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Pamela Snider ND, NPhD (Hon)Executive and Senior EditorJoseph E. Pizzorno, NDSenior Editor<strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project1
Began as chapter in Marc Micozzi, MD’s book onalternative medicine in 1990 Invited to help Joe Pizzorno, ND expand it in the2 nd edition.. Grew to a request from Elsevier for a book; Dr.Zeff invited to write a book Blossomed (anastamosed?) into an internationalcollaboration to write the definitive textbook onnaturopathic medicine 250 authors,33 editors from 11 nations 11 Agency Liaisons, 1 Fellow, 1 History ScholarCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project3
A pr<strong>of</strong>ession must codify its uniqueknowledge to grow….the goal <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Foundations</strong> Project isto strengthen, deepen, unify andcommunicate the work, philosophy,and clinical thinking <strong>of</strong> modernnaturopathic physicianswww.foundationsproject.comCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project4
Jared Zeff ND, LAC, NDNR August 2006“Our little pr<strong>of</strong>ession went out into thewilderness over the last 40 years. Wesurvived. The young Jedis gathered bits <strong>of</strong>wisdom and the history <strong>of</strong> our elders. We arenow in a position to articulate this to thenext generation.” We are in the midst <strong>of</strong> that process.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project5
“To catapult into the future-we have to do that from a verysolid foundation. What about new therapies like injectionsor??? You still have to have a paradigm within which you’rethinking. I think this is the most exciting thing happening innaturopathic medicine today!”Daria Love, ND, DC – former CCNM Board <strong>of</strong> Governors“The time has come to put our stake in the sand, to clearly stateand make the case for the conceptual foundations <strong>of</strong> ourmedicine. This is the most exciting thing that has happened inthe naturopathic pr<strong>of</strong>ession in the last 100 years.”Joe Pizzorno, ND – Bastyr University President Emeritus“The project has engaged my imagination. Most exciting!”Rowan Hamilton - Boucher Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project6
“The primary question for this text to answeris: How does the naturopathic physicianwork with nature to restore health?...…Our book takes this fundamental question,lays out the theoretic basis <strong>of</strong> our medicineand examines it in some detail.”Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project7
Codify & unify Coherence & diversity Rigor & synthesis Clinical application <strong>of</strong> principles Operationalize philosophical concepts-research Policy and philosophy – healthy world Voices <strong>of</strong> the elders; student perspectives On line tools & curriculum support Recurring retreats and symposia Global collaborative naturopathic scholarshipThe full flower <strong>of</strong> naturopathic medicineCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project8
“The scientific exploration <strong>of</strong> naturopathicmedical practices and principles will yieldimportant, even perhaps revolutionary, insightsinto the nature <strong>of</strong> health and healing.”“The NMRA identified three elements that will benecessary for naturopathic ‘discovery’ research…The first is “clear operational definitions <strong>of</strong>concepts such as the vis medicatrix naturae(the ‘vital force,’ ‘healing power <strong>of</strong> nature’)… ”The <strong>Naturopathic</strong> Medical Research Agenda (NMRA): The Future and Foundation <strong>of</strong><strong>Naturopathic</strong> Medical Science. Standish, L., Calabrese, C., Snider, P., et al, Report to NationalInstitutes <strong>of</strong> Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative <strong>Medicine</strong>. BastyrUniversity Press, 2005.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project9
“If the vis or the Vis Medicatrix Naturae have beenespecially relevant to naturopaths, naturopathicdoctors, naturopathic physicians and naturopathicmedicine (each <strong>of</strong> these means something slightlydifferent in etymology and domain), how is itmanifested in current practice? If it is present, awhole new set <strong>of</strong> hypotheses come to life.”Carlo Calabrese, ND MPH Executive Director<strong>Naturopathic</strong> Physicians Research Institutewww.nprinstitute.orgCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project10
Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> ProjectPanelists discuss the Vis Medicatrix Naturae11 11
TextbookThe <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>The Healing Power <strong>of</strong> Nature (Vis Medicatrix Naturae)Publisher - ElsevierAcademic Home - NCNMwww.foundationsproject.comCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project12
Incredible Team: Senior Editors; Associate,External and History Editors 11 Agency Liaisons 250 authors, 11 colleges International, Intergenerational: Elders,Students External thought leaders Medical Editor, Fellow, History Scholar Reviewershttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWymXNPaU7gCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project13
Senior Editor ReviewMedical Editor Review41%44%Science Editor Review59%Section Editor ReviewChapters Submitted byAuthors75%97%25% 50% 75% 100%Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project14
