In this presentation from the Clinical Track at the 2017 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases conference, Drs. Adam S. Cheifetz and Andrew Tinsley discuss the use of complementary and alternative medications for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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What is alternative medicine? Does alternative medicine work? The University of Toronto recently stirred up a bit of controversy by uncritically offering a class on “Alternative Medicine.” When people looked at the coursework, which included many studies debunked by this channel, some people started to freak out. The issue highlights a much larger problem: No one is sure how best to teach that subject.
The dichotomy, however, between alternative and traditional medicine, or between Eastern and Western medicine, is a false one. We would be much better off if we could reframe the issue. That’s the topic of this week’s Healthcare Triage.
This episode was based on a post I wrote for the Upshot. Links to sources and more reading can be found there: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/upshot/labels-like-alternative-medicine-dont-matter-the-science-does.html
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Regarding CAM, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Henry Guzman, Registered Nurse and Exercise Physiologist at Baptist Health South Florida, explains: “Complementary is anything that’s going to complement traditional medicine, so anything from food therapy to exercise complement.”
He also points out it is traditional in the sense that it has been rigorously tested through research and been kind of tested over all. And it is alternative as opposed to the combination of alternative and traditional medicine.
This term is referring to different types of exercises and diets, such as aromatherapy and reflexology.
Emory’s Dr. Stacy Higgins explains what is meant by “alternative medicine.”
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Devi Shetty: There are large number of Indian or western techniques of healing, which may not have scientific data, but they work. And I have a personal experience. Many years ago, my wife developed lower backache. It was intense pain, excruciating pain. As usual I took her to a neurologist, they did MRI and everything is fine, there is no problem. But poor thing she was really…
Sadhguru: I’m glad you were not a spinal surgeon, otherwise you would have done it (Few Laugh).
Devi Shetty: Then my brother-in-law suggested that I should take her to see a (n) acupuncture specialist. As a doctor… you know it was a bit embarrassing for me to go to somebody… (Laughter) And he didn’t have a fancy clinic, I went to his house. And he talked to my wife for few minutes and he made her sleep flat on the floor and Sadhguru he took… you know from the…the… the heel he started pressing on her lower back for ten minutes as I was watching. I am not exaggerating, she never had the lower back pain ever since.
Sadhguru: I’ll show you thousands and thousands like that, not even…
Devi Shetty: I…
Sadhguru: …not even with any needles, simply…
Devi Shetty: I was so fascinated, because he cured my wife and he did something which I couldn’t do it for thirty-two years, just by kicking her butt (Laughter) she was fine. There are many ways of treating people and as professionals we have to respect all the ways of treating.
Sadhguru: Definitely. I would say allopathic system is at its best, when there is an emergency. When there is time, definitely other systems are way better if you ask me, in many ways. Particularly this is something hardly known to people, in southern most part of India, largely in Tamil Nadu we have what is called as Siddha – Siddha Vaidya. It’s a most incredible medical system. So comprehensive, there are over three hundred thousand formulations. I don’t think even modern pharmacopeia has that, over three hundred thousand formulations elaborately written down. And the fundamental difference between Ayurveda and Siddha is – Ayurveda is herb based, Siddha is elemental.
The only thing is the skill level that it demands from the doctor is a challenge in modern world. This is something that you have to live, then only it works. The person who administers it is as important at (as?) what is administered. so who administers it is important, not just what is administered. But the nature of modern medicine is, you write a prescription some chemist who knows nothing about it gives it, and they take it. It’s only purely chemical and it works. But when there are chronic ailments, if there is infection, killing it with whatever you know chemical bombing it, is the way to do it. But when you are generating an illness from within, correcting it from within is most important. If there is an emergency, you have to intervene more aggressively, that’s different.
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Dr. Maxine Barish-Wrenden of Sutter Medical Group, Sacramento talks about traditional eastern medicine such as accupuncture, to treat chronic conditions such as headaches. Video Rating: / 5
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard care. Standard care is what medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and allied health professionals, such as nurses and physical therapists, practice.
Complementary medicine is used together with standard medical care. An example is using acupuncture to help with side effects of cancer treatment.
