naturocrit: Naturopathy's Scientific Claim - Barker, J.E. (ND SCNM 2001):

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Naturopathy's Scientific Claim - Barker, J.E. (ND SCNM 2001):

here, I cite a recent article that quotes an ND stating that the naturopathic is scientific:

001. the Highlands Ranch Herald reports in "Is There A Naturopathic Doctor in the House?" [2009-04-14]:

"[via Lydick, R. (? ?)] a licensed naturopathic doctor would have to graduate from one of the five residential schools in the United States that offer the degree [ND/NMD]: Bastyr University in Washington, National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Oregon, University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine in Connecticut, National University of Health Sciences in Illinois and Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences in Arizona [...] Dr. Jason Barker [...] has degrees from Colorado State University, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences and Oregon Health & Sciences University. He sees naturopathy as an evolving, scientific treatment method. 'We subscribe to the same science as M.D.s,' Barker said";

Yeah, right...

[Note: I've lightly reformatted this post 2026-10-24 as I noticed some traffic up-tick. Apparently the newspaper is till kicking, which is nice to hear in these times of media consolidation. Ironically, Google's Gemini states "It operates as a traditional, fact-based news outlet rather than a hyper-partisan or sensationalist blog." A search through Google does not result in a hit for the article. There is a 2009 Archive.org preservation. As for the ND, he is till in practice in Colorado at a four-ND practice. And presently he tells us, this 2024-10: "The functional approach, similar to naturopathic medicine, is an integrative, science-based approach to health and healing that focuses on treating the underlying cause of disease" on a page that doesn't include, when he lists naturopathy's principles, "the healing power of nature." Amazing. Yet we're also told by the NDs regarding naturopathy's homeopathy, "the energetic imprint of the original substance remains, exerting a subtle but powerful influence on the body’s vital force". Same as it ever was!]

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Episode 001 - The Introductory Episode. Part 1: "How I Heard of Naturopathy, Attending Naturopathy School, and Deciding to Leave Before Graduating." Part 2: "ND Sensenig's 'The Power of Vitalism'"
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Episode 002: "The Naturalness Fallacy" [is in one part]

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Episode 003 - Part 1: "The Quite False 1998 Claim of the AANP Alliance Consortia That Naturopathy is 'Science-Based and Not a Belief System'"; Part 2: "The Naturopathy Chapter from 'Complementary and Alternative Medicine' (ISBN 0443065764) by NDs Pizzorno and Snider"

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Episode 004: "The NYANP: Their 2014 Bill Fabrication and Content History"

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Episode 005: "The 'Science-Based' Science-Exterior Canadian-Based Naturopathic Interior"

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Episode 006: "The Epistemic Conflation of a School of Thought Claiming to be Scientific"

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Episode 007: "Naturopathy's Supposed Value" [is in one part]

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Episode 008: "The 2015 Iowa NPA Naturopathy Bill"

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Episode 009: "The Connecticut Naturopathic Physicians Association [CNPA] and A Supposed Modernization of Connecticut Naturopathy"

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Episode 010: "Integrative-Holistic-Quackademic Woo, Information Asymmetry, Immanence and Fiduciary Duty: Minnesota '.edu'-Style"

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Episode 011: "Naturopathillogical Microcosms: NDs Zampieron and Brady"

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Episode 012: "Preponderant and Universal Medical Ethical Codes and North American Naturopathy's Transgressions"

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Episode 013: "The State of Connecticut and Its Naturopathy: 'Deception, Fraud, Double-Dealing, Subterfuge, and Trickery'"

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Episode 014: "ND Smith and Spoliation of Higher Education Science Integrity and Medical Ethics"

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Episode 015: "The JACM 2019 Special Issue on Naturopathy” into “A Qualitative Content Analysis of Curated World Naturopathic Federation Publications and Reports Employing the Online Misinformation Engagement Framework Within a Paradigm of Methodological Naturalism"
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Episode 016: “The Cullen-Snyder Framework and AI-LLM Applications of That Framework.”
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Episode 017: “A CSF Framework Evaluative Analysis of 107 Licensed Connecticut Naturopaths’ Practices in Relation to Science, Ethics, Commerce, and Freedom.”
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