Is Functional Medicine Doctor The Same As Naturopaths?

Sosa Life Coach03 Jun, 2024Other

Patients need to understand that they would be likely to undergo different medical treatments and care methods due to the constant changes in healthcare. Out of these two concepts, Functional Medicine and Naturopathy are some of the most promising in the context of human-oriented approaches. Specifically, one confusion that arises frequently is the relationship between the role of a Functional Medicine Doctor and a Naturopath. All these practitioners have similarities in that they are different in the way that they are trained, how they manage to address their patients and the methods that they employ when doing so. This may lead to a perception that the two fields are somewhat overlapping and this blog seeks to provide a clear distinction between the two fields.