Health Freedom Movement Essay

The Health Freedom movement is an ongoing process for many people practicing Complementary and Alternative Medicines. The law has not always been on the side of integrative medicine. Many farmers, herbalists, and other physicians have been harassed, arrested and have occurred many legal fees in providing an alternative source to health and health care. In 1987, Schneider vs. Ravicci in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said, “We see no reason why a patient should not be allowed to make an informed decision to go outside of the currently approved medical methods in search of uncommon treatments.”(wihfc.com) An individual has the right to make the best informed health decisions, if we take away the alternatives and have one way of medicine, we take away a person’s right to choose. That is not what the founders of the constitution or a republic stands for. We need advocacy groups to help shape what health care could be; a holistic approach to help an …show more content…
There are 2 types of naturopath, Naturopathic Doctors and Naturopaths. Many times Naturopaths call themselves doctors but the schooling to become a Naturopathic Doctor is different from a naturopath. A Naturopathic doctor completes a bachelor’s degree and 4 years of post baccalaureate schooling. This is the same course work as the schooling of allopathic doctors but rooted in a different approach and belief system. After successful completion of the Doctors degree, students must pass the NPLEX. In 20 states there is a license that you receive when you complete these requirements. They are fully state mandated and must comply with their laws regarding licensure and continuing education. There is “no standardized, national system for credentialing complementary health practitioner”(nccih). Many of the alternative and complementary medicines require years of learning or apprenticeship to become