Clin Med - Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Holistic medicine

Considers the whole person -- body, mind, spirit, and emotions -- in the quest for optimal health and wellness

Complementary medicine

group of diagnostic and therapeutic disciplines

Alternative medicine

not part of mainstream medicine, often used in place of conventional medicine

Integrative medicine

brings together complementary therapies (eg, supplements, natural products, and mind-body therapies) into mainstream health care

Meditation

Broad term that incorporates features of self-regulation, awareness, attention, and presence that is typically cultivated through an intentional practice

Hypotherapy

Procedure that induces an altered state of consciousness in which the patient’s mind is more accepting of suggestion

Guided imagery

Involves a series of relaxation techniques followed by the visualization of detailed images, usually calm and peaceful in nature

Yoga

Mind-body practice with origins in ancient Indian philosophy. Combines physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation

Aromatherapy

Pseudoscience based on the usage of aromatic materials, including essential oils, and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological or physical well-being

Herbalism

Herbal medicine is the study of botany and the use of medicinal plants.

Macrobiotic diet

Diet based on ideas about types of food drawn from Zen Buddhism, attempts to balance the supposed yin and yang elements of food and cookware

Mediterranean diet

emphasizes plant-based foods and healthy fats

Keto Diet

involves consuming a very low amount of carbohydrates and replacing them with fat to help your body burn fat for energy

DASH Diet

designed to treat HTN, “healthy heart”

Dietbetic Diet

about carbs and sugars, complex carbs are better, and low glyemic index foods

Heart Failure Diet

lower sodium intake, eat fresh fruits/vegetables, reduce fat/cholesterol, refrain from alcohol, and manage fluids

Lactose Intolerance

inability to digest lactose, a component of milk & some other dairy products, due to lack of enzyme lactase in small intestine

Enteral

delivery of nutrients through a tube connected to the stomach or small intestine

Total parenteral nutrition

IV administered nutrition is the only source for patient to receive nutrition. Bypasses the digestive tract

Hemp

CBD oil, Hemp Oil, Canabis oil, made from industrial help, THC content = 0.3% or less

Marijuna

THC oil, marijiuana oil, cannibis oil, made from marjuana plant, THC content = 10% or more

Tetrahydrolcannabinol (THC)

marijuana

Medical marijuana

schedule 1 drug, widely used, complementary therapy to treat chronic pain

CBD oil

cannabidiol, 2nd most prevalent of the active ingredients of cannabis

Medical marijuana is FDA approved for

childhood epilepsy that doesn’t response to traditional medications (ex, Dravet syndrome, Lennox-gestaut syndrome)

Epidiolex

FDA approved medication that contains CBD (1st of its kind)

Massage therapy

manipulation of soft tissues in the body

Chiropractic medicine

Focuses on the relationship between the body's main structures – the skeleton, the muscles and the nerves—and the patient's health

Acupuncture

Use of the needles through the skin at strategic points that promotes the proper flow of chi, ultimately treats illness and promotes health

Osteopathy

Type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of muscle tissue and bones.

Spiritual Healing

Practice and experience of restoring, harmonizing and balancing our spirit or soul. Treatment involves the transfer of energy through the healer to the recipient

Reflexology

Type of massage that involves applying different amounts of pressure to the feet, hands, and ears. Based on a theory that these body parts are connected to certain organs and body systems

Contraindications of Meditation

• Untreated psychosis 

• Mania 

• Active substance abuse

Contraindications of guided imagery

• None based on outcome studies 

• Use caution for PTSD/severe trauma abuse 

• Potential risk of reexperiencing original trauma 

Contraindications of aromatherapy

• Epilepsy

• Use w/ caution for pregnancy, hypertension (avoid oils that increase circulation and adrenaline), hypotension (avoid oils that are overly sedating clary sage or babies/children < 5 yo)

Contraindications of Keto Diet

Patient with kidney disease