Most of us are not mindful of the importance of gut health—or just how far we’ve been distanced from it in the modern world.
Many of us were not breast-fed, received countless simultaneous vaccinations as children, and/or were overprescribed antibiotics and medications from the start. Any one of these phenomena—in addition to subsequent years of consuming processed foods, artificial sweeteners, genetically modified foods, and heavily sprayed produce—could contribute to an imbalance of gut flora. The notion of gut health is finally entering the mainstream. This is ironic, considering what Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine (460–370 BC), warned us long ago: “All diseases begin in the gut.”
At birth, a mother’s gut flora is passed on to her baby. Good or bad, the baby gets what it gets. Think of your great-grandmother’s flora compared to yours. She was most likely breast-fed, with no obsessive hand sanitizing, GMOs, antibiotics, or drugs. Now, simply by being members of modern society, we have unknowingly diminished the birthright of our gut flora. Throughout the past few generations, the quality and balance of our gut flora are believed to have deteriorated significantly. Today, there are diseases that did not exist 50 years ago; think of the diseases that will plague the next generation, and generations to come.
What is the GAPS Diet?
In short, the GAPS diet is the ultimate application of “food as medicine.”
In 1985, pioneering British MD Natasha Campbell-McBride coined the phrase “Gut and Psychology Syndrome” (or GAPS) in reference to disorders which stem from, or are exacerbated by, leaky gut and dysbiosis. These include—but are not limited to—ADD/ADHD, autism, addiction, depression, and OCD. Likewise, chronic gut-related conditions, such as celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, and Crohn's disease, also fall under the auspices of GAPS. Even those with asthma, eczema, allergies, and thyroid disorders can benefit from this healing diet protocol. As an evolution of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, the GAPS diet also appeals to followers of the Paleo diet who might be struggling for optimum health.
The GAPS diet is based on the principle that what we consume affects the health of our gut, and in turn, which nutrients are absorbed into our bodies and which toxins stay out. In this way, gut function affects just about every function of the body. The GAPS diet is a restricted (but delicious) program that will promote the healing and sealing of a compromised gut lining so that individuals with related illnesses can improve their health.
The GAPS diet is first and foremost a whole foods diet that includes meats and meat broth, eggs, animal fats, probiotic foods, vegetables, nuts, fruits, dairy products, and honey. A crucial element of the GAPS diet is homemade meat broth and stock. As Dr. Campbell-McBride states in her book “Gut and Psychology Syndrome,” homemade bone broth is comprised of amino acids that help rebuild an ill-functioning digestive tract. The beginning portion of the diet is constructed to give your gut a break by eating easily digestible foods—namely soup. Within a month of being on the intro diet, you can expect to become an expert at making mouth-watering, delectable soup. As your body heals, you will be able to add in more fats via eggs and more fiber via vegetables. The diet continues to progress with the addition of more foods until you reach full GAPS diet, when you are able to enjoy a wide array of delicious whole foods. Enjoying full GAPS after the restrictions of the intro diet is like feasting every day.
There are a number of special preparation techniques that we outline in our new book, “The Heal Your Gut Cookbook: Nutrient-Dense Recipes for Intestinal Health Using the GAPS Diet.” We really want readers to have a strong understanding of how to make as much food from scratch as possible. For example, a young Thai coconut offers many delicious culinary options. Once opened, you can make coconut milk, coconut milk yogurt, coconut milk kefir, and coconut flour. By transforming a raw ingredient, be it coconuts or raw dairy or nuts, you are ensuring that preservatives and other questionable ingredients are not being incorporated into your food. It is often those “other ingredients” that burden our digestive tract. You can rest easy knowing your food is fresh and pure.
How Long Do I Have to Eat Soup?
The introduction diet lasts 18 to 30 days (roughly 3 to 5 days per stage) and involves removing all foods that might be gut irritants, such as dairy, from your daily intake. You then reintroduce certain foods slowly and look for adverse reactions—this can include stomach pain, hand flapping, seizures, eczema, and the like. If you are already comfortable in the kitchen and currently eat a whole foods diet, starting with the introduction diet may not be such an adjustment for you. However, if you tend to eat more processed foods, consider giving yourself a little time on full GAPS first so that you can wean yourself off the sugar, salt, fillers, and stabilizers your body has come to crave.
