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Complementary & Alternative Medicine CAM

Complementary & Alternative Medicine CAM. Class Overview. Course description Course material Schedule. Overview. Define CAM CAM modalities Integrative medicine What is stress How does stress affect the body Are you stressed? Assignments / Summary. Complementary & Alternative Medicine.

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Complementary & Alternative Medicine CAM

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  1. Complementary & Alternative MedicineCAM

  2. Class Overview • Course description • Course material • Schedule

  3. Overview • Define CAM • CAM modalities • Integrative medicine • What is stress • How does stress affect the body • Are you stressed? • Assignments / Summary

  4. Complementary & Alternative Medicine • Alternative medicine • Complementary medicine • What is CAM • Mind-body-spirit relationship

  5. CAM Modalities • Mind-Body therapies • Energy medicine • Manual & Manipulative therapies • Naturopathy • Homeopathy • Aromatherapy • Herbalism • Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) • Ayurveda Medicine

  6. Allopathic or CAM • Integrative medicine • What is preventing an integrative health care system • Lecture: Integrative Medicine by Robert Snyderman M.D. • Current Practice of Medicine in the United States • Paradigm Shift in Medicine • The Roles of Integrative Medicine in the New Paradigm

  7. Questions

  8. Stress or Lack Thereof • Statistics • Define stress • Categories • Types • Two types of “STRESS” • Stress response

  9. Stress & Body’s Response Release of chemicals & Hormones Heart rate Blood pressure Breathing Glucose levels Circulatory system Muscle strength Decreased body systems Body temperature

  10. Are You StressedExercise: Inventory – Are You Stressed? 1. I have a hard time falling asleep at night. 2. I tend to suffer from tension and/or migraine headaches. 3. I find myself thinking about finances and making ends meet. 4. I wish I could find more to laugh and smile about each day. 5. More often than not, I skip breakfast or lunch to get things done. 6. If I could change my job situation, I would. 7. I wish I had more personal time for leisure pursuits. 8. I have lost a good friend or family member recently. 9. I am unhappy in my relationship or am recently divorced. 10. I haven’t had a quality vacation in a long time.

  11. Are You StressedExercise: Inventory – Are You Stressed? 11. I wish that my life had a clear meaning and purpose. 12. I tend to eat more than three meals a week outside the home. 13. I tend to suffer from chronic pain. 14. I don’t have a strong group of friends to whom I can turn. 15. I don’t exercise regularly (more than three times per week). 16. I am on prescribed medication for depression. 17. My sex life is not very satisfying. 18. My family relationships are less than desirable. 19. Overall, my self-esteem can be rather low. 20. I spend no time each day dedicated to meditation or centering.

  12. Are You StressedExercise: Poor Sleep Habits 1. Do you go to bed at about the same time every night? 2. Does it take you more than 30 minutes to fall asleep once in bed? 3. Do you wake up at about the same time every day? 4. Do you drink coffee, tea, or caffeinated soda after 6 P.M.? 5. Do you watch television from your bed? 6. Do you perform cardiovascular exercise three to five times per week? 7. Do you use your bed as your office (e.g., homework, balancing checkbook, writing letters, etc.)? 8. Do you take a hot shower or bath before you go to sleep? 9. Do you have one or more drinks of alcohol before bedtime? 10. Are you engaged in intense mental activity before bed (e.g., term papers, exams, projects, reports, finances, taxes)?

  13. Are You StressedExercise: Poor Sleep Habits 11. Is your bedroom typically warm or even hot before you go to bed? 12. Does your sleep partner snore or become restless in the night? 13. Is the size and comfort level of your bed satisfactory? 14. Do you suffer from chronic pain while lying down? 15. Is your sleep environment compromised by noise, light, or pets? 16. Do you frequently take naps during the course of a day? 17. Do you take medications (e.g., decongestants, steroids, antihypertensive, asthma medications, or medications for depression)? 18. Do you tend to suffer from depression? 19. Do you eat a large, heavy meal right before you go to bed? 20. Do you use a cell phone regularly, particularly in the evening

  14. Questions

  15. Assignment & Summary • Exercises • Top 10 Stressors • Physical Symptoms • Stress Effects • Age of Incivility • CAM • Stress

  16. References American Institute of Stress. (n.d.). The Single most important thing you can do for your stress. Retrieved August 29, 2014, from: http://www.stress.org/ American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Is ‘stressed out’ the new normal?. Retrieved August 29, 2014, from: http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2012/impact.aspx?item=2 American Psychological Association. (2011). Stressed in America. Retrieved August 29, 2014, from: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/01/stressed-america.aspx Holtz, C., (2013). Global health care: Issues and Policies (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Image Envision. (n.d.). Image. Retrieved August 21, 2014, from: http://imageenvision.com/collection/blue_man.htmlv Micozzi, M. (2011). Fundamentals of complementary and alternative medicine (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (2013). Ayurvedic medicine: An introduction. Retrieved August 28, 2014, from: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/ayurveda/introduction.htm National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (2013). Homeopathy: An introduction. Retrieved August 28, 2014, from: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/homeopathy National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (n.d.). Integrative medicine. Retrieved August 28, 2014, from: http://nccam.nih.gov/training/videolectures/integrative.htm National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (2012). Naturopathy: An introduction. Retrieved August 28, 2014, from: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/naturopathy/naturopathyintro.htm National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (2013). Traditional Chinese medicine: An introduction. Retrieved August 28, 2014, from: http://nccam.nih.gov/health/whatiscam/chinesemed.htm Seaward, B. L. (2009). Managing stress: Principles and strategies for health and well-being (6th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers Seaward, B. L. (2011). The art of peace and relaxation workbook (7th ed.). Boulder, CO: Jones and Bartlett Learning

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