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How Alternative Medicine Can Help You
(NAPSA) As health care costs
continue to escalate, the popularity of
alternative medicine surges across the
country.
More than one-third of American
adults have used complementary and
alternative medicine, according to a
survey from the National Institutes of
Health's National Center for
Complementary and Alternative
Medicine. The survey
showed 55 percent of
respondents used alternative
medicine because
they believed it would
help when combined
with conventional
medical treatments, 26
percent because it was
suggested from a health
care professional, and 13
percent because conventional
medicine was too
expensive.
According to HealthSaver experts,
here are some popular alternative
health regimens:
- Acupuncture/Acupressure-a
method of healing developed in China
some 2,000 years ago that stimulates
various anatomical points on the body
using thin, solid, metallic needles
manipulated by the hands or electrical
stimulation.
- Chiropractic-focuses on the relationship
between bodily structure
(primarily spine) and the preservation
and restoration of health.
- Biofeedback Therapy-a technique
that uses sophisticated electronic
instruments to monitor some feature of
physiological response (heart rate,
breathing or muscle tension) and convert
measurements into signals a person
can perceive.
- Energy Balancing-facilitating
the flow of bodily vital forces, rejuvenating
the nervous system
and promoting internal
relaxation. Through deep
relaxation, healing energy
dissolves layers of tension.
- Homeopathic
Medicine-a medical therapy
that uses minute
doses of natural substances
to stimulate a
person's immune and
defense system.
- Meditation - a wide range of practices
that involve training one's attention
or awareness so that body and
mind can be brought into greater harmony.
- Tai Chi-a Chinese system of
slow, meditative, physical exercise
designed for relaxation, balance and
health. Tai chi has been used as part of
treatment for back problems, ulcers,
and stress.
More information is available
online at www.healthsaver.com or toll
free by calling 1-800-7HEALTH.
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