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Honoring Tyre Nichols & Why People With Empathy May Never Understand Those Who Lack It

Honoring Tyre Nichols & Why People With Empathy May Never Understand Those Who Lack It

February 5, 2023 By Peter Leave a Comment

Once again, we are grieving the loss of yet another apparently innocent young Black man who is crying out for mercy and his mother. Even though parts of me think I should force myself to watch the video of the murder, my empath parts can't stomach it and just feel helpless and powerless. I know watching the violence will not answer the question I would want it to answer- “Why? Why would five Black police officers murder one of their own? Why would they not stop when they realized they had gone too far? Where are their hearts? Where is their humanity? Where is the dignity for human life? If they don't care about human life and justice, don't they even care about getting caught? What possessed these men to do something so violent and horrific? Why couldn't they stop themselves or at least call 911 right away once they realized Tyre Nichols was dying?”

As a doctor who committed my life to ease the suffering of those in pain, as someone deeply invested in trauma healing and relief of emotional torment, I can't relate to how hardened someone's heart must be to just keep beating a dying brother human and then delay getting that man help for as long as these five officers delayed.

I've realized only recently that the young, naive, gullible, idealistic parts of me keep trying to understand why ruthless, entitled, narcissistic people who abuse power keep hurting innocent people and don't feel remorse for what they've done. From studying narcissistic abuse and coercive control recovery, I've learned that people who have not had their empathy traumatized out of us tend to assume that everyone else is like us. We make the assumption that if we saw someone suffering, we would rush to their aid, and if they cried out in pain, we would stop whatever we were doing and feel intense regret and remorse. If we lost control for a moment and let our rage get the best of us, all it would take is for someone to cry “Mercy!” or “Mommy help me!” and our hearts would stop whatever abuse we might be perpetrating.

But people strongly blended with power-hungry, narcissistic, and sociopathic parts are wired differently. Rather than feeling empathy when someone weakened and in pain is suffering, they may even feel a hit of sadistic pleasure in hearing someone's pleas for mercy. The more someone cries, the more the bullies get off on the hit of power that inflates them, makes them feel superior, and causes them to justify just beating someone harder.

If I watched the video, I would feel like watching in some way honored the dead, so in some way the death wasn't completely ignored or in vain. By watching it, it would be my way of showing solidarity for Black Lives Matter and for Tyre Nichols and those who loved him. Maybe watching the reality of the police brutality on video would motivate me more to get more politically active, to protest more loudly, to let my righteous anger fuel me to pressure our government to make these injustices stop.

If I watched the video, I might also be trying to find some way to humanize the murderers so as not to feel the helplessness and powerlessness I feel when I realize how many narcissistic and sociopathic people are abusing power and driving our species off the cliff on the backs of the most innocent among us. I would be trying to imagine these cops as little boys who must have been overpowered in childhood in such a devastating way or so oppressed while they were growing up that they became the oppressors and lost touch with being able to treat a fellow human with dignity and respect, as a way to hate the cops less and empathize more.

I would be trying to avoid feeling the utter powerlessness that Tyre Nichols, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown, and all the others like them must have felt and that I feel when I watch them getting senselessly tortured and murdered. Watching the video would be a small way I could show my care and extend my empathy and suffer alongside the man who suffered in the video and later died as the result of the beatings.

But I am choosing not to watch the video, not because I don't care, but because it won't bring him back and it won't answer the “why” questions. Because there is no reason for such an irrational or senseless act of violence.

I've realized that humans wired for empathy simply cannot understand why people with closed hearts and no empathy do what they do, and dysregulating my own nervous system by watching violence I'm powerless to stop doesn't help save Tyre Nichols or his family. But it does help, maybe in some small way, to leverage my own power and privilege by saying his name and honoring his dignity and expressing my empathy for everyone who suffers every time one of our own is treated as if they matter less than those with big sticks and enough power to abuse it.

As Paul Farmer says, “The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.”

What does help is fighting for justice for Tyre Nichols and fighting for police reform. Let us hold each other in our collective grief and pressure our politicians to change laws so police brutality and all abuses of power against the innocent and vulnerable are stopped and that the perpetrators of senseless violence and abuses of power are held accountable.

