Complementary therapies Complementary therapies aim to treat the whole person‚ not just the symptoms of disease. Complementary therapy is known by different terms including alternative therapy‚ alternative medicine‚ holistic therapy and traditional medicine. Therapies include acupuncture‚ Alexander technique‚ aromatherapy‚ chiropractic‚ herbal medicine‚ homeopathy‚ naturopathy‚ osteopathy‚ reiki and yoga. Complementary therapy is known by many different terms‚ including alternative therapy‚ alternative
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COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY By: Marjorie Anne L. Ozaeta Krestina Carla L. Mata COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY Complementary therapies add an extra dimension of care to Hospice’s commitment to nurturing the body‚ mind‚ and spirit. These non-invasive‚ holistic practices do not replace the medical‚ social‚ or spiritual care of the hospice team. Rather‚ they work with the total care of the interdisciplinary team to promote comfort and wholeness for both patients and their families. Complementary Therapy services
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Complementary and Alternative Treatments For Cancer Complementary treatments are often used by patients whose current cancer treatment is no longer effective. Many patients use them to aid in managing side effects as well. Educate yourself on what therapies are commonly used‚ and how they can help with cancer treatment. Reiki Reiki is an energy based treatment that many cancer patients take part in during treatment. Learn more about reiki and how it can help cancer patients. Gerson Therapy
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finely chopped garlic. NB: Good for coping with lack of appetite‚ nausea / vomiting‚ diarrhoea and digestive problems Sweet potato soup Ingredients: 1 cup chopped sweet potatoes ¾ cup water ¼ cup pounded groundnuts 1 light two-finger pinch of salt a. Peel sweet potatoes‚ cut them and cook in little water until soft. b. Mash sweet potatoes and add more water to make soup. c. Add pounded groundnuts and bring soup to boil‚ stirring often and serve. NB: Good for coping with lack of appetite
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or a pain. Complementary medicines and alternative therapies are a growing part of health care in America today. Americans spend billions of dollars a year on alternative treatments and most medical schools offer courses in alternative therapies. Not to mention in some countries complementary medicine may be the only form of healing available but in the west many people choose this from of treatment to supplement the services provided by otherwise orthodox medicine. Complementary alternative
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unit a learner must: 1. Understand complementary therapies that can be used by users of health and social care services 2. Understand the role of complementary therapies in relation to orthodox treatment 3. Understand the role of complementary therapies in maintaining health and wellbeing Grade Grading criteria Pass P1 – explain the factors which affect access to complementary therapies (IE3; IE4; CT2; CT4) P2 – explain how the use of complementary therapies is regulated P3 – explain
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High Fructose Corn Syrup We owe a great deal to the Native Americans who introduced the Pilgrims to the maize plant. They were the first to realize its great potential as a main stable in our diets. We took that simple little plant and transformed it into the most grown grain in the United States. It has been genetically enhanced to the point that it can now produce two hundred bushels of corn or better per acre (Pollan‚ p.37) making corn the ideal item to be transformed into our sweetener
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The year is 1942. Families living in their most beloved country‚ the United States of America‚ stare at their radio sets in onset fear as they witness secondhand one of the most destructive and harrowing events in the history of their country. Standing before all this is a man who has gone through tough and harsh times‚ due to an illness he has contracted earlier in his life. The man is Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ and he must now deliver one of the most heroic speeches his land will ever need. Similar
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Discuss complementary therapies that are available for users of health and social care services. Contents page! Acupuncture…………………………………………………………………………………………….. page (3-4) Reiki…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. page (5-6) Reflexology……………………………………………………………………………………………….. page (7-8) Aromatherapy…………………………………………………………………………………………… page (9-10) Art therapy ………………………………………………………………………………………………. page (11-12) References………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Corn coffee is the healthy alternative by Rita T. dela Cruz Majority of Filipinos are coffee drinkers. The growing number of coffee shops in almost every corner of the metro has become the most evident indication that the coffee industry is a thriving business. Whether it’s a form of social activity or simply a favorite pastime‚ drinking coffee has become an inevitable trend. With the popularity of coffee as a beverage comes the cautious effort to lessen the caffeine intake especially among
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