{"id":31065,"date":"2022-07-05T19:08:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T17:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etincellesante.ch\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T11:22:25","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etincellesante.ch\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Claire van den Broek d'Obrenan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I fell into the naturo world as a child. Unlike Obelix, the effects are not permanent in my case. So I trained in a number of specialized schools, not forgetting the school of life and its rich experiences (both ecstatic and traumatic). I am continuing my training and am currently preparing for the federal diploma in naturopathy. I’ll probably be training again and again, eager for new discoveries. <\/p>\n

I’m passionate about science and medicine, always looking for a better understanding. I studied biology at the University of Lausanne to gain the best possible understanding of the current scientific approach, what we understand about biology and its applications in medicine and naturopathy. <\/p>\n

I even took courses in the history of science for fun, because I sincerely believe that understanding the current state of knowledge requires understanding its history.<\/p>\n

What thrills me most about learning and practicing is making connections that help me to better understand human beings. These links will help you understand why we get sick, and how to harness the body’s healing power, by applying it to myself and sharing it with my patients, students and friends. <\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Compassion, kindness and openness are essential to any human relationship. These values are all the more important in the therapeutic context and are therefore at the heart of my practice. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The WHO defines health as \u201ca state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and [which] is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.\u201d I would also add emotional and spiritual well-being, which I consider vital components of health. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As someone passionate about integrative medicine<\/strong> and science<\/strong>, my approach to scientific naturopathy<\/strong> is based on research and an understanding of what science can explain (which I use), what science refutes (which I do not use), and what lies beyond the limits of current science (which I use to the extent that empirical evidence indicates effectiveness and when I am asked to do so).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Empirical knowledge<\/b> is what we use because we’ve observed it to be effective. Much of naturopathy and traditional medicine (Chinese, Tibetan, Ayurvedic, etc.) are empirical practices. Some approaches in medical practices are also empirical: healthcare professionals use them because their experience and that of their colleagues has shown them to be genuinely effective. <\/p>\n

This empirical knowledge enables us to formulate the hypotheses<\/b> we want to study scientifically. For example, a blend of five plants has been found to be effective in helping stressed people relax. We use it, everyone’s happy because it works and this specific blend has no side effects at this dose (which is not the case with all). But what makes it effective? Is it the precise blend of these five plants? Is it mainly one or a combination of two or three plants? <\/p>\n

This is where science comes in<\/b>: scientists will ask the questions and design one or more experiments to answer them. Once the experiments have been carried out and reproduced by several groups with the same results, we consider that we have obtained the answer to the question and that the effectiveness of the herbal tea has been scientifically proven \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Book<\/h3>\n

I choose my contraception. Editions Eyrolles, 2023. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n