Registered Naturopath Doctor in Minnesota and Colorado; licensed in North Dakota, Kansas and Wisconsin.  

Dr Waters provides virtual naturopathic care in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

An ND, or Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine is a person trained in the art and science of natural medicine in a 4- or 5-year medical program at an institution accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME).  The programs include the same Basic Science courses taught in conventional medical schools, include a rigorous clinical program as well as well as courses in homeopathy, clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, hydrotherapy, nature cure, orthopedics, physical medicine, counseling, clinical physical diagnosis and many others.  Each state that lays out a scope for naturopathic doctors chooses to either license or to register NDs.  

Not all naturopathic doctors practice as primary care doctors.  Each state that licenses or registers naturopathic doctors lay out the scope of practice for that state.  In the states that offer a wide scope of practice, naturopathic doctors are allowed to prescribe pharmaceuticals, should they desire to do so.  They often function as primary care doctors in these states.  In other states, naturopathic doctors are an adjunct to the patient's primary care doctor.

Regardless of where we practice, we take the entire person into account when diagnosing and treating a patient, as the physical, spiritual, emotional and mental aspects all interact in bringing about health or disease.  Naturopathic doctors identify the cause of the disease and address it to restore the patient's health and teach their patients strategies to maintain their health. Identifying the cause requires taking a thorough personal and family health history to identify possibly genetic, environmental or social susceptibilities to various health conditions.  With this information, we are able to come up with an individualized plan to not only treat the patient's current health issues, but also to prevent problems in the future. 

Currently, 24 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico license naturopathic doctors.  New states are adopting licensing for naturopathic doctors each year.