{"id":63161,"date":"2018-08-24T19:54:19","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T19:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/revamp.wellvyl.com\/death-abs-smoothies\/?p=63161"},"modified":"2020-06-09T07:54:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T07:54:06","slug":"the-new-integrative-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/the-new-integrative-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NEW INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>CAM<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Non-traditional medical treatments have risen in popularity. \u00a0We have a wide variety of options available to us in New York City, ranging from acupuncture to aromatherapy and yoga. \u00a0These types of treatments are referred to as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/healthcare-of-tomorrow\/articles\/2017-07-12\/what-is-alternative-medicine\">Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM<\/a>). CAM is an umbrella term used to refer to various treatments that fall outside conventional Western approaches.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Center for <a href=\"https:\/\/nccih.nih.gov\/health\/integrative-health#cvsa\">Complementary and Integrative Health<\/a> (NCCIH)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cmany Americans\u2014more than 30 percent of adults and about 12 percent of children\u2014use health care approaches developed outside of mainstream Western, or conventional, medicine.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NBC News reported that Americans spent more than $30 billion in 2012 alone for treatments ranging from acupuncture to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/health-news\/americans-spend-30-billion-year-alternative-medicine-n596976\">homeopathy<\/a>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Mayo Clinic reports that the term \u201calternative\u201d medicine has been dropped and replaced with newer terms, such as complementary and integrative medicine, integrative medicine and health, or just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/complementary-alternative-medicine\/about\/pac-20393581\">integrative medicine<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Why Nontraditional Treatment? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nontraditional therapies have the potential to be extremely valuable. Integrative medicine may provide support to those suffering from cancer, persistent pain, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and many other conditions. \u00a0It can also assist certain individuals in better handling their symptoms and improve their quality of life by reducing fatigue, pain, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nccih.nih.gov\/health\/integrative-health#cvsa\">anxiety<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being open-minded is essential when turning to integrative medicine because these treatments can sometimes be, for lack of a better phrase, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">out there<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u00a0Examples of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">non-mainstream medicine other than those mentioned earlier may include<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> animal-assisted therapy, aromatherapy, dietary supplements, massage therapy, music therapy and <a href=\"https:\/\/nccih.nih.gov\/health\/integrative-health#cvsa\">meditation<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What is a Medicine Reading? \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One non-traditional treatment here in New York that recently caught my eye is the \u201cMedicine Reading.\u201d \u00a0Deborah Hanekamp, also known as \u201cMama Medicine\u201d conducts Medicine Readings out of her space in Soho. According to her Web site, Medicine Readings are \u201co<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ne-on-one multi-sensory healing experiences.\u201d <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Readings \u201cbegin with an intuitive aura reading (some refer to this section as heightened therapy) then followed by energy balancing, crystal healing, and healing songs to cleanse, bless, and protect.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the end of every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamamedicine.nyc\/\">medicine reading<\/a>, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hanekamp<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> recommends a specific bath recipe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019m beginning to feel rela<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">xed from just hearing the description of the service! Even if you\u2019re not a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">believer in energy balancing, you may find the results intriguing, and if you\u2019re like me, you may be attracted to the concept of someone being able to read your aura. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When turning to complementary medicine, it\u2019s essential to review the credentials of your provider. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mamaandtata.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/27\/mama-medicine.\">Mama Medicine<\/a> has had a proper shamanic apprenticeship in addition to\u00a0\u201c17 years of experience and wisdom in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamamedicine.nyc\/about\/\">healing arts<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Medicine and Meaningful Connection \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While there are many options for non-traditional therapies here in New York, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hanekamp stated in a December 2016 interview that one of the reasons she\u2019s able to continue her practice is because \u201cNew Yorkers have a very keen sense for authenticity and I believe that my approachability and confidence in my work has to lead my clients to feel comfortable enough to uncover their truths with me.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mama Medicine\u2019s services are aimed at helping her clients to \u201cto pick up some tools and align themselves on their paths to\u00a0being their own <a href=\"https:\/\/livetheprocess.com\/blogs\/transformational\/a-moment-with-mama-medicine\">healers<\/a>.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the attractions to services such as those provided by Mama Medicine is that they are truly customized for the individual. \u00a0I have found that sometimes it\u2019s more meaningful to have the personal touch that comes with non-traditional treatments such as those provided by Mama Medicine as opposed to feeling rushed during a visit to the doctor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAM Non-traditional medical treatments have risen in popularity. \u00a0We have a wide variety of options available to us in New York City, ranging from acupuncture to aromatherapy and yoga. \u00a0These types of treatments are referred to as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). 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