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[quote=Anonymous][quote]What she has said is that in her observation, the naturopaths in her community are very quick to order many expensive tests for conditions that do not necessarily require them and suggest therapies (aromatherapy, homeopathics, herbal medicine, etc.) for things that are serious conditions. There are naturopaths who are NOT total quacks, but from what I've observed, if someone says it's quackery, that's not going to be 100% incorrect.[/quote] Basically a question of does he/she know his/her limitations as a health care provider. There's no evidence that homeopathic medicines do anything better than a placebo (and the principles of homeopathy would, if true, violate physical laws). If a naturopath is focusing on diet, exercise, health and general wellness - probably not a quack. If a naturopath is getting you on homeopathic meds, prescribing lots of tests, etc. and really taking on the role of a medical doctor - probably a quack.[/quote]
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