Essentials & The VMN Throughout Time <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> - History, Pr<strong>of</strong>ession,International, Philosophy (Spirituality), Principles & Clinical Theory Clinical Applications - Nature Cure, Primary Care,Modalities, Clinical Systems, Case Management,Practice Models, Algorithms & Monographs Science and Philosophy Public Policy and Education Definition <strong>of</strong> Critical Terms 1200 PagesCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project15
WorldviewMetaparadigmPhilosophy or CosmologyPrinciplesTheoriesPractice TheoryScience TheoryPublic PolicyCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project16
PhilosophyPracticeCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project17
Essentials•AssessmentHistoryHow the History Process NM Paradigm Physician History&(Evaluation) Pr<strong>of</strong>essionworks & with Mgmt the -Laws working <strong>of</strong> Nature clinically (what the with physician VMN does)•Signs VMN: &•NM Symptoms Epistemology History Determinants & Pr<strong>of</strong>ession & WorldviewsHistorical Vitalism, Meta-Paradigm•Basis Paradigm <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Theory Healing Health Process•Laws and <strong>of</strong> Global Nature Holism, Scholarship in Naturephilosphie,Health & Dialogue Healing•“Concept•VMNorinTheoryPrimary on theVis: Neuburger’sPhenomenology,Driven”Care andResearch Doctrine <strong>of</strong> theetc.–CureVital Force•VMN in Clinical •NM Systems, Philosophy Model <strong>of</strong> Healing•Operationalizing VMN ThroughoutVMN andTimecorrelatesNM conceptsModalities,Modern(5-10(VMN)Vitalismconcepts)forCasescientificMgmt,•Therapeutic Order/Holarchy asdiscoveryAlgorithmsModern•A New scienceNM HXTherapeutic Cosmologies and Principlestheand PrinciplesPr<strong>of</strong>essionalparadigmresearch Order & Worldviews <strong>of</strong>Formationfor NM GlobalTimelineHealth•Scientific •Making <strong>Naturopathic</strong> discussion NMExploration <strong>of</strong> Education conceptsthe Truth More in NM <strong>Naturopathic</strong>•Systems •Public, & community Complexity ClinicalDiversity & Theory, rural Theory<strong>of</strong> the health, PhysicsVis underserved <strong>of</strong> VMN, andBiology rural <strong>of</strong> health Consciousness, care, Homeopathy•NM Research economics <strong>of</strong> NM, environmentalhealth, NM wellness AgendaPractice NM in human systems, Theory principle drivenScience ScienceleadershipTheoryScience TheoryPublic PolicyPublic PolicyCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project18
The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>textbook represents anongoing process <strong>of</strong>pr<strong>of</strong>essional & academiccollaboration . . .International ScholarsElders &TimelineCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> ProjectEmunctorologyThe Vis19
Thank you!Friends <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Naturopathic</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>Ruth WestreichFoundationSeroyal CHAMPION Vis Medicatrix NaturaeMetagenics VITAL FORCE Ecology <strong>of</strong> HealingEssiac InternationalBoiron LaboratoriesBioclinic NaturalsTxO TreatmentOptionsUS BioTekBiotics ResearchNutri (Imports &Exports)Thorne ResearchPriority OneIntegrative TherapeuticsCyto-MatrixNDNRPharmaxTorf SpaNeuroscience, IncNaturPharm, IncInnate Response Formulas20
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1948-2007 Co-Founder Bastyr University Inspiration & teacher for 26 years Our friendSlides on Bill’s philosophy used with permissionfrom Leanna Standish, PhD, ND, LAc JosephPizzorno, ND and The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>Mitchell, W. The Vis I and II. (2006) In Snider, Zeff, Pizzorno etal (eds): <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> - The HealingPower <strong>of</strong> Nature. . In press. ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project2323
“<strong>Medicine</strong> has long grappled with the problem <strong>of</strong>the healing power <strong>of</strong> nature, the vis medicatrixnaturae (VMN). As Neuberger stated in 1932,“the problem <strong>of</strong> the healing power <strong>of</strong> nature isa great, perhaps the greatest <strong>of</strong> all problemswhich has occupied the physician for thousands<strong>of</strong> years. Indeed, the aims and limits <strong>of</strong>therapeutics are determined by its solution.”Max Neuberger MD, PhD. Journal <strong>of</strong> the <strong>American</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Homeopathy. Vol. 25, No.8,1932.Schor, Ervin, Coplin et al. The Healing Power <strong>of</strong> Nature Throughout Time. In P. Snider, J.Zeff et al <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. Elsevier (in press 2012).Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project24
“What physicians think medicine is pr<strong>of</strong>oundlyshapes what they do, how they behave indoing it, and the reasons they use to justifythat behavior….…..whether conscious <strong>of</strong> it or not, everyphysician has an answer to what he thinksmedicine is, with real consequences for allwhom he attends….the outcome is hardlytrivial…It dictates, after all, how weapproach patients, how we make clinicaljudgments.”Pellegrino E., “<strong>Medicine</strong>, Science, Art: An OldControversy Revisited,” Man and <strong>Medicine</strong>, 1979; 4.1:43-52.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project25
