About Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Tara Lantz, ND sees patients of all ages and provides support to people in all stages of health. In addition to supporting people during times of poor health or with diagnosed health conditions, licensed Naturopathic Doctors are experts in preventative medicine and proactive health management. It is never too early or too late to seek naturopathic care and treatments are often a well-suited to complement conventional medical care. Dr. Lantz aims to work collaboratively as part of your health care team.
The Naturopathic perspective sees the body as a whole system and recognizes there is an interaction between your environment, your diet, your lifestyle, and your physiology. The development of disease is viewed as a process rather than an isolated event and symptoms are used as a tool in understanding and treating the root cause of your concerns.
Conditions Treated
Low energy, fatigue, and poor sleep - including burnout, insomnia, hypothyroidism, and when you’re just not feeling your best.
Mental Emotional Health – including anxiety, depression, stress management, life changes; symptoms of PTSD.
Women’s health – including pre-pregnancy wellness, fertility, hormone balancing, painful periods, PMS, and menstrual irregularities.
Digestive Health - food allergies & sensitivities; gas, bloating, heartburn; constipation; IBS; Celiac disease.
Chronic Pain - fibromyalgia, arthritis.
General health – including sleep disturbances & insomnia; stress management; health education and healthy living.
Skin Conditions – acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea.
Headaches & migraines
General Wellness, Health Optimization, Disease Prevention & Optimal Aging
Principles of Naturopathic Medicine
Dr. Lantz incorporates the guiding principles of Naturopathic Medicine when determining the treatment plan for each patient:
First, do no harm - use the least invasive measures that do the least amount of harm to the body. Appropriate referrals are made when more aggressive or urgent medical treatment is necessary.
Treat the whole person - integrated medical care recognizes each patient requires treatment tailored to them -- what works for one person may not work as well for another. Naturopathic medicine involves all aspects of health, including physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
Education - doctor as teacher - doctor, docere, means to teach. Dr Lantz works to give you education around every health question and treatment used. If you have any questions, please ask.
Identify and treat the cause - symptoms are the body’s reaction to illness/infection or attempts at healing. Instead of prescribing treatment to remove or mask a given symptom, treatment plans aim to treat and remove the cause of disease, while minimizing or alleviating symptoms.
The healing power of nature - Our bodies have an innate ability to heal. Naturopathic medical care seeks to support the healing ability of the body, to correct dysfunction and remove obstacles to your ability heal.
Prevention - treatment aims to prevent chronic illness and disease by supporting overall health and wellness.