Once you begin to feel familiar and comfortable with the foods allowed during each stage of the GAPS introduction diet, you may feel more ready to launch into the intro. The full GAPS diet is the main portion of the diet and should last at least two years for maximum restoration of gut health.
The post Fill in the GAPS—Get a Healthy Gut with this Diet appeared first on Alternative Medicine Magazine.
Frequently Asked Questions
What treatments are not included in holistic medicine?
Holistic medicine focuses on the whole person as a healing approach, rather than just the symptoms. Holistic medicine helps people recover from illness and promotes health.
Holistic medicine employs natural remedies like herbs, homeopathy, acupuncture, and surgery instead of using drugs and surgeries.
Holistic medicine refers to lifestyle changes like exercise, diet and meditation.
Integrative medicine is also known as holistic medicine. It integrates all aspects, including the patient's spiritual, mental, and physical needs, into a single comprehensive care plan.
Holistic medicine emphasizes early detection and prevention of disease, and promotes healthy lifestyles.
Holistic doctors believe in the possibility of multiple causes. Holistic doctors look at the whole picture, which includes genetic factors, environmental influences and lifestyle choices.
Holistic practitioners focus more on the mind, emotions, and spirit than on the body alone.
Holistic physicians collaborate closely with their patients in order to determine the best fit for each individual.
Is holistic medicine safe to use?
Holistic Medicine is not as dangerous as you may think, but several risks are involved when using this treatment. Side effects include nausea, headaches, dizziness. drowsiness. diarrhea. constipation. These side effects should be understood and balanced against the benefits associated with alternative treatments like acupuncture.
There are no cases of death from holistic medicine.
Talk to your doctor before you begin any new treatment plan.
Alternative medicine is important.
Alternative medicine is very popular, as they are often less expensive and more beneficial than traditional treatments. Unfortunately, many patients have died as a result of side effects like allergic reactions. It's also possible that certain alternative therapies may not help at all.
If you don't have enough knowledge about alternative medicines, they can pose a danger. Vitamin supplements, for instance, aren't controlled like pharmaceuticals. This makes it easy to take too many vitamins. Other remedies, however, can be toxic.
Why do people with advanced cancers use alternative methods of treatment?
Cancer patients are often faced with many challenges when they try to find ways to cope with their illnesses. Some patients may believe they are doomed to failure or that there is no way out. Patients may experience pain, nausea, fatigue, lack of appetite, loss of strength, etc.
A majority of conventional treatments are ineffective against cancer cells. Many cancer patients turn to complementary medicine for treatment. Studies have shown that half of all cancer patients have tried alternative treatments at least once.
Complementary medicine is often chosen by cancer patients over chemotherapy. It's easier to manage side effect. They may also prefer it as it costs less.
The following are other reasons:
Natural remedies may be able to prevent a recurrence, according to some patients.
Many people believe natural remedies are a way to improve your quality of life.
Others believe that natural remedies can reduce the risk of getting cancer again.
For those concerned about possible side effects of chemotherapy, natural remedies can be used as first-line therapy.
What do we mean by complementary medicine?
Complementary Medicine encompasses any medical treatment that adds to the mainline. This covers treatments like acupuncture, aromatherapy and chiropractic care, homeopathy or hypnosis as well massage therapy, naturopathy, reflexology and traditional Chinese medicine.
Complementary medicine is not meant to be used in place of conventional medicine, but instead as a complement. These complementary medicines are also known as “alternative”, “integrative”, or “integrative” medicine. They combine Western scientific methods and other proven therapies to heal people.
What are the five alternative medical systems?
Ayurveda acupuncture and homeopathy are the five alternative medical systems.
To stimulate the flow and energy of qi (energy), Acupuncture uses fine needles that are inserted into specific points in the body.
Ayurvedic Medicine refers to an ancient system that balances three of the most important elements of health care: water, fire and air. It includes diet, exercise and herbal remedies. Massage is also included.
Homeopathic Medicine is derived from the Greek words homoios meaning similar and pathos meaning disease. Homeopaths believe that all diseases have natural causes but not always symptoms. They use minute amounts of substances to treat their patients. These symptoms are very similar to what the patient experiences when they are sick.
