Eco-reciprocity and the Moral Obligation of Naturopathic Medicine

Abstract

Human health is inextricably and reciprocally linked to environmental health. We are fundamentally part of nature, and it is impossible to be healthy in an unhealthy environment.1 Environmental toxicity and climate change created by human actions cause catastrophic and potentially irreparable damage to the health of species and ecosystems.2 North American naturopathic doctors promise to “preserve the health of our planet for ourselves and future generations.”3 Deliberate action must be taken by the naturopathic community to increase stewardship of the natural world.