Medicine akeger | 19 Mar 2008
Alternative Medicine Schools - Making the Grade
Some in the conventional medical community may argue that alternative medicine is pseudoscience; but in all actuality, alternative medicine schools are beginning to enlighten society not only with their comprehensive curriculums, but also with their own scientific research that proves otherwise.
Alternative medicine schools have come of age in this past half century as more consumers are migrating toward non-invasive, natural medicine; as are medical doctors, who have begun to integrate alternative and complementary therapies into their patient services.
It’s not a matter of alternative medicine being better than conventional medicine, it’s just that in some cases, alternative medicine schools (through research) have discovered that treating patients as a “whole” and not just the disease, may sometimes be more conducive for healing to occur; not to mention the fact that while five persons may have the same disease, ultimately, there are multiple natural medicines that can be applied to meet the independent needs of each one of those individuals - more specifically, the belief that one conventional medicine therapy can treat and/or cure ALL persons is not an absolute truth.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (a division of the National Institutes for Health) in cooperation with a number of alternative medicine schools and complementary medicine schools provide extensive clinical trials and research in a variety of alternative therapies and treatments.
Just recently, it was founded that with the integration of complementary or alternative medicine in nursing (with therapies such as acupuncture, herbal supplements and other natural remedies), that patients were more likely “…to achieve a higher quality of life.” [1]
Furthermore, alternative medicine schools and other interdisciplinary studies have demonstrated, through clinical experiments, that “…evidence now support the idea that deficiencies or imbalance in certain highly unsaturated fatty acids may contribute to a range of common developmental disorders including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).” [2] This particular study demonstrated that with the addition of ALA-rich nutritional supplementation (flax oil) “a significant improvement in the symptoms of ADHD was reflected by reduction in total hyperactivity scores of ADHD children.“
As a major contributor to health care, alternative medicine schools also play an integral role in the scientific community; as they strive to find curative agents and treatments for common illness, diseases and other disorders; just as most traditional medical colleges.
Aside from lowered health care cost to patients, alternative medicine is also gaining headway with some health insurance providers that offer CAM coverage in certain areas such as chiropractic and acupuncture. Additionally, because quality alternative medicine schools are accredited and provide in-depth curriculums, as well as standard coursework, the professional medical communities are taking note of advancements that are being achieved everyday in the alternative medicine industry.
If you are thinking about enrolling in an Alternative Medicine School to attain your education in hypnotherapy, feel free to visit the Natural Healing Directory at SchoolsGalore.com for more information.
References:
- J Neurosci Nurs. 2006 Aug;38(4):261-4.
PMID: 16925002 [PubMed - in process] - PMID: 16314082 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Medicine akeger | 18 Mar 2008
Aromatherapy Treatment - Alternative Medicine
Arthritis had Mrs. Thompson grounded for years. She had seen several doctors with no permanent solution to the problem. As an alternative medicinal stream, Mrs. Thomson agreed to use aromatherapy. Regular massage with the essential oils of lemon balm, rose, black spruce, tarragon and jasmine was recommended. She testifies to the positive effect aromatherapy had on her condition.
Many people like Mrs. Thompson have found relief in aromatherapy treatment. The system of aromatherapy treatment utilises aromas and scents to heal the human being as a whole. Aromas and scents are derived from several plants and herbs. Research that has been undertaken on plants and herbs from the ancient times until now has helped determine their therapeutic benefits. However, more than a science, aromatherapy is an art and involves a creative approach in making specific blends.
Essential oils have an important role to play in aromatherapy treatment. An essential oil is the essence of plants derived through a process whereby plants are distilled through steam or water. What we get through the process is a concentrated essential oil, of which a few drops are capable of giving the desired effect.
One of the first known discoveries of the therapeutic benefits of essential oils was made by French chemist Ren
Tags: aromatherapy treatment, essential massage oils, essential oils wholesale, romatherapy essential oilsMedicine akeger | 17 Mar 2008
Alternative Medicine and Disease Prevention
Alternative Medicine
Acupuncture, Chiropractic Care, and Massage Therapy are available to every member of our society. Each of these therapies have been proven to improve our life and our health. Yet, very few of us have ever undertaken a serious course of Alternative Medicine, let alone a regular course of each. They can be a beneficial, and relatively inexpensive, adjunct in your pursuit of excellent health.
The key to understanding and using these alternative medicines properly is to understand that they are preventative of disease, and contributive to energy. Thinking of these therapies the same way that you think of mainstream medicine will only give you the results that mainstream medicine has.
Whether you have or haven’t explored these areas, you will definitely need a professional opinion in terms of how to properly access these alternative fields of medicine and how to receive the most benefit to your health. Each one of these disciplines carries an important means in addressing the currents which control our health.
Discovering which to use, when to use them, and how to use them, is a step by step process. The empowering effects of these healing arts are criticized and unduly insulted in medical offices to this day. Unfortunately, these critical physicians are often not familiar with the annals of research in the other fields.
It is sad that the ‘real’ doctor of today is educated entirely by the pharmaceutical industry, and would prescribe dangerous drugs before exploring the power of these emerging arts. Even more unfortunately, this leaves the patient without any authoritative guidance as to how to explore the world of Alternative Medicine.
As we consider different health issues, we should also consider which of these alternative care disciplines you should enlist to assist you. Research thoroughly how to select an alternative care doctor and how to receive as much assistance as you can without affecting your pocket book. These disciplines are, in many cases, not any more expensive than mainstream efforts to achieve a health goal . Explore what you feel you’d prefer to avoid in the alternative health field, what you’d be comfortable with accepting, and how to find a medical doctor who is educated well in alternative medicines.
Disease Prevention
Disease Prevention is a popular phrase and a poorly followed principle. The problem we have, as a society, with the concept of disease prevention is that there is nothing exciting about it. If you consider eating healthy and living right only as a means to prevent disease, you’ll never be excited enough to follow it up properly.
The only people who become excited about preventing disease are usually people who already have a disease.
The most effective manner of motivating yourself towards healthy living is to understand how it will bring you closer to a stronger, more energetic person than the one you are today. Using prevention only to prevent disease is both dull and pessimistic. Using the tools you’ve associated with prevention to bring you more strength and vitality can make it exciting and can show you new pleasures in life.
If you can fathom that the same lifestyle you had when you were young is attainable now, this might make the alternative principles of disease prevention a little more interesting to you.
What is important to understand is that alternative principles, such as Vitalism, are a source of rejuvenation, can restore energy, and can even bring energy to a person who has never had strong energy levels. These principles, often associated with helping eliminate or reduce disease prevention, should be followed until an individual has achieved an ideal state of health in their life.
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