BEYOND MODERN MEDICINE:

Understanding the Role of a Naturopath in Today’s World

By Dr. Dan Young, BCN, CNC

Mdrawn to natural approaches to health restoration grandfather had Parkinson’s, and the modern medical approach produced no meaningful results. So, my father began exploring alternatives to help his father-in-law with this problem.

This journey introduced us to the world of herbal remedies and, ultimately, Naturopathy as a viable alternative to the seemingly endless but narrow approach of drug therapy with pharmaceuticals. Although we started this journey too late to have a meaningful impact on my grandfather, the positive results our family has experienced are ongoing.

So let’s begin by sharing with you, the reader, the answer to the question “What is a Naturopath?” my father started the Country Doctor Nutritional Center in Torrington, Wyoming, later locating the primary clinic in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I joined the clinic as an intern in 2001 and, for the past 22 years, have witnessed many changes, advancements, and retreads come into this amazing

“Overview Excerpts from the Council on Naturopathic

A naturopath is an individual healing arts that use non-invasive approaches to help clients resolve chronic illness concerns. Naturopaths are not recognized like modern medical doctors practicing orthodox medicine but provide adjuvant therapies alongside primary care principles.

Traditional Naturopaths pursue programs on a variety of subjects such as anatomy, physiology, counseling, dietary evaluations, nutrition or biology, acupressure, muscle relaxation and structural normalization techniques, homeopathy, iridology, exercise therapies, Hydrotherapy, oxygen therapies, many others all of which prove to be maintaining the philosophy of non-invasive approaches.

In actual clinical practice, traditional Naturopaths tailor the healing experience to meet the individual needs of the client. These methods have proven themselves acute problems. Naturopaths also cooperate with other branches of medical science, referring clients to other practitioners for appropriate.

Traditional naturopaths use various tools to evaluate the client’s lifestyle, nutritional and dietary needs, and protocol selections in clinical practice. Naturopathy is based upon the belief in the body’s innate God-given, natural ability to heal itself when given the appropriate internal and external healing environments. Therefore, Naturopaths are not involved in the practice of medicine and do not use drugs or pharmaceuticals, nor do they perform any invasive procedures, like minor surgery. Historically, Naturopaths are referred to as “drugless doctors.”

A Brief History: A Quote from the Council on Naturopathic Registration

“Our industry widely acknowledges the contributions made by Dr. Benedict Lust founding the American School of Naturopathy in New York City and graduating of other schools were organized, than 20 naturopathic colleges and over 10,000 practitioners. However, this gave way to the allopathic medical schools, which had the backing of the pharmaceutical with large endowments and the political clout which comes with wealth. Due to lack of funding, naturopathic education began to decline, and only recently has the disenchantment with pharmaceutically trained doctors led people to, once again, begin exploring and embracing natural, remedies found in naturopathy.”

Today’s practice of naturopathy promotes optimum health through education and the use of non-invasive natural agents. The primary focus is to “Do No Harm”. As you may know, this is taken from the Hippocratic oath. We can all agree that anybody illness should consider avoiding a therapy or treatment that can harm them since modern prescription medication can potentially make a well-man sick. How can they be expected to make a sick man well?

We choose to recognize the healing power of nature. The human body is created with the capacity to heal itself and maintain harmony. There is a healing power, and nature in this principle is the basis for all naturopathy. Naturopathy is a system designed to work in harmony with nature to restore and support this inherent natural healing process found in everybody.

Educate Rather Than Treat

The education process clients are taken through in a naturopathic outcomes in mind. First, if we do not know what the cause of the problem is, then how can we come

Naturopathy involves the entire person in the process of identifying the underlying potential causes. We recognize the physical, emotional, and other symptomatology as just that. It is a Symptom, a natural outcry from the body that harmony cannot be maintained based on current stress patterns and

Naturopaths are aware a person may have a physical, spiritual, or emotional illness. In order to achieve and maintain lasting optimum health, all aspects of a person and their physical, emotional, and spiritual status must be considered in order to render resources to the client and they’re seeking.

Naturopaths are not in the business of getting people well. We are in the business of positioning people through proper education and the right resources to achieve harmony and wellness. The naturopathic philosophy places the responsibility for wellness on the individual. Unfortunately, most of us have never been positioned to be proper stewards of our bodies. The Naturopath acts as a trusted advisor and teacher standing in the gap between the person’s current erosive habits and behaviors surrounding diet, lifestyle, and emotional stress related to work or family, and in time develop the new habits which will take the person towards physical, emotional, and long-term well-being.

When we look at a very simple germ theory approach to illness, we realize the underlying cause of a well person becoming sick is not the germ’s fault. The germ is opportunistic, seeking out devitalized tissue to support its presence. Understanding germs are part of the normal ecosystem of this earth and have been put here by the creator to destroy sick or devitalized tissue is a distinction made in naturopathy. This helps explain why only one gets sick when two people are exposed to the same germs (the person with devitalized tissue).