Purposefulmoving toward healthDynamicrange <strong>of</strong>directionalactivityUnintelligentaimlessly in motionCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project
Three schools <strong>of</strong> thought emerged as early asantiquity and in the middle ages. Each physician fits on the continuum <strong>of</strong> agradient <strong>of</strong> considering the role <strong>of</strong> thephysician as being somewhere betweenservant and master <strong>of</strong> the process <strong>of</strong> nature. Physician as Servant Physician as Observant Participant Physician as MasterCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project27
Process Force Natural Systems - Nature Natural Law - Equation Physiological Consciousness & Spirit Physics Complex Systems ThinkingCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project28
The question <strong>of</strong> Upward vs. Downward Causationruns through all domains <strong>of</strong> the discussion and &engages, spirit, consciousness, nature,biology, physiology, physicsCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project29
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Imbalance in elements and humors(humoral theory) disturbs the organism• Changing seasons• Daily habits - work, sleep, exercise, geographicchanges, climate bar effect upon humorsProcess <strong>of</strong> disease/healing - three stages• Disturbance• Coction (“cooking”)• Discharge/resolutionCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project
DisturbingFactorsNormal HealthDisturbance <strong>of</strong>FunctionReaction(fever, inflammation, etc.)Chronic ReactionDegenerationDischargeProcessCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project
The healing power <strong>of</strong> nature is the inherent selforganizingand healing process <strong>of</strong> living systemswhich establishes, maintains and restores health.<strong>Naturopathic</strong> medicine recognizes this healingprocess to be ordered and intelligent. It is thenaturopathic physician's role to support,facilitate and augment this process by identifyingand removing obstacles to health and recovery,and by supporting the creation <strong>of</strong> a healthyinternal and external environment.Snider, P., & Zeff, J.L. (1989). Definition <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. <strong>American</strong> <strong>Association</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Position Paper. Select Committee on the Definition <strong>of</strong><strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. AANP House <strong>of</strong> Delegates, Rippling River, Oregon.www.naturopathic.orgCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project33
"The body "unwinds" as it heals,protecting the internal organs, thusproviding the organs that are responsiblewith sustaining life with the resourcesthey require."Lloyd, I. The Energetics <strong>of</strong> Health, A <strong>Naturopathic</strong> Assessment. Elsevier.2009Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project34
“To examine the VMN is to raise questions aboutthe nature <strong>of</strong> life itself..” “…the vis at work is an inherent, purposiveprocess <strong>of</strong> restoring normality in the body that isfundamentally the same whatever thechallenge” Mitchell acknowledges the “ the vis is thataspect <strong>of</strong> our nature…that drives us to realizeour visions, to become more what we are now…”Newman Turner, R. The Healing Power <strong>of</strong> Nature, A Commentary. In Snider P., ZeffJ.et al (eds). <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> . In press 2012. Elsevier.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project35
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Archeus (vital force) - “inner alchemist”; archprinciple dominating life processes in a biologicalentity; all pervading and powerful within thatmilieu; yet invisible to the material eye; knownonly through its effects; life was governed by aself-regulating and self-healing intelligence; itsfunction is to assimilate healthy material intoorganism and defend it against invasions fromoutside; sympathy and and antipathy; attractionand repulsionSeated in the stomach; likened to fireArcheus <strong>of</strong> physician could comprehend andinterpret archeus <strong>of</strong> patientCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project
The power possessed by the human body <strong>of</strong>resisting disease and <strong>of</strong> restoring health. Theprimary force <strong>of</strong> all forces, coming from thegreat central source <strong>of</strong> all life; an expression<strong>of</strong> divine intelligence.Lindlahr, H. Nature Cure, Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity <strong>of</strong>Disease & Cure.1913Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project38
“In order to take ourselves seriously we need todefine these terms that have been usedinterchangeably more precisely: Vis MedicatrixNaturae, vital force, the Vis, vitality-even energy,and spirit. Do we mean to be saying that all <strong>of</strong> these thingsare the same?” Supports Lindlahr’s definition <strong>of</strong> the VMN,including divine origin..Sensenig, J. A Proposed <strong>Naturopathic</strong> Metaparadigm. In Snider, P., Zeff, J.<strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project. I(n press 2012)ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project39
