This semester Complementary Therapies gave me the opportunity to really evaluate my health on a holistic scale. I was able to see the areas of my life that were not as well balanced as I had assumed they were. Because of that I was able to choose the areas that needed the most attention and then work to improve on them. I chose to focus on the physical and the intellectual domains of wellness. I chose the physical domain because since high school my activity level has gone down tremendously and I have kept all of my bad eating habits. In high school I was involved in a sport throughout the year and never had to worry about becoming out of shape. Because of my activity level I was able to eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted because I was burning off all of the calories in practices. Coming to Mount Mercy I chose not to participate in any sports. While I do not regret this decision, I have started to notice the changes in my body tone. These changes have caused my already low confidence level to drop even more. In order to do something about these insecurities I decided to limit myself to eat only one dessert or sweet helping per day in hopes that eventually I could limit it to a smaller number per week. I also decided I would work out at least three times a week. This goal was to help my physical appearance but I also benefit mentally from a workout. Working out gives me time away from stressful situations I may be experiencing and time to just think. It is something that I have actually really missed in my life but feel like I do not have the time for anymore. My reasoning for choosing the intellectual domain was because while I feel really prepared and involved in my classes and studies, my involvement and ex... ... middle of paper ... ...I hope to continue exercising and slowly decrease the amount of sweets I eat each week. I would really like to be able to watch the news each day. Maybe when I move out of the dorms and no longer share a television with a roommate this will be easier to do. I would like to use more massage therapy. I think this would really help the neck pain I commonly experience and headaches that result from it. I know the massages offered through Mount Mercy are reasonably priced and would like to take advantage of that opportunity. I am also intrigued by aromatherapy and would like to try it sometime. I think this is another one of those that I should hold off until I no longer am living with roommates since they will most likely be participating in it as well. I really enjoyed this class and learned a lot about different, less expensive ways to improve ones’ health.
Complementary and alternative therapies are relatively new and essential options in health care, they help to increase the quality of life of patients and provide them with numerous possibilities to ensure growth of their health, beyond current medicine. Recently, these therapies, such as massage therapy and acupuncture, have become more prevalent in research. Consequently, their substitution with standard medicine in the healthcare system has been supported by the literature. The literature that supports these methods has explored why complementary therapies are needed, the different and distinct features of each therapy, and they also examine the education and knowledge those implementing the services must have. To accurately analyze if complementary and alternative therapies are valuable to the health care system, this paper will aim to learn why they are becoming predominant and why nurses should use these therapies’ to assist in improving the health of individuals. To determine the main attributes of these therapies, a variety of resources that extensively discuss complementary and alternative therapies will be examined and the paper will also examine the benefits and weaknesses they have on improving health. Lastly, this paper will aim to determine if these services should be implemented by nurses as alternative options for their patients, as nurses should have substantial knowledge pertaining to implementing these therapies.
Getting a massage with jan, and learning even more about traditional chinese medicine has motivated me to seek out other forms of traditional chinese forms of healing such as reflexology, acupuncture and a more structured form of meditation. Jan explained that life is all about balance, and even in western medicine, when balance is off problems form. It has made me think even more about how out of balance people are, and how much commitment it takes to be in constant balance especially with the large amount of technology, and poor diets in today’s society.
Attending medical school will give me the opportunity to learn more about forms of Alternative medicine including naturopathic and holistic medicine and massage therapy. I plan to shadow massage therapists and acupuncturists in order to gain more experience with treatments that relieve stress, pain, and positively impacts the health of patients. Upon completing medical school, I aspire to work under medical professionals who practice forms of alternative medicine in order to gain experience. Later, I aspire to open up my own facility where I am studying each of my patients’ unique illness, disease, or cancer; I will work to find the cause of diseases and illnesses and prescribe natural substances and treatments to not only treat the symptoms of the illnesses but cure the root of the problem. I will also work to use natural substances that could be implemented into my patients’ diet to treat or aid in curing their illnesses. Lastly, I know that conventional medicine could be expensive and there are people who cannot afford to continuously pay for pills, forms of treatment, and doctor visits, so I would work to provide top-notch inexpensive treatment. Alternative medicine gives me hope for those who are suffering from sicknesses and diseases. I one-day plan to be successful at healing and saving the lives of those who suffer from illnesses and diseases without the reliance on
As a second language learner I have never expected myself to be a perfect writer throughout the semester. Even If English was my first language still, I would not be a perfect writer. It is not about first or second language, it is about how well I understand the learning objectives. Then organizing and writing with my own ideas and putting them in my paper. I am going to be honest, I am not good at English subject and English subject is my strongest weakness than the other subjects. In this paper I will discuss and analyze my own writing, reflecting on the ways that my writing has improved throughout the semester.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.”The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Uniteed States”. NIH. Dec. 2008. Web. 27 May 2011.
