What is Naturopathic Medicine? Discover More “Blends centuries-old natural therapies with current advances in health and human systems, covering many aspects of family health from prenatal to geriatric care. Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine trained at four-year naturopathic medical colleges receiving a thorough education and training in conventional medicine and natural therapeutics. Naturopathic medicine recognizes that the body has an inherent ability to establish, maintain, and restore health. Naturopathic doctors act to identify and remove obstacles to healing in order to facilitate and augment the body’s inherent self-healing process. ND’s utilized methods and medical substances that minimize the risk of harmful side effects, using the least force necessary and avoid, when possible, the harmful suppression of symptoms. Each patient’s individual physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental, and social factors are taken into account when considering treatment.” --From the SB Center for Natural Medicine brochure Directory Listings Lizzie Clapham, ND, RYT Pathways to Natural Health 2958 State Street Santa Barbara. CA 93105 805-679-1189 Find Out More Jennifer Vasilakos Clinical Herbalist Consultations and treatments combining techniques from Ayurvedic, Chinese and Western Herbalism. "Effective alternatives for acute and chronic ailments." 5276 Hollister Ave Suite 458 Santa Barbara, CA 93111 805-696-6268 Find out more