wellness path –
Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Massage Therapy
Yoga
Meditation
Reflexology
Acupuncture
Reiki
Relaxation
Herbs & Oils
Nutritional Therapy
Laughter Therapy
*Humor Therapy
*Music Therapy
Sound Therapy
Natural Products
Learning how to incorporate Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) into your daily wellness plan can improve your overall health.
Utilizing CAM can help with depression, anxiety, insomnia, nutritional imbalances, the effects of alcohol or substance use disorders, chronic pain, and more.
Read the brief descriptions of a few of the CAM modalities that can put you on a path to wellness.
Natural Products such as herbs, vitamins and minerals and probiotics are widely marketed and accessible. You can buy dietary supplements at health food stores, grocery stores, department stores, online, from mixed media ads, and sometimes through sales representatives. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health reports that natural products are the most popular complementary health approach. Learn more about CAM by visiting https://nccih.nih.gov/health/integrative-health.
Massage has been around for five thousand years and is one of the oldest forms of healing. Massage therapy can help reduce mental and physical stress, reduce insomnia, improve sleep and relaxation, manage pain, and improve mental health and wellness. A person’s entire body from their head to their toes can be massaged using one or several modalities. Professionals in medical fields have been attending massage school to add the benefit of this healing art to traditional medicine.
A consistent practice of Yoga can increase energy, improve cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, balance, and relaxation, reduce fat, increase lean muscle mass, and build muscle strength. Yoga also helps improve mental wellness and relieve stress. This energy and stamina increasing practice dates back to BC. The yoga practices introduced to the Western world have been around for less than a century. If you are seeking a positive change in your thoughts and behaviors and improvements in your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing, yoga is a great beginning.
According to the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA), aromatherapy is an art and science of using natural aromatic essences from plants to enhance a physiological, psychological and spiritual healing process. Aromatherapy is known as healing fragrances that can help reduce pain, anxiety, stress, depression, and headaches; induce sleep; relieve menstrual tension; boost energy and cognitive functioning; and more.
The Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) utilizes laughter therapy as a tool to help cancer patients and their families. Some studies have suggested that laughter therapy can help stimulate the heart and lungs, relax muscles, relieve pain, improve mental functions, trigger the release of endorphins, improve sleep, and more. Physiologically, laughter involves facial, pharyngeal, and respiratory muscles.
According to the Nutritional Therapy Association (ATA), a host of health problems arise from weaknesses in physiological foundations caused by poor nutrition. We can help you learn to properly nourish your body and restore wellness with the healing properties of foods and natural products.