One Woman's Journey to Naturopathic Medicine

Last week I went to an awesome holistic open house with my mom. My naturopathic doctor, Amanda was there as well. The naturopathic/holistic community is fairly small in the state of NH, so open houses can range from crystal healing, all the way to naturopathic medicine. One booth that really caught my attention was the one providing information about reiki. Essentially, reiki is a form of energy healing. This can be extremely helpful for naturopath’s patients because it also provides spiritual care. After having talked to the woman at the booth for a while, I signed up to receive my reiki I, and II certification this coming weekend! The reiki class runs two full days on Saturday and Sunday in Newton, MA. After receiving the certification for II, and I I will be able to perform reiki on myself and on the surrounding environment. Stay tuned about how the reiki class goes! Wish me luck. 

With graduation coming this May, I couldn’t be more unprepared. I absolutely love naturopathic medicine, but I haven’t even begun to get my ducks in a row. Although this blog is about my journey to naturopathic medicine, I couldn’t be further away.   My naturopathic doctor did not start school until she was in her mid-30s. Before that, she worked for a paper company down in Connecticut for almost 10 years. She decided to become a naturopathic doctor on a whim and never looked back. After finishing her degree in 8 years and racking up a ton of student loan debt, she still couldn’t be happier even with all of the struggles. As for me, I am stuck. I love everything surrounding naturopathic medicine, but the time commitment and money hold me back. I graduate with a business degree in May, and still have no idea what I am going to do in the months to follow. Whatever the case may be, I know that what is meant to be will happen. Stay tuned for updates, beca...

Hormones are at the center of an individual’s health. When there is a hormone imbalance in one’s body, you can be sure that the individual is encountering health problems. This is very true for women. Starting at the time of puberty, girls are subject to hormonal changes on a daily basis that leads all the way to menopause. On top of the normal hormonal changes occurring in a women’s body, hormonal changes occur when a women gets pregnant. This leads me into the topic of birth control. Although I am an advocate of Planned Parenthood and the right for every woman to have birth control if they so choose, the effects of “the pill” on a woman’s body in the long term can have negative consequences. My naturopathic doctor is not a fan of conventional birth control pills. She claims that long term effects of being on the pill can sometimes lead to infertility. It sets a women’s body on a fake cycle while completely suppressing natural hormones. This is why it can be hard f...