The British Columbia
Naturopathic Association

Health Awareness outreach campaign: Ongoing in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna.

Health Headlines

May 2013: Pro golfer Matt Stansfield sees pain relief through naturopathic medicine.

April 2013: CMAJ Publishes Study on Naturopathic Medicine

The Canadian Medical Journal has published a randomized, clinical trial showing that naturopathic medicine benefits patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.  Link to the CMAJ here.  Read the Vancouver Sun commentary here.

November 2012: BC Standing Committee on Health Report Highlights

There is evidence that inter-professional collaboration amongst health care providers can lead to better outcomes and reduce costs.  A strengthened provincial strategy and investment in prevention could potentially avoid up to $2 billion in yearly health care costs in BC.  A European study found that individuals who adopted a healthy lifestyle significantly reduced their risk of being diagnosed with a chronic disease between 49% and 78%.  Download the entire report here.

August 2012: Regs pass in Alberta.  The Alberta government has formally regulated naturopathic medicine under the province's Health Professions Act.  Now half of Canada has ND regulations.  See more on the News & Events tab and Facebook links.

June 2012: Huffington Post: NDs Proving Integrative Medicine

Read the article here; link to HP here

May 2012: Breaking Down Barriers to Naturopathic Doctors

Read the Campbell River Mirror profile here

September 2010: Enhancements to Primary Care in BC
Easing the burden on the provincial health system, providing options for primary care: Many NDs now able to access traditional therapeutics, prescribe when necessary and provide enhanced primary care. More info here.

"In a sense, the ability to prescribe legitimizes the decision not to prescribe"
Spring 2011: IHP Magazine feature profile on NDs in BC providing primary care.