The healing power <strong>of</strong> nature refers to the‘animating life force’.Milliman, B. Lifeforce – A Synergetic Model <strong>of</strong> Health Care. (2006) In Snider, Zeff,Pizzorno et al: <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. In press. ElsevierOriginally Published in 1989 in Claymont JournalCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project40
“I have been involved in naturopathicmedicine for 35 years, and I still can’t defineit. Nonetheless, we can see the Vis inothers—it is something we all sense. As aclinician, you watch the level <strong>of</strong> a patient’svitality; when it increases you know you areon the path to cure, but if it decreases thenyou are only palliating symptoms andsuppressing the individual’s expression <strong>of</strong>the Vis.”Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project41
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“ We are natural organisms, with our genomesdeveloped and expressed in the natural world.The patterns and processes inherent in nature areinherent in us, and in the Vis medicatrix naturae.We exist as a part <strong>of</strong> complex patterns <strong>of</strong> matter,energy, and spirit.”Pizzorno, & Snider. <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. In Micozzi (ed) Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> CAM .2003. Elsevier.Zeff, et al. A Unifying Theory <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> -The Therapeutic Order. In Pizzorno and Murray.Textbook <strong>of</strong> Natural <strong>Medicine</strong>. 2011 (in press). Elsevier.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project43
“…It seems entirely within the realms <strong>of</strong> complexityand chaos theory to scientifically grasp suchphenomena. Clearly much more work remains in thisfield, such as to explain the results <strong>of</strong> experimentsthat continue to defy existing understandings <strong>of</strong> thenatural world, such as experiments appearing to showinstantaneous transmission <strong>of</strong> information betweenpeople with no obvious connections between them(Achterberg, et al. 2005).”Yarnell, E. Complexity Theory as a Materialist Explanation <strong>of</strong> the Vital Force.(2006) InSnider, Zeff, Pizzorno et al: The Healing Power <strong>of</strong> Nature. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>. In press. ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project44
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“The interactions <strong>of</strong> the body, mind, andspirit function within the matrix <strong>of</strong> verycomplex equations that govern the optimalpractice <strong>of</strong> naturopathic medicine.<strong>Naturopathic</strong> medicine attempts to bothdiscover the nature <strong>of</strong> the equations (the Vis)and amplify the positive effects <strong>of</strong> theaspects <strong>of</strong> the equation. Amplifying thepositive is the same thing as increasing thevitality <strong>of</strong> an aspect <strong>of</strong> the equation.”Mitchell, W. The Vis I and II. (2006) In Snider, Zeff, Pizzorno et al: The HealingPower <strong>of</strong> Nature. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. In press. ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project46
“The ‘Vis’ is an equation.” The result <strong>of</strong> theharmonious balanced functioning <strong>of</strong> allsystems at all levels.Mitchell, W. The Vis I and II. (2006) In Snider, Zeff, Pizzorno et al: The HealingPower <strong>of</strong> Nature. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. In press. ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project47
VMN = the healing power <strong>of</strong> natureVNM = the self-organizing property“The VNM functions in any given living system asthe tendency to organize that system so as tomaintain existence.”“The Vis is universal.”“A fascinating assumption… is that life on othersystems contains an internal intelligence for selfmaintenanceas well, meaning that the Vis existsuniversally and is a cosmological reality.”Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project48
“The Vis is not weakened or strengthenedby the weakness or strength <strong>of</strong> theindividual. The VMN exists internally anduniversally.“This is best thought <strong>of</strong> as an equation thatexists during the life <strong>of</strong> the system….”“And while the inputs into an equation…canchange the value <strong>of</strong> X, Y, or Z, theequation itself exists as a structure inwhich these values interact with eachother.”Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project49
Example:Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = MA)Both mass and acceleration can be changed,and thus the force is affected; however, theequation F= MA does not change. It exists asa law <strong>of</strong> nature. In the same way, thehealing power <strong>of</strong> nature exists as an eternallaw <strong>of</strong> nature.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project50
“Values in the equation can change, thusaffect how strong an individual is, or howlong an individual lives…but the law <strong>of</strong>nature simply exists. The level or vitality <strong>of</strong>any part <strong>of</strong> the equation can change;however, the Vis is the equation itself.”Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project51
