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Integrative and Holistic Care: A Comprehensive Approach to Optimal Health and Healing

Discover the importance of integrative and holistic care, which focuses on the whole person and utilizes various therapeutic approaches. Explore different modalities such as mind-body medicine, biologically based practices, manipulative and body-based practices, energy therapies, functional medicine, nutrition, and spirituality. Learn how to evaluate credible information and strike a balance between evidence-based research and common sense.

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Integrative and Holistic Care: A Comprehensive Approach to Optimal Health and Healing

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  1. Integrative and Holistic CareWhat does that mean for you and for your clients? November 17,2016 Barbara Wingate, MD, MSW Associate Medical Director

  2. Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health • Definition: Integrative medicine and health reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, is informed by evidence and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic and lifestyle approaches, healthcare and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing Integrative and Holistic Care

  3. Groups supporting Integrative Medicine • American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABOIM) • Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) • Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health (Academic Health Centers or Affiliate Institutional Members) • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Integrative and Holistic Care

  4. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Established in October 1991 Focus: Whole Medical Systems Mind body medicine Biologically based practices Manipulative and body based practices Energy Therapies

  5. Whole Medical Systems other than traditional Allopathic • Homeopathy • Naturopathy • Traditional Chinese Medicine • Ayurveda Integrative and Holistic Care

  6. Mind Body Medicine • Yoga • Meditation • Prayer • Art therapy • Music therapy • Dance therapy Integrative and Holistic Care

  7. Biologically Based Practices • Supplements : Vitamins – SAM-e. coQ10, Omega 3’s Melatonin • i.e. Amino Acids : 5HTP, NAC, L-Lysine • Herbal Supplements Adaptogens, (Rhodiola, Astralugus) • Micro-electric current therapy (Alpha Stim) Integrative and Holistic Care

  8. Manipulative and Body-based practices • Massage • Chiropractic and Osteopathic manipulative therapy Integrative and Holistic Care

  9. Energy Therapies • Qigong • Reiki • Therapeutic touch • Remote healing Integrative and Holistic Care

  10. Functional Medicine – what is that • Cleveland Clinic Institute of Functional Medicine Integrative and Holistic Care

  11. Nutrition • Anti inflammatory Diet • Allergies/Sensitivities Integrative and Holistic Care

  12. Spirituality • What does that mean? • What is the possible role for religion/ spirituality/ philosophy of life to help? • Can it be harmful? Integrative and Holistic Care

  13. What do you find credible and what do you find far out • Take an inventory personally • Take an inventory professionally • Research – how do you do that? • How much evidence based research do you require? • What seems common sense and “knowable” without research? Integrative and Holistic Care

  14. Good health and wellness to us all Thanks for your time and interest

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