Currently, in New England, NDs are licensed in Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont. Washington state was the first state to pass a licensing law for NDs. Naturopathic Doctors can offer alternative treatments as well as those that complement and augment allopathic treatments. Manipulation therapies, 4. Nutritional medicine, and 5.
Prevention is important.
A typical first visit to a Naturopathic Doctor takes about one and one half hours. During this time a patient's personal history, family history, 24-hour diet recall, and bowel habits are shared. Then a physical exam and treatment plan are completed. NDs have a dispensary in their offices, so the patient leaves with treatments in hand. Typically, follow-up is within 2 to 6 weeks when more information is gathered and discussed.