Sadowski Adam, Garofalo Luciano, Welsh Alanna, Bradley Ryan
Helfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR, USA.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Glob Adv Health Med. 2022 Feb 22;11:2164957X221079787. doi: 10.1177/2164957X221079787. eCollection 2022.
Naturopathy, recognized by the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization as a distinct system of complementary and integrative health care, is an existing model of whole health delivery. Its unifying principles, respect for the interconnectedness of biological systems, and representation globally uniquely positions naturopathy to serve an integral role in addressing the needs of primary health care. In this viewpoint, we aim to 1) highlight key areas and existing literature supporting the use of naturopathy for health promotion and disease prevention of noncommunicable diseases; 2) describe how naturopathy can addresses the mental health needs of today's societies; and 3) discuss the importance of naturopathy in the access and navigation of complementary and integrative health therapies.
自然疗法被美国国立卫生研究院和世界卫生组织认可为一种独特的补充和综合医疗保健体系，是一种现有的整体健康服务模式。其统一的原则、对生物系统相互关联性的尊重以及在全球的代表性，使自然疗法在满足初级卫生保健需求方面具有独特的地位，能够发挥不可或缺的作用。在这一观点中，我们旨在：1）强调支持使用自然疗法促进健康和预防非传染性疾病的关键领域及现有文献；2）描述自然疗法如何满足当今社会的心理健康需求；3）讨论自然疗法在补充和综合健康疗法的获取与应用方面的重要性。