Energy Healing is also known by EFT, Rolfing (emotional touch), Reiki, Rolfing, Rolfing, Rolfing, Therapeutic Touch and many other names. This therapy is based on the belief that each person is connected to a universal life force called Ki. We feel better when this Ki flows freely through our bodies. Energy healers work with touch and intention to restore harmony and balance between our mental, spiritual, and physical selves.
Aromatherapy uses essential oils extracted from plants for therapeutic purposes. Aromatherapists believe certain scents can influence mood and behavior. Lavender essential oil is the most commonly used in aromatherapy.
Statistics
- An assessment of conventional treatments found that 41.3% concluded positive or possibly positive effects, 20% concluded no effect, 8.1% concluded net harmful effects, and 21.3% concluded insufficient evidence. (en.wikipedia.org)
- According to the World Health Organization, 80% of people use herbal medicine worldwide. (webmd.com)
- These studies found that 38.4% concluded positive or possibly positive effects for CAM (12.4%), 4.8% concluded no effect, 0.7% concluded harmful effects, and 56.6% concluded insufficient evidence. (en.wikipedia.org)
- A 15-year systematic review published in 2022 on the global acceptance and use of CAM among medical specialists found the overall acceptance of CAM at 52% and the overall use at 45%. (en.wikipedia.org)
- The use of alternative medicine in the US has increased, with a 50 percent increase in expenditures and a 25 percent increase in the use of alternative therapies between 1990 and 1997 in America. (en.wikipedia.org)
External Links
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- PubMed: The rise of complementary and other medicine: A sociological perspective
- PubMed: Holistic medicine.
cam.cancer.gov
webmd.com
doi.org
How To
What are the products used in holistic medicine, and how do they differ?
It would be best to describe these products as “natural”, but not necessarily organic. These products could have been grown naturally without pesticides or fertilizers. But they were also processed in a way that is safer for your health. Some herbs may cause allergic reactions so you might need to prepare them differently depending on what they are. Groceries sell more herbs than health food stores. These herbs often have higher levels of herbicides than those sold at grocery stores.
The majority of herbal products are made from dried plants. Some people prefer buying them in liquid form, which tends to be cheaper. They are still safer, however. Liquid herbs can lose nutrients during processing. The product may lose its original potency. A majority of herbal supplements aren't subject to quality control testing before being sold.
After cooking, herbs and spices can be added to foods. These condiments include ketchup and mustard, salad dressings, barbecue sauces, soup mixtures, and marinades.
Supplements can be taken orally (by the mouth). Many vitamins and minerals are available in tablets. Others are available in capsule form.
Homeopathic remedies are highly concentrated substances made from plants, animals, minerals, or synthetics. They stimulate the body's healing processes. They are not considered “homeopathic” but they work in the same way as regular medication. They activate the immune system of the body to restore balance and promote well-being. Homeopathic remedies can be considered safe and non-toxic. They are widespread in Europe, Canada Australia, New Zealand South America, Asia and Africa.
Acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into specific points along the meridians of your body. This is based on traditional Chinese medical theories that energy channels are the pathways through which life force flows. Blockages in these channels can lead to illness, according to the theory. Energy flow can be restored by stimulating certain points along meridian lines with fine needles. This is how the body returns back to normal functioning.
Chiropractors manipulate the spine to correct misalignments of the bones. American doctor Daniel David Palmer devised this method in 1895. He claimed he could diagnose ailments and cure diseases through manipulating the vertebrae. His methods involved spinal adjustments, muscle tests, and percussion.
Chiropractic has grown in popularity over the last few years. Many believe that it works better for back pain than conventional medicine.
Massage therapy uses rubbing, kneading and tapping to massage muscles, joints, as well as other body parts. Massage is used to loosen tight muscles and relieve tension. Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, sports, reflexology or myofascial release are all methods used by massage therapists.
Reflexology can be described as alternative medicine. It involves applying pressure to certain areas on the feet and hands with thumb pads or fingers. Reflexologists claim that this method stimulates the body's natural ability to heal.
Aromatherapy uses essential oils extracted from plants to relieve stress, improve well-being, and enhance moods. Essential oils are also therapeutic because their chemical composition can benefit health conditions ranging from headache relief to arthritis treatment. There are many forms of aromatherapy.
