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Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

A doctor of naturopathic medicine, or ND, is a medical professional trained at an accredited college of naturopathic medicine. NDs are fully trained to practice as primary care doctors in licensed states, though NDs may choose alternate careers in research, teaching, and health advocacy. The doctor of naturopathic medicine differs from naturopathy, a field that requires much less education at institutions without accreditation standards and is not licensed in the United States. In the United States, there are five accredited colleges of naturopathic medicine, including.... At these accredited schools, students receive four year, rigorous training encompassing all of the biomedical sciences and clinical coursework taught at conventional medical schools. In addition, students receive training in the modalities of naturopathic medicine plus standard pharmacology. Naturopathic modalities include nutrition, counseling, botanical medicine, immune wellness, environmental medicine, toxicology, homeopathy, physical medicine,

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