Acupuncture

Some naturopaths practice acupuncture and have received additional training in order to do so.  Dr. Kimberly is a board certified Acupuncture Physician licensed in Florida.  She received her education and training from Florida College of Integrative Medicine.

Herbal Medicine

Medicinal plants and plant extracts from all over the world, used according to traditional and modern scientific principles. Naturopathic doctors are the only health care providers fully trained in the use of botanical medicine.  Many plant substances are powerful medicines. Where single chemically-derived drugs may only address a single problem, botanical medicines are able to address a variety of problems simultaneously. Their organic nature makes botanicals compatible with the body's own chemistry; hence, they can be gently effective with few toxic side effects.

Clinical Nutrition

Naturopathic doctors use food, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and other natural substances to stimulate a healing response.  That food is the best medicine is a cornerstone of naturopathic practice. Many medical conditions can be treated more effectively with foods and nutritional supplements than they can by other means, with fewer complications and side effects. Naturopathic physicians use dietetics, natural hygiene, fasting, and professional nutritional supplementation in practice.

Homeopathy

This powerful system of medicine is based on the "law of similars." Specially prepared dilutions of diluted substances are carefully matched with the patient's symptoms in order to stimulate the body's innate healing capacity.  Homeopathic medicine is based on the principle of "like cures like." It works on a subtle yet powerful electromagnetic level, gently acting to strengthen the body's healing and immune response.

Lifestyle Counseling

Naturopathic doctors work with their patients to examine all aspects of a their life, including attitude, diet, exercise, and coping with and avoiding occupational stress and environmental hazards, understanding that health depends on many things.

Mind/Body Medicine

Mental attitudes and emotional states may influence, or even cause, physical illness. Counseling, nutritional balancing, stress management, meditation, acupuncture and other therapies are used to help patients heal on the psychological level.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Oriental medicine is a complimentary healing philosophy to naturopathic medicine. Meridian theory offers an important understanding of the unity of the body and mind, and adds to the Western understanding of physiology. Acupuncture provides a method of treatment which can unify and harmonize the imbalances present in disease conditions; which, if untreated, can result in illness.