Craniosacral Therapy uses gentle touch to ease pain and discomfort. Cranial refers to the skull; sacrum means “sac” in Latin, and cranial sacral therapy combines both. The therapist uses light pressure to the head, neck, shoulders and arms of the patient while moving her/his fingers across their body.
Cupping therapy is performed by applying cups to the skin to create suction and draw out toxins. Cupping therapy can also be combined with moxibustion (burning of herbs) or acupuncture to help detoxify.
Dietary Supplements are oral or topical products containing vitamins, minerals. Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act of94 is the FDA's regulation of dietary supplements. To be sold legally, a diet supplement must meet two conditions. First, the product must be a “dietary ingredient” which means it contains more that one percent of a vitamin mineral, herb or other botanical on the Food and Drug Administration’s Generally Recognized As Safe List. It must also have adhered to Good Manufacturing Practices. This means that its ingredients were properly handled during production.
Electrotherapy uses electric currents to stimulate muscles and nerves. The most common form of electrotherapy is transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS). The skin electrodes used to place TENS devices allow for low-level electrical pulses. These pulses activate receptors in the brain that block pain signals. Other forms of electrotherapy include interferential current therapy, magnetic field therapy, and ultrasound therapy.
Energy healing is based on the belief that we all possess innate healing abilities and that our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and intentions affect our physical health. Energy healing has been around since ancient times. Modern practitioners however, accept that there are multiple layers to our energy. Emotional energy is one layer. Another layer is known as mental energy. Others include psychic, spiritual and chakras. Vital, life force, prana. Kundalini, biofield. Aura, quantum fields, and prana. These energies could be linked to the larger universe according to some. Some claim to be able to heal others using only the power of their minds. The scientific evidence for energy medicine is still limited.
Energy psychology studies how human emotions impact physiological functions. Because it doesn't focus on the past but focuses more on helping clients change their behavior now, energy psychology is sometimes considered an alternative or complementary to psychotherapy. Although energy psychology does not have a particular theoretical framework, it draws from many disciplines including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), transactional analysis, interpersonal psychoanalysis and attachment theory.
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By: Dick Benson
Title: Fill in the GAPS—Get a Healthy Gut with this Diet
Sourced From: alternativemedicine.com/conditions/gut-health/fill-in-the-gaps-get-a-healthy-gut-with-this-diet/
Published Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:50:34 +0000
Frequently Asked Questions
What treatments are not included in holistic medicine?
Holistic medicine focuses on the whole person as a healing approach, rather than just the symptoms. Holistic medicine helps people recover from illness and promotes health.
Holistic medicine employs natural remedies like herbs, homeopathy, acupuncture, and surgery instead of using drugs and surgeries.
Holistic medicine refers to lifestyle changes like exercise, diet and meditation.
Integrative medicine is also known as holistic medicine. It integrates all aspects, including the patient's spiritual, mental, and physical needs, into a single comprehensive care plan.
Holistic medicine emphasizes early detection and prevention of disease, and promotes healthy lifestyles.
Holistic doctors believe in the possibility of multiple causes. Holistic doctors look at the whole picture, which includes genetic factors, environmental influences and lifestyle choices.
Holistic practitioners focus more on the mind, emotions, and spirit than on the body alone.
Holistic physicians collaborate closely with their patients in order to determine the best fit for each individual.
Is holistic medicine safe to use?
Holistic Medicine is not as dangerous as you may think, but several risks are involved when using this treatment. Side effects include nausea, headaches, dizziness. drowsiness. diarrhea. constipation. These side effects should be understood and balanced against the benefits associated with alternative treatments like acupuncture.
There are no cases of death from holistic medicine.
Talk to your doctor before you begin any new treatment plan.
Alternative medicine is important.
Alternative medicine is very popular, as they are often less expensive and more beneficial than traditional treatments. Unfortunately, many patients have died as a result of side effects like allergic reactions. It's also possible that certain alternative therapies may not help at all.
If you don't have enough knowledge about alternative medicines, they can pose a danger. Vitamin supplements, for instance, aren't controlled like pharmaceuticals. This makes it easy to take too many vitamins. Other remedies, however, can be toxic.
