The article discusses the highlights of the first International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine, held at the Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel in Paris, France in July 2013. The first day included the presentation of an overview of the regulatory and public health landscape in the U.S., juxtaposed with a discussion of the recent history of naturopathy in France, and sessions on the progress of contemporary naturopathic research, and contemporary nutrition immunomodulation protocols.