There are several ways you can integrate naturopathic medicine into your sports training regime. Here are just a few ways.
Improving Diet
You can run three times a week, lift heavy three times a week, and if your diet consists of donuts and pizza your training will suffer. You will not recover as fast, you will feel worse day in and day out which will kill your motivation, and, eventually, you will gain weight. Diet is 80 to 90% of any training routine and a naturopathic doctor can help get your diet on track. A naturopathic physician can help you select healthy foods for a healthier diet. He or she can also map out a complete diet plan that is simple and easy to follow.
A naturopathic doctor can also help you identify food allergies that are holding back your success. For instance, a big reason you cannot lose those final 10 pounds may be due to a wheat allergy or diary intolerance. These types of allergies can be uncovered by a simple allergy test administered by a naturopathic doctor.
Supplementation
If you live an active lifestyle you have probably already experimented with some types of supplementation to improve athletic performance. A naturopathic doctor can help you pick the right supplements for your lifestyle and your training routine. A doctor can also guide you away from certain supplements that are contributing nothing to your diet.
Pain Management
Whether you run, lift, swim, play a sport or do a combination of all of these, sooner or later, pain will creep into your life. A naturopathic doctor can help you manage your chronic aches and pains using acupuncture, massage, and other therapies.
Only the dedicated need apply. You can hang that sign above the bed of everyone who runs, gets up at 5 AM to go to the gym, spends every weekend hiking across mountains and valleys. If sports and fitness are an important part of your life than you need to make naturopathic medicine an equally important part of your life. Naturopathic medicine can work hand in hand with any type of sports training regime. In fact, those who embrace both alternative treatments and a strict training routine will do better in their chosen sport than the rest of the pack.