Alternative medicine is used in place of standard medical care. An example is treating heart disease with chelation therapy (which seeks to remove excess metals from the blood) instead of using a standard approach.
The claims that CAM treatment providers make can sound promising. However, researchers do not know how safe many CAM treatments are or how well they work. Studies are underway to determine the safety and usefulness of many CAM practices.
To minimize the health risks of a CAM treatment
Discuss it with your doctor. It might have side effects or interact with other medicines
Find out what the research says about it
Choose CAM practitioners carefully
Tell all of your doctors and practitioners which CAM and standard treatments you use
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You may already know a few ways to avoid getting sick like washing your hands, get enough sleep and stay hydrated but did you know that there are others you may not have thought of.
You are what you eat.
We’ve all heard that expression countless times from parents, teachers, and friends who encourage you to eat healthily. The food you eat gives your body the “information” and materials you need to function properly. Just like any computer, if you don’t get the right information into your body, your metabolic processing suffers and your health declines. You should be mindful of what you feed your body.
In today’s episode we’re here with Dr. Kathy Gruver who is going to open up her Alternative Medicine Cabinet to share with us her best tips and advice for boosting your immune system through alternative medicine. She strongly believes that the secret to the endless benefits of alternative medicine lies in the fact that it uses nature as the healer. She’ll help you better understand how alternative medicines can be a long term health benefits and overall wellness. Let’s dig deep into this episode with her as she shares more about:
* The secret of alternative medicine and why it shouldn’t really be an alternative
* How what we eat affects our health and impacts the way we live
* Suggestions on the types of foods that can keep you health, not what’s in the food pyramid
* Foods you think are healthy, but actually aren’t
About Kathy:
Kathy Gruver, PhD is a motivational health speaker, an award-winning author and hosts the national TV show based on her first book, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet (winner Beverly Hills Book Awards). She has earned her PhD in Natural Health and has authored five books including, Body/Mind Therapies for the Bodyworker, Conquer Your Stress with Mind/Body Techniques (Winner Indie Excellence Awards, Beverly Hills Book Awards, Global E-book Awards, Irwin Awards, Finalist for the USA Best Books Award), Journey of Healing (Winner USA Best Book Awards, Beverly Hills Book Awards, Pinnacle Awards, Indie Excellence Awards and the non-fiction category of the London Book Festival) and she co-wrote Market my Practice.
She has studied mind/body medicine at the famed Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School and has been featured as an expert in numerous publications including Glamour, Fitness, Time, More, Women, Wall Street Journal, CNN, WebMD, Prevention, Huffington Post, Yahoo.com, Ladies Home Journal, Dr. Oz’s The Good Life, First, and Women. Dr. Gruver has appeared as a guest expert on over 250 radio and TV shows including NPR, SkyNews London, Every Way Woman, Morning Blend in Las Vegas, CBS Radio, and Lifetime Television, and has done over 150 educational lectures around the world for everyone from nurses in the Middle East to 911 dispatchers in New Orleans, corporations around the US and teachers in her own backyard. She just completed work on a project for the military to create and institute a stress reduction program. For fun and stress relief Dr. Gruver does flying trapeze and hip hop dance.
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Dr. Kathy Gruver author of The Alternative Medicine Cabinet. Kathy was honored this year with the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award in health and fitness by the Santa Barbara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. She has also produced an instructional massage DVD, Therapeutic Massage at Home; Learn to Rub People the RIGHT Way speaking about natural health. She says it was a true joy to be recognized by that organization and the community for all her hard work in building her business and helping people heal.
Are you interested in exploring alternative healthcare options? Alternative medicine, such as acupuncute offers great options to patients looking for natural remedies for their health. Video Rating: / 5
What is complementary and alternative medicine? Dr. Jeffrey D. White, Director of the NCI’s Office of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, explains the different types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and discusses what to think about when considering a CAM therapy, including separating fiction from CAM facts.
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More than 30 percent of cancer patients report using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) like yoga, acupuncture, and herbal supplements. As Dr. Nina Sanford explains, some can be beneficial while undergoing treatment, while others come with risks. Video Rating: / 5
