Originally published February 16 2005
Naturopathy can prove successful when conventional medicine fails
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
More and more people troubled by life-long minor ailments are finding that natural medicine, also known as naturopathy, is their solution. One woman says she tried for years to get rid of her hay fever and other annoying allergies by using doctor-recommended medicines. Recently she tried seeing a naturopathic doctor. Acupuncture, homeopathy, and nutritional changes made her symptoms disappear, she says.
Williams's allergies meant an uncomfortable choice between streaming sinuses or taking antihistamines that left her in a drugged fug.
After fifteen years of experimenting with over-the-counter remedies and prescription nasal sprays, she first considered an alternative approach six years ago when she visited Michael van Straten, a naturopath and acupuncturist, for a back problem.
Naturopathy is based on the belief that the body will heal itself once its natural equilibrium is restored.
Diet, exercise, hydrotherapy and fresh air are used to treat everything from allergies to arthritis and skin conditions.
"I've found that a combination of nutritional changes and acupuncture works better than most things when it comes to treating hay fever," says van Straten, who has been practising for 40 years.
"By giving your body almost homoeopathic doses of these pollens, you are desensitising yourself."
Diet, exercise, fresh air, hydrotherapy and relaxation techniques can all be used, and many naturopaths also employ the complementary therapies of acupuncture, herbalism and homoeopathy.
Suitable for virtually all chronic diseases, particularly rheumatic and arthritic conditions.
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