| Complementary Medicine is comprised of | | | | nutrition in conjunction with vitamin and |
| natural therapies and medicines used to | | | | mineral supplements. Plants and herbs are |
| restore and maintain health; in addition to | | | | commonly used in alternative medicine to |
| conventional medicine. Dating back to 420 | | | | treat illness, as well as remedies produced |
| B.C., around the time of Hippocrates, | | | | from animals and minerals. Hydrotherapy and |
| complementary medicine is also considered a | | | | hypnotherapy are also utilized in |
| practice beyond the realm of conventional | | | | complementary medicine for maximum benefits. |
| modern medicine - naturopathy, chiropractic, | | | | |
| Ayurvedic, homeopathy, acupuncture and so | | | | All in all, complementary medicine improves |
| many other complementary medicine treatments | | | | mental, emotional, and physical health. It |
| are steadily in demand and on the rise. | | | | encourages psychic and spiritual growth, and |
| | | | an overall sense of wellness. |
| Because our bodies are composed of chemical | | | | |
| and physical reactions, holistic | | | | If you (or someone you know) are interested |
| practitioners affirm that illness is not | | | | in finding life coaching schools, let |
| directly caused by pathogens such as viruses | | | | professional training within fast-growing |
| or bacterium; instead is the consequence of | | | | industries like massage therapy, cosmetology, |
| the body's reaction (in an effort to shield | | | | acupuncture, oriental medicine, Reiki, and |
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| through complementary medicine by plainly | | | | |
| alleviating symptoms of disease. | | | | Complementary Medicine |
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