“Confusion arises when one equates vitalitywith the VMN. The Vis is the framework inwhich vitality has significance. Vitality hasno inherent value unless it can be integratedinto the equation <strong>of</strong> the Vis.”Example: “..a perfectly vibrant and healthykidney that exists in a man who has just died<strong>of</strong> a heart attack.”Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project52
“The Vis defines the effects <strong>of</strong> the variableswith respect to each other…The Vis is thelaw defining the rules and interactions <strong>of</strong> theaspects <strong>of</strong> all systems, including the body,the mind, and what we may call the spirit.”“The implications are startling, but made evenmore complex by the fact that the equationsare evolving.”Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project53
Healthy air + healthy water + healthy food +good friends + a beautiful environment +adequate health care + a meaningful beliefsystem = Health.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project54
PhosphoslipidsCell MembranesPhospholipaseArachidonic AcidCyclooxygenasesLiopxygenasesEndoperoxidesHPETEs(Hydroperoxy eicosatetraenoic acids)Prostaglandins Thromboxanes ProstacyclinsLipoxinsHETEs LeukotrienesDHETEsCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project55
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Vis Medicatrix Naturae Health as Balance Suppression Individualization Signature Minimum Dose Dual Effect Unity <strong>of</strong> Cause and Cure? Therapeutic Order?Sensenig, J. A Proposed <strong>Naturopathic</strong> Metaparadigm.In Snider, P., Zeff, J. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>Project. ElsevierThe action <strong>of</strong> the VMN is predictable through thesenatural phenomena or laws <strong>of</strong> nature…subsets <strong>of</strong> theoverarching law – the vis medicatrix naturae.(Snider)Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project57
“The Vis Medicatrix Naturae, the Healing Power<strong>of</strong> Nature, is the harmony <strong>of</strong> the natural universewith Divine Law.”Godfrey, A. Mystic Traditions, Science and Healing. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>. In press 2012. ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project58
Three concepts <strong>of</strong> most value to Dr. Jonas: First the Vis is not the same as “vitality.” Second, the Vis is like an equation– but onlymetaphorically. Third, the Vis goes beyond physiology andchemistry (the usual way we express equationsin the body) to include the “metaphors” <strong>of</strong> mindand spirit.Jonas, W. The Vis Medicatrix Naturae. In P. Snider; J. Zeff. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. Elsevier in press 2012Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project59
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“ We are natural organisms, with our genomesdeveloped and expressed in the natural world.The patterns and processes inherent in nature areinherent in us, and in the Vis medicatrix naturae.We exist as a part <strong>of</strong> complex patterns <strong>of</strong> matter,energy, and spirit.”Pizzorno, & Snider. <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. In Micozzi (ed) Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> CAM .2003. Elsevier.Zeff, et al. A Unifying Theory <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> -The Therapeutic Order. In Pizzorno and Murray.Textbook <strong>of</strong> Natural <strong>Medicine</strong>. 2011 (in press). Elsevier.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project61
The healing power <strong>of</strong> nature refers to the‘animating life force’.Milliman, B. Lifeforce – A Synergetic Model <strong>of</strong> Health Care. (2006) In Snider, Zeff,Pizzorno et al: <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. In press. ElsevierOriginally Published in 1989 in Claymont JournalCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project62
All physiological function is the result <strong>of</strong>enzymatic activity All enzymes are dependent on ATP Huge genetic variation in ATP production ATP production greatly modifiable byenvironment, diet, lifestyle andsupplementation Is it simply all about ?Joseph E. Pizzorno, ND. Vis Medicatrix Naturae; The Stewardship <strong>of</strong> Healing.Vitalism Conference 2009. Octagon InstituteCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project63
High organ reserve results in increasedhealth and vitality and resistance to disease Disease is simply loss <strong>of</strong> organ functionJoseph E. Pizzorno, ND. Vis Medicatrix Naturae; The Stewardship <strong>of</strong> Healing.Vitalism Conference 2009. Octagon InstituteCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project64
High VitalitySigns & SymptomsHigh energyFatigueAtherosclerosisAnginaHeart attackAging, stress, toxins,nutritional deficienciesVis medicatrix naturaeOptimal functionImbalanced physiologyCellular pathologyOrgan pathologyOrgan failureMetabolic FunctionDeathPizzorno J. Total Wellness LectureCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project65
