Dr. Conan Jones, ND is a naturopathic doctor and has a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR. What exactly is naturopathic medicine? It is a distinct system of primary health care that skillfully combines ancient therapeutic traditions with modern science to restore health. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) utilize a variety of therapies to restore and maintain the health of their patients, including clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, physical medicine, lifestyle recommendations, and education. Naturopathic doctors utilize the body’s innate ability to heal itself with natural therapies by following the six foundations of naturopathic medicine:
1. First Do No Harm (Primum Non Nocere)
2. The Healing Power of Nature (Vis Medicatrix Naturae)
3. Discover and Treat the Cause (Tolle Causam)
4. Treat the Whole Person (Tolle Totum)
5. The Physician is a Teacher (Docere)
6. Prevention is the Best “Cure” (Praevenire).