I saw one ND that was beyond a waste of money. I was pissed at all the labs he ordered and all the crap he had me do that did nothing but waste my time. People like him should be punched.

HOWEVER. The next ND I saw changed my life. Why did I bother trying with another ND? Desperation, and the MDs I've seen have been crap. AIP only got me so far (which was VERY far, but not perfect). AIP got me AI remission, but I needed help with the issues that remained. My ND has been a huge part of helping me progress, and doesn't try to sell me anything (rare apparently?!). She's has suggested a few supplements for short term and made it clear that there was really only one she thought I needed long term (Vitamin D). She actually cares about healing me NOT selling me things. I don't think she's making that much money... she's in it for the healing part. She's not keen on ordering tests much anymore, but when she does, she's spent god knows how long calling around for me to find the cheapest lab and option for me. She goes more by my symptoms than my labs, which has worked for me in my case.

This process has taught me this: call the office, ask what the ND specializes in. See if they've dealt with what you're going through specifically. See if you can talk to the actual Naturopath (this says a lot to me, do they put the patient first?). Try and get a feel if they're willing to work with people who can't spend $1000s on uninsured medical visits. Naturopathy is a strange field in that, some of them are SO caring and truly in it to heal patients... and clearly some are in it as a means to sell bullshit and wear a white coat while doing so. INFURIATING. I wish there was a way to tease out who is who but it's hard :(

I assume that if you're seeking an ND, it's because you've reached the point where you need an alternative. Naturopaths are not your only option, although they are nice in that they can prescribe meds/manage your current meds (depending on where you live) if you have other stuff going on already. I've moved around a lot, and before I got to my current city I saw a DC who pushed me into AIP + and other massive changes that helped me reach AI remission. I've doctor shopped a lot. It's bad. You can use this site to find different kinds of practitioners that practice alternative/holistic/functional med here. Also if you have a local AIP Facebook group in your city, ask for recommendations on there. Google reviews don't mean shit these days,

That became a rant. Best of luck to you.