Prevention > Correction

The need for prevention education is higher than ever in our society. The naturopathic wellness care system, based on natural restorative methods, is the preferred approach for the body. However, when the body does experience imbalances and the resulting consequences, naturopaths are prepared to advise clients on simple disease prevention principles designed to produce health and avoid the destructive consequences of violating those principles. The principles we educate our clients on are our diet, movement, rest, and stress management. These principles are coupled with the right nutritional therapy resources, herbal remedies, and whole-food nutrition. Another important aspect of getting well, which most people are unfamiliar with, is the time it takes to properly support their bodies and achieve stability through diet, lifestyle, habits, changes, and consistency so that the body can restore optimum function.

This process takes the following amount of time, or at least this is our clinical experience. However, the average client demonstrating a high degree of compliance and using the resources we provide will see a noticeable shift in how months. We call this moving from the support phase into stability. It’s important not to get faked out by this newfound vitality and wellness because it takes 1 to 3 years to get well.

What You Can Expect

In conclusion, when you consult person committed to the holistic approach to health. Your intake should be driven by proper education on what the process will look like for you in the future.

Should you choose this approach to restore your health. The basic history of your diet and stress levels will be gathered along with other vital statistics, depending upon the State and what is required by law.

The most important aspect of seeing a practitioner is the ongoing educational resources and support this individual can provide.

There’s an old saying credibility is a combination of two things, results and time. We have been so blessed to be in this industry for over 20 years and maintain a high success rate with every case we handle. However, we do not accept every case. We understand the importance and professionalism of only excepting cases we are

Here are a few of my success stories:

Stomach/Sleep/Intestinal: “Before coming to the Country Doctor, I was a mess. I couldn’t do anything but experiencing a lot of stomach and intestinal problems. I had problems breathing, and my back hurt all the time. I had trouble standing and walking. I was depressed-my moods were very blue and lasted very long periods of time. After visiting Dr. Dan, I am improving. Life seems worth living. Sleeping much better at night. My back pain is reduced, and my stomach and intestinal problems have improved.” ~ MV

Ulcerative Colitis: “My threeyear-old son had constant bloody diarrhea, lethargy, and very foul gassiness. A pediatric gastroenterologist diagnosed him with ulcerative colitis. Rather than put him on immunosuppressive medication for the rest of his life, we visited the Country Doctor to explore more natural options. We followed a supplementation and natural food diet. One year later, the symptoms. A recent visit to his gastroenterologist gave him a clean bill of health. The doctor said, ‘Classic teaching indicates that UC does not go away, but whatever you’ve done seems to work. He’s very healthy.’ Thanks to Country Doctor for my son regaining his health and childhood!” ~ AHCheyenne

Digestion/Pain/Energy: “When I tired, and my stomach and head were a constant bother. I wasn’t sleeping very well at night. I just felt as if I had no energy. I quickly learned that I wasn’t feeding my body the right things. My bad eating habits were making me ill. Now things are running much smoother. I sleep through the night; my stomach feels better, and the pain in my head is gone. I have the energy to get through my day. I feel more focused and alert.” ~ S.H

Cardio Health: “It is very insulting when doctors discount what you tell them or just want to give you some drug as a ‘Band-Aid’ for a symptom instead of trying to deal with the underlying issue. This is what makes the Country Doctor so unique, at least in my experience. They truly care about their clients regaining their health. I still have a long road to travel to get to where I want to be, health-wise. But now I not only have hope, but I also have

Right now, I feel at least 10 years younger than I did just 6 weeks ago!” ~ CF Cheyenne

A note on how great my supplement line is: and herbs saved my life!” ~ BD

I wish to thank Cheryl Meyer for the opportunity to write this article for her magazine. If you desire more information on the resources we provide, please feel welcome to dyoungctn@gmail.com

For a Clinical Overview, you may orientation class, which all our new clients attend before coming to our

Thank you again, and To Your Great Health, Naturally

Dr. Dan Young, BCN, CNC

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Dan Young, BCTN, BCN, CNC

Cheryl’s Note:

In full disclosure, Dr. Dan is my Naturopath. I am working with his team to evict mold contamination of my body from my previous of my lymph system. One of the reasons I wanted to highlight both the holistic naturopathic and the functional medicine approach to healing is that I encourage everyone reading this magazine to own their health and continue to seek solutions. My functional MD, who is also writing for this magazine, is phenomenal and always begins with the holistic approach, and she also does have pharmaceuticals in her tool kit. If she prescribes a drug, it intends to encourage lifestyle change so I can eventually ditch the pharmaceutical. My Naturopath and my Functional MD are on approaches. Still, they are headed from both of their expertise.

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