Naturopathy students....?

Question

hi there i'm thinking of studying naturopathy - however i wanted to ask something to people who are or have studied naturopathy.

Can you mainly focus on parasites and fungi within the course?
Im really interested in mycology ( the study of fungi) and or parasites however I want to be, overall, trained as Naturopath.

Does a degree in Naturopathy allow for this kind of sub group?

Thanks so much ....

Answer 1

Mmm... good question. You know both of those things fall under biology right? You could get a B.S. in biology, or study biology and pre-medicine and take what you learn from it and further it by doing a masters or getting a phd in specified medicine, and take a naturopathic approach. Maybe even toxology and ecology...



I'm not familar with specifically what can be included in the branch of naturopathy, but IF it does not teach you the basic fundamentals of how the human body works, on a chemical, physiological, and biological level, then knowledge of remedy is going to be a matter of what appears to work, and it will be much harder to help people when you don't have any idea why one thing works for one person and is harmful to the next.



There are plenty of natural remedies that actually do have good reason to affect the body in a positive way, but if you have no idea why, then you can't be sure you are doing the best you can do for people... in which case you could actually do some harm, because there is no way of knowing, unless you apply scientific (observable repeatable quantifiable) methods to it.



I study biology, and I can still understand how rubbing a stone and believing it has special powers can self-induce chemical changes in the brain, and therefore have healing effects on the body.. I'm not saying that's what you are talking about, but either way I suggest you start with the broader basics.

Answer 2

I studied homeopathy and it is not a scam, however, I think that if you are having doubts then don't waste your time in doing a course that you probably won't use. Do some research, talk to as many people as you can and change to something that you are really passionate about. Naturopathy and homeopathy are not dissimilar. I eventually decided to do a degree that was more credible and became an Occupational Therapist. Have you looked into that profession? It is fundamentally very holistic and client centred like the alternative therapies but is more medically recognised.

Answer 3

My daughter-in-law is studdying on line and she is learning a LOT.We have gone to one for over to years and she is the best.You need to really desire ti learn or it will be hard for you.I am not sure what school she signed up with but what you want to study and practice is so needed.