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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]naturopaths go to medical school just like a medical doctor. there are a lot of ignorant people posting here. of course you should exercise due care when choosing an ND just like you should an MD. there are good and bad in both categories. there are Drs who overprescribe tests and medicines or homeopathics in both categories. you can't flatly say well they're an ND so they're a quack.Louis of truly crappy mds out there who just prescribe a bunch of chemicals to cover your symptoms instead of making an effort to figure out what's really wrong. lots of nds out there prescribing homeopathics and diet changes for bona fide medical conditions. be judicious in whatever you choose.[/quote]

I am the poster who mentioned excessive tests.

For one thing, naturopaths do not "go to medical school just like a medical doctor." They have a different degree. I am not saying they are not trained, but they do not attend medical school, they are not required to go through residency the way a medical doctor is, and while they do sit for a licensing exam, it is not the same as being board-certified in a specialty. I don't know where you're getting that information.

For what it's worth, I actually know a couple of great naturopaths (not local or I would recommend). They are just trained in different things than a medical doctor. Many times, a person can see a naturopath and get great care that addresses their concerns (whatever those are). You can also get great care that addresses your concerns from a medical doctor. There are also obviously terrible practitioners in both categories.[/quote]

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