ILANP News

Practitioners of naturopathic medicine seek professional licenses in IllinoisSPRINGFIELD — Practitioners of a natural form of medicine known as naturopathy urged lawmakers Friday to create professional licenses for the trade to give peace of mind to...

State working on legislationThe Illinois association has been working with state legislators to introduce a bill, the Illinois Naturopathy Licensing Act, to the 2007 General Assembly. The bill would enable licensure of naturopathic doctors and regulation ...

Accreditation required The act would require those seeking licensure to have completed a doctoral degree program in naturopathic medicine from a school accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education. Applicants also would have to pass a n...

About 70 Percent of Older Adults Use Alternative MedicineNearly three out of every four adults over age 50 use some kind of alternative medicine, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine, according to a new study. Nearly three out of every four adults over...

Pros and cons of naturopathyChristina Hart, 51, of Chicago was not happy when her doctor recommended drugs to lower her cholesterol and blood pressure. With serious concerns about side effects, "I did not want to go that route," she said. At the...

M.D. group against the bill The powerful Illinois State Medical Society, which represents M.D.s, opposes the bill because it would enable N.D.s to act as primary care physicians. "Real diseases require real medical treatments, but naturopaths are nei...