What is alternative therapy?
Alternative generally refers to
practices not typically used in
conventional medicine. What's
considered alternative changes
constantly as more and more
treatments undergo rigorous study.

Complementary medicine is thought
of as treatments used in addition to
the conventional therapies your doctor
may prescribe, such as using tai chi or
massage in addition to prescription
medicine for anxiety.

Alternative medicine is generally
thought of as being used instead of
conventional methods.
For example, this might mean seeing a
homeopath or naturopath instead of
your regular doctor.

Integrative medicine: Combining
complementary treatments with
conventional care. Conventional
doctors are learning more about
complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) because they
recognize that more than half of
people try some kind of alternative
treatment. Many health care
institutions have begun integrating
therapies that aren't part of
mainstream medicine into their
treatment programs. A number of
medical schools now include education
on nontraditional techniques in their
curriculum. As complementary and
alternative therapies prove effective,
they're being combined more often
with conventional care. This is known
as integrative medicine. You're
practicing integrative medicine when
you choose to add a complementary
treatment to an existing conventional
treatment. For instance, you may
decide to take an omega-3 fatty acid
supplement to help keep your heart
healthy in addition to statins your
doctor prescribed to reduce your
cholesterol. Remember, talk to your
doctor before combining
complementary and alternative
treatments with conventional
treatments to avoid possible problems.

What are the principles of
complementary and alternative?
Many alternative medicine
practitioners base their work around a
few common principles. Some of these
are similar to what your conventional
doctor might do, while others are quite
different. Basic philosophies of
complementary and alternative
medicine include:

- Prevention is key to good health.

- Taking steps to better your health
before you get sick is the best way to
keep yourself healthy.

- Your body has the ability to heal itself.
Alternative medicine practitioners see
themselves as facilitators. To them,
your body does the healing work, and
treatment encourages your natural
healing processes.

- Learning and healing go hand in hand.
Alternative medicine practitioners see
themselves as teachers and mentors
who offer guidance. To the practitioner,
you're the one who does the healing.

- Holistic care. The focus is on treating
you as a whole person — recognizing
that physical health, mental well-being,
relationships and spiritual needs are
interconnected and play a part in your
overall health.
A
Acupressure
Acupuncture
Aromatherapy
Astrology
Ayurveda
B
Biofeedback
C
Channeling
Colon Therapy
Color Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
Crystal Therapy
D
Distance Healing
E
Ear Coning
EFT/TFT
Energy Healing
Essential Oils
F
Feng Shui
Flower Essences
G
Gemstones
Gemstones by Symptoms
Guided Imagery
H
Healing Touch
Herbology
Homeopathy
Hypnotherapy
I
Iridology
J, K
Kinesiology
L
Light Therapy
Life Coaching
Lymphatic Therapy
M
Magnetic Therapy
Massage Therapy
Medical Intuitive
Meditation
Medium
Metaphysics
Microcurrent
Moon Phases
N
NAET
Naturopathy
Nuero-Linguistic Program
Nuerofeedback
Nutrition
O
Osteopathy
P
Past Life Regression
Physical Exercise Therapy
Pilates
Polarity Therapy
Pranic Healing
Psychic
Q
Qi Gong
R
Reflexology
Reiki
Remote Healing
Remote Viewing
S
Shamanic Healing
Shiatsu
Sound Therapy
Spectravision
Spiritual Counseling
Stone Massage
T
Tai C
Therapeutic Touch
Theta Healing
Tibetan Medicine
Trdl. Chinese Medicine
U, V,W
Water Therapy
Wellness Center
X, Y
Yoga
Z
Zen Mind
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