here, some musings an an ND claiming science upon naturopathy, including by credential, when one can easily find science-exterior junk at his institutions:
001. at azbigmedia.com, we're told in "4 Myths About Naturopathic Medicine" [2021 archived]:
"naturopathic medicine has been practiced for centuries, but many people still question the validity of this field of medicine due to inaccurate stereotypes [...]";
so, critics are being taken to task.
"Naturopathic Medicine Week, May 16-22, is all about educating the others on the principles of naturopathic medicine [...]";
well, great. Here's a short lesson. Did you know that those naturopathy principles place, at the center of naturopathy, the science exterior or science refuted, such as vitalism and homeopathy as falsely claimed as within science? For instance, the AANP lists both on their 2012 document "Naturopathic Medicine A Comprehensive Review of the Naturopathic Profession Prepared by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians February 2012" [2021 archived]: "the naturopathic physician develops a specific written treatment plan for each patient that is [...] based on naturopathic principles including: 1. Stimulating the patient’s vital force to promote healing or, in special instances, supplementing or replacing the action of the vital force when the patients is unable to respond to curative treatment [...] vis medicatrix naturae or vital force [...with such things as] homeopathic medicines [with 'homeop' in the document at least 33 times]." But of course it is not pseudoscience until science is claimed upon this stuff, and they don't disappoint as they state: "their practice is based on the same basic bio-medical science foundation that allopathic practice is." Never mind that allopathy is the term for the medicine of about 1800 as coined by homeopathy's founder and not appropriate for modern medicine in any way. Therein, a true understanding of naturopathy is definitely, ACCURATELY described by the term pseudoscience. Welcome to naturopathic medicine week. But there's so much more to the article:
"here are a few common myths about naturopathic medicine [...] naturopathic medicine isn’t backed by science [...] following graduation, students must pass the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Exam (NPLEX) which covers basic sciences, diagnostic and therapeutic subjects and clinical sciences [...] naturopathic medicine is grounded in centuries of practice while now utilizing modern science to create effective treatments for patients [...]";
so here we have a categorical science claim upon naturopathy, which is essentially a myth. For example, that NPLEX categorizes homeopathy as a clinical science. So with naturopathy, the science-ejected is considered science. We're supposedly being offered myth-busting by a person obligated to posing myths as fact. It's hilarious. And it's also sad, since this is supposedly primary care medicine. How does one treat a science-ejected vital force with science-ejected homeopathy and still be "now utilizing modern science to create effective treatments for patients"? What kind of cool-aid, you ask? Beats me.
"conventional medicine which treats the symptoms of an illness [...] consider visiting a naturopathic doctor to not only treat your symptoms but heal the root-cause [...]";
so, there's that better-than-modern-medicine conceit that one can blow over with just a weak cheek puff.
"naturopathy utilizes the healing power of nature [...]";
that is coded vitalism. Because they are so much more superior.
002. since, in the 001. article we're told "Dr. Joseph Vazquez, Associate Dean of Clinical Education at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine", let's go there. Where you find:
002.a this science claim:
"naturopathic physicians cooperate with all other branches of medical science [...] their practice is based on the same biomedical science foundation that conventional practice is [...]";
really. Really nuts. Because how is what is essentially defined by what is science exterior the same as science?
002.b. these bogosities:
homeopathy, vitalism, reiki, detox. For starters.
003. also at SCNM, we're told ND Vazquez is an NUHS ND graduate. That's National University of Health Sciences, where their ND program includes these bogosities:
homeopathy, vitalism, reiki, detox.
004. ah, the conceit:
bogosities claiming legitimacy though the very standards of legitimacy expose the bogosity of it all. The mythic reversal of mythicness that naturopathy so epically fails at.
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