Super Fitness Health BlogAlternative Healing – What Do You Need to Know?
Alternative healing is defined as healing practices that are outside the realm of mainstream scientific medicine. This encompasses many avenues of healthcare choices. Some types of alternative medicine worth looking into include:
– Herbal medicine –the practice of using herbs to heal and/or maintain wellness. Herbs are both ingested (in foods and teas, etc.) and used topically (in ointments).
– Naturopathic Medicine – This involves the theory that health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. Health is not just the presence or curing of disease or illness, it is also emotional health.
– Massage Therapy – As a form of alternative therapy, the power of touch is used to increase circulation and relieve stress and physical malady as it increases mental relaxation.
– Holistic Medicine – This theory that “The whole is more than the sum of its parts,” as applied to medicine and healing. This means that the body and all its parts work together so should be accessed together and healed together.
– Meditation – This practice includes a going beyond the conditioned thinking mind to a deeper state of relaxation. Different forms of meditation focus on different goals such as greater focus, creativity, and self-awareness.
– Homeopathy – This is derived from the Greek word meaning similar and is a form of alternative medicine that believes that a person can heal from the very same thing that is making them ill. When introduced in a controlled environment, the body will enact its own healing powers and fight off the intruder.
– Chiropractic medicine – This focuses on the musculoskeletal system of the body. By physically adjusting and manipulating the body the physical body comes into alignment with spiritual/emotional, releasing positive energy and promoting healing.
Now you have a slight idea of alternative medicine and some of the many forms that it takes, but what do you do with it all?
Making an appointment with your general physician can be a good place to start. Many physicians are starting to incorporate certain alternative health practices. They will offer a good insight into these alternative forms of healing and may even have names or groups that specialize in those practices. Most likely those groups will have a website listed on contact information where you can visit their website and get a better understanding.
Asking friends or relatives if they have any insight on a particular form of alternative healing would also be beneficial to your search. A personal touch and experience can work wonders.
Medical Disclaimer
Always consult with your physician or other qualified health care provider before embarking on a new treatment, diet or fitness program. Should you have any health-related problems or medical emergency, obtain professional medical assistance without delay. You should never rely on the information provided here in place of seeking professional medical advice.
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