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Currently, the State of Rhode Island does not offer licensure to Naturopathic Doctors. Celeste is not acting as a Primary Care Physician in this state. She is not diagnosing or treating any specific conditions, nor is she providing treatment through nutrition. Celeste is practicing under her Life Coaching and Certified Nutrition Specialist credential, offering integrative wellness consulting through individualized wellness plans with lifestyle and dietary guidance.

Please visit RIANP to offer your support for licensure in Rhode Island.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

A licensed naturopathic physician (N.D.) attends a four-year graduate level naturopathic medical school and is educated in all of the same basic sciences as an M.D. but also studies holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy with a strong emphasis on disease prevention and optimizing wellness. In addition to a standard medical curriculum, the Naturopathic Physician is required to complete four years of training in the areas of clinical nutrition, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, psychology, physical medicine, and counseling (to encourage people to make lifestyle changes in support of their personal health). A naturopathic physician takes rigorous professional board exams so that he or she may be licensed by a state or jurisdiction as a primary care general practice physician. Additional information on naturopathic schools can be found at Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges. For a Curricula Comparison of Naturopathic and Conventional Medical School Educations, check out our ND/MD Curricula Comparison.

Naturopathic Medicine is a distinct form of primary health care. Naturopathic physicians are primary health care practitioners, whose diverse techniques include both modern and traditional methods of treatment. The principles of naturopathic medicine are part of what distinguishes the naturopathic approach to health care from the conventional approach; and are based on objective observation of the nature of health and disease.

For more information about Naturopathic Medicine

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGES

The Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) was established in February 2001, to propel and foster the naturopathic medical profession by actively supporting the academic efforts of accredited and recognized schools of naturopathic medicine.

Member Schools

Bastyr University (Kenmore, Washington & San Diego, California)

National College of Natural Medicine (Portland, Oregon)

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (Tempe, Arizona)

University of Bridgeport – College of Naturopathic Medicine (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Toronto, Ontario)

Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (New Westminster, British Columbia)

THE COUNCIL ON NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION

The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education‘s mission is quality assurance: serving the public by accrediting naturopathic medical education programs that voluntarily seek recognition that they meet or exceed CNME’s standards. Students and graduates of programs accredited or pre-accredited (candidacy) by CNME are eligible to apply for the naturopathic physicians licensing examinations administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE), and are generally eligible for state and provincial licensure in the U.S. and Canada.

NORTH AMERICAN BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC EXAMINERS / NPLEX

The NPLEX (Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations) are the examinations graduates of one of the approved naturopathic medical colleges must pass to be licensed in any of the 16 States, District of Columbia, US territories or 5 Canadian provinces that license/register Naturopathic Physicians. The North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE) is responsible for approving applicants to take the NPLEX and for administering the examinations.

Naturopathic medicine is a complete alternative care system that uses a wide range of approaches such as nutrition, herbs, manipulation of the body, exercise, stress reduction, and acupuncture (in certain states). Parts of naturopathy are sometimes used as complementary therapy along with mainstream medicine. Naturopathic medicine is a holistic approach (meaning it is intended to treat the whole person) that tries to enlist the healing power of the body and nature to fight disease.

Treatment options are based on how you, as the patient, can incorporate a lifestyle change fo

Defined from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians:
What is a Naturopathic Doctor?
Naturopathic physicians combine the wisdom of nature with the rigors of modern science. Steeped in traditional healing methods, principles and practices, naturopathic medicine focuses on holistic, proactive prevention and comprehensive diagnosis and treatment. By using protocols that minimize the risk of harm, naturopathic physicians help facilitate the body’s inherent ability to restore and maintain optimal health. It is the naturopathic physician’s role to identify and remove barriers to good health by helping to create a healing internal and external environment.

Your First Visit
A naturopathic physician will take time with you. During your first appointment, your doctor will take your health history, find out about your diet, stress levels, use of tobacco and alcohol, and discuss why you’re there. He or she may perform an examination and order diagnostic tests. Naturopathic physicians keep themselves up-to-date on the latest scientific research and incorporate this evidence into their treatments. The naturopathic physician will work with you to set up a customized health management strategy. If necessary, your doctor will refer you to other health-care practitioners.

