressed and stimulated.
Homeopathy also focuses on people as a whole
Homeopathy is aimed at stimulating and activating the self-healing capacity of the body. The principle applies that a patient can be cured of a condition or disease by administering a homeopathic. This is a drug that evokes the same symptoms in a healthy person as the condition or disease in question. In homeopathy, too, people as a whole are central. If body and mind are not in balance, it can lead to complaints or illness. Therefore, it is important not only to suppress the symptoms but also to restore the balance.
For good advice, visit a health professional.
