What is Naturopathic Medicine?
I have the pleasure of collaborating with Dr. Carrie Dennie, a licensed Naturopath in Grand Rapids, MI. This week, I asked her to explain what she does and who it helps.
Naturopathic medicine is a holistic system of medicine that supports the natural healing ability of the body. It is a combination of the wisdom of nature and the rigors of modern science and medicine. Licensed Naturopathic doctors (NDs) are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage clients with acute and chronic conditions while addressing disease and dysfunction at the body, mind, and spirit levels. NDs focus on whole-person wellness through health promotion and disease prevention while identifying and addressing the underlying causes of each person’s condition. NDs specialize in natural healing modalities such as nutrition and lifestyle counseling, vitamins, minerals, and botanical supplements, homeopathy, clinical and functional lab testing, pharmacology, drug-nutrient interactions, and more.
Dr. Carrie Dennie is a proud Naturopathic Doctor. She aims to build a trustful relationship with her clients and provide a wellness plan that is tailored to the individual and their lifestyle. She is also passionate about educating and empowering her clients to participate in managing and advocating for their own health actively.
The art of practicing Naturopathic medicine is working individually with each person to help them understand what is going on in their body to make educated choices regarding their health care. Dr. Carrie’s goal is to equip and empower each person with the tools to maintain and advocate for their health. She offers more time in her appointments than most clients have experienced with their other doctors. She recognizes the importance of holding space for her clients to be heard and understood. Dr. Carrie considers it a great privilege to be entrusted with her client’s well-being.
