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Do you use herbs, take supplements, meditate, practice yoga, use homeopathic or Bach flower remedies, visit a Chiropractor, sleep on magnets or receive Reiki or Massage for stress reduction?
If so, you are not alone. In the early 1990's a Harvard study on the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) identified 37% of Americans used some form of CAM to address their health concerns. By 1997 its use had increased to 47%.
CAM Definition: CAM can be broadly defined as
Complementary and Alternative medicine are even different from each other. Therapy used in conjunction with Western medicine - such as aromatherapy following surgery to help lessen the patient's discomfort - would be considered complementary medicine. On the other hand, a CAM therapy used in place of convention medicine such as a special diet or herbs to treat cancer rather than the recommended Chemo, Surgery or Radiation, would be considered alternative Medicine.
Integrative Medicine: A newer term and approach consists of combining both mainstream medicine and medical treatments and those CAM therapies which have demonstrated validated scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness with the patient.
So, who are these CAM users anyway? People choosing CAM are not turning from Western medicine but are seeking approaches that will complement conventional medicine and still be congruent with their value system, beliefs and philosophical orientation toward health and living. Unfortunately, they may also be choosing methods that have little or no valid information or scientific study.
The Protective Arm of the Government Until the 1990's, the response of health Care Regulatory Agencies had been to protect the public from unproven and potentially dangerous treatments by restricting access or information regarding the delivery of CAM services. That all changed in 1992 when the National Institute of Health (NIH) created the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on CAM). Its mission, to explore complementary and alternative healing practices in the contest of rigorous science; train CAM researchers and inform the public and health professionals about the results of CAM research studies, is expanding steadily. If you were to access the WEB site, you would find various studies being funded to determine the efficacy of CAM methods for many of today's health challenges.
Guidelines when using CAM:
check out peer reviewed Journals for additional information
Use of Herbs, Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements:
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