| Unlike most conventional medicine practices, | | | | Some energy healing therapies like EFT |
| holistic medicine seeks to treat all | | | | (Emotional Freedom Technique), flower essence |
| components of the human body, which include | | | | therapy, hypnotherapy, and Tai Chi are that |
| physical, spiritual and emotional wellbeing. | | | | part of holistic medicine that seeks to |
| While not all alternative health care is | | | | remove emotional and/or energy blocks in the |
| widely accepted, a growing number of holistic | | | | body to improve health and wellbeing. |
| medicine practices like massage therapy, | | | | Hypnotherapy has successfully been |
| acupuncture, and chiropractic are definitely | | | | facilitated in helping individuals to lose |
| gaining leeway in modern society. | | | | weight, quit smoking, and in mild forms of |
| | | | depression. |
| Where conventional medical wisdom addresses | | | | |
| physical symptoms of a disease, holistic | | | | Other holistic medicine disciplines like |
| medicine attempts to treat the whole person | | | | naturopathy, homeopathy, and herbology are |
| and get to the root cause of the illness | | | | closely interlinked, but each one of these |
| through natural and holistic therapies. | | | | practices is defined by its own set of |
| Holistic medicine like chiropractic, for | | | | educational and philosophical guidelines. |
| example, is a great alternative to sometimes | | | | Homeopathy, for instance, stems from a long |
| invasive surgeries and other traditional pain | | | | history of healthcare exploration; but it |
| treatments involving medications that can | | | | wasn't until Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, who in the |
| carry strong side effects. Using an X-ray to | | | | late 1700s developed the holistic medicine |
| determine where "subluxations" exist along | | | | into what it is today. Though naturopathic |
| the spine, licensed chiropractors can help to | | | | medicine programs often integrate teachings |
| realign these spinal disruptions through | | | | of homeopathy into academic curricula; its |
| gentle and safe adjustments (to the spine). | | | | overall practices variants slightly from |
| If you haven't yet experienced a chiropractic | | | | homeopathic medicine, itself. Herbology is |
| treatment for your chronic back pain and | | | | commonly included in both naturopathic and |
| headaches, you should speak with your primary | | | | homeopathic practices, but is also a major |
| care provider to determine if chiropractic | | | | player in Oriental medicine therapies. Note |
| might be right for you. | | | | also that there are some holistic medicine |
| | | | colleges that offer degree and diploma |
| Another holistic medicine - acupuncture, is | | | | programs in herbal sciences, as well. |
| part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), | | | | |
| and facilitates fine, hair-like needles that | | | | If you (or someone you know) are interested |
| are placed along acu-points of the body. | | | | in learning more about these or other |
| Believing in restoring "Chi" (energy flow) to | | | | holistic medicine programs, let professional |
| the body, acupuncture is widely used in pain | | | | training within fast-growing industries like |
| relief, quitting smoking, stress reduction, | | | | massage therapy, cosmetology, acupuncture, |
| and is even used to help alleviate symptoms | | | | oriental medicine, Reiki, and others get you |
| related to the affects of cancer treatments. | | | | started! Explore holistic medicine courses |
| | | | near you. |
| Massage therapy is a holistic medicine that | | | | |
| probably has the greatest historical roots in | | | | Holistic Medicine: New Ways to Healing |
| ancient healing. Used for thousands of | | | | |
| years, massage therapy has shown remarkable | | | | © Copyright 2008 |
| value in reducing stress, lowering blood | | | | |
| pressure, and improving overall health and | | | | The CollegeBound Network |
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| basic Swedish massage to more intricate | | | | All Rights Reserved |
| massage modalities like Trigger Point | | | | |
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