Dr. Chasse writes for The Cabinet

Dr. Chasse has been invited to write a monthly commentary for The Cabinet and their affiliated newspapers serving southern New Hampshire, including the Bedford Journal. If you live in this area and receive the paper, be sure to be on the lookout for the articles!

Dr. Chasse's first article, 3 Ways to Get Healthy, was published on January 3rd.

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People Are Each Other's Medicine

As we begin a new year, let us be reminded that we have the opportunity to be medicine to one another.

Another modality in medicine, and one that is particularly important in naturopathic medicine, is the human modality itself. I refer to this as the application of “people and organizations” to the patient. Giving the patient people, or groups of people, contains within itself a healing power. This may seem obvious to us, but we seldom prescribe people as a medicine or modality. In the practice of naturopathic medicine, as I view it, I often refer patients to a yoga class, not only for the exercise, a well recognized modality, but for the interaction of the patient to people who are also seeking wellness. People are each others’ medicine in the ideal world.

- William A. Mitchell, ND (1947 - 2007, one of the three co-founders of Bastyr University, the preeminent natural health sciences institution in the country.)