Let us remember that #BlackLivesMatter (and that we shouldn't have to lose more innocent BIPOC in order to keep that on the tip of our consciousness.)

And let us #SayTheName out loud, and let our hearts break together.

Aaron Bailey  

Abner Louima   

Abram Smith  

Adrian Medearis   

Ahmaud Arbery  

Aiyana Stanley-Jones     

Akai Gurley   

Albert Joseph Davis   

Albert Woodfox    

Alberta Spruill 

Alexia Christian    

Alonzo Smith   

Alteria Woods    

Alton Sterling   

Amadou Diallo    

Amanda Milan 

Amber Monroe 

Anarcha (last name unknown)   

Andrew Wright  

Anthony Anderson   

Anthony Ashford   

Anthony Hill   

Anthony Lamar Smith  

Antron McCray   

Antronie Scott  

Antwon Rose Jr.     

Arminta Cobb    

Arthur McDuffie 

Ashanti Carmon    

Ashton O’Hara 

Asshams Pharoah Manley   

Atatiana Jefferson  

Benjamin Chavis   

Bennie Lee Tignor 

Betsey (last name unknown)

Bettie Jones    

Billy Ray Davis 

Bobby Hutton    

Botham Jean 

Brendon Glenn    

Brian Keith Day 

Breonna Taylor    

Brooklyn Lindsey 

Calin Roquemore    

Cariol Horne  

Carter Howard    

Chanelle Pickett 

Charleena Lyles    

Charles Bruce

Charles Greenlee   

Charles Kinsey   

Charles Lang  

Charles Weems   

Charlie Pollard  

Christian Cooper   

Christian Taylor  

Christopher S. Brown   

Christopher Davis 

Christopher McCorvey   

Christopher Whitfield  

Claire Legato   

Clarence Norris  

Claude Neal   

Claude Reese  

Clementa Pinckney   

Clifford Glover  

Connie Tindall   

Corey Jones  

Cornelius Fredericks   

Cynthia Hurd  

Dana Martin   

Daniel Simmons    

Danny Ray Thomas   

Danroy “DJ” Henry Jr.  

Dante Parker   

Danye Jones  

Darius Robinson   

Darrius Stewart  

David Joseph   

David McAtee  

Deborah Danner   

Decynthia Clements  

DeeNiquia Dodds   

Dejuan Hall Delrawn Small 

Demarcus Semer   

Demetrius Bryan Hollins   

DePayne Middleton-Doctor   

Derrick Scott  

Diamond Bradley 

Dominic Hutchinson 

Dominique Fells 

Dominique Clayton   

Donald Ivy  

Dontre Hamilton   

Dravon Ames   

Dreasjon Reed   

Duane Wight  

Dyzhawn Perkins   

Edmund Perry  

Eleanor Bumpurs   

Elijah McClain  

Elisha Walker   

Emmett Till  

Eric Garner   

Eric Courtney Harris  

Eric Reason   

Ernest Green  

Ernest Hendon   

Ernest Thomas  

Ethel Lee Lance   

Eugene Williams  

Eugene Williams   

Ezell Ford  

Fannie Lou Hamer   

Felix Kumi  

Floyd Dent     

Frank Smart  

Frankie Perkins   

Fred Hampton    

Fred Simmons   

Freddie Blue    

Freddie Gray   

Freddie Lee Tyson   

Frederick Moss    

Frederick Taft   

George Floyd    

George Key 

George Mann    

George Stinney Jr.   

Gregory Riley   

George Robinson

Harvey E. Clark Jr.

Hayes Turner    

Haywood Patterson   

Henrietta Lacks    

Herman Wallace

Herman Shaw     

Iesha Harper   

India Kager    

Isadore Banks   

Jacob Blake    

Jacqueline Craig   

Jaisha Akins    

Jamal Williams       

Jamar Clark    

Jamel Floyd   

James Cobb, Sr. 

James “Bun” McKoy   

James Byrd Jr.    

James Cameron   

James Chaney    

James Mincey Jr.   

