FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’S)

Both are doctors, both provide primary care and both are similarly trained. The primary differences between naturopathic and conventional medicine are the philosophical approach and the therapies used. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) treat patients as individuals by addressing the physical, environmental, lifestyle, attitudinal, and emotional aspects of health. This allows naturopathic doctors to find and treat the cause of the disease using a variety of therapies. Conventional doctors generally address and treat the symptoms of disease and use pharmaceutical therapies or surgery.

The majority of Dr. Perkins patients start to feel improvements in the first 4-6 weeks of starting treatment. Each person is unique and the time it takes to restore their full health can differ. There are never any guarantees to the outcome of treatment. In Dr. Perkins experience, the toxicity of the body must be reduced, the vital force must be stimulated, metabolic, vitamin and mineral imbalances corrected and stress must be dramatically reduced. When these factors can be established the body will heal itself and vitality will be restored.

At this time we do not direct bill but we are investigating the possibility of providing this service to our patients in the future.

Dr. Christine treats all people – old and young. Her eldest patient to date was 96 years old and her youngest has been a few hours old. Naturopathic medicine is safe and effective for all people, regardless of their age.

Dr. Christine treats all people. She does not treat diseases. The symptoms of a disease that a patient presents with are only the messenger that identifies imbalance in the body. There are times that patients require both conventional medical treatment and Naturopathic treatments in order to establish normal balance again. And she is trained to identify when more than one type of treatment or medical professional is needed for her patients.