Holistic care a viable supplement to modern medicine, not a replacement :: WRAL.com

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Holistic Care Holistic Care is on the rise. More people are paying attention to non-clinical factors that affect their health like nutrition and sleep. More of us are also engaging complementary therapies to help maintain health and avoid costly medical treatment. Even medical providers and healthcare facilities are starting to think about the whole person. […]

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European Traditional Medicine- European Ear Acupuncture

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European Ear Acupuncture Usually associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ear acupuncture (or auricular acupuncture) has European roots as well. While the roots date back to antiquity, there is much interest in modern European ear acupuncture. Auricular acupuncture is a diagnostic and treatment system based on normalizing the body’s dysfunction through stimulation of definite points

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Using Ear Seeds to Quit Smoking– Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

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Using Your Ears To Quit Smoking It is not uncommon to hear “Use your ears!” in the Perry household. However, it rarely has anything to do with acupuncture and never with ear seeds to quit smoking. This article from the Cleveland Clinic explores the use of acupressure ear seeds to quit smoking. If you are

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Gua sha: Scraping of back is said to relieve pain and ease other medical problems

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Gua Sha Scraping Bruises Gua Sha (“scraping bruises”) is an Asian folk remedy that is often used as part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Like any other therapy, this is not suited for everyone or every condition. But it does offer another option for healthcare consumers who want to build their own holistic health regimen.

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Partners In Healing- Cancer survivor testifies to the ways of healing

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Partners In Healing Mary Katzke’s film explores the healing power of integrative medicine.  We originally prepared a title with “integrative medicine” for this article. However, as we reflected on Mary’s story we realized she has the right title… Partners in Healing. This isn’t about any medicine really. It is very much about partnerships, respect, even

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WellCare Unveils New Holistic Health Brand – “Beyond Healthcare. A Better You.”

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Holistic Health Brand What happens when large health plan decides health is more than clinical visits? They form a new holistic health brand and announce it to the world! WellCare’s new “Beyond Healthcare. A Better You.” says it so well! For more than 20 years, WellCare has been helping members live better, healthier lives by

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Federal agencies partner for military and veteran pain management research

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Nondrug Pain Management The U.S. military and VA often lead the way for complementary therapies. The referenced article looks at nondrug pain management research for chronic pain. U.S. agencies partner on research that focuses on nondrug approaches for pain management in military personnel and veterans; NCCIH is the lead for this multi-agency initiative.Studies report nearly

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