Dr. Alice Harper, ND
Dr. Alice Harper is a graduate of Bastyr University and is a naturopathic doctor trained in primary care. Dr. Harper will work alongside you to help you attain your healthcare goals and meet your everyday health needs. Whether you need help with chronic conditions or acute illness, she uses an integrative approach to combine both natural medicine and conventional therapies to give you the most comprehensive, effective care possible. Dr. Harper is a long-time resident of Monroe, Washington, and enjoys serving the Monroe community as a Naturopathic Primary Care Doctor.
What is Naturopathic Medicine?
Naturopathic Medicine is a specialty of Primary Care that focuses on preventive healthcare, treating illnesses by treating the whole person and promoting healthy lifestyles to prevent disease before it occurs.
Naturopathic Doctors use a combination of therapies such as nutrition, herbal/botanical medicine, nutritional supplements, homeopathy, physical medicine, and conventional therapies to optimize the treatment & health of each patient as an individual. Naturopathic Doctors are Primary Care Practitioners who diagnose and treat disease and illnesses. Diagnosis is discovered through taking a detailed history, performing physical examination, and obtaining laboratory testing and/or imaging.
The Principles of Naturopathic Medicine
First Do No Harm
Primum Non Nocere
Doctor as Teacher
Docere
The Healing Power of Nature
Vis Medicatrix Naturae
Treat the Whole Person
Cura Totum Hominem
Identify and Treat the Causes
Tolle Causum
Prevention
Praeventum