Advanced Case Taking Flashcards
(45 cards)
What is the primary focus of Naturopathic Case Taking?
Root-Cause Focused
Focus on antecedents, triggers, and mediators while mapping health events across life stages
What are the key components of Naturopathic Principles?
Treat the cause, the whole person, and emphasize prevention and client empowerment
The body has a natural ability to heal when given the right conditions
List the five components of Hering’s Laws of Cure.
- Inside to out
- More vital to less vital organs
- Top to bottom
- Reverse order of symptom appearance
- Mind improves before body
What are the Seven Core Clinical Imbalances?
- Assimilation
- Structural integrity
- Communication
- Defense & repair
- Transport
- Energy
- Detox & elimination
How can signs and symptoms indicate systemic imbalances?
They map clinical signs to systems, e.g., fatigue indicates mitochondrial dysfunction
Other examples include eczema indicating immune dysregulation
What is the Rule of Three in Naturopathic Case Taking?
Always look for three corroborating signs before making a hypothesis
Example: low magnesium linked to muscle cramps, low dietary intake, and dilated pupils
Name some observation tools used to refine hypotheses.
- Facial diagnosis
- Nails
- Tongue
- Eyes
- Stool/urine
- Anthropometrics
Why do energetic and emotional health matter in Naturopathic Case Taking?
Emotional trauma, chronic stress, and spiritual disconnect are mediators of disease
Important to ask about sleep, purpose, and relationships
What should be avoided in client-centered language?
Diagnosing and labeling disease
Focus on supporting balance and teaching clients to listen to their body
What do real-life case studies demonstrate in Naturopathic practice?
- Timeline plotting
- Identifying triggers and mediators
- Layering observations
- Applying system-based analysis to therapeutic plans
Fill in the blank: Naturopathic Case Taking requires looking beyond the symptoms and asking _______.
[why, not just what]
What is the healing power of nature in naturopathy?
The belief that the body has an inherent ability to heal itself
What does it mean to treat the cause, not symptoms?
Addressing the underlying reasons for illness rather than just alleviating symptoms
What is meant by treating the whole person?
Considering all aspects of a person’s health — physical, emotional, and spiritual
What principle emphasizes prevention over cure?
Prioritizing measures that prevent illness rather than only treating it after it occurs
What role does a naturopath play as a teacher?
Educating patients about health, wellness, and lifestyle choices
What are Hering’s Laws of Cure?
Healing progresses from inside out, from more important organs to less important, mind heals before body, in reverse order of symptom appearance, and from above downwards
List the three components of the disease process.
- Antecedents
- Triggers
- Mediators
What are antecedents in the context of disease?
Genetic predisposition and early life exposures
What are triggers in disease processes?
Events like infections, trauma, and medications that initiate symptoms
What are mediators in the context of disease?
Factors such as chronic stress, poor sleep, and lifestyle choices that maintain or worsen symptoms
What are the essentials of case analysis?
- Gather case history and timeline
- Identify antecedents, triggers, mediators
- Use timelines to see symptom progression
- Pinpoint core clinical imbalances
- Determine therapeutic aims
List the Seven Core Clinical Imbalances.
- Assimilation
- Structural Integrity
- Communication
- Defence & Repair
- Transport
- Energy
- Detoxification & Elimination
