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« on: Saturday 06 January, 2007 »

I went to see a Naturopath about 3 weeks ago and I was really disappointed.  I just wanted to see how I was going and if I was lacking in any vitamins and minerals.

We did a blood test and found that I was a little low in Omega 3

I advise here that I was a raw vegan and she started telling me to fish oil eat eggs and chicken

I was a bit off put but I'm sure there are good ones around that understand this diet.  I know some one this form is a Naturopath and was wondering if they could recommend any one in Melbourne that will cater for my needs.

Has anyone else has this sort of experience
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« Reply #1 on: Saturday 06 January, 2007 »

Australia definately needs more raw, vegan, knowledgable, enlightened Naturopaths!

Unfortunately, I am at this stage unaware of any Naturopaths with a raw slant in Melbourne... 

There will always be health professionals who seek out answers for themselves and live what they preach, then unfortunately there are others (whether they be doctors, nurses, naturopaths, etc) who havent yet sought truthful information far and beyond what they learnt in their university course.

We can only teach what we have learnt ourselves, and where we are at in our own health relfects in our dialect with patients/clients.  Perhaps the naturopath you saw wholeheartedly believes that to be 'healthy', the human requires fish oil, eggs and chicken?

There will always be health professionals who have completely different professional and personal views to yourself,  it is your duty to seek out those whose ideals reflect the direction and goals you are heading towards.  If that means finding people of a professional health nature who are either vegan, vegetarian, raw, or just open to learning more, then the search must begin for you to find information that sits right with your instinct.

Good Luck!

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« Reply #2 on: Saturday 06 January, 2007 »

Hello everyone
I just wanted to say that I have had ideas of studying naturopathy for many years. My interest lies mainly in a natural, dietary approach, such as that put forth by the natural hygiene folk. I would ideally like to study natural hygiene but it is not yet accredited or well known. I would like to become a naturopath and use the qualification to bring health to people by utilizing raw principles/principles of natural hygiene - tricky devil I am.
I told my chiropractor yesterday that I intend to study naturopathy this year and he was very against the idea, saying there is a surplus of naturopaths who don't know anything. He said that unlike chiropractic, naturopaths have no 'mentor', whatever that means, and suggested that I study something 'more medical' such as accupuncture. I felt a little deflated  but lost some respect for him after his comments. I was kind of excited to tell him of my plan.
Now I am wondering what to do. I suspect that there are good and bad naturopaths, like in any profession, and that his opinion was biased.
If anyone has good advice I will listen. A degree in nutrition sounds more 'medical' but I don't want to eat bread, milk, meat etc and I simply couldn't endure a course so replete with ignorance and out-of-date information. sorry about this long post
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 06 January, 2007 »

Verysugar, I think you should go ahead and do whatever it is you want to do, at the end of the day it all comes down to the person, no matter what it is you're practicising whether it be acupuncture, medicine or naturopathy its all about what you as an individual bring to the table.  And if naturopathy appeals to your sense of self development then thats the way to go I reckon, there's no such thing as failure or a waste of time when you're following your own path. 

To me personally the most vital element of being a good practitioner in any profession is building healthy supportive relationships with your clients and of course that all begins with how you relate to yourself.   
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 06 January, 2007 »

FOLLOW YOUR PASSION AND YOUR HEART!!! Naturopaths are well recognised these days and a field well worth pusuring if you are intersted. I too wish to study Natural Hygiene and although it may be be accredited I reckon the best way to get it out there is for more people to be studying it, living it and teaching it so follow your heart and the rst will come.
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 06 January, 2007 »

I had been going to doctors for the last few years for chronic sinus problems.  At the end of 2005/early 2006 I began to have blinding headaches combined with severe spells of vertigo and nausea and my current doctor suspected a tumour or something similar and recommended a CAT scan.  I had got to the stage where it was dangerous for me to drive and I may have had to give up my job as the vertigo came on frequently and without warning.  I decided to try a naturopath who recommended I eliminate wheat from my diet.  Not really thinking this would make any difference, because I thought wheat only caused digestive problems, I tried it anyway and, lo and behold, all my symptoms disappeared!

If I hadn't seen a naturopath I may have still been struggling with the problems as the CAT scan wouldn't have found anyting and I would have still been on my very wheat heavy diet of bread and pasta at every meal.  Now the naturopath wasn't perfect, as she was encouraging me to include meat in my diet, but I have to be grateful that she was able to put me onto the right path to good health.  In fact, it started me investigating the role of diet and health which lead me ultimately to raw food.

So, I don't feel naturopaths are a waste of time ... when you are ill you are happy to explore any avenue that might help.
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 07 January, 2007 »

Naturopathy is definetely a worthwhile profession, but what about doing a medical degree? Does anyone know of an Autralian Raw Vegan MD???

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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 07 January, 2007 »

It would be wonderful to have a raw medical doctor.
All the doctors that I know and I know a few of them cause I work in a hospital are all very unhealthy with their own bodies.
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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 07 January, 2007 »

Why is it that a large proportion of nurses smoke?

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« Reply #9 on: Sunday 07 January, 2007 »

I once knew a woman who worked in a hospital lab. She smoked heavily, had very unhealthy complexion, all her family was overweight (they used to eat meat and lots of sweats every day) and one of her children got anemia. Yet, she used to tell me that vegetarians lack iron, advised to test my son (I did and he was perfect) and criticized me for not wanting to give sweets to my children as a reward. Having a degree in a nutrition related area is not a gurantee of a nutritional enlightment. A naturopath on a raw food diet would be one that I would not consider a waste of time. Smiley

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« Reply #10 on: Sunday 07 January, 2007 »

Yay Lets all study Natural Hygiene, I'm sure that way it'll become more recognised!

Jen wish you were my Naturopath & living here in Sydney! Thanx for all the great advice you give Xx
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« Reply #11 on: Monday 08 January, 2007 »

These comments remind me of that Allopath cartoon... what was the link for that again? In case anyone missed it?

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« Reply #12 on: Monday 08 January, 2007 »

ahhh, if all naturopaths were raw vegan like our Jen, and broader minded-it would be wicked,and most helpful to those in need....
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« Reply #13 on: Monday 08 January, 2007 »

Thanks Lea and Neet  Smiley 

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« Reply #14 on: Monday 08 January, 2007 »

Oh this sounds great, lots of enlightened naturally hygienic naturopathic type people everywhere.  And then we can turn the whole world raw vegan!  Will they start being nicer to animals then too?  Viva la raw vegan naturopath!
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