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Natural Treatments

This page highlights the main natural treatment approaches:

Treatment Overview	All treatments are prescribed on an individual basis following a confidential consultation lasting approximately 45 minutes, during which a full case history is taken. The main treatments are herbal and homeopathic medicines, vitamin and mineral therapy, and nutritional and dietary programmes. Other natural treatments may be used or recommended, such as remedial exercise and hydrotherapy. Many of the herbal treatments have been developed over 25 years and are not available anywhere else.
Herbal Medicine	Herbal medicines are prescribed for a wide variety of diseases and they are effective and non-toxic. Correct dosages and combinations of remedies are the key to successful prescribing. Training in herbal medicine for membership of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists is rigorous and involves taking a university degree course. Herbs contain vitamins, minerals, hormones, enzymes and trace elements as well as natural antibiotics, antiseptics, and healing and soothing substances. Among conditions frequently treated are joint and muscle disease, gastrointestinal disorders, skin diseases, heart and circulatory problems, menstrual and menopausal symptoms, respiratory diseases, nervous conditions, including panic attacks, and allergies. Due to advances in herbal medicine and nutritional research it is now possible to help people with some serious illnesses. Even when it is not possible to cure it is often possible to alleviate distressing symptoms.
Prevention	One of the major aims of this practice is the prevention of disease and this can be achieved by attending for regular check-ups, treatments and advice i.e. for blood pressure and other common conditions. It is recommended that men over 50 have a regular screening test for prostate cancer every year.
Naturopathy	Naturopaths are trained in all aspects of natural healing. Admission to membership of the British Naturopathic Association follows a full-time college course, or specialised postgraduate training. In many parts of the United States naturopaths are part of the primary care health system. The naturopathic doctor always seeks to discover and remove the basic cause of disease by following a system based on an understanding of natural laws. Naturopathic medicine aids the body’s inherent ability to heal itself through its internal vitality and intelligence. Disease is seen as a manifestation of the body’s vital force in attempting to remove obstructions to normal functioning of organs and tissues. The naturopathic treatment approaches in this practice include fasting and detoxification; hydrotherapy, gentle manipulation, and nutritional programmes.
Pain Relief	Ultrasound, interferential and G5, coupled with massage and soft tissue manipulation -- provides an effective method of pain relief for muscular and joint problems, such as low back pain, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, painful knees, arthritic conditions and sports injuries.
Homeopathy	At least 100 different homeopathic medicines are kept in stock in the dispensary. Health insurance may cover the cost of a homeopathic consultation and medicine. Please ask for details. Many conditions respond well to homeopathic medicines, which involves giving in dilution, a remedy that, in a larger dose, would cause symptoms similar to the disease.
Health Screening	Conventional blood and urine tests are among those carried out routinely, if required. These help in the diagnosis of illnesses that may have been overlooked by other practitioners, or where there is diagnostic uncertainty. In addition the practice offers hair analysis (to establish nutritional status and to identify toxic elements i.e. lead, cadmium and mercury) plus food intolerance tests via a blood sample. A great number of other non-invasive tests i.e. detoxification, menopause, osteoporosis, hormone profiles, cholesterol can be obtained from salivary samples, stool samples, or from pinprick tests. Providing samples for these tests may also be done at home from kits supplied. Samples are sent to a number of specialist laboratories. However, patients visiting or living in London can have tests undertaken at a comfortable walk-in centre in the Harley Street area.
Food State Vitamins and Minerals	A wide range of Food State vitamins and minerals is available from the dispensary. These nutrients are superior to standard nutrients as they provide vitamins and minerals that are as close to food as possible. They are very well absorbed and may be taken on a continuing daily basis. The naturally higher absorption means that lower doses can be taken to achieve the same therapeutic effect. This is in contrast to most over-the-counter nutrients (from both chemists and health stores), which are poorly-absorbed chemical compounds i.e. ferrous sulphate, calcium carbonate etc. requiring high doses to be taken with food (and if the wrong food is taken the absorption is practically nil). Food State vitamins and minerals do not contain genetically modified materials. They are also free from sugar, milk products, wheat, gluten, artificial colours, flavours, preservatives and live yeast. Filtered water is used in the manufacturing process. They are suitable for both vegetarians and vegans.

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