Complementary Medicine

Alternative medicine, conventional settings

/ Health Consumer

Alternative Medicine Is Complementary There has been an evolution in US consumer attitudes around health and a revolution in consumer actions. Therapies that have produced results for centuries and millennia like acupuncture, yoga, and tai chi now appear in conventional medicine. Once separated from mainstream medicine, alternative medicine is complementary to many conventional practices. Health […]

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9 Holistic Approaches to Relieve Joint Pain

/ Holistic Programs, Tai Chi

Holistic Joint Pain Remedies One particularly nice thing about a holistic approach is that many modalities are available. When thinking about holistic joint pain remedies, many Americans limit the possibilities. Our frame of reference for pain management is usually a medication (Over-The-Counter or Prescribed) or some procedure. This article by Nicole Noel, Guest Columnist at Pain

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What If We Treated The Whole Person?

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Whole Person We must treat the whole person instead of the illness or even symptoms. Until we approach healthcare holistically, any attempt to treat will be more likely to fail or relapse. Physical environment, diet, lifestyle, social interactions, mental stress cause many of today’s illnesses. Successful treatments must consider these non-clinical determinants of health. We

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Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to 3 scientists who discovered genes that control the ‘body clock’

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Nobel Body Clock Research We never thought we would see a day when Body Clock research would win a Nobel Prize. It definitely should but still a surprise. It is especially odd to read press for a Nobel Prize in Medicine that contains language like “when our bodies should secrete hormones in harmony with the

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Holistic care a viable supplement to modern medicine, not a replacement :: WRAL.com

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Holistic Care Holistic Care is on the rise. More people are paying attention to non-clinical factors that affect their health like nutrition and sleep. More of us are also engaging complementary therapies to help maintain health and avoid costly medical treatment. Even medical providers and healthcare facilities are starting to think about the whole person.

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European Traditional Medicine- European Ear Acupuncture

/ Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine

European Ear Acupuncture Usually associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ear acupuncture (or auricular acupuncture) has European roots as well. While the roots date back to antiquity, there is much interest in modern European ear acupuncture. Auricular acupuncture is a diagnostic and treatment system based on normalizing the body’s dysfunction through stimulation of definite points

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Using Ear Seeds to Quit Smoking– Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

/ Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Using Your Ears To Quit Smoking It is not uncommon to hear “Use your ears!” in the Perry household. However, it rarely has anything to do with acupuncture and never with ear seeds to quit smoking. This article from the Cleveland Clinic explores the use of acupressure ear seeds to quit smoking. If you are

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