Cancer
True or False:
Integrative medicine is not a holistic approach to healthcare.
False
Integrative medicine (combining alternative approaches and best practices) puts more focus on the patient's preferences and includes mental, physical, and spiritual aspects in their treatment.
This herb has been used to treat depression and mental disorders.
What is St. John's Wort?
An over the counter medication that reduces the hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.
WHAT IS NAPROXEN?
This practice, combines postures with breathing techniques, meditation, and a philosophy to promote balance between the mind and spirit.
What is yoga?
What is a popular alternative trained professional (usually a skilled nurse) who helps deliver babies at home and birthing center?
A Midwife
True or False:
All natural remedies are safe for treatment of cancer/other illnesses.
False.
Always speak to a doctor before taking vitamins, supplements, or trying any other natural remedy! Some can interfere with current medications or have other negative effects on your health.
Ex: St. John's Wart (used to mitigate depression symptoms) can cause certain cancer drugs to not work.
May be used to stimulate a lactating woman's milk production, stimulate digestion, and induce childbirth.
What is fenugreek?
Therapy that uses electrical sensors that makes you aware of changes in your body so that certain muscles can relax.
What is Bio-feedback
The practice of piercing the body with fine needles to stimulate specific points to restore health.
What is acupuncture?
Lamaze classes and pain projection imagery is used to replace this common medical procedure used during birth?
An epidural
What are some common complimentary therapies that people use while receiving cancer treatment?
1. Vitamin/mineral supplements: ~70%
2. Prayer: 69% for self, 53% from others
3. Chiropractic manipulation: 35%
4. Herbal therapies: 32%
A member of the buttercup family, it is used to treat menopausal hot flashes
What is black cohosh?
The system of coordinated body posture, movement, breathing & meditation used for purposes of health.
What is Qi Gong?
Therapy that involves the manipulation of muscles and soft tissue with the fingers and hands.
What is massage therapy?
What popular stretching and strength based exercise has gained popularity helping pregnant women remain flexible and relaxed?
Yoga
Amy was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer and now has to do three rounds of chemotherapy. To ease the side effects of chemo on her body, she gets acupuncture.
What kind of medicine would acupuncture be considered in this situation: alternative, complementary, or conventional medicine?
Complementary.
Alone, acupuncture is considered an alternative medicine, but it has been paired with chemo to mitigate the side effects.
This herbal is commonly used to promote relaxation and reduce anxiety.
What is lavender?
A complementary medication that treats seizures and can change the way the body senses pain.
What is Gabapentin?
Group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices and products not considered as conventional medicine.
What is CAM?
These alternative measures such as St John's Wort, bright light therapy, exercise, massage, and acupuncture help with what common issue that affect women after childbirth?
Postpartum Depression (PPD)