“To examine the VMN is to raise questions aboutthe nature <strong>of</strong> life itself..” “…the vis at work is an inherent, purposiveprocess <strong>of</strong> restoring normality in the body that isfundamentally the same whatever thechallenge” Mitchell acknowledges the “ the vis is thataspect <strong>of</strong> our nature…that drives us to realizeour visions, to become more what we are now…”Newman Turner, R. The Healing Power <strong>of</strong> Nature, A Commentary. In Snider P., ZeffJ.et al (eds). <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> . In press 2012. Elsevier.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project66
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The Vis is our expression <strong>of</strong> the universalConsciousness Life is the manifestation <strong>of</strong> Vis in a biologicalstructureJoseph E. Pizzorno, ND. Vis Medicatrix Naturae; The Stewardship <strong>of</strong> Healing.Vitalism Conference 2009. Octagon InstituteCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project68
In the world <strong>of</strong> physics, all <strong>of</strong> energy runsdownhill to waste heat Life is not logical in a universe ruled byentropy Something is causing energy/matter toimprobably organize into lifeJoseph E. Pizzorno, ND. Vis Medicatrix Naturae; The Stewardship <strong>of</strong> Healing.Vitalism Conference 2009. Octagon InstituteCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project69
Almost everyone would agree thatthe Zen/Yogi/etc. masters haveadvanced consciousness Research shows that masters have:• Stronger and more frequent alpha waves (as opposed tothe average person whose brain primarily shows betaand gamma waves)• Their alpha waves occur at the same time in all 4 lobes<strong>of</strong> the brain and on the left and right sides (as opposedto the average person whose limited alpha occursindependently)• They even synchronize their wave patterns.Joseph E. Pizzorno, ND. Vis Medicatrix Naturae; The Stewardship <strong>of</strong> Healing. VitalismConference 2009. Octagon InstituteCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project70
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Vis is the manifestation <strong>of</strong> the universalConsciousness in biological form. Ourenvironment, beliefs, interactions with others,actions, lifestyle, diet, etc. modulate themanifestation <strong>of</strong> Vis as our vitality, but Visitself is immutable. As we harmonize with theVis, our consciousness expands.Joseph E. Pizzorno, ND. Vis Medicatrix Naturae; The Stewardship <strong>of</strong> Healing. Vitalism Conference2009. Octagon InstituteCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project72
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“…It seems entirely within the realms <strong>of</strong> complexityand chaos theory to scientifically grasp suchphenomena. Clearly much more work remains in thisfield, such as to explain the results <strong>of</strong> experimentsthat continue to defy existing understandings <strong>of</strong> thenatural world, such as experiments appearing to showinstantaneous transmission <strong>of</strong> information betweenpeople with no obvious connections between them(Achterberg, et al. 2005).”Yarnell, E. Complexity Theory as a Materialist Explanation <strong>of</strong> the Vital Force.(2006) InSnider, Zeff, Pizzorno et al: The Healing Power <strong>of</strong> Nature. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>. In press. ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project74
Classical vs modern physics (‘quantumfield theory’).The Vis refers to the organizing fields thatgive rise to the body. The body, matteritself, is viewed as local condensations <strong>of</strong>potential energy fields that existthroughout the universe.Cage, A., Standish, L. Physics <strong>of</strong> the Vis Medicatrix Naturae (2006) In Snider, Zeff,Pizzorno et al: The Healing Power <strong>of</strong> Nature. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>.In press. ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project75
<strong>Naturopathic</strong> medicine distinguishes itselfphilosophically from mainstream medicine by itscore principle Vis medicatrix naturae, thehealing power <strong>of</strong> nature. Its insistence onreferring to the ‘vital force’ has served toisolate, and perhaps sideline, naturopathicmedicine from the mainstream conventional andpharmaceutical medicine <strong>of</strong> the second half <strong>of</strong>the 20th century, which has been historicallybased exclusively on scientific materialism.Standish, L., Grontkowski, C. Louise, C. <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>’s Place in the History and Philosophy <strong>of</strong> MedicalScience (2010) In Snider, Zeff, Pizzorno et al: The Healing Power <strong>of</strong> Nature. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. Inpress. ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project76
However, the experimental findings fromquantum mechanics in physics, neuroscience,and the distant healing literature suggest thatscientific materialism is an incompletedescription <strong>of</strong> realty and thus cannot be thesole philosophy <strong>of</strong> modern medicine. Thefindings <strong>of</strong> the ‘new science’ support theconcept <strong>of</strong> biological field effects, macroentanglement,non-local interaction, anddownward causation. A ‘new medicine’ isemerging in the 21st century.Standish, L., Grontkowski, C. Louise, C. <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>’s Place in the History and Philosophy <strong>of</strong>Medical Science (2010) In Snider, Zeff, Pizzorno et al: The Healing Power <strong>of</strong> Nature. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. In press. ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project77
