Sketches:
Integrative Health and Medicine
in the Unites States
Integrative Health today is a dynamic process that is changing the way medicine is practiced in America. The coordinated combination of therapies and treatments from conventional and non-conventional traditions — all of which have been shown to be safe and effective — is creating a new reality for understanding ailments in the broadest, whole-person context, including the root causes of illness. This view encourages practitioners to understand health beyond injury and illnesses to paths of health creation that promote and support an individual’s optimal wellbeing. The links to the articles below describe examples of integrative care for several significant health issues.
In the Integrative Clinic
Re-introducing natural properties and thinking back into medicine. Conventional. Naturopathic. Collaborative.
Integrative Pediatrics
Beyond treatment, to whole child, whole family health-creation and prevention.
In Reversing Chronic Illness
Personalized, thorough, supported lifestyle approaches let compromised systems return to healthy functioning
Integrative Wellness in the Workplace
Research comparing the cost effectiveness of integrative therapies has significant potential for improving employee wellness but also for the care defined by company insurance plans.