Dr. Courtney Cronin has been a naturopathic doctor for 15 years—a path she chose after seeing her Mom’s frustrating experience with the mainstream medical world while she dealt with fibromyalgia. Dr. Cronin and I work together at Desert Wellness Center in Tempe, AZ, and she stepped into my office to bust some myths and address some of the most common misconceptions about naturopathic medicine. We discussed our intense 4-year medical school training, how our treatments may differ from those of medical doctors, how the perception of naturopathic medicine is shifting, and how naturopathic doctors’ licensing differs across the country. For more information about her work, check out Dr. Cronin’s website, drcourtneycronin.com.

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