Chronic illnesses are conditions that last longer than usual and often do not resolve fully even with treatment. Some chronic illnesses can be treated by naturopathy or naturopathic doctors who employ natural treatments to help alleviate symptoms and improve long-term health. The most common chronic diseases that naturopaths treat include allergies, autoimmune disorders, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal issues. In this article by NEX Wellness, we share some information about the top 5 illnesses that can be treated by a Naturopath.

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1. Allergies

Naturopaths have a number of natural treatments that can be helpful in controlling or reducing allergies for those suffering from either environmental sensitivities or seasonal allergies.

2. Autoimmune Disorders

Naturopathic treatments often focus on lifestyle changes to reduce autoimmune antibodies, which causes or contributes to a lot of autoimmune disorders.

3. Chronic Fatigue

With naturopathic therapies, chronic fatigue can be treated by controlling stress and boosting the immune system so that the body is better able to fight off debilitating viruses and disease.

4. Fibromyalgia

There are a number of naturopathic therapies that may be used to treat fibromyalgia such as acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, and dietary supplements.

5. Gastrointestinal Issues

Gastrointestinal treatment by naturopaths often focuses on changing diet, lifestyle habits, and supplementing the body with digestive enzymes. This helps to improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, leaky gut syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease.

In conclusion

The naturopathic approach to treating chronic conditions provides a natural and holistic option for those who want to try complementary medicine. Naturopaths focus on all aspects of the well-being of individuals including dietary, lifestyle, and stress management advice to help improve their chronic condition. The naturopathic philosophy seeks not only to treat the symptoms of chronic conditions but also to find the underlying cause and address that too. This naturopathic approach has had success in treating individuals with allergies, autoimmune disorders, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal issues.

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