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