‘Essentially witchcraft': A former naturopath takes on her colleagues

Britt Hermes once considered herself a doctor. Now, she's an apostate. Hermes spent three years practicing naturopathy, a broad-reaching form of alternative medicine that focuses on "natural" care, including herbal remedies, acupuncture, and the discredited practice of homeopathy. But unease about a colleague's ethics led her to look more closely at her profession - and what…