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What is Holistic-Complimentary Medicine?
Guide to Well-Being
Key Healing Therapies - Introduction
Key Healing Therapies - Types
Treating Ailments
Finding A Practitioner
Vaccination Information
Holistic Health Links
What Is Holistic-Complementary Medicine? Complimentary and conventional medicine adopt very different approaches toward the definition and treatment of disease. Conventional medicine is diagnosis-led: doctors use symptoms and medical tests to assess the problem, and prescribe treatment accordingly. Complimentary (holistic) practitioners aim to deal with the patient as a whole (holistic) person: for them, illness signifies a disruption of physical and mental well-being. Treatment attempts to stimulate the body's natural self-healing and self-regulating abilities.
These webpages look at the "holistic" approach to health - the central tenet of which is that mind and body are inextricably linked. It also assesses scientific investigations into the effect of the mind on the body. As complimentary medicine grows in popularity, issues of efficacy and safety become increasingly important. Given the valuable contributions of both traditions as a whole promises to be an integration of the best aspects of conventional medicine and complimentary therapies.
An Explanation of Holistic Medicine
A Guide To Well-Being
Well-being occurs when the mind and body work in harmony: energy and enthusiasm are abundant, the body functions efficiently, the mind is alert, and there is a feeling of being emotionally supported by family and friends, of being able to deal with most of life's challenges. But good health can never be taken for granted: stress, age, responsibilities, poor diet, and a sedentary way of life will almost inevitably have an adverse effect.
Definite symptoms - pain, indigestion, fever - may prompt us to seek medical advice, but often there is simply a nagging sense of feeling not quite right. Complimentary practitioners emphasize that optimum health is dependent on the interaction of a number of factors, including lifestyle, environment, relationships, and ability to cope. They believe that by learning to understand and recognize what makes us susceptible or resilient, we can make lifestyle adjustments that will restore and enhance well-being.
The well-being questionnaire in this section is designed to help you evaluate the different aspects of your life, from diet to relationships, and pinpoint areas for improvement. It is followed by advice on nutrition, exercise, sleep, emotions, and stress, to help you protect and reinforce your own well-being.
Key Healing Therapies - Introduction
There are many complimentary approaches to health, often with confusing overlap of influences and theories, and an immense variety of methods for diagnosis and treatment. With the increasing popularity of complimentary medicine, the number of therapies available has grown enormously. But how do they work? What does treatment involve? How safe are they, and which therapy is best for you?
The detailed and practical information in this section will enable you to understand therapies ranging from ancient Eastern practices, such as acupuncture, to treatments that focus on the mind, like counseling. It will help you make a more informed decision about which therapy could be the best option to improve your health and well-being.
Over 90 of the most widely used therapies will be featured. Quick-reference information boxes summarize their main uses and rate them according to factors such as evidence of efficacy and the opinion of the medical establishment. Practitioners demonstrate exactly what happens in consultation and treatment sessions, there is information on self-help techniques, and the principles behind the therapies are explained. The latest research into therapies is evaluated, guidance is given on how to choose a practitioner, and a question and answer flowchart helps to determine the most suitable type of therapy for you as an individual.
Key Healing Therapies - Types
Therapies In Touch & Movement Section:
Acupressure
Therapies In Medicinal Section:
Therapies In Diagnostic Techniques Section:
Treating Health Ailments
Therapies In Touch & Movement Section:
Finding A Practitioner
Vaccinations & Immunizations
Alternative Holistic Health Links