Natural Medicine in New York

Natural Therapies for Chronic Conditions

As a doctor of naturopathic medicine, Dr. Hanson uses a blend of natural therapies. Many of these therapies are distinct systems of natural medicine in their own right, and when incorporated together they offer naturopathic doctors a wide therapeutic range.

However, this does not mean that every patient is treated with every therapy available in natural medicine. Taking into account each patient’s unique constitution, the health conditions that most concern them, their past health history and the circumstances of their daily life, each patient is treated with the most appropriate therapy or therapies in natural medicine.

Care is taken to choose only the most effective therapy or therapies for each individual case. Therefore one patient may receive only a single dose of a homeopathic remedy, while another may benefit best from a course of acupuncture combined with nutritional supplementation and an herbal formula.

The range of therapeutic approaches available in natural medicine allows difficult cases to be approached from a fresh perspective. In many instances, Dr. Hanson has been able to help patients who had tried different approaches, either in conventional or natural medicine, with limited or no success. In this way, he has had great success with even the most persistent and hard-to-treat cases, such as chronic pain, neurological disorders and intractable digestive and respiratory issues.

Dr. Hanson employs the following natural medicine modalities most often in his clinical practice:

Natural medicine and natural therapies can usually be combined with conventional treatments. Dr. Hanson has received a comprehensive training in natural medicine which includes training in potential interactions between natural medicines and prescription medications.

When recommending nutritional supplements, herbal preparations or homeopathic remedies, Dr. Hanson takes great care in selecting the best products available. If an herbal formula or homeopathic remedy is not available commercially, Dr. Hanson will often prepare it for patients on an individual basis.