自然疗法
认识自然疗法
自然疗法遵循宇宙，大自然与人体的规律，是一套整体疗法，完整的照顾身心灵的平衡来帮助恢复身体的健康。自然疗法是古老的养生智慧，可追溯至公元前5000年，当时人类已经懂得用草本植物、食物、水、阳光等自然力量来疗愈身体不适的问题。而系统化的自然疗法，起源于19世纪欧美的非主流医疗方式，以古希腊的西方医学之父--希伯拉底所提倡的“不伤害”治疗原则，强调治疗必需把人体视为一个整体，相信人体存在生命力，有自癒的能力，并以自然界存在的物质和人们生活的改变来治疗疾病，鼓励人们或病患尽可能减少外科手术与服用化学药物，使用自然、不具侵犯的治疗方式，来改善病况、促进痊癒及持久的健康。现代的饮食、生活习惯和压力打乱了我们身体原有的平衡与规律，因此也扰乱了我们身体的各个系统的功能。荷尔蒙失调、免疫系统失调、消化系统紊乱、血液循环不良、淋巴阻塞、排毒功能下降、血糖升高、血压升高、尿酸升高、血脂增加、情绪失控等等，都是体内失衡的表现。因此身体急需重整，以不伤害身体的自然疗法重塑体质，重建平衡。
希伯拉底其中一句座右铭“食物是最好的药物”，就很明确的告诉我们饮食是重塑体质，恢复健康一个重要的基础。
健康方程式
根据美国比尔卡拉多那医生（Dr. Bill Caradonna）所定义的健康方程式：
健康 = 遗传体质 + 环境（饮食、生活习惯）+ 情绪/灵性 + 年龄
因此，身为自然疗法师，在改善病人的身体之前，我们需要先评估病人的遗传体质，除了给予自然疗法的建议，更重要是教导病人进行饮食与生活习惯的调整，重建身心灵的平衡，这才能够达到真正永久的健康。
Naturopath
Introduction
Naturopath is an ancient wisdom that dates back to 5000 BC. During that time, human beings already know how to use natural forces such as herbs, food, water, and sun to heal physical discomfort. The systemic Naturopath originated from Europe and the United States in the 19th century based on the principle of "First Do No Harm" advocated by the father of Western medicine, Hippocrates, who emphasized that all treatments must consider the human body as a whole and the belief that the human body has the vitality and the ability to heal itself. Under the Naturopath philosophy, diseases should be treated with the usage of natural substances and by changing one’s lifestyle. People or patients should minimize the usage of surgical operations and drugs, and enhance the usage of the natural herbs and non-invasive ways to improve the condition and promote permanent (long lasting) health.
However, the modern diet, the living habits and the social stress disrupt the balance and regularity of our body, thus disrupting the functions of our body's various systems. Hormonal imbalance, immune system imbalance, digestive system disorders, poor blood circulation, lymphatic obstruction, decreased detoxification, increased blood sugar, blood pressure, uric acid & blood lipids, emotionally unstable, etc., are all manifestations of the imbalances in the our body. Therefore, our body systems eagerly need to restore the balance.
One of the famous quotes by Hippocrates “Our food should be our medicine, and our medicine should be our food” clearly tells us that diet is an important basis for rebuilding the balance of our body.
Moreover, Dr. Bill Caradonna, another notable American Naturopath, developed a Health Equation:
Health Status= Physical Inheritance + Environment (Diet & Lifestyle) + Emotional/ Spiritual Health + Age
Therefore, as a Naturopath, it is important that we first assess the person’s physical inheritance. In addition to giving advice on natural therapies, it is also important to teach patients to adjust their diet and lifestyle habits and rebuild the balance between body, mind and spirit.
