Do No Harm (Primum Non Nocere)
This is the first and foremost principle of Naturopathic Medicine. At Evergreen Wellness we use non-invasive treatments. This brings to a minimum the risks of side effects, while providing a very effective form of treating illness. Our therapeutic actions are complementary to and synergistic with the body’s own healing processes.

The Healing Power of Nature (Vis Medicatrix Naturae)
The human body has an inherent healing process which is ordered and intelligent. This healing process has the ability to establish, maintain and restore health. At Evergreen Wellness we strive to facilitate and support this natural process by identifying and removing obstacles to health and recovery. Through our therapies we strive to establish or restore a healthy internal and external environment.

Identify and Treat the Cause (Tolle Causam)
Every illness occurs from an underlying cause, generally by aspects of the lifestyle, diet or habits of the individual. At Evergreen Wellness we feel symptoms express the body's attempt to heal, to defend, adapt and recover and are not the cause of disease. Therefore we evaluate the fundamental underlying causes on all levels, we seek to identify and remove these causes, rather than to eliminate or suppress symptoms.    

Doctor as Teacher (Docere)
Beyond an accurate diagnosis and appropriate prescription, the physician must work to create a healthy, sensitive interpersonal relationship with the patient. A cooperative doctor-patient relationship has inherent therapeutic value. At Evergreen Wellness we feel it is our role to educate and encourage the individual to take responsibility for their own health. We strive to be a motivational and inspirational catalyst for healthful change, and to emphasize self-responsibility for health. It is the patient, not the doctor, who ultimately creates or accomplishes healing. 

Treat the Whole Person
Health and disease are conditions of the whole individual and arise from a complex interaction of physical, spiritual, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental, lifestyle and dietary factors. At Evergreen Wellness we treat the whole person by taking all of these factors into consideration to ensure that healing occurs at the deepest levels. We feel disease affects the entire person, and not just an organ or a system, our approach to diagnosis and treatment is comprehensive and personalized. Our therapies promote the harmonious function of all aspects of the individual which we feel is essential to the recovery and prevention of Illness.

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease."                

    -Thomas A. Edison