THERAPEUTICS, TREATMENT APPROACHES AND HEALTH-PROMOTING LIFESTYLE PRACTICES
In the past, researchers have placed far too much emphasis on the role of genetics and too little attention to lifestyle practices when explaining the onset and progression of chronic illness. As the gene-environment interplay has become better understood over the course of the last two decades, the importance of lifestyle factors has trumped genetics. Currently, researchers are more aggressively studying the impact of lifestyle interventions, such as increasing healthy diet, sleep, exercise, spiritual healing, and mindfulness, and reducing stress and toxin exposures. Evidence to support the power of lifestyle interventions in staving off or reversing chronic illness has begun to mount. Supporting the body’s resilience through health-promoting lifestyle practices is a low cost and effective approach to prevent and reverse chronic illness.
Bengmark S. Gut microbiota, immune development and function. Pharmacol Res. 2013;69(1):87-113.
Galassetti P, Riddell MC. Exercise and type 1 diabetes (T1DM). Compr Physiol. 2013;3(3):1309-36.
Rock BF. Taking an anthroposophic approach to care. Nurs N Z. 2014;20(11):36.
DEMONSTRATED EFFICACY OF NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS AND MULTI-TARGETING OF THERAPEUTICS
A large and growing body of literature explores the impact of integrative, natural, non-pharmacological and non-symptom suppressive healing modalities. Much of this research has been ignored by the greater medical community, and has not made it’s way from “bench to bedside” due to the lack of financial incentives for companies to promote modalities that are neither proprietary nor patentable. Many of these modalities have a long history of use in traditional cultures, among more systems-oriented healing systems, and integrative healthcare practitioners are using them with greater frequency. What’s more, new research, with more complex study design, has demonstrated that multi-targeting can be a highly effective approach when using nonpharmacological healing modalities.
Bland J. Alternative therapies–a moving target. Altern Ther Health Med. 2005 Mar;11(2):20–2.
Blomberg H, Dempsey M, Phua SS. Movements that heal: rhythmic movement training and primitive reflex integration. 1st. ed. East Melbourne, Vic.: Beyond the Sea Squirt; 2008. xii, 244 pages p. (LINK UNAVAILABLE)
Cohen-Cline H, Turkheimer E, Duncan GE. Access to green space, physical activity and mental health: a twin study. J Epidemiol Community Health [Internet]. 2015 Jan 28
Norton RL, Hoffmann PR. Selenium and asthma. Mol Aspects Med. 2012;33(1):98-106.
ACCUPUNCTURE/ACCUPRESSURE
ANTHROPOSOPHY
AYURVEDA
BIOFEEDBACK
Cotterill JA. Psychophysiological aspects of eczema. Semin Dermatol. 1990 Sep;9(3):216-9.
Kubik A. Neurofeedback and personal development. Przegl Lek. 2010;67(9):716-20.
CHINESE MEDICINE
CHIROPRACTIC
CRANIOSACRAL
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ESSENTIAL OILS
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HEARTMATH
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HERBS
HOMEOPATHY
MASSAGE
Guthrie DW, Sargent L, Speelman D, Parks L. Effects of parental relaxation training on glycosylated hemoglobin of children with diabetes. Patient Educ Couns. 1990;16(3):247-53.
MEDITATION/MINDFULNESS
Balasubramaniam M, Telles S, Doraiswamy PM. Yoga on our minds: a systematic review of yoga for neuropsychiatric disorders. Front Psychiatry. 2012;3:117.
MIND/BODY MOVEMENT
MUSCLE TESTING
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NEURODEVELOPMENTAL AND RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT
This section is a literature review of the Feldenkrais, Anat Baniel, Neurodevelopmental Movement, Rhythmic Movement methods.
Baniel, Anat. Move Into Life. Harmony Books; New York. 2009.
Baniel, Anat. Kids Beyond Limits: The Anat Baniel Method for Awakening the Brain and Transforming the Life of Your Child With Special Needs. Penguin Group; New York. 2012.
Blomberg H, Dempsey M, Phua SS. Movements that heal: rhythmic movement training and primitive reflex integration. 1st. ed. East Melbourne, Vic.: Beyond the Sea Squirt; 2008. xii, 244 pages p. (LINK UNAVAILABLE)
NUTRITION/SPECIAL DIETS
OSTEOPATHY
This area is being updated.
SUPPLEMENTS
Norton RL, Hoffmann PR. Selenium and asthma. Mol Aspects Med. 2012;33(1):98-106.