By Hillari Dowdle — 2008
From the lightest massage to the deepest structural therapy, from the physical to the energetic, find your match.
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Naturopathic Medicine and Functional Medicine have many similarities as well as many differences. Both systems focus on an individualized, patient-centered approach, identify and address underlying causes of disease and symptoms, and use targeted therapeutic interventions.
Massage is the targeted manipulation of the body’s soft tissue through techniques such as kneading, rubbing, tapping, and stroking, either by hand or with the aid of massage tools. Depending on the style of massage, it can be done on a table, in a chair, on the floor, or even in water.
To understand the minds of individual cancers, we are learning to mix and match these two kinds of learning — the standard and the idiosyncratic — in unusual and creative ways.
One key distinction in this new wave of scholars—including books by Coles, Dossey and Bernie Siegel—is that these experts are not selling any specific religious creed. They’re not “faith healers.
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Most genetic studies completely ignore the science of epigenetics, which is how the environment actually turns certain genes on or off.
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A new study concludes that self-administered acupressure can help ease chronic back pain.
Everyone experiences gas, bloating, and other uncomfortable digestive symptoms from time to time. However, for people with sensitive stomachs, these symptoms can appear more frequently and may require treatment.
Just like acupuncture, acupressure stimulates points across the body that correspond to various ailments or conditions like anxiety.
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Acupressure is a form of complementary or alternative medicine. It follows the same fundamental principles as acupuncture. Both acupressure and acupuncture involve stimulating pressure points along energy lines that run through the body. Acupuncturists refer to these as meridian lines.
That feeling we call nausea — wanting to vomit or being sick to your stomach — is a common symptom that has a wide range of causes.