Naturopathy VS Homeopathy..please help me!

Question

I am in my first year of homeopathy and I'm thinking of changing to naturopathy because I don't know if there is as many future prospects in homeopathy as naturopathy. I'm thinking I'd have a better future becoming a naturopath. Although I think homeopathy is great at the same time.

What are your opinions on the two? Anyone that can help me make my decision on whether or not to change my course????? PLEASE SHARE YOUR IDEAS AND OPINIONS

Answer 1

My friend did naturopathy and learned about many fields - exercise, nutrition, herbs, vitamins, minerals, massage, etc.  It is a much broader field than homeopathy (which basically involves using herbs and vitamins and unfortunately most homeopaths have to sell those products in their offices to make any money).  I would definitely change.

Plus, you are going to be working for most of your life.  You will be lucky if you can do something you enjoy.

Answer 2

Before training as a homeopath, I considered both ayurvedic and naturopathy. A Medical Doctor friend who learned acupuncture in China helped me decide which way to go, based on my interests (homeopathy).

Naturopaths are licensed in about 25% of states, so you'd also want to live where your state legally recognizes NDs as primary care providers. (Some states require that a naturopath is licensed, other do not.) Here's a good link:

http://www.anma.com/stlaws2.html

There is one ND in our town, who knows a little about homeopathy (as much as people can learn on their own). Although he's part of a big alternative healing group, he's not that busy. He's a good man, a good doctor, only in our state NDs cannot legally practice, and he doesn't know enough homeopathy to have pursued certification through the Council for Homeopathic Certification (http://www.homeopathicdirectory.com). He's impressed that I am certified through CHC, knowing firsthand the complexities of the exam.

Your future prospects in homeopathy depend, in large part, on where you live and your business skills. A colleague recently moved to the foothills, to a small town that isn't keen on "alternative" medicine. She's been very successful, yet has spent a couple of years reaching out to the public, giving talks, offering discounted treatments through a business group, making herself known, helping a local natural foods store stock remedies with pamphlets about how to use them, socializing with the town, etc.

I'm the 4th generation (unrelated) of homeopaths where I live, and we've each had a successful practice without advertising. Our community is split between a conventional medical attitude and major homeschooling community, so people sought me out. My practice came to my door, and many weren't clients from the previous homeopath. Also, there was a time when a well-known homeopath and author moved to my small town and opened a practice. Though he was here for 5 years, much more experienced, and had trained around the world, his practice didn't make a dent in mine. (He moved to a city where he could make more money.) So, the people you can help will find you.

Also, depending on your homeopathic college, by graduation students have usually already created a network. I supervise third-year students through the case-taking and analysis process, and they've built up a clientele before they graduate. The best way to build business is word-of-mouth, which as you can imagine catches like wildfire in homeopathy.

Best wishes.

Answer 3

naturopathy involves many things and much more future prospects involved in that.  Homeopathy is taking certain herbs or various things and diluting it down soo many times that it never is strong enough to do anything anyways.  It's basically a scam.  

Answer 4

I studied homeopathy and it is not a scam, however, I think that if you are having doubts then don't waste your time in doing a course that you probably won't use.  Do some research, talk to as many people as you can and change to something that you are really passionate about.  Naturopathy and homeopathy are not dissimilar.  I eventually decided to do a degree that was more credible and became an Occupational Therapist.  Have you looked into that profession?  It is fundamentally very holistic and client centred like the alternative therapies but is more medically recognised.

Answer 5

Not wasting money becoming a quack is better. How about entering a proper medical field?

Answer 6

make the change.

the fact that you have doubts about your current direction brings into question the depth of conviction about what you really want to do.

you will spend 1/3 of your life (or more) working your chosen field, so pick one that excites you each and every day.

Of the two fields you mention there is no reason you cant complete one now and continue study and have two degrees.