The role of Naturopathy may, therefore, best and most simply be expressed as:

Naturopathy is concerned with promoting the wellbeing of your whole self - your body and also your mind.

How you think outworks in what you say and what you do. Your mind is from where your immune and recovery systems are directed to manage your healing and maintain your health.

Naturopathy achieves this through the use of natural substances, treatments and remedies, such as herbs and nutrition and by dispensing natural health wisdom.

• being natural, they are compatible with your body’s chemistry
• they can have wide ranging benefits to build up your health beyond dealing with your particular problem.
• rarely are there unwelcome side effects.

There are exceptions but in general you should expect that the natural treatments employed in Naturopathy tend not to produce ‘an instant fix’. Naturopathy usually produces a sustained and more gradual route to recovery.

“Prevention is better than cure” is another key principle of Naturopathy.

We all know how much more we enjoy life when we are well.

There are many threats to our health from our modern environment and lifestyles. Naturopathy urges you to

When you are well, keep well. Look after yourself. Gently exercise body and brain.