Some here have mentioned the poor science-based training and more of the new age factor. For patients, that becomes apparent only after they\'ve invested time and money with NDs. No one expects to walk into an office where the professional is going to flat out state they are more into new age drivel than science. The basis of naturopathy is that the body has the innate ability to heal itself. That can be twisted into many harmful ways.

An ND in my state was very much into large grouo awareness training (LGATs, like est, Landmark, Lifespring). He did not feel the need to notify his patients of such. He was using his practice to recruit. Only after inducing crisis would he start to invite clients to introductory meetings. LGATs don\'t believe in science either. Headaches, cancer, are all results of \"your story about your life.\" Much to my surprise, I\'ve heard this from patients of NDs, who after spending an incredible amount of supplements, were basically told it\'s all in their heads.

The lack of oversight by state ND boards and groups who turn the other way (there ARE professional, ethical NDs out there), sanctions the behavior of these quacks, who more often than not are just \"following their path.\" Clients who have been harmed, screwed out of $$$, are told they should have been beware as buyers, or to take the good and throw out the bad This also falls in line with the new age crap about no victims.

If NDs are lamenting the lack of states that license, the lack of high incomes, the lack of scientific research, perhaps they should stop shooting themselves in the feet and come out of fantasy land.