Currently, I do not have any diagnosed health problems, however I there are a large amount of diseases that run in my family, which puts me at greater risk to contracting them. As a result, I should be taking preventative measures to insure that I will have longevity and overall health wellness. Therefore my health change behavior goals are to workout consistently, and to eat less processed snacks and pastries. While these seem like simple changes , in the past I have struggled with staying consistent with my goals because I do not make time for them and I tend to forget the benefits in the process. I have chosen these specific goals because they fit in with each other and will ultimately help me to achieve my desired outcome which is weight
In addition, I gained necessary skills to apply those sciences to practice and be able to conduct research to pursue further learnings in the future.
CAMs can be divided into various categories. These include natural products, mind-body medicine, manipulative and body-based practices, and whole medical systems (National Center, 2011, para.4). Each of these categories include a variety of practices, medicine, and medical treatments.
There is a renewed interest in complementary and alternative medicine because of the benefits associated with its use. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is defined as a “group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) identified two subgroups of therapies: natural products and mind-and-body practices which are then classified in five categories: biological based, mind-body therapies, manipulative and body-based therapies, energy therapies, and systems of care (Kramlich, 2014). “According
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is slowly becoming better known all over the world. CAM encompasses various types of therapies, such as yoga, reflexology, chiropractic therapy, herbal therapy, ayurveda, meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis, homeopathy, acupuncture, etc. The evidenced-based research, recognition of disconnect between patients and also the positive and negative aspects of CAM modalities are reasons behind the increased attention it has gained in medicals schools all over the United States. (Hart, 2009, p. 287).
Di Sarsina, R., Alivia, M., & Guadagni, P. (2012). Traditional, complementary and alternative medical systems and their contribution to personalisation, prediction and prevention in medicine-person-centered medicine. EPMA Journal, 3(1), 15.
After I had lost my first 50 pounds from running on my town streets after dark and my living room workouts in the morning, I decided to start lifting weights. From lifting weights and continually eating healthy, I am at my weight today of 120 pounds less than I was 3 years ago. Losing weight has not just been about being thin for me, it has been about breaking boundaries and not letting my genetics determine my future for myself. Being able to completely change my life has instilled in me the determination that anything I dream of is possible if I work hard enough. I had always cared about my education throughout my life, but I feel as though the dedication I learned from my weight loss has contributed to my success in college. Losing weight is all about consistency and obedience, and learning those traits has allowed me to apply them to my school
As defined by the Oxford dictionary Complementary Medicine is “Any of a range of medical therapies that fall beyond the scope of scientific medicine but may be used alongside it in the treatment of disease and ill health.” (Oxford dictionary) also termed CAM. These practices work together to advance mind and body health. An example of a complementary therapy is the use of aromatherapy to help lessen a patient 's discomfort following surgery. Aromatherapy entails the use of oils extracted from flowers, stems, leaves, roots, and fruits of various plants absorbed into the body through the skin or respiratory system to improve mental and bodily health (Goldbas). Alternative medical practices are generally not recognized by the medical community as standard or conventional medical approaches. An example of Alternative medicine having a patient change their diet and adding supplements to help combat a diabetes diagnosis, instead of prescribing insulin. These two treatments combined are broken down into five main categories of
When one looks at their life, at any stage in which they live, it is pivotal to see clearly how they are finding meaning, purpose and direction within their daily decisions. As I’ve learned to value the role of community and covenant relationships in my life, it has been a challenge to continually commit myself to overcoming my flesh and correctly align myself with God’s intentions for my life. As part of this transformative process in centering my worldview on Christ’s love, I’ve concluded that all of life’s ultimate questions are found to have been correctly answered in the Bible; repeatedly in Scripture, and specifically in one verse, I have found that it sources everything in life to the glory of God. Romans 11:36 centers our attention on Christ, from whom we derive all answers to origins, meaning, morality, destiny and identity for our lives: “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. (ESV).” Not only does the most credible book ever written support this thesis, but in “Making Sense of your World,” it is strongly communicated that “God alone is the ultimate reality and everything else is derived from him (Phillips, Brown, Stonestreet, 2008, p. 44).”
My personal health has been something I constantly think about. Whether it’s myself, my parents, my doctor, or others that bring it up, I’m reminded that I need to eat healthier or exercise more, etc. I know that I need to get better about what I eat and try to work more exercise into my daily routine, I just find it hard to find the motivation to go and actually accomplish what I know that I need to do. Especially in today’s society where we’re surrounded by a lot of non-healthy food, and getting access to healthy food is more expensive than the latter, it’s hard to make the better choice and choose the healthy option. I’m hoping now that I’m in college that I’m able to get better at taking care of myself than I have in the past.