,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ace  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #i1  
#bjac ,ms4 ,mikulski submitted the      
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,designating the week of  
,october #g through ,october #ac1 #bjac1
 as ,naturopathic ,medicine ,week to    
recognize the value of naturopathic     
medicine in providing safe1 effective1  
and affordable health care4  ,whereas1  
in the ,united ,states1 #ge percent of  
all health care spending is for the     
treatment of preventable chronic        
illnesses1 including high blood         
pressure1 which affects #fh1jjj1jjj     
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 which   
can contribute to chronic health        
conditions1 such as high blood pressure1
 obesity1 and diabetes2 ,whereas the    
aforementioned health conditions are    
among the most preventable health       
conditions and are especially responsive
 to the preventive1 whole-person        
approach favored by naturopathic        
medicine2 ,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 reduces health care costs      
because of its focus 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 with   

rigorous admission requirements at      
institutions that are recognized by the 
,department of ,education2 ,whereas     
naturopathic physicians are especially  
skilled in treating chronic illnesses1  
such as diabetes1 asthma1 autoimmune    
disorders1 and gastrointestinal         
disorders1 because of their focus on    
whole-body medicine rather than symptom 
management2 ,whereas naturopathic       
physicians are trained to serve as      
primary care physicians and can help    
redress 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 patients of    
naturopathic physicians report higher   
patient satisfaction and health         
improvement than patients of            
conventional medicine2 ,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 choice
 in health care1 in line with the       
increased use of a variety of           
integrative medical treatments2 and     
,whereas the ,patient ,protection and   
,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law    
#aaa-adh2 #abd ,stat4 #aai7 requires    
that insurers include and reimburse     
licensed health care providers1         
including naturopathic physicians1 in   
health insurance plans3 ,now1 therefore1
 be it  ,that the ,senate--  7#a7       
designates the week of ,october #g      
through ,october #ac1 #bjac1 as         
,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