AI & Naturopathic Healthcare

Trends I've Observed 

Recently in clinic, I have seen clients come in with an AI generated natural healthcare plan and they want me to provide the supplements & guidance to make it work. Please note: I don't do this.

I have also heard that there are also naturopathic practitioners who are generating entire plans and protocols for their clients using AI. Please note: I don't do this. I strongly disagree with anyone who does this. I believe this is a huge privacy concern - your personal healthcare information being uploaded into AI is unacceptable.

The Issue With AI in Naturopathic Healthcare

First of all, AI kinda just sucks at playing the role of naturopathic practitioner for several reasons. And I’ll die on that hill.

Why? Naturopaths treat the person, not symptoms. I’m always treating you - everything about you includes the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual parts. Your whole health story.

Connection & Intuition

Part of that is actually talking with you, on a human to human level. Getting to know you and your health story. This part matters massively, as this human-ness of connection, having you feel validated, heard and seen in your whole self is an integral part of the therapeutic effect within naturopathic healthcare.

These moments of conversation is where clarity about your health concerns come to light and transformative shifts begin to take place.

AI inherently lacks the framework, experience and ability to even touch on this element of healing, what to speak of navigating it with safety, care and consideration to the individual. Literally, AI never can, and never will be able to have an intuitive, energetic read on your health status, and give you precise advice accordingly.

Shortcuts

So why are we looking for this type of healing through AI generated healthcare protocols? 

Maybe it’s because it is a free tool, a shortcut, and easy way to get some help in some vague direction of improvement. But we need to be realistic here. AI is simply not a tool that has the ability to work in a skilled human healer way. It’s like expecting a fork to be a knife to cut your juicy steak dinner.

The Real Transformation

If you want fundamental shifts in your health that are genuinely transformative, you need a human practitioner that relies on their human skills of empathy, intuition and grounded experience primarily to enact a therapeutic response for you as a client.

Healing is done by slowly working on peeling back the layers, creating safety and integration at each step, gently bringing forth the human you are in your most radiant self expression. Sometimes the answer for a client isn’t a big heavy detox right away, but strengthening the vital force first and creating safety to release.

Your body is wise and knows best and leads the direction of healing, I listen to what your body communicates and I respond accordingly with an energetic match of healing - which might be nutrients, diet shifts, lifestyle recommendations, herbs, flower essences, homeopathy and more.

Finding Direction Forward

If you think that AI is the answer to your health, then I urge you to please reconsider the use of AI as a tool in your health, as you are truly missing out on a wealth of healing by not working with a human practitioner.

To end, I’d like to note that at this point in my clinical practice, I’ve worked with dozens upon dozens of people from all walks of life. The experience I have for helping individuals navigate their health challenges is something AI can never replicate. My approach always has been holding the upmost respect for you as the greatest healer of yourself.

With love,

Natasha