Why do people with advanced cancers use alternative methods of treatment?
Cancer patients are often faced with many challenges when they try to find ways to cope with their illnesses. Some patients may believe they are doomed to failure or that there is no way out. Patients may experience pain, nausea, fatigue, lack of appetite, loss of strength, etc.
A majority of conventional treatments are ineffective against cancer cells. Many cancer patients turn to complementary medicine for treatment. Studies have shown that half of all cancer patients have tried alternative treatments at least once.
Complementary medicine is often chosen by cancer patients over chemotherapy. It's easier to manage side effect. They may also prefer it as it costs less.
The following are other reasons:
Natural remedies may be able to prevent a recurrence, according to some patients.
Many people believe natural remedies are a way to improve your quality of life.
Others believe that natural remedies can reduce the risk of getting cancer again.
For those concerned about possible side effects of chemotherapy, natural remedies can be used as first-line therapy.
What do we mean by complementary medicine?
Complementary Medicine encompasses any medical treatment that adds to the mainline. This covers treatments like acupuncture, aromatherapy and chiropractic care, homeopathy or hypnosis as well massage therapy, naturopathy, reflexology and traditional Chinese medicine.
Complementary medicine is not meant to be used in place of conventional medicine, but instead as a complement. These complementary medicines are also known as “alternative”, “integrative”, or “integrative” medicine. They combine Western scientific methods and other proven therapies to heal people.
What are the five alternative medical systems?
Ayurveda acupuncture and homeopathy are the five alternative medical systems.
To stimulate the flow and energy of qi (energy), Acupuncture uses fine needles that are inserted into specific points in the body.
Ayurvedic Medicine refers to an ancient system that balances three of the most important elements of health care: water, fire and air. It includes diet, exercise and herbal remedies. Massage is also included.
Homeopathic Medicine is derived from the Greek words homoios meaning similar and pathos meaning disease. Homeopaths believe that all diseases have natural causes but not always symptoms. They use minute amounts of substances to treat their patients. These symptoms are very similar to what the patient experiences when they are sick.
Energy Healing is also known by EFT, Rolfing (emotional touch), Reiki, Rolfing, Rolfing, Rolfing, Therapeutic Touch and many other names. This therapy is based on the belief that each person is connected to a universal life force called Ki. We feel better when this Ki flows freely through our bodies. Energy healers work with touch and intention to restore harmony and balance between our mental, spiritual, and physical selves.
Aromatherapy uses essential oils extracted from plants for therapeutic purposes. Aromatherapists believe certain scents can influence mood and behavior. Lavender essential oil is the most commonly used in aromatherapy.
Statistics
- An assessment of conventional treatments found that 41.3% concluded positive or possibly positive effects, 20% concluded no effect, 8.1% concluded net harmful effects, and 21.3% concluded insufficient evidence. (en.wikipedia.org)
- According to the World Health Organization, 80% of people use herbal medicine worldwide. (webmd.com)
- These studies found that 38.4% concluded positive or possibly positive effects for CAM (12.4%), 4.8% concluded no effect, 0.7% concluded harmful effects, and 56.6% concluded insufficient evidence. (en.wikipedia.org)
- A 15-year systematic review published in 2022 on the global acceptance and use of CAM among medical specialists found the overall acceptance of CAM at 52% and the overall use at 45%. (en.wikipedia.org)
- The use of alternative medicine in the US has increased, with a 50 percent increase in expenditures and a 25 percent increase in the use of alternative therapies between 1990 and 1997 in America. (en.wikipedia.org)
External Links
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- PubMed: The rise of complementary and other medicine: A sociological perspective
- PubMed: Holistic medicine.
cam.cancer.gov
webmd.com
doi.org
How To
What are the products used in holistic medicine, and how do they differ?
It would be best to describe these products as “natural”, but not necessarily organic. These products could have been grown naturally without pesticides or fertilizers. But they were also processed in a way that is safer for your health. Some herbs may cause allergic reactions so you might need to prepare them differently depending on what they are. Groceries sell more herbs than health food stores. These herbs often have higher levels of herbicides than those sold at grocery stores.