James Powell    

Janet Wilson   

Janine Africa   

Javier Ambler   

Jazzaline Ware    

Jemel Roberson   

Jerame Reid    

Jerry Dwight Brown   

Jerry Jacobs   

John Crawford III   

Johnnie Jermaine Rush   

Jonathan Ferrell    

Jonathan Sanders   

Jordan Davis    

Jordan Edwards   

Joseph Mann    

Joyce Curnell   

Julian Edward Roosevelt Lewis

Junior Prosper    

Justus Howell   

Kaia Rolle    

Kalief Browder   

Kathryn Johnston    

Kayla Moore   

Keith Childress Jr.   

Keith Harrison McLeod   

Keith Scott    

Kendrec McDade   

Kendrick Johnson    

Kenne McFadden   

Kevin Hicks    

Kevin Matthews   

Kevin Richardson    

Kisha Michael   

Kiwi Herring    

Korey Wise   

Korryn Gaines    

La’Vante Biggs   

Lamontez Jones     

Laquan McDonald   

LaTanya Haggerty    

Latasha Harlins   

Lateisha Green    

LaVena Johnson   

Lennon Lacy    

Leroy Wright   

Lionel Morris   

Lucy (last name unknown)

Malaika Brooks    

Malcolm Harsch   

Malissa Williams    

Manuel Ellis   

Marco Loud    

Mario Woods   

Mark Clark   

Marshall H. Dunbar 

Marvin “Chili” Patrick    

Mary Truxillo   

Mary Turner and her unborn child   

Matilda Heslip    

Matthew Ajibade   

Maurice Gordon    

MeShon Cooper   

Michael Brown   

Michael George Smith, Jr.   

Michael Lee Marshall   

Michael Lorenzo Dean  

Michael Noel   

Michael Sabbie    

Michael Stewart   

Michelle Cusseaux    

Michelle Shirley   

Michelle Washington    

Miguel Espinal   

Miriam Carey    

Monika Diamond   

Muhlaysia Booker    

Mya Hall   

Myra Thompson    

Nania Cain Jr.

Natasha McKenna   

Nathaniel Harris Pickett   

Nia Wilson    

Nina Pop   

Nizah Morris    

Oluwatoyin Salau   

Oscar Grant    

Otis “Titi” Gulley   

Otis Byrd    

Ozie Powell   

Pamela Turner    

Paterson Brown   

Paul O’Neal    

Pearlie Golden   

Peter Gaines    

Philando Castile   

Phillip White    

Prince C. Jones, Jr.   

Quintonio LeGrier    

Raheim Brown   

Ralkina Jones    

Ramarley Graham   

Ramona Africa     

Randolph Evans   

Randy Nelson    

Raymond Santana   

Rayshard Brooks    

Recy Taylor   

Reginald Epps    

Rekia Boyd   

Renisha McBride    

Riah Milton   

Richard Collins III    

Richard Perkins   

Rita Hester    

Robert Fuller   

Robert King    

Robert Russ   

Rodney King    

Ronell Foster   

Rumain Brisbon    

Safiya Satchell   

Saheed Vassell    

Salecia Johnson   

Salvado Ellswood    

Sam Doner   

Samuel DuBose    

Samuel Shepherd   

Sandra Bland    

Sean Bell   

Secoriea Turner     

Sharonda Coleman-Singleton     

Sheffield Collins    

Shereese Francis   

Steven Taylor    

Stephon Clark   

Sterling Higgins       

Susie Jackson    

Sylville Smith 

Taemon Blair    

Tamir Rice   

Tanisha Anderson    

Tarika Wilson   

Terence Crutcher    

Terrance Franklin   

Terrill Thomas    

Thomas Shipp   

Timothy Coggins    

Tionda Bradley   

Tony McDade   

Tony Terrell Robinson Jr.   

Torrey Robinson    

Trayvon Martin   

Troy Robinson    

Tyre King   

Tyree Crawford    

Tyrone West   

Tyshawn Lee    

Tywanza Sanders   

Victor Manuel Larosa   

Walter Irvin   

Walter McMillian    

Walter Scott   

Wayne Moore   

Wendell Celestine   

Willa Bruce    

William “Joe” Wright, Jr.   

