Rebecca Redmond
Rebecca is a qualified naturopath,
researcher, and academic who
is dedicated to supporting the
naturopathic research evidence
base and women's health.
Location Australia
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Great thoughts Lindiwe. Yes, this is true from a biomedicine space however, there is some work being done to move towards a more person-centred approach in some world regions.
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Absolutely! It all comes down to person-centred care and ensuring patients needs, values, and preferences are met. Great pick up!
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Thank you for your thoughts Dina. Yes, medical dominance and prejudice is still very common amongst health care systems.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts Nadia. There are a few medicines that have since been developed from herbal medicines. I believe over 40% of pharmaceuticals have a source back to herbal medicines such as Aspirin (Willow bark) and Goat's Rue (Metformin), as examples.
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Interesting that the principles align with what you did prior to know what they are. Perhaps these principles are universal to all areas of health care?
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Fantastic to hear how you use the same concept in psychology. DO you think it has a better outcome in your patients compared to those that may not practice being in nature?
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Thank you for your thoughts Dina. Yes, the traditional view of the body being able to heal its self has long been a forgotten aspect in health.
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I don't think age need be a factor but I can appreciate the consideration. You can definitely have a look at some colleges or consider being an international student, if that is appropriate to your lifestyle.
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Yes, naturopathy takes a holistic view on health and the interplay between the physical and mental elements of health.
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Great to have you along for the journey Rachel.
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Yes! This is the main issue here, the opposite health frameworks and perspectives between a holistic or person-centred approach and reductionism.
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Naturopathic medicine or naturopathy has been practiced throughout the world for centuries. However, in many world regions, it isn't integrated in healthcare systems and can be seen as as an alternative, complementary or integrative approach to care.
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That is very interesting to hear. Great to see some integration with complementary medicine.
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Yes there can be prejudices between health care professions as well as impacts from medical dominance. Naturopathy as a profession is very different to the clinical approaches and thinking of a nutritionist. But yes, within the naturopathic scope of practice, we do use nutrition. Do you recall Week 2? The philosophy behind naturopath is what creates the...
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@BurdocNisson Good points here. There is alot of work that needs to be done to reduce medical dominance and implement integrative care. Depending on location, some countries are already doing this.
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Absolutely! I couldn't agree more.
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Great summary!
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Yes, a lot of work is needed to implement this framework in various health care settings and systems. Depending on location, some health care systems are already doing this
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Depending on location, naturopaths usually complete a 4 year degree. You can have a look at the World Naturopathic Federation who have reported on the educational landscape for naturopathy. You can access the report here...
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Yes, very true Sally and Saturnia. Shared decisioning-making should also be included in the patient/person centred care frameworks. Awareness by health systems and health care practitioners is needed to implement these approaches.
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Absolutely agree Sally.
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Great summary Kristy. Do you think this framework could have life long implications for patients?
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Great summary. You are welcome to share links to any peer-reviewed research studies regarding type 2 diabetes and naturopathic care.
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Rebecca Redmond replied to Charles Belveal
Sadly, a lot can be said for modifiable factors to health as you have pointed out. Do you have any thoughts on how this can be remedied? How can we educate (Docere) the greater population on preventable risks further and make these much needed changes?
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Thanks Deborah. Do you have a link you can share with the rest of the students?
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Yes, population impacts need to be recognised as well as individual health. There are some work occurring with researchers and planetary health from an integrative medicine perspective. You may be interested in this article by Prescott &Logan (2019) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830718301824
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Great points. There is some work being done in various world regions and countries that recognise some of the points you have raised. It is very challenging to implement these much needed changes into primary health care and the health care system. Maybe the future will look more person-centred and holistic?
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Thanks for sharing. You touch on a key point in health and the contemporary environment we live in. Conditions of living and other social determinants of health can have a significant impact on health. Do you think naturopaths can play a role here in patient care?
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Great points made everyone. Some of you touched on the importance of education - docere. This can be a key component in self-management of health and disease and can have life long benefits in individual and family health including health literacy.
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Great summary Charles.
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Thank you Deborah. Do you think the mind has a role to play in healing the body? What about the mind-body connection or mind-body medicine?
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Thank you for sharing Tamara. Sadly, the degradation of soil quality and the impact on food production is becoming know in many countries.
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Thanks Tim. Yes, tolle causam can be challenging for any profession, but using tolle totum as you have described can assist in the investigation process.
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Allowing patients to openly communicate is key to not only helping build the therapeutic relationship but also their own healing journey. This article may be of interest: Gustafson C. Mitchell Stargrove, ND: The Role of the Doctor-Patient Relationship. Integr Med (Encinitas). 2018 Jun;17(3):34-37....
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Thank you for sharing. Some world regions do include naturopaths in hospital settings where as others don't.
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Yes! We are holistic in nature and need to be viewed as such when it comes to health care.