The majority of herbal products are made from dried plants. Some people prefer buying them in liquid form, which tends to be cheaper. They are still safer, however. Liquid herbs can lose nutrients during processing. The product may lose its original potency. A majority of herbal supplements aren't subject to quality control testing before being sold.
After cooking, herbs and spices can be added to foods. These condiments include ketchup and mustard, salad dressings, barbecue sauces, soup mixtures, and marinades.
Supplements can be taken orally (by the mouth). Many vitamins and minerals are available in tablets. Others are available in capsule form.
Homeopathic remedies are highly concentrated substances made from plants, animals, minerals, or synthetics. They stimulate the body's healing processes. They are not considered “homeopathic” but they work in the same way as regular medication. They activate the immune system of the body to restore balance and promote well-being. Homeopathic remedies can be considered safe and non-toxic. They are widespread in Europe, Canada Australia, New Zealand South America, Asia and Africa.
Acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into specific points along the meridians of your body. This is based on traditional Chinese medical theories that energy channels are the pathways through which life force flows. Blockages in these channels can lead to illness, according to the theory. Energy flow can be restored by stimulating certain points along meridian lines with fine needles. This is how the body returns back to normal functioning.
Chiropractors manipulate the spine to correct misalignments of the bones. American doctor Daniel David Palmer devised this method in 1895. He claimed he could diagnose ailments and cure diseases through manipulating the vertebrae. His methods involved spinal adjustments, muscle tests, and percussion.
Chiropractic has grown in popularity over the last few years. Many believe that it works better for back pain than conventional medicine.
Massage therapy uses rubbing, kneading and tapping to massage muscles, joints, as well as other body parts. Massage is used to loosen tight muscles and relieve tension. Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, sports, reflexology or myofascial release are all methods used by massage therapists.
Reflexology can be described as alternative medicine. It involves applying pressure to certain areas on the feet and hands with thumb pads or fingers. Reflexologists claim that this method stimulates the body's natural ability to heal.
Aromatherapy uses essential oils extracted from plants to relieve stress, improve well-being, and enhance moods. Essential oils are also therapeutic because their chemical composition can benefit health conditions ranging from headache relief to arthritis treatment. There are many forms of aromatherapy.
Craniosacral Therapy uses gentle touch to ease pain and discomfort. Cranial refers to the skull; sacrum means “sac” in Latin, and cranial sacral therapy combines both. The therapist uses light pressure to the head, neck, shoulders and arms of the patient while moving her/his fingers across their body.
Cupping therapy is performed by applying cups to the skin to create suction and draw out toxins. Cupping therapy can also be combined with moxibustion (burning of herbs) or acupuncture to help detoxify.
Dietary Supplements are oral or topical products containing vitamins, minerals. Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act of94 is the FDA's regulation of dietary supplements. To be sold legally, a diet supplement must meet two conditions. First, the product must be a “dietary ingredient” which means it contains more that one percent of a vitamin mineral, herb or other botanical on the Food and Drug Administration’s Generally Recognized As Safe List. It must also have adhered to Good Manufacturing Practices. This means that its ingredients were properly handled during production.
Electrotherapy uses electric currents to stimulate muscles and nerves. The most common form of electrotherapy is transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS). The skin electrodes used to place TENS devices allow for low-level electrical pulses. These pulses activate receptors in the brain that block pain signals. Other forms of electrotherapy include interferential current therapy, magnetic field therapy, and ultrasound therapy.
Energy healing is based on the belief that we all possess innate healing abilities and that our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and intentions affect our physical health. Energy healing has been around since ancient times. Modern practitioners however, accept that there are multiple layers to our energy. Emotional energy is one layer. Another layer is known as mental energy. Others include psychic, spiritual and chakras. Vital, life force, prana. Kundalini, biofield. Aura, quantum fields, and prana. These energies could be linked to the larger universe according to some. Some claim to be able to heal others using only the power of their minds. The scientific evidence for energy medicine is still limited.
Energy psychology studies how human emotions impact physiological functions. Because it doesn't focus on the past but focuses more on helping clients change their behavior now, energy psychology is sometimes considered an alternative or complementary to psychotherapy. Although energy psychology does not have a particular theoretical framework, it draws from many disciplines including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), transactional analysis, interpersonal psychoanalysis and attachment theory.
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