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Ayurvedic Medicine
Ayurvedic medicine is India's traditional, natural system of
medicine that has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. This
complete holistic health system for mind, body, and spirit treats
the patient as a whole rather than treating symptoms alone, and
it works as a preventative means of coping with imbalance and
disease. |
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Chinese Medicine
A holistic perspective on health and
illness which treats the relationship of a symptom to the person
as a whole. Traditional Chinese medicine encompasses a vast range
of therapies including acupuncture, herbs, bodywork, exercise
and diet. |
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Energy Healing
A physically non-invasive therapy that seeks to restore the natural,
smooth flowing nature of the body's energetic field by releasing
stagnant, excessive and/or depleted energies from the body and
its cells. Some of the different forms of Energy Healing are
Healing Touch, Prana, Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, Touch for Health,
and Qi Gong. |
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Herbal Therapy
Natural plants or plant-based substances
are used to treat a range of illnesses and to enhance the functioning
of the body's systems. Though herbal therapy is not a licensed
professional modality in the U.S., herbs are prescribed by a
range of practitioners, form holistic M.D.s to acupuncturists
to naturopaths. |
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Homeopathy
Based on the hypothesis of "like
cures like" and a deep emphasis on the principles of holistic
medicine (treat the whole person). Homeopathic remedies work
by stimulating the body's own healing power by introducing tiny
doses of natural substances that should stimulate a person's
immune system and defense system to correct itself naturally. |
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Magnetic Field Therapy
Magnetic field therapy diagnoses and
treats both physical and emotional pain; it relieves symptoms
and retards the cycle of new disease. It is a safe, drugless
and painless therapy often used to work on tissue and bone damage
conditions. A low-frequency magnetic field is directed to a particular
area, penetrating every single cell in its range. The magnetic
energy influences the ions within the cell, enhancing ion exchange
and thus improving the cell's use of oxygen. This helps the healing
and regeneration process. |
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Massage Therapy
A "hands-on" approach that
takes many forms. Some of the many benefits include physical
and mental relaxation, improve circulation & muscle tone,
and aid the efficient functioning of the digestive system. |
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Medical-Holistic
Differing from traditional allopathic
(Western) medicine, holistic medicine looks at the whole person,
including analysis of physical, nutritional, environmental, emotional,
social, spiritual and lifestyle values. It encompasses all stated
modalities of diagnosis and treatment including drugs and surgery,
if no safe alternative exists. It also focuses on education and
self-responsibility to achieve balance and well being. |
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Medical-Osteopathic
Osteopathy is an established recognized
system of diagnosis and treatment, which lays its main emphasis
on the structural and functional integrity of the body. It is
distinctive by the fact that it recognizes that much of the pain
and disability that we suffer from stems from abnormalities in
the function of the body structure as well as damage caused to
it by disease. |
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Naturopathic Medicine
Adhering to the principles of holistic
medicine, naturopathic doctors can use various natural methods
to treat patients, including nutritional supplements, herbal
medicine, homeopathy and lifestyle counseling. In many states,
naturopathic doctors (ND) are legally defined as physicians licensed
to diagnose and treat in a general family practice. Some NDs
are also licensed midwives or licensed acupuncturists. Note:
It is recommended that you ask the Practitioner their background
and credentials. |
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Nutritional Therapy
Nutritionists counsel clients on a
wide variety of issues ranging from proper levels of vitamins,
minerals and other nutrients to weight loss, food allergies and
optimal health. Many follow a "whole foods" approach
to proper diet. |
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Pilates
Developed in the 1920s by the founder
of the Pilates Studio®, Joseph H. Pilates, The Pilates Method
is an exercise system focused on improving flexibility and strength
for the total body without building bulk. Not surprisingly, some
of the first people to use the Pilates Method were dancers such
as Martha Graham and George Balanchine. The Pilates Method is
not just exercise, however. It is a series of controlled movements
engaging your body and mind, performed on specifically designed
exercise apparatus and supervised by extensively trained teachers. |
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Yoga
A system of exercises, postures, breathing,
meditation and relaxation. Students learn self-control and a
state of being at one with oneself. |
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