| Are you considering changing doctors? Are you | | | | tell your internist that you are also seeing a |
| interested in what eastern medicine is all about? | | | | naturopath and vise versa. That makes it easier |
| Are you ready for a change in your healthcare | | | | for them to work together to give you the best |
| professional? Much talk is going on about the | | | | health care. |
| advantages and disadvantages of eastern | | | | There are many opportunities to use alternative |
| medicine. People are getting confused about what | | | | healing. Acupuncture is great for just about |
| it is and what it is not. | | | | anything that is a problem, whether it is a cold or |
| Western medicine is often times referred to as | | | | hot flashes. This involves penetrating the skin with |
| allopathic medicine. According to one on line | | | | thin solid, metallic needles that are manipulated by |
| dictionary the term means "relating to or being a | | | | the hands or by electrical stimulation. The idea is |
| system of medicine that aims to combat disease | | | | to work with the meridians within the body. |
| by using remedies (as drugs or surgery) which | | | | Energy work such as reiki, or Quantum |
| produce effects that are different from or | | | | Touch® are simply hands on healing methods |
| incompatible with those of the disease being | | | | that can move the energy in your body to help |
| treated." Generally speaking, most of us living in | | | | with emotional as well as physical problems. |
| the United States are accustomed to this type of | | | | Massage therapy feels great and typically the |
| treatment. We go in for immunizations without | | | | intent is to relax the soft tissues, increase the |
| questions, and flu shots are given freely. | | | | delivery of blood and oxygen to the massaged |
| Eastern medicine focuses on prevention and can | | | | areas, warm them and decrease the pain. During |
| be referred to as holistic or alternative medicine. | | | | the process toxins are released and can be |
| Naturopaths do not prescribe pharmaceutical | | | | flushed out of the body by drinking lots of water. |
| drugs, but rather work at elevating ones own | | | | Emotional Freedom Technique® is a unique |
| immune system. Some clinics have a dispensary | | | | version of acupuncture, except you don't use |
| and may include vitamins, supplements, | | | | needles. Instead you stimulate the meridian points |
| homeopathic remedies and tinctures. | | | | on your body by tapping on them with your |
| Which is the best route to go? The best idea is to | | | | fingertips. Again the point is to balance the body |
| incorporate both. If you break your leg, you'll need | | | | energies to create and maintain your health. |
| western medicine. Keep your naturopath in the | | | | To stay healthy and prevent problems |
| loop to see if there is something you can do to | | | | incorporate both eastern and western medicine |
| encourage healing. You will want to be upfront and | | | | into your life. They work beautifully together. |