I couldn’t help but notice an illustration of a stethoscope transforming into a vine that appeared in the June 18, 2018 issue of the Evansville Courier & Press in an article titled “Natural Science” in the “Life” section. .
The article took up an entire page. It told the story of a freelance writer’s personal experience with natural remedies. She then discussed naturopathic doctors in general. She writes that naturopathic doctors “have the same training as medical doctors.”
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, so I know about medical training, but I didn’t know much about naturopathic training, so I looked into New Eden School of Natural Health and Herbal Studies, an accredited naturopathic medical school. . Admission requirement is a high school diploma or GED.
When you click on “Apply”, the “Payment” screen will be displayed first. All New Eden School courses are online. They are taught from books and e-books rather than professors and lecturers. When you order a coursebook, you will also receive a final exam.
All exams are “open book”. This means you can fill in your anatomy final exam (for example) while flipping through the pages of a book, and you don’t have to remember anything. There were two courses in pathology, and the text for one course was the fourth edition of the medical glossary, and the text for the second pathology course was the third edition of the same book.
There were a lot of unusual and strange courses. For example, Practical Iridology – “Examines the iris…to determine the weaknesses and strengths of the organ, the need for detoxification…” There is no evidence that the state of the body system is reflected in the iris. In fact, iris scans are constant throughout life and are therefore used for positive identification (such as fingerprints).
There is a course that uses the book “21 Reasons Not to Get Vaccinated” as a textbook. Do they want to go back to the days when smallpox, tetanus, polio and measles were out of control? There is a course in herbal first aid, a course in foot reflex analysis, which examines “fine lines, marks, and discoloration on the soles of the feet” “for the purpose of determining health status,” and a course in energy medicine. It teaches that the root cause of disease is information blockage in the energy field. No contact with real patients is required during training.
The author of the Courier & Press article suggests checking online for more information.
That’s a good idea. Look up natural remedies on Wikipedia. This is a habit he developed in the late 1800s. The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians says it “treats all medical conditions” and includes the practice of “naturopathic obstetrics.” This sounds quite within reach for practitioners who can earn a PhD online without open-book exams and teacher contact. Or patients.
Newspapers aim to be open to new ideas, but they also strive for accuracy and truth. However, this article suggests that the medical thinking of the 1800s is on par with the scientific practices developed since then.
It states that naturopathic doctors receive the same training that doctors receive. This is not true.
– Jim Renne, Newburgh
