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A Naturopathic Approach to Modern Life
The human body possesses the inherent ability to restore health, but many people ignore the body’s signals or pop a few pills for temporary relief. Naturopathic medicine is designed to help you achieve optimal wellness by combining traditional and natural approaches to healing. We’ll teach you how to listen to your body and take charge of your mind, body and spirit for life.
Naturopathic medicine is a branch of natural medicine that uses a variety of techniques to encourage the body to heal itself. Naturopathic doctors (ND’s) complete 4 years of medical school where they are trained to understand how pharmaceuticals, herbs, homeopathy, nutrition, exercise, and mindfulness affect the body. ND’s often order more extensive work-up (labs and imaging) than conventional providers to better understand patient health. In Minnesota, managing pharmaceuticals is not part of the scope of an ND, so you will need to have a primary care provider as part of your team to manage any pharmaceuticals and complete your general health screening tests.
A Weight-Neutral Approach to Medicine
I practice medicine from a weight-neutral lens. I will never shame my patients for the size of their bodies and I will never tell a patient they need to lose weight to be well. I believe that practicing healthy habits is what influences a patient’s health and this is independent of the number on the scale. We will talk about diet, exercise and lifestyle as they can be helpful treatment tools, but my intent is never to force weight loss or contribute to body-shame. I encourage feedback from my patients if any of my actions make them feel ashamed of their bodies.
Naturopathic Doctor
The DR. MAURA Practice is a group of licensed and board-certified Naturopathic Doctors based both in New York City and Connecticut who offer natural healthcare options for chronic health concerns. We believe that each person is unique and treat patients with the utmost care and compassion, working with each to create a personalized holistic treatment plan that will include a combination of supplementation, detoxification, lifestyle recommendations and methods to optimize the mind-body connection. Our doctors are completely committed to our patients’ full healing.
Medical Director Dr. Maura Henninger received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and continued her studies at The Columbia University Premedical Postbaccalaureate Program. She followed her passion for holistic healing to University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. After completing four years of study, 1200+ hours of in-residence clinical training, and a medical internship at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Bridgeport, she earned her doctoral degree in Naturopathic Medicine. She received additional training at The New England School of Homeopathy. She is also boarded as a Certified Nutrition Specialist®. Dr. Maura is a board member of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
