A Peer-Reviewed 2020 Naturopathy Paper by Steel and Goldenberg on Its Philosophy That Doesn't Mention Vitalism

here, the old switcheroo [reversal of values alert!]:

001. in "Integrative Physiology and Traditional Naturopathic Practice: Results of an International Observational Study"

[Steel, A., Goldenberg, J. Z., Hawrelak, J. A., Foley, H., Gerontakos, S., Harnett, J. E., Schloss, J., & Reid, R. (2020). Integrative physiology and traditional naturopathic practice: Results of an international observational study. Integrative Medicine Research, 9(4), 100424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2020.100424]

we're told:

"naturopathic philosophies [...] naturopathy is a traditional healthcare system based on philosophical principles codified during the 19th and 20th centuries [...] there is no known research that has explored how naturopathic practitioners are applying their philosophical tenets and principles within routine clinical care [...] traditional and contemporary naturopathic teachings and philosophies [...]";

so, the love of wisdom is posed!

"two of the key philosophical tenets of naturopathy are an emphasis on tolle causam (treat the cause) and tolle totum (treat the whole person) [...] holism is the foundation of a core principle of naturopathic philosophy—treat the whole person (tolle totum)";

so, in this article there is no mention of "medicatrix" or "healing power" or "life force."  Such vitalism is the foremost tenet of naturopathy.  Instead, we get, basically, alternate "key" or "core" tenets.  This is what they do aka this is a peer-reviewed journal.

002. now, ND Goldenberg's contact is listed as the "Helfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, USA", and at NUNM we're told in "Naturopathic Principles of Healing":

"[#1] the healing power of nature — vis medicatrix naturae. The body has the inherent ability to establish, maintain, and restore health. The healing process is ordered and intelligent; nature heals through the response of the life force. The physician’s role is to facilitate and augment this process [...]"; 

so, that's number one on the list.  But the paper skips it, conveniently.  The one's they mention in the paper are #2 and #4 on the list.  #3 actually states "the process of healing includes the generation of symptoms, which are, in fact, expressions of the life force attempting to heal itself."  Further cementing vitalism as naturopathy's central premise.  But, a science-ejected life force is anything but "in fact" while the page states "these principles are based on the objective observation of the nature of health and disease and are examined continually in light of scientific analysis."  And when facts and figmentations are equated, when pseudoscience is the actual core or key mode,beware!  And of course, the great irony is that:

 philosophy is a love of wisdom, naturopathy claims it is a philosophy, yet naturopathy is quite unwise.