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• The Vis <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> medicine is a selforganizing system…• The Vis is the operative intelligence <strong>of</strong>self organizing systems in nature.Stargrove, M. Vital Systems. In Snider, P. Zeff, J.et al <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>. Elsevier. ICopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project79
“Mitchell’s Vis… is not identical to the… vital force..it is all encompassing, inclusive, interactive…”“Although he does not explicitly define the Vis interms <strong>of</strong> a complex adaptive system, many <strong>of</strong>Mitchell’s points about the properties <strong>of</strong> the Visimply characteristics that belong in theconceptual realm <strong>of</strong> complex systems thinking.”Bell, I. The Challenge <strong>of</strong> Scientific Study <strong>of</strong> the VMN or the Vital Force.Snider P., Zeff J. et al(eds.). <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> (inpress 2012Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project80
“ Once the paradigm has shifted from that <strong>of</strong>‘normal science’ to an acceptance <strong>of</strong> complexityscience, the vis can be advanced as theorganizing principles <strong>of</strong> all the subsystems withinthe system..”We can use systems theory principles (system &holarchy; organizing principles; energy &information; emergence) to develop a testablemodel for Bill’s equation <strong>of</strong> the Vis.Louise, C. The Vis: Science or Vitalism: In Snider, P., Zeff ,J., et al (eds.) <strong>Foundations</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> . In Press 2012. Elsevier.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project81
The interactions <strong>of</strong> the body, mind, and spiritfunction within the matrix <strong>of</strong> very complexequations that govern the optimal practice <strong>of</strong>naturopathic medicine.<strong>Naturopathic</strong> medicine attempts to bothdiscover the nature <strong>of</strong> the equations (the Vis)and amplify the positive effects <strong>of</strong> theaspects <strong>of</strong> the equation. Amplifying thepositive is the same thing as increasing thevitality <strong>of</strong> an aspect <strong>of</strong> the equation.’Mitchell, W. The Vis I and II. (2006) In Snider, Zeff, Pizzorno et al: The HealingPower <strong>of</strong> Nature. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. In press. ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project82
VMN is the equation; natural law & complex system <strong>of</strong>healing. VMN is based in and affected by a unified field createdthrough both upward and downward causation..originatingin Spirit This natural law (VMN) behavior can be observed throughphenomena <strong>of</strong> traditional laws <strong>of</strong> healing (eg: dual effect,similars, unity <strong>of</strong> disease and cure, sevens, suppression,healing reaction, therapeutic order, Hering’s Rules..etc) It may be called the healing power and process <strong>of</strong> nature Both consciousness and material inputs affect the VMN Vis (not VMN) = life force. Vital force and life force may bethe same. The vital force is not same as VMN. The vital force powers the VMN within the human organismSnider, P., Pizzorno, J., Zeff, J., Sensenig, J., Myers, S., Turner, R. N., Warren, D. Diversity <strong>of</strong> the Vis. InSnider, P., Zeff, J. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project. (In press 2012) ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project83
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It is ineffable..still a mystery…has unpredictableemergent properties…transformative Difficult to define but can characterize andunderstand it through its effectsoperationalize.. We know it ourselves, through experience andobservationSnider, P., Pizzorno, J., Zeff, J., Sensenig, J., Myers, S., Turner, R. N., Warren, D. Diversity <strong>of</strong> the Vis. InSnider, P., Zeff, J. <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project. (In press 2012) ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project85
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“I have given each beinga separate and unique way<strong>of</strong> seeing andknowing and saying these things.”Rumi(Moses and the Shepherd) The Map Is Not the Territory, TheMany Voices.Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project87
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• William A. Mitchell, Jr.,ND (in memoriam)• David Schleich, PhD• Christa Louise, MS, PhD• Thomas Kruzel, ND• Cathy Rogers, ND• Rita Bettenburg, ND• Letitia Dick-Kronenberg, ND• Bruce Milliman, ND• Iva Lloyd, ND• Fraser Smith, ND• Jon Wardle, ND, MPH, PhD• Paul Orrock, ND, DO, RN• Christina Arbogast Woolard,ND• Herb Joiner Bey, ND, DHANP• Leanna Standish, ND, PhD,LAc• Patricia Herman, ND, MS• Brian Henderson, M.Ed• Emma Bezy, MSW(in memoriam)• Zora DeGrandpre ND, MS• Airdre Grant ND, PhD• Pamela Jeanne ND• Kelsi Ervin ND (BU 2011)• Serron Wilkie ND, LAc (NCNM2009)• Patricia Wales, NDCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project