William Chapman II    

Willie Earl Vereen   

Willie Jones Jr.    

Willie Roberson   

Willie Tillman    

Williemae Mack

Winfred Rembert   

Yusef Salaam    

Yvette Smith   

Yvonne Smallwood    

Zella Ziona

(and anyone I inadvertently left out)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are holistic medicines' advantages over conventional medicine?

Holistic medicines have been used for thousands of years by many cultures and religions worldwide. They were based on ancient wisdom and experience.

These medications are safe, affordable, effective, natural, as well as cost-effective. The side effects are minimal compared to those of pharmaceutical drugs.

They can also improve your health and wellbeing.

They can prevent disease and promote your overall well-being.

They might even cure cancer, diabetes or heart disease.

There are hundreds upon hundreds of traditional medicines around the world, each offering unique benefits.

The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the population relies on traditional methods to treat illness or injury.

According to some reports, about half a million people depend on traditional herbal remedies for their primary healthcare.

The market for complementary therapies worldwide is estimated to be $22.2 million by 2020.

People are increasingly turning to alternative medical practices to avoid harmful side effects associated with conventional treatments.

Many people turn to complementary therapies when they do not respond to other treatment options. They might also consider them before considering surgery or medication.

There are several reasons why people choose complementary therapies:

  • To improve your quality of life
  • To reduce stress levels
  • For relaxation
  • To ease pain
  • To enhance immunity
  • Supportive services for dealing with serious diseases
  • To boost energy
  • To control weight
  • To maintain good nutrition
  • To improve sleep patterns
  • To deal with chronic diseases

What is the difference between holistic medicine and traditional medicine?

Traditional medicine tends to treat symptoms while holistic medicine treats the entire person. Holistic medicine treats the whole person rather than just treating one aspect.

Traditional medicine treats individual organs or systems (such as the brain), whereas holistic medicine considers all aspects of the body from the inside out. It examines how lifestyle choices impact overall health and wellness.

What are the five domains of integrative medical care?

Mind-body, nutrition and social determinants are the five domains of integrative medical. Lifestyle, prevention, and lifestyle are all included. These five areas are concerned with all aspects, including the physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Integrative medicine aims to provide a comprehensive approach to addressing overall health, wellness, and disease treatment. It includes both conventional medical treatment and complementary therapies such acupuncture.

What are the health benefits of complementary and alternate medicine?

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) refers to medical practices that are used by patients who do not feel they are receiving adequate care from allopathic medicine. These include herbal medicines, mind-body therapies such as acupuncture, massage therapy, homeopathy, chiropractic care, traditional Chinese medicine, biofeedback, hypnosis, and spiritual healing. Many CAM practitioners use treatment methods that aren't part of conventional medicine's standard system of diagnosis and treatment. Many CAM therapies incorporate elements from conventional medicine. Some forms, such as acupuncture with needles, involve heat and moxibustion.

Some CAM therapies can help with anxiety, stress management, pain relief, relaxation, sleep disorders, insomnia, and stress management. They may also improve your general sense of well-being and reduce fatigue. Some CAM therapies address specific conditions like fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and diabetes. Other CAM therapies might be more enjoyable.

There is no definitive definition of CAM. However, most definitions include at a minimum one of the following:

  • A holistic perspective which considers both body and mind, as well the environment.
  • The belief that the mind and body interact and influence each other
  • It is believed that illness is caused by an imbalance between the environment and the person.
  • It is important to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms.
  • Combination between Eastern philosophy and Western science
  • Treatment methods that integrate mind, body, and spirit
  • Use natural products over synthetic chemicals
  • The healing touch
  • Mindfulness
  • Meditation
  • Acupuncture
  • Yoga
  • Herbal remedies
  • Homeopathy
  • Chiropractic care
  • Massage therapy
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Spiritual healing
  • Biofeedback
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Energy healing

Certain CAM therapies can have risks. Misuse of CAM therapies can lead to serious injury or even death. Some may have side effects that should be weighed against the potential benefits. Talk to your doctor if you are thinking about using any CAM before deciding whether to go ahead.