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The importance of self-management of health and disease can be missed in some areas of healthcare. Great pick up.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts Deborah. Your thoughts are a clear demonstration of some areas naturopaths can assist with Docere.
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Yes, it sure does but the naturopathy movement did extend to India and is currently practised with a strong link to Ayurvenda and homeopathy.
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Nice insight!
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And such a traditional approach that has a long history of use.
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What do you think needs to be done to make a change to incorporate holism more broadly into conventional health care?
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@AbigailEmery Important to remember is the difference in philosophical thoughts of the different health care professions. Modern medicine of course looks at the physical elements of health and disease, however incorporation of elements of the biopsychosocial model can still be implemented into health care.
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@MaryamAbdulwahablawal This is a reductionist approach to care and has been the approach in conventional health care for a very long time. As more knowledge and science can explain human existence such as disease pathophysiology, then society can have a greater understanding of these impacts. But what about the journey? How medicine was practised 1000 years ago is very...
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@TimWilson Thank you for sharing an interesting book. There are a lot of influences on various professions, not just conventional health care. Naturopathic medicine as an example can also have similar influences to "push products" which creates a green allopathic approach to care that may or may not results in positive patient outcomes. There can also be...
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@CharlesBelveal Good summary here. What about the patient in this summary? Doctors role in health care is to provide care and access to appropriate pharmaceuticals, of wish are often sought by patients. Do patients have a role then in supporting the application of first, do no harm?
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Great to see some conversations here. Firstly, it is important to note that conventional health care also has a place and role to play in providing care to the public, just as naturopathic medicine does. While there can be instances or events where holism may not be considered or utilised in conventional health care, there is global recognition of the need for...
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It may be practiced in other forms or use different terms. For example holism also sits in the midwifery practice of woman-centred care or in elements of the biopsychosocial model.
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Great to see some further exploration. You are welcome to share resources. Ayurvedic medicine has a very long history as does Traditional Chinese Medicine
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@RishidarD Thank you for your thoughts. Naturopathy can work hand in hand with conventional medicine or on its own depending on patient needs and preferences. However, naturopaths are trained in the delivery of care for patients in an integrative and collaborative manner.
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@DeborahSueManigo Depending on scope of practice, there can be differences here. For example in some cultures where naturopathy is used herbal teas may be more commonly used where others may use fluid extracts, capsules, or tablets. This will depend on the professionalisation of naturopathic medicine in a specific country and the level of training as education...
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@CharlesBelveal Great summary, Charles.
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Absolutely, what is it about holism that has made it stay within various health care fields for so long? Holism is also recognised in other health care frameworks outside of naturopathic medicine such as midwifery in woman-centred care.
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Sadly, holism is the opposite of the reductionist approach the conventional health care practice from. However, there is movement in bring a more patient-centred care approach to conventional health care. But this is a long process to make sweeping changes.
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@DeborahSueManigo Yes, holism is about recognising and respecting all parts of a person and the influences each aspect of their health and life can have in health and disease management.
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@RosalindCumming Thank you for sharing. While there are some instances where this is true, what about integrative medicine or interdisciplinary care? Could this be an answer the challenges you mention?
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Thank you, Tim. Yes this is a big issue and the profession is aware of this based on herbal medicines that are being rare or extinct due to wild crafting or mass production.
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Thank you for sharing, it would be great to hear your thoughts on their comparisons?
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Thank you for sharing. Yes, there are some differences in naturopathic history based on geographical location.
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@CharlesBelveal Great thoughts. Yes, depending on scope of practice and training as well as legal legislation,naturopaths can practice other forms of complementary medicine. As a profession, naturopathy has been around for longer than conventional medicine and has developed some medication based on herbal medicines and their chemical components
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Thank you for sharing. That is a common though on what naturopathy is but can be considered a misconception too. Naturopaths practice from a philosophy perspective and not a treatment approach. Its what makes naturopaths different from a "Doctor prescribing herbs" This is called green allopathy and doesn't acknowledge or use naturopathy philosophic thoughts in...
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Yes, much of the first treatment approaches of naturopathy was through food as medicine and lifestyle advice.
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Thanks for sharing. Yes, the philosophy can sometimes be missed when you begin exploring naturopathy, but it is what makes naturopaths from different health care practitioners and professions.
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Great thoughts here. Naturopathic medicine or naturopathy is more defined by its philosophy than its treatments, but those treatments can also draw on philosophy.
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@AbigailEmery Herbal medicine has a long history in various health care fields as well as naturopathic medicine.
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@RosalindCumming They aren't considered within naturopathic medicine, but there can be overlaps in treatments. However, they are recognised as a traditional system of medicine.
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Great thoughts, Sally. There is some work happening on providing community based consultations in naturopathic medicine that could be helpful to individuals with the same illness or disease.
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He sure did Anne. Kneipp believed that a balance mind was needed in health.
