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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Certainly, Naturopathy supports all areas of wellness, including mental/emotional health, through therapies, such as counselling, yoga, meditation, and stress-reducing practices. These practices help with issues of anxiety, depression, and burnout by rebalancing energy flow, and encouraging a soothing of the nervous system. Naturopathy treats the "whole person" - mind, body, and spirit - to wellness.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Naturopathy may be best suited to address lifestyle issues, chronic disease, and prevention, it is still unlikely to be the best treatment option in emergency situations or surgeries.
It requires the patient to put in the time and discipline to follow the treatments and self-care recommendations, and is unlikely to be quick-acting enough to treat infections or serious illnesses as modern medicine is more likely to be effective.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Certainly! People's increased awareness of lifestyle diseases and their interest in natural healing are driving the demand for Naturopathy doctors. Wellness resorts, yoga studios, hospitals with integrative care, and corporate wellness are employing naturopathy practitioners. People are also much more willing to consider holistic therapies for chronic and stress-related conditions!
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Naturopathy looks for a place of balance where the body self-heals. Naturopathy does not use herbal or chemical substances. Naturopathy uses a natural approach that is non-medicinal such as: body, diet, fasting and lifestyle.
Ayurvedic medicine uses herbs, oils, and even specific body type (dosha) as treatment. Homeopathy uses diluted herbs or chemical to provoke healing response. Although these three systems are considered natural, the philosophies and approaches treatment vary from one another.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yep, exactly! Once you finish BNYS and get registered with the right authority, you can totally start your own naturopathy clinic.
You'd do stuff like natural remedies, wellness advice, and yoga therapy. A lot of BNYS grads even run lifestyle or detox centers that mix old-school traditional healing with some modern wellness ideas. Pretty cool way to help people stay healthy naturally.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, you may continue with post-graduate study in Naturopathy or Yoga after completing the BNYS.
Post-graduate programs will allow you to become an expert in other disciplines such as naturopathic medicine, wellness counseling, or research. They are the best way of trying out if you're considering the switch.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Since BNYS colleges are health science-based, most will require students who have done PCB in Class 12.
Some institutions which offer Diploma or certificate in Naturopathy or yoga can take up students from various disciplines. So, always verify eligibility conditions applicable to the college you are aiming at.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Besides yoga and diet therapy, the students learn anatomy and physiology, naturopathic diagnosis, hydrotherapy, fasting therapy, massage, and naturopathic techniques of detoxification in Naturopathy programs.
The Naturopathy curriculum blends ancient forms of health care with some of the original scientific fundamentals of medical practice and offers the learners the full picture of how the body operates and how they themselves can aid in the body's natural healing.
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yeah, naturopathy is for real recognized by Ministry of AYUSH in India. It's one of those big traditional healing ways, all about natural stuff and keeping body and mind healthy together.
You can do like BNYS – that's Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences – in colleges approved by government. After you finish and register properly, you can work in clinics, hospitals, wellness centers, or even open your own place. Super chill career if you like natural healing.
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