Prevention
Naturopathic medical colleges emphasize the study of health as
well as disease. The prevention of disease and the attainment of
optimal health in patients are primary objectives of naturopathic
medicine. In practice, these objectives are accomplished through
education and the promotion of healthy ways of living.
Naturopathic physicians assess risk factors, heredity and
susceptibility to disease, and make appropriate interventions in
partnership with their patients to prevent illness.
Naturopathic medicine asserts that one cannot be healthy in an
unhealthy environment and is committed to the creation of a
world in which humanity may thrive.