CoVID-19, Remote visits, & Naturopathic Medicine

Prevention: The 6th Principle of

Naturopathic Medicine

How we at IHI are standing by our principles

in light of CoVID-19

As the LA County Public Health has recommended social distancing we are complying as this is true to the values of Naturopathic Medicine.
The 6th principle of Naturopathic Medicine is PREVENTION.
We believe preventing illness and supporting your immune system (and that of our of global community) is the best way to protect our patients, ourselves, and our greater communities.
Until further notice we will be remotely working, not in the office, and doing all consults via the phone Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fridays.
We will be available normal office hours via phone everyday.
We will be in office on Wednesdays for immune and B vitamin injections and to allow you to refill your supplements.
We encourage all patients to consider the health of your community and limit social activities, pay attention to hygiene, and help to protect the health of our elderly, pregnant and immune suppressed.
Stay home, make some homemade chicken soup, light a fire, play cards, watch a funny movie (great for your immune system), stay informed, and take a break for the next few weeks.
We believe, as a healthcare provider, we have the duty and need to lead in the role of protecting our committees, even though as individuals we are not at high risk. Many individuals will have no symptoms at all, but may carry and pass this virus to those who are compromised.
We have an online dispensary available during the interim, if you cannot make it to our office on Wednesdays. You can sign up here: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/ttrebilcock
As always, we are here to answer any questions or concerns you may have and look forward to providing you and our communities with safe and effective, individualized and comprehensive health care. We are all in this together and we will thrive in a dedicated effort.
Please see our previous email for tips and what you need to know about CoVID-19.

In Health,

Dr Trebilcock, Crystal, and Maria

The 6 Principles of Naturopathic Medicine

1- First, Do No Harm (Primum non nocere)

Naturopathic physici ans choose the most non-invasive and least toxic treatments necessary for each patient.

2- The Healing Power of Nature (Vis medicatrix naturae)

Naturopathic doctors recognize the body’s inherent ability to heal itself.

3- Identify and Treat the Causes (Tolle causam)

Naturopathic doctors identify, address and remove the underlying causes of disease.

4- Doctor as Teacher (Docere)

Educating and supporting patients on personal health management is an important role for naturopathic doctors. They empower patients to take responsibility for their own health. They also acknowledge the therapeutic value inherent in the doctor-patient relationship.

5- Treat the Whole Person (Tolle totum)

This is a holistic concept that recognizes the body as an integrated whole. Naturopathic doctors treat the patient, not the disease. A naturopathic assessment addresses the nutritional status, lifestyle, family history, physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental and social factors in a person’s life.

6- Prevention (Praevenic)

Naturopathic physicians emphasize the prevention of disease by assessing risk factors, heredity and susceptibility to disease, and by making appropriate interventions in partnership with their patients to prevent illness

https://naturopathic.org/page/PrinciplesNaturopathicMedicine