What are alternatives to medicine?

Alternative medicine is a treatment that does not fit the criteria of mainstream medicine. These include traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, herbal medicines, nutritional therapy, and energy healing techniques such as reiki.

Alternative medicine may also refer not to scientific evidence but that have been successfully used in clinical practice. Examples include meditation, hypnosis, yoga, aromatherapy, reflexology, flower essences, and many others.

What is another name for alternative medicine?

Alternative medicine can be described as any method of healing that is different from traditional medical practice. There are many types of alternative medicine. However, they all share the same premise: health care should be grounded in natural substances and practices, not chemical medicines.

Alternative medicine includes acupuncture, homeopathy, herbalism, naturopathy, osteopathic manipulation, traditional Chinese medicine, reflexology, shamanic healing, spiritual healing, prayer, energy healing, aromatherapy, meditation, yoga, chiropractic, massage therapy, Reiki, and various types of psychotherapy.

Many alternative practitioners claim that their therapies result in better health outcomes, including improved quality of life, fewer side effects, reduced costs, and greater patient satisfaction. These claims can't be supported scientifically, as mainstream medical authorities have mostly ignored the evidence-based advantages of alternative medicine.

Can a holistic doctor prescribe medication?

Holistic medicine is based upon the belief that all diseases can be caused by a combination factors. This includes diet, lifestyle, environment stress, stress, emotions, genetics and other health-related issues.

These factors are important to consider when prescribing medications. This is part of a balanced approach to treating patients.

To understand how each factor affects a patient, a physician must understand modern science and traditional methods such as herbs and homeopathy.

Many doctors are now certified in complementary and alternate medicine (C&A). This allows them to offer a complete range of services for their patients.

Statistics

  • In 83% of the cases, the readers agreed. (en.wikipedia.org)
  • 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)
  • In the 17% in which they disagreed, a third reader agreed with one of the initial readers to set a rating. (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

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

  • BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING & TENSION-TYPE HEADADACHE – PubMed
  • PubMed: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Determine the Effects of Foot Reflexology on Depression and Hospital Anxiety in Older Females: A Randomized Controlled Study – PubMed

webmd.com

  • Types of Alternative Medicine & Whole Medical Systems

liebertpub.com

  • Games for Health Journal, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers
  • The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials on Acupuncture to Treat Insomnia

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

  • A sociological perspective on the rise and fall of complementary and alternate medicine – PubMed
  • PubMed: Holistic medicine – PubMed

How To

What are the four types of complementary and alternate medicine?

The four major categories of CAM are natural products, energy healing, manipulation therapies, mind-body medicine and natural products. Mind-body medicine can include yoga, meditation and Tai Chi. Natural products include herbs and vitamins, minerals as well as dietary supplements. Manipulative treatments include physical manipulations, including acupuncture, chiropractic, and osteopathic treatment. Techniques such as prayer or visualization can be used to bring about energy healing.

CAM refers to a variety of health practices that are not in line with Western medical models. The scientific evidence supporting these practices is varied, as are the types of drugs they use and what conditions they treat. Some CAM practitioners can also do diagnostic testing (e.g., blood test) and prescribe medication. Others do neither.

In addition to these four primary categories, there are many subcategories within each category. In mind-body medicine there are relaxation techniques. Natural products include nutritional supplement, botanical medicines and homeopathic remedies. Manual, movement, traction and electrotherapies are all forms of manipulative therapy. They include cupping, stretching and myofascial release. Trigger point therapy, orthotics, neurostimulation, trigger point therapy, manuals, trigger points, trigger point therapy, orthopedics. Spiritual healing includes faith healing and prayer.

Many CAM treatments can be used to treat symptoms and not the cause. Some chronic conditions may benefit from CAM. If used correctly, CAM may be a complement to conventional treatments.

There are many reasons that people use CAM.

  • To improve their overall wellbeing.
  • To manage a particular condition.
  • To reduce discomfort or pain
  • To prevent illness.
  • To promote wellness.
  • To address a person's belief system.

