Chronic illnesses such as diabetes and cancer may cause severe symptoms like persistent pain, fatigue, and anxiety. This may distract you from your social and work life. If regular treatment like the use of pain killers does not offer relief, you may require alternative treatment to help manage your pain. Complimentary medicine provides a more holistic approach to wellness. You can visit your health specialist at Concierge IV Nutrition for Beverly Hills aesthetic, functional, and integrative medicine to improve the quality of your life.
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What is integrative medicine?
Complimentary medicine or integrative medicine refers to therapeutic and diagnostic health care practices that are not part of conventional medicine. Alternative medicine involves techniques such as:
Music therapy
Music therapy sessions are designed to improve your cognitive skills, communication ability, physical health, interest, and well-being. Your therapist will weigh these factors and may employ either the creative or receptive process.
During the creative process, your therapist will actively work with you to create or produce music. This may include song composition.
For the receptive process, your therapist may put on music to help you relax, express your thoughts, ideas and feelings.
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy promotes healing through your sense of smell and skin absorption. Your specialist may use essential oils to treat health conditions like:
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Pain
- Headaches
- Bacterial infections
Examples of essential oils include lavender, roman chamomile, cedarwood, hyssop, rosemary, and myrrh. When you inhale the scent from essential oils, molecules travel directly to your brain and stimulate the emotional center of your brain. Your therapist may also use these oils during massage to help relax stiff muscles.
Acupuncture
This approach involves triggering specific points in your skin using needles. Your therapist will slightly prick your skin’s surface. Pricking causes your body to respond by stimulating your immune system, which may facilitate blood circulation, pain modulation, and wound healing.
Massage therapy
This form of therapy involves manipulating your muscles and soft tissues to enhance functioning and promote relaxation. Your therapist will stretch and exert controlled pressure on your body muscles and incorporate warm stones, scented oils, and twisting poses. Sense of touch on your skin may cause the release of hormones in your body that cause emotional connection and help relieve depression, joint pain, muscle aches, and back pain.
Meditation
Meditation is designed to alter consciousness, find awareness, and achieve peace. There are different types of meditation practices, including:
- Focused meditation
- Spiritual meditation
- Mantra meditation
- Progressive relaxation
- Movement meditation
- Mindfulness meditation
- Visualization meditation
This form of therapy may help:
- Relieve pain
- Reduce anxiety
- Lower high blood pressure
- Ease depression symptoms
- Improve sleep
Dietary supplements
Dietary supplements occur in various forms, including powder, capsules, gummies, and drinks. Your specialist may recommend that you include supplements in your diet to increase your body’s nutrients and lower the chances of developing diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis. Dietary supplements may contain amino acids, vitamins, fiber, and minerals.
Benefits of integrative medicine
- Not risky because it involves non-invasive treatments.
- It improves your overall health and helps prevent illness.
- Offers care for your mental health.
Emotional and mental well-being is as important as the wellness of your body. Schedule an appointment with your care provider at Concierge IV Nutrition to get integrative medicine and enhance your health.