49 Courtesy of Pexels According to the Cleveland Clinic, Western medicine can be understood as the traditional health care that is received in the U.S. Whether a visit to urgent care due to a fever or a yearly wellness check, almost everyone in the U.S. has come in contact with Western medicine. The techniques are based on empirical scientific work, …
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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine
Dr. Andrew Weil is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. His early publications (The Natural Mind and From Chocolate to Morphine) focused on exploring altered states of consciousness. He is the author of several bestselling books, including Spontaneous Healing (1995), Eating Well for Optimum Health (2000), and Healthy Aging (2007). …
Read More »The Wisdom of Complementary or Alternative Medicine
Mind-body medicine should not be an ‘alternative,’ nor should complementary and integrative medicine be something doctors are not exposed to during their training.” —Dr. Bernie Siegel Source: andreas160578/ Pixabay Those being treated for a life-altering illness by modern, or “conventional,” medicine often find the approach dehumanizing. As passive recipients of care, they are identified by their diseases and the focus …
Read More »Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Size to Hit $437.9 Billion by 2031 | Current Trends and Industry Analysis
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Size was valued at $102 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $437.9 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 15.6% from 2022 to 2031. Complementary and alternative medicines are medicines that are used for the medical health of a person without the doctor’s prescriptions. It is not a part of standard care. …
Read More »Opinion: Alternative Medicine Can Be Like Fast Food for the Brain
I have a deep and abiding hatred for quack remedy peddlers. Whether it’s the cult of ivermectin during COVID or that weird group of Facebook moms who try to rid their children of autism with bleach enemas, it’s a facet of humanity that is dangerous and deeply frustrating. I used to think that it was a problem with the modern …
Read More »Ozone Therapy | Science-Based Medicine
I was recently asked if ozone therapy is scientifically legitimate. It’s an excellent example of how challenging it can be to answer what may seem like a straightforward question. This difficulty is exacerbated by the culture of alternative medicine, which actively seeks to blur the lines of science and pseudoscience and exploit the complexity and gray zone of clinical evidence. …
Read More »WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine to explore evidence base, opportunities to accelerat…
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Summit will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges and driving progress in global health and sustainable development. High-level participants will include the WHO …
Read More »Proactive dental care for overall wellness: Harnessing the power of P4 medicine in oral health
The process of care model, ADPIE (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation) is the framework and foundation for guiding practitioners in providing effective and efficient patient care. Yet, this model can also lead to reactive care, focusing only on the symptoms of the disease and not the etiology. The same disease/condition can have many causes, and simply having a label …
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