There are more than 110,000 naturopath and naturopathic doctors globally. The naturopathic profession has existed as a distinct healthcare system for over a hundred years and is practiced in over a hundred countries. It has produced over 2000 peered reviewed articles since 1987. 

51 naturopathic doctors from 11 countries across 5 world regions have contributed to the chapters of this Health Technology Assessment for Naturopathy.

As Dr Amie Steel shares, “If you want to know what we are, what we do, why we do it, what the evidence is, everything else, how might I be able to use this? how we're regulated, everything you want to know, it's all in this book.”