People turn to CAM for greater control of their health than conventional medicine. They might believe there are fewer side-effects. Others opt for CAM to avoid prescription medication. Some prefer not taking prescription medications if at all possible. Others still seek out CAM, even though they've had bad experiences in conventional medicine.

Some people who use CAM say they want to be sure about what they are doing before trying something new. Many CAM users are concerned about the safety and effectiveness. Others rely upon word-of-mouth referrals from family and friends.

Although CAM can be viewed negatively by society in general, most users feel positive about it. People who use CAM are healthier and happier than those that don't. This holds true regardless your age, gender or race.

An overwhelming majority of Americans are familiar with some form of complementary or alternative medicine. 95% of adults use CAM at least once in their lives. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health was able to estimate that around 40 million people visited CAM practitioners in 2010 alone.

The NCCIH estimates that 10% of the U.S. population is treated by chiropractors or massage therapists.

2013 was a year that the American Medical Association (AMA) reaffirmed its support of integrative medicine. It stated that doctors should incorporate scientifically validated complementary and alternative medicine into their clinical practice to meet patients' expectations and needs.

The Institute of Medicine published a landmark document in 2007 called “Relaxing Contraints: Improving Access To Complementary and Alternative Healthcare.” This report stated that there is no evidence that any specific CAM intervention is capable of curing, preventing, or treating cancer.

Despite this conclusion, CAM continues to grow in popularity. In 2008, the number of CAM practitioners increased by 8 percent compared to 2007.

A recent study found that almost half of the respondents reported using CAM as part of their primary healthcare regimen.

CAM therapies include natural products as well mind-body practices, manipulative technologies, energy healing methods, exercise, diet supplements and other approaches.

Many CAM therapies are used primarily to relieve pain, but they also have many other benefits like relaxation, improved mood and better sleep.

Acupuncture, for example, can relieve chronic back pain, lower anxiety and depression, improve immune function and promote weight loss.

Many CAM treatments are based on traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, and their roots go back thousands of years.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), for instance, originated over 5,000 years ago. This practice has been in China since antiquity.

TCM, although it gained prominence in the late 1800s, is still an integral part of health care.

TCM treatment is now used by over 70% of American citizens.

Yoga is another popular CAM remedy. Around 5000 B.C., yoga was born in India. It is now widespread.

Yoga is gaining popularity because of its many benefits, including spiritual, mental and physical.

Yoga can be used to reduce stress, improve flexibility, increase strength and help with blood pressure.

Although there is limited scientific research, yoga seems to have positive effects on sleep33 and may be helpful for those suffering from insomnia.

Other CAM therapies, such as meditation, homeopathy, aromatherapy, are also becoming more mainstream.

Herbal medicine is one the most commonly used types of CAM.

Herbal medicines may include herbs and spices, flowers, seeds or fruits, bark, leaves or roots, as well stems.

They are often considered safer alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs and are widely used by consumers.

The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health estimates that about 90 million Americans use some form of complementary/alternative medicine.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), 45% of adult cancer patients used alternative medicine during their treatment.

According to the National Institutes of Health, 60% of cancer patients use CAM. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 50% of cancer survivors have used CAM.

According to a recent study, 51% cancer survivors have used at the very least one type of CAM.

However, only 8 percent of those individuals had discussed this with their doctors.

This is a serious problem with healthcare delivery because there is not enough communication between conventional medical practitioners and CAM users.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are holistic medicines' advantages over conventional medicine?

Holistic medicines have been used for thousands of years by many cultures and religions worldwide. They were based on ancient wisdom and experience.

These medications are safe, affordable, effective, natural, as well as cost-effective. The side effects are minimal compared to those of pharmaceutical drugs.

They can also improve your health and wellbeing.

They can prevent disease and promote your overall well-being.

They might even cure cancer, diabetes or heart disease.

There are hundreds upon hundreds of traditional medicines around the world, each offering unique benefits.

The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the population relies on traditional methods to treat illness or injury.

According to some reports, about half a million people depend on traditional herbal remedies for their primary healthcare.

