naturopathy
noun
a system or method of treating disease that employs no surgery or synthetic drugs but uses special diets, herbs, vitamins, massage, etc., to assist the natural healing processes.
naturopath
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a word derived from
naturopathy.
Example Sentences
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Cortisol took off as a buzzword associated with stress after the publication of naturopath James Lee Wilson’s 2001 book, Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2025
A naturopath promoted her organic health and beauty line.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
He experienced a cancer scare more than 20 years ago, and at the suggestion of a Blackfoot healer and naturopath, he changed his diet, replacing processed food with bison meat and other ancestral foods.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2021
Marschall billed himself online as a health coach and retired naturopath.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 30, 2020
And it comes up my driveway because people who have it often become doctor shoppers, and seek out a naturopath as a last resort after exhausting everything that modern medical science has to offer.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon
