alternative health therapies
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Alternative Health Therapies
Alternative vs Complementary
• Instead of conventional • In addition to conventional
Integrative: Complementary + Conventional
• More than half use integrative medicine• Now in many medical plans• Included in medical school curriculum• TELL YOUR DOCTOR!
Principles
• Prevention • Body can heal itself• Learning and Healing go hand in hand• Holistic care: Focus on the person
Not the best alternative health therapy
Examples: Healing Systems
• Focus on philosophy or lifestyle
Example: Mind Body
Example: Supplements & Herbal
• Supplements • Herbal
Example: Manipulation /Touch
• Chiropractic• Spinal manipulation• Massage• Osteopathy• Acupressure
Example: Energy Therapy
What do the doctors think?
What is needed to make alternative more viable?
• Research money• Careful studies, unbiased• Truthful advertising• Good news: National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Lets view some examples
• National Institute of Health: Senior Health
Videos on Alternative Health Therapies
Resources:National Center for Complimentary & Alternative Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine