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Hi, there.  I am 58 years old, and have been under Naturopathic care for the last eight years.  I am well, and take no prescription medications, finding the regimen of herbs, and vitamins prescribed by my Naturopath to be wonderfully effective for the long term.

I think of Naturopathy as the "organic" arm of medicine, with pharmaceuticals akin to chemical fertilizers.  I do know from my Naturopath, however, that she will prescribe drugs with great discretion.  The new prescription capability means, however, that she can legally take a patient off of a synthetic medication, something she previously could not do.  Since she has the training and experience to make that call, this is the greatest benefit to her, and her patients.

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