,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ejh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #f1 #bjad    
,ms4 ,norton submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designating ,october #f1 #bjad1 through 
,october #ab1 #bjad1 as ,naturopathic   
,medicine ,week to recognize the value  
of naturopathic medicine in providing   
safe1 effective1 and affordable health  
care4  ,whereas in the ,united ,states1 
more than #ge percent of health care    
costs are due to preventable chronic    
illnesses1 including high blood         
pressure1 which affects #hh1jjj1jjj     
people in the ,united ,states1 and      
diabetes1 which affects #bf1jjj1jjj     
people in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas 
nearly two-thirds of adults in the      
,united ,states are overweight or obese 
and1 consequently1 at risk for serious  
health conditions1 such as high blood   
pressure1 diabetes1 cardiovascular      

disease1 arthritis1 and depression2     
,whereas #gj percent of people in the   
,united ,states experience physical or  
nonphysical symptoms of stress1 and     
stress can contribute to the development
 of major illnesses1 such as            
cardiovascular disease1 depression1 and 
diabetes2 ,whereas the aforementioned   
chronic health conditions are among the 
most common1 costly1 and preventable    
health conditions2 ,whereas naturopathic
 medicine provides noninvasive1 holistic
 treatments that support the inherent   
self-healing capacity of the human body 
and encourage self-responsibility in    
health care2 ,whereas naturopathic      
medicine focuses on patient-centered    
care1 the prevention of chronic         
illnesses1 and early intervention in the
 treatment of chronic illnesses2        
,whereas naturopathic physicians attend 
#d-year1 graduate level programs that   
are accredited by agencies approved by  
the ,department of ,education2 ,whereas 
aspects of naturopathic medicine have   

been shown to lower the risk of major   
illnesses such as cardiovascular disease
 and diabetes2 ,whereas naturopathic    
physicians can help address the shortage
 of primary care providers in the       
,united ,states2 ,whereas naturopathic  
physicians are trained to refer patients
 to conventional physicians and         
specialists when necessary2 ,whereas the
 profession of naturopathic medicine is 
dedicated to providing health care to   
underserved populations2 ,whereas       
naturopathic medicine provides consumers
 in the ,united ,states with more       
choices in health care1 in line with the
 increased use of a variety of          
integrative medical treatments2 and     
,whereas ,october #f1 #bjad1 through    
,october #ab1 #bjad1 would be an        
appropriate week to designate as        
,naturopathic ,medicine ,week3 ,now1    
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   
designation of ,naturopathic ,medicine  
,week2  7#b7 recognizes the value of    

naturopathic medicine in providing safe1
 effective1 and affordable health care2 
and  7#c7 encourages the people of the  
,united ,states to learn about          
naturopathic medicine and the role that 
naturopathic physicians play in         
preventing chronic and debilitating     
illnesses and conditions4