What should I expect from a Naturopathic Visit? Because naturopathic medicine focuses on addressing the whole person using individualized care, each visit and care protocol is tailored to your specific needs. Your first visit includes an in depth assessment including a complete medical history, an iridology analysis and physical assessment. Further laboratory assessments may be ordered depending on your presenting condition and if you so choose. Expect to spend about 1 hour at the office for your first visit. Follow up visits are typically 30 minutes or so in length and is a time for your naturopath to discuss findings from your first visit and potential therapy options as well as assess progression and fine tune your therapy. 

Can I visit a traditional doctor of naturopathy  (N.D) like I  would a medical doctor (M.D.)? Yes, a naturopath can handle most primary healthcare needs. Exceptions are gynecological medicine, emergency medicine, surgical medicine, etc. In those cases, we assess the best we can and refer you to practitioners and/or facilities that we endorse in the area. Naturopaths are happy to work hand in hand with other practitioners to ensure your optimal health.

Will you accept my insurance? No. We are not required to accept insurance as naturopathic services are not covered. However, the office visit fee(s) are nominal and about what one would pay in using their co-pay each visit to a facility where insurance panels are used.

Where does a naturopath send someone to fill prescriptions? Because a traditional naturopath does not prescribe prescription drugs, you do not have to fill an order at your local pharmacy. The staple of naturopathy is to veer far away from chemically induced, toxic, side-effect bearing drugs as a source for health care. Therefore, naturopathic protocol does not include or advocate the use of such drugs. We already have just about anything you may need here at the office, so you can walk out with your alternatives, supplements, herbs, vitamins, therapies, etc. after your visit. This is great because it eliminates the need to drive elsewhere and spend more time waiting and probably more money in the long run. In the event we need to send you elsewhere to get a particular natural medicine, you will leave the office with the specifics in hand to find at the drug store or natural foods store.