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Australia, Canada, USA, United Kingdom(England,Scotland), Israel, New Zealand, France, Nicaragua,India, Africa Colleges: CCNM, Bastyr, NCNM, NUHS, SCNM, BINM,SCU, UBCNM, University <strong>of</strong> Arizona, UK Agencies: CAND, AANP, CNME, NPLEX, AANMC,<strong>Naturopathic</strong> Societies, <strong>Naturopathic</strong> DoctorsInternational, Northwest <strong>Naturopathic</strong> Physicians Student organizations: <strong>Naturopathic</strong> MedicalStudents <strong>Association</strong> (NMSA)-Student Editors,<strong>Naturopathic</strong> Societies at UBCNM, SCNM haverepresented student philosophy clubs; authors,researchers, transcribers, reviewersCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project
o Editors (and <strong>Foundations</strong> Fellow)Kelsi Ervin (BU 2011); Serron Wilkie (NCNM 2010)o AuthorsStudent River - Ervin, Wilkie;40 studentsThe Doctrine <strong>of</strong> the VMN Throughout Time –Marcus Coplin & Kelsi Ervin w/ Schor et alBiology <strong>of</strong> Consciousness - Forest Dobbs et al<strong>Naturopathic</strong> History and Pr<strong>of</strong>essional FormationTimeline - Hunter Peterson (NCNM) w/ Stargrove et alo Retreats, Research, Transcription, OrganizingBrewster Scott (BINM);Julia O’ Sullivan (UBCNM); WilliamFranklin (SCNM);Deborah Epstein (BU), many more….o Agency Liaisons - Philosophy clubs and NMSA(invited)o Friedhelm Kirchfeld History ScholarHunter Peterson (NCNM 2013)Inspiration from The GatheringCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project
Modern NM History Timeline - Beautiful 40 footinteractive color timeline touring Conventions, in reviewVis Medicatrix Naturae - Rigorous explorationthrough chapter and dialogue on The VMN: Science andPhysics <strong>of</strong> the Vis, Bill Mitchell’s Equation, SystemsTheory and VMN, clinical applications, research modelsEmunctorology - An old clinical science brought to anew generation <strong>of</strong> naturopathic physiciansManuscript submitted 2013Textbook published 2014FNM International Clinical Symposium 2014-15Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project95
WorldviewPhilosophy or CosmologyMetaparadigmPrincipleTheoriesPractice TheoryScience TheoryPublic PolicySenior Editors. Towards A <strong>Naturopathic</strong> Metaparadigm. In Snider, P., Zeff, J.<strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project. (In press 2012)ElsevierCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project96
Practice TheoryClinical algorithm? Case Management?Science TheoryPublic PolicyNCCAM study specific aim: observational, orbiomarkers <strong>of</strong> return <strong>of</strong> old symptoms?Should CDC data be collected and interpreteddifferently ? Why or why not? When are acuteinfections an adaptive restoration <strong>of</strong> health? Shouldthese symptoms be managed and classifieddifferently? Suppressed? Impact <strong>of</strong> suppression <strong>of</strong>acute illness on rate <strong>of</strong> chronic disease?Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project97
Paradigm: Sensenig, Grontkowski, Senior EditorsHistory: Schor, Stargrove, Lloyd…Philosophy: Godfrey Proctor, Marier (Ecopsychology);Nigh, Donovan, Sutherland, Bezy, Herdmann, Shelton,Myers..moreSpirituality: Grant, Bezy, Lee-Engel, Godfrey, Rayne,Principles: Brammer, Cropley, Lucille, Donovan, moreClinical Theory: Zeff et al (44); Stargrove, Myers, Lloyd;Smith, Biel, Bezruchka, Pizzorno, D’Adamo,Sensenig..others.Practice Theory: (Newman Turner, Dick Kronenberg andRogers): Vis in Nature Cure, Least Force and HealthPromotion in Primary Care (El Hashemy); PhilosophyBased Clinical Algorithms & Case Management;Modalities (Nadia Bakir) Interrelated Clinical Systemsand Applied <strong>Naturopathic</strong> TheoryCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project
Science - Standish et al; Louise and Bell-Systems TheoryModels ; Cage and Standish-The Physics <strong>of</strong> the Vis;Student authors - Biology <strong>of</strong> Consciousness; Curry-Healing Presence: Kail, Standish, De Grandpre -Energy<strong>Medicine</strong>Policy – Changing the Therapeutic Order <strong>of</strong> Our Nations:Global Health (Parker et al); CAND: Saunders & O’Reilly;AANP: Howard et al: The Vis in Political Action; Wellnessin Human Systems; Ecology and Policy…Education – Making Curriculum <strong>Naturopathic</strong>; StudentsVision (Warren et al)Definitions -VMN, vital force, vitality, life force, energy,spirit …..Copyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project
Mitchell: The Vis is an equationYarnell: Material complex system: VMN is emergentpropertyBell, Louise: A complex system –energetic & materialsynthesis modelSensenig, Godfrey: Divine origins, governed by naturallawZeff, Snider, Stansbury, Smith, Lloyd: Divine/materialorigins, unified by natural systems, explained bynatural lawStandish and Cage: Downward vs. upward causation –the physics <strong>of</strong> the vis, unified field theoryCalabrese: You propose, we test (wound healing model)Pizzorno: Physiological and consciousness modelCopyright 2013, The <strong>Foundations</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Naturopathic</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Project
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