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Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Older Adults: Holistic Approaches to Healthy Aging
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The field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is expected to grow tremendously in the next few years. In addition to an increase by the general population, the baby-boomer generation, many of which have utilized CAM in their younger years, is also quickly entering retirement and thus is foreseen to utilize CAM increasingly as it ages. Although CAM research as applied to aging is just beginning and health professionals receive no special training in C… More >>
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Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine is comprised of natural therapies and medicines used to restore and maintain health; in addition to conventional medicine. Dating back to 420 B.C., around the time of Hippocrates, complementary medicine is also considered a practice beyond the realm of conventional modern medicine – naturopathy, chiropractic, Ayurvedic, homeopathy, acupuncture and so many other complementary medicine treatments are steadily in demand and on the rise.
Because our bodies are composed of chemical and physical reactions, holistic practitioners affirm that illness is not directly caused by pathogens such as viruses or bacterium; instead is the consequence of the body’s reaction (in an effort to shield and heal itself) to a pathogen. Naturopathic and holistic doctors assist potential clients through complementary medicine by plainly alleviating symptoms of disease.
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What is Holistic Medicine and How is it Used?
Instead of focusing on an illness you might be suffering, holistic medicine is used to focus on you as a whole person and not just an illness, or one or more parts of your body associated with the illness. Holistic medicine strives to help you connect and create a balance between your mind, body and spirit for better overall health in all areas of your life.
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