Your Ultimate Guide for Healthy Living

There's a natural healing wisdom in the system. Vitalism is based up on the understanding that life is not simply a mechanical process. There is an element to life, a vital element that is ineffible...you can't see it, you can't find it, it's difficult to define, but you can describe it. It's the living nature of the living being...stimulating the vitality...the healing potential...that's where things like hydrotherapy, and homeopathy and acupuncture figure in...like directio

Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary health care – an art, science, philosophy and practice of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness. Naturopathic medicine is distinguished by the principles upon which its practice is based. These principles are continually reexamined in the light of scientific advances. The techniques of naturopathic medicine include modern and traditional, scientific and empirical methods.

March 2025: This month's OANP Member Spotlight is Dr. Jared Zeff, ND, LAc. Dr. Zeff has been a dedicated member and supporter of the OANP since 1979, serving as a board member from 1980 to 1985 and as President of the OANP from 1983 to 1984. He currently practices at Creek Clinic in Vancouver, Washington. What is your favorite part about practicing naturopathic medicine? The absolute best part is when people actually get better especially when they've been told by other docto