The market for complementary therapies worldwide is estimated to be $22.2 million by 2020.

People are increasingly turning to alternative medical practices to avoid harmful side effects associated with conventional treatments.

Many people turn to complementary therapies when they do not respond to other treatment options. They might also consider them before considering surgery or medication.

There are several reasons why people choose complementary therapies:

  • To improve your quality of life
  • To reduce stress levels
  • For relaxation
  • To ease pain
  • To enhance immunity
  • Supportive services for dealing with serious diseases
  • To boost energy
  • To control weight
  • To maintain good nutrition
  • To improve sleep patterns
  • To deal with chronic diseases

What is the difference between holistic medicine and traditional medicine?

Traditional medicine tends to treat symptoms while holistic medicine treats the entire person. Holistic medicine treats the whole person rather than just treating one aspect.

Traditional medicine treats individual organs or systems (such as the brain), whereas holistic medicine considers all aspects of the body from the inside out. It examines how lifestyle choices impact overall health and wellness.

What are the five domains of integrative medical care?

Mind-body, nutrition and social determinants are the five domains of integrative medical. Lifestyle, prevention, and lifestyle are all included. These five areas are concerned with all aspects, including the physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Integrative medicine aims to provide a comprehensive approach to addressing overall health, wellness, and disease treatment. It includes both conventional medical treatment and complementary therapies such acupuncture.

What are the health benefits of complementary and alternate medicine?

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) refers to medical practices that are used by patients who do not feel they are receiving adequate care from allopathic medicine. These include herbal medicines, mind-body therapies such as acupuncture, massage therapy, homeopathy, chiropractic care, traditional Chinese medicine, biofeedback, hypnosis, and spiritual healing. Many CAM practitioners use treatment methods that aren't part of conventional medicine's standard system of diagnosis and treatment. Many CAM therapies incorporate elements from conventional medicine. Some forms, such as acupuncture with needles, involve heat and moxibustion.

Some CAM therapies can help with anxiety, stress management, pain relief, relaxation, sleep disorders, insomnia, and stress management. They may also improve your general sense of well-being and reduce fatigue. Some CAM therapies address specific conditions like fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and diabetes. Other CAM therapies might be more enjoyable.

There is no definitive definition of CAM. However, most definitions include at a minimum one of the following:

  • A holistic perspective which considers both body and mind, as well the environment.
  • The belief that the mind and body interact and influence each other
  • It is believed that illness is caused by an imbalance between the environment and the person.
  • It is important to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms.
  • Combination between Eastern philosophy and Western science
  • Treatment methods that integrate mind, body, and spirit
  • Use natural products over synthetic chemicals
  • The healing touch
  • Mindfulness
  • Meditation
  • Acupuncture
  • Yoga
  • Herbal remedies
  • Homeopathy
  • Chiropractic care
  • Massage therapy
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Spiritual healing
  • Biofeedback
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Energy healing

Certain CAM therapies can have risks. Misuse of CAM therapies can lead to serious injury or even death. Some may have side effects that should be weighed against the potential benefits. Talk to your doctor if you are thinking about using any CAM before deciding whether to go ahead.

What are alternatives to medicine?

Alternative medicine is a treatment that does not fit the criteria of mainstream medicine. These include traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, chiropractic, acupuncture, herbal medicines, nutritional therapy, and energy healing techniques such as reiki.

Alternative medicine may also refer not to scientific evidence but that have been successfully used in clinical practice. Examples include meditation, hypnosis, yoga, aromatherapy, reflexology, flower essences, and many others.

What is another name for alternative medicine?

Alternative medicine can be described as any method of healing that is different from traditional medical practice. There are many types of alternative medicine. However, they all share the same premise: health care should be grounded in natural substances and practices, not chemical medicines.

Alternative medicine includes acupuncture, homeopathy, herbalism, naturopathy, osteopathic manipulation, traditional Chinese medicine, reflexology, shamanic healing, spiritual healing, prayer, energy healing, aromatherapy, meditation, yoga, chiropractic, massage therapy, Reiki, and various types of psychotherapy.

