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Mark Stengler, ND, America's Natural Physician™
Known as The Natural Physician to his patients, readers and audiences across North America, Mark Stengler is a llicensed naturopathic physician, author and lecturer with expertise in nutrition, herbal therapy, vitamin therapy, homeopathy, natural hormone replacement and integrated medicine. His passion is to combine the best of conventional and natural medicine to achieve optimized health and wellness for his patients at his holistic clinic in La Jolla, California.

Personal
Dr. Stengler lives in San Diego County, California with his wife and three children. He enjoys playing with his kids and spending quality time with his wife. Dr. Stengler speaks regularly on natural health topics. His hobbies include several sports and theological studies.

ABOUT NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
A Naturopathic Doctor has completed a postgraduate medical education specializing in primary healthcare. They are uniquely trained to provide a comprehensive and integrated approach to assist your body’s natural healing processes. Naturopathic doctors are skilled in diagnosis and treatment of disease using natural therapies. They tailor these approaches to the needs of each individual patient. Naturopathic medicine is effective in treating most health problems, whether acute or chronic. When required, Dr. Stengler works with other medical professionals for optimal integrated treatment.

Dr. Stengler’s Education & Training
Dr. Mark Stengler completed his premedical studies at Mt. Royal College (in Calgary, Alberta, Canada), and the University of Calgary.  He received his doctorate of naturopathic medicine from National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Naturopathic medical school trains doctors to practice as general health practitioners. They are taught the same basic sciences studied by conventional MD’s, including lab diagnosis, pharmacology, prescription drugs and minor surgery.  

In naturopathic medicine school, there is a strong emphasis on prevention of disease and optimizing health.  Each patient is treated as a whole person. Naturopathic medical students are required to complete training in bio-identical hormone replacement, clinical nutrition, Chinese medicine, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, exercise, psychology and counseling. 

Additional training and certifications
     •  Certification of Homeotherapeutics
     •  Oriental medicine training at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland
     •  Licensed to practice naturopathic medicine in California

Natural Hormone Balance
Dr. Stengler is sought after for his expertise in balancing women and men’s hormones using diet, supplements, herbal medicine and bio-identical hormones.

Licensing
Thirteen states (including California), the District of Columbia, the US Virgin Islands and four Canadian provinces have specific license laws for the practice of naturopathic medicine.  Specific board exams must be passed before a doctor is granted a license to practice naturopathic medicine.

Naturopathic physicians are the only licensed primary health care providers with extensive training in nutrition. Training in nutrition and lifestyle modification, in both classroom and clinical settings, has been part of the core curriculum of naturopathic physicians since the profession was organized in the United States in 1902. The chart below gives the hours of study required in these areas for naturopathic physicians, registered dieticians and medical doctors.