Dr. Celeste Ruland's personal bio

Dr. Celeste Ruland’s path to becoming who she is now had a pivotal point at the young age of 18 months. At this pure age, she was blessed by a spiritual leader in So.Fallsburg, NY. The direction of her life was now pointed towards a holistic approach to wellness. Balance must begin within initially, before the attempt to heal others. Dr. Ruland was unaware at such a young age, but so fortunate to start the spiritual healing process at this time. Her entire lifetime has revolved around holistic healing methods, so it is no wonder she is an expert in her field(s).

She received her medical training in Naturopathic Medicine from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon after receiving her Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from Boston University. She holds a license in massage therapy along with many other certifications in health and bodywork.

She is a NASM certified personal trainer, and has been training fitness clients since 2001. Specialty certifications include:

*Fitness Nutrition

*Functional Medicine

*Holistic Laboratory Analysis

*VBarre instruction

*YogaFit instruction

*Kettlebell training

*ZeroBalancing bodywork

*Reflexology

*Homeopathic Medicine

*Pre/Post-natal fitness training

*Wellness counseling

With extensive knowledge of the human body-in disease and in health-her approach to healthcare is as individualized as it is well-rounded.

Dr. Ruland is passionate about promoting health and balance via support, guidance, modeling and education, while embodying the underlying principles of naturopathic medicine, especially "doctor as teacher". She works with each person, meeting them where they are, teaching and leading them to where they can be, in health, fitness, and in life.

THE NATUROPATHIC PRINCIPLES

The Healing Power of Nature (Vis Medicatrix Naturae)

The healing power of nature is the inherent self-organizing and healing process of living systems which establishes, maintains and restores health. Naturopathic medicine recognizes this healing process to be ordered and intelligent. It is the naturopathic physician’s role to support, facilitate and augment this process by identifying and removing obstacles to health and recovery, and by supporting the creationof a healthy internal and external environment.

Identify and Treat the Causes (Tolle Causam)

Illness does not occur without cause. Causes may originate in many areas. Underlying causes of illness and disease must be identified and removed before complete recovery can occur. Symptoms can be expressions of the body’s attempt to defend itself, to adapt and recover, to heal itself, or may be results of the causes of disease. The naturopathic physician seeks to treat the causes of disease, rather than to merely eliminate or suppress symptoms.

First Do No Harm (Primum Non Nocere)

Naturopathic physicians follow three precepts to avoid harming the patient:
• Naturopathic physicians utilize methods and medicinal substances which minimize the risk of harmful effects, and apply the lease possible force or intervention necessary to diagnose illness and restore health.
• Whenever possible the suppression of symptoms is avoided as suppression generally interferes with the healing process.
• Naturopathic physicians respect and work with the vis medicatrix naturae in diagnosis, treatment and counseling, for if this self-healing process is not respected the patient may be harmed.

Doctor As Teacher (Docere)

The original meaning of the word “doctor” is teacher. A principal objective of naturopathic medicine is to educate the patient and emphasize self-responsibility for health. Naturopathic physicians also recognize and employ the therapeutic potential of the doctor-patient relationship.

Treat the Whole Person

Health and disease result from a complex of physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental, social and other factors. Since total health also includes spiritual health, naturopathic physicians encourage individuals to pursue their personal spiritual development. Naturopathic medicine recognizes the harmonious functioning of all aspects of the individual as being essential to health. The multifactorial nature of health and disease requires a personalized and comprehensive approach to diagnosis and treatment. Naturopathic physicians treat the whole person taking all of these factors into account.

Prevention

Naturopathic medical colleges emphasize the study of health as well as disease. The prevention of disease and the attainment of optimal health in patients are primary objectives of naturopathic medicine. In practice, these objectives are accomplished through education and the promotion of healthy ways of living.

Naturopathic physicians assess risk factors, heredity and susceptibility to disease, and make appropriate interventions in partnership with their patients to prevent illness. Naturopathic medicine asserts that one cannot be health in an unhealthy environment and is committed to the creation of a world in which humanity may thrive.

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