Posted on 02/24/2024 11:07:34 AM PST by nickcarraway
A New Haven naturopathic doctor has been recognized this Black History Month for exploring healing bodies using holistic methods.
Dr. Jennifer Pierre, ND, MPH, Naturopathic Physician & Public Health Professional, learned about natural remedies through her Haitian background.
She uses some of these methods through her business, Jenteel Nature Health.
“In terms of representation, you learn very quickly not only do you have to be the best, but you recognize that your presence is going to be inspiring to someone else,” said Dr. Pierre.
Dr. Pierre started her journey with medicine in public health and had a career change to Naturopathic medicine after coming across herbal remedies during research.
Although Acupuncture is included in her offerings, ninety-five percent of her patients visit her through telemedicine.
During the pandemic, Pierre made the switch primarily servicing patients virtually, but her mission remains the same, to bridge the gap between natural medicine and western medicine, but also increase acceptance for Black, female naturopaths.
After twenty years in the field, Dr. Pierre said representation and healing patients like Victoria Majewski are what keeps her going.
Voodoo ?
Black man copying White man quackery? I wouldn’t boast about that.
—> Voodoo ?
Like Big Pharma?? Doubt it.
Naturopathic physicians have to go to full medical school like MDs.
I believe so, yes. After all, her ancestors are Haitian.
Post over at Zero Hedge—they got the shortest month of the year—shafted again.
Lol.
It’s Black History Month again already? It seems like it was just yesterday, and the day before that, and the day before that, and the day before that . . .
A long time ago, most “medicines” were herbs, and natural substances. Most spices that we value today have a history of medicinal use. Many diseases were because of malnutrition, food allergies, or a lack of certain vitamins and minerals and could be cured by a better diet.
Even as recently as WW1, the difference between Naturopathic doctors and trained medical doctors was not that great.
MDs who also practice naturopathy need full medical school (osteopaths do, too), but many chiropractors are also naturopaths. There are accredited Naturopathic schools.
I would look for a naturopathic physician, not a "naturopath." But there are schools, and Bastyr is the best one.
My long-time chiropractor was also a naturopath and had a degree in nutrition.
They get an extra day in election years, and then it gets taken away.
Yes, there are any number of natural substances - “Aspirin” derived from tree bark etc. - that are used for medicinal purposes. Beats homeopathy any day of the week, IMO.
Not sure what that has to do with BHM.
Homeopathy is not what naturopathic physicians do. I mean it’s possible some of them do it a little. But homeopathy is something else completely.
Yes, I realize that. That’s why I differentiated between the two.
Homeopathy seems pure quackery to me, but I’ve talked to people who said it helped them. Good for them, I’d rather go to a real doctor and take real medicine if needed. (Haven’t seen a doc other than dentist for 25+ years though...)
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