[Sust-mar] Event- Naturopathic Medicine Week

[Sandra Murphy]

Naturopathic Medicine Week (NMW) is an annual awareness initiative, which 
focuses on disease prevention and health promotion. NMW 2007 will be held 
April 28th - May 6th and the theme is The Building Blocks of Health. For 
more information check out: www.cand.ca

Over the course of the week, licensed naturopathic doctors host workshops 
and lectures to educate the public about the benefits of naturopathic 
treatment. Naturopathic Medicine is a distinct primary health care system 
that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms 
of medicine. Naturopathic medicine is the art and science of disease 
diagnosis, treatment and prevention using natural therapies including 
botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, hydrotherapy, homeopathy, 
naturopathic manipulation, traditional Chinese medicine / acupuncture, and 
lifestyle counselling.

A Naturopathic Doctor is a primary care practitioner that seeks to restore 
and maintain optimum health in their patients by emphasizing nature’s 
inherent self-healing process. A Naturopathic Doctor views the individual as 
an integral whole including the physiological, structural, psychological, 
social, spiritual, environment and lifestyle factors affecting health. 
Symptoms of disease are seen as warning signals of improper functioning of 
the body and unfavourable lifestyle habits. Naturopathic Medicine emphasizes 
disease as a process rather than disease as an entity. The primary goal is 
to treat the underlying cause of the disease. This approach has proven 
successful in treating both chronic and acute conditions. Treatments are 
chosen based on the individual patient, not based on the generality of 
symptoms.

The following are some great Nova Scotia events:

Dartmouth
Saturday, April 28
1pm
Top 10 Superfoods
Dr. Jennifer Salib Huber, ND
Alderney Chiropractic
Dartmouth
Call 902.464.2225 to register

Saturday, May 5
1:30 pm
Women’s Health- Healthy Hormones
Dr. Jennifer Salib Huber, ND
Alderney Chiropractic
Dartmouth
Call 902.464.2225 to register

Elmsdale
Saturday April 28
2:00 pm
Building Blocks of Health with Dr. Carolyn Sterchi BSc, ND
Elmsdale Public Library

Thursday May 3
2:00 pm
Seniors’ Health with Dr. Carolyn Sterchi BSc, ND
Riverdale United Church

Thursday May 3
7:00 pm
Building Blocks of Health with Dr. Carolyn Sterchi BSc, ND
Elmsdale Public Library

Halifax
Saturday, April 28
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Open house:
Free adrenal function testing, blood typing, urinalysis and acupuncture 
session.
Drs. Glenna Morris ND and Rosalyn Hayman ND
Naturopathic Balance Clinic
3514 Joseph Howe Dr., Ste. 15
Call 902.425.4848 to reserve your spot

Tuesday, May 1
2-3:30
Healthy Digestion as the Building Block of Health
Dr. Sandra Murphy, ND
Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio
6156 Quinpool Road, Suite 202

Wednesday, May 2
12-1
Integrating Naturopathic Medicine in Primary Health Care
Dr. Sandra Murphy, ND
Spring Garden Road Public Library

Thursday, May 3
6:30-8:00
Building Blocks of Health, Building Healthy Habits
Dr. Sandra Murphy, ND
Spring on University
5743 University Ave

Saturday, May 5
1-4 pm
Friends of Naturopathic Medicine meeting. A grassroots initiative to 
coordinate efforts for the advancement of naturopathic profession, all 
members of the public are welcome.
Keshen Goodman Library Meeting Room “C”

Mahone Bay
Thursday, May 3
1-4 pm
Open House
Dr. Margaret Melanson, ND
237 Edgewater Street

Thursday, May 3
4 pm
Talk-Building Blocks of Health
Dr. Margaret Melanson, ND
237 Edgewater Street

New Minas
Monday, April 30
1:30
Building Blocks of Health
Dr. Margaret Melanson, ND
Mere Enough Health Foods

Tuesday, May 1
4-7 pm Open house
Dr. Margaret Melanson, ND
8740 Commercial Street
Tuesday, May 1
7pm “Building Blocks of Health” Talk
Dr. Margaret Melanson, ND
8740 Commercial Street

Sackville
Monday, April 30th
12-1
Alexander McLellan, ND.
Wake up your metabolism naturally
Cobequid Community Health Centre
40 Freer Lane
Please call 830-4419 to register or email dralex at ndaccess.com
Seating is limited Please note LUNCH WILL NOT BE PROVIDED

Thank you
Sandra Murphy, BSc ND
Naturopathic Doctor
6156 Quinpool Road, Suite 102
Halifax, NS
(902)429-3303
www.nurturetherapeutics.ca

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