Many alternative practitioners claim that their therapies result in better health outcomes, including improved quality of life, fewer side effects, reduced costs, and greater patient satisfaction. These claims can't be supported scientifically, as mainstream medical authorities have mostly ignored the evidence-based advantages of alternative medicine.

Can a holistic doctor prescribe medication?

Holistic medicine is based upon the belief that all diseases can be caused by a combination factors. This includes diet, lifestyle, environment stress, stress, emotions, genetics and other health-related issues.

These factors are important to consider when prescribing medications. This is part of a balanced approach to treating patients.

To understand how each factor affects a patient, a physician must understand modern science and traditional methods such as herbs and homeopathy.

Many doctors are now certified in complementary and alternate medicine (C&A). This allows them to offer a complete range of services for their patients.

Statistics

  • In 83% of the cases, the readers agreed. (en.wikipedia.org)
  • 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)
  • In the 17% in which they disagreed, a third reader agreed with one of the initial readers to set a rating. (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)

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What are the four types of complementary and alternate medicine?

The four major categories of CAM are natural products, energy healing, manipulation therapies, mind-body medicine and natural products. Mind-body medicine can include yoga, meditation and Tai Chi. Natural products include herbs and vitamins, minerals as well as dietary supplements. Manipulative treatments include physical manipulations, including acupuncture, chiropractic, and osteopathic treatment. Techniques such as prayer or visualization can be used to bring about energy healing.

CAM refers to a variety of health practices that are not in line with Western medical models. The scientific evidence supporting these practices is varied, as are the types of drugs they use and what conditions they treat. Some CAM practitioners can also do diagnostic testing (e.g., blood test) and prescribe medication. Others do neither.

In addition to these four primary categories, there are many subcategories within each category. In mind-body medicine there are relaxation techniques. Natural products include nutritional supplement, botanical medicines and homeopathic remedies. Manual, movement, traction and electrotherapies are all forms of manipulative therapy. They include cupping, stretching and myofascial release. Trigger point therapy, orthotics, neurostimulation, trigger point therapy, manuals, trigger points, trigger point therapy, orthopedics. Spiritual healing includes faith healing and prayer.

Many CAM treatments can be used to treat symptoms and not the cause. Some chronic conditions may benefit from CAM. If used correctly, CAM may be a complement to conventional treatments.

There are many reasons that people use CAM.

  • To improve their overall wellbeing.
  • To manage a particular condition.
  • To reduce discomfort or pain
  • To prevent illness.
  • To promote wellness.
  • To address a person's belief system.

People turn to CAM for greater control of their health than conventional medicine. They might believe there are fewer side-effects. Others opt for CAM to avoid prescription medication. Some prefer not taking prescription medications if at all possible. Others still seek out CAM, even though they've had bad experiences in conventional medicine.

Some people who use CAM say they want to be sure about what they are doing before trying something new. Many CAM users are concerned about the safety and effectiveness. Others rely upon word-of-mouth referrals from family and friends.

Although CAM can be viewed negatively by society in general, most users feel positive about it. People who use CAM are healthier and happier than those that don't. This holds true regardless your age, gender or race.

An overwhelming majority of Americans are familiar with some form of complementary or alternative medicine. 95% of adults use CAM at least once in their lives. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health was able to estimate that around 40 million people visited CAM practitioners in 2010 alone.

The NCCIH estimates that 10% of the U.S. population is treated by chiropractors or massage therapists.

2013 was a year that the American Medical Association (AMA) reaffirmed its support of integrative medicine. It stated that doctors should incorporate scientifically validated complementary and alternative medicine into their clinical practice to meet patients' expectations and needs.

The Institute of Medicine published a landmark document in 2007 called “Relaxing Contraints: Improving Access To Complementary and Alternative Healthcare.” This report stated that there is no evidence that any specific CAM intervention is capable of curing, preventing, or treating cancer.

Despite this conclusion, CAM continues to grow in popularity. In 2008, the number of CAM practitioners increased by 8 percent compared to 2007.

A recent study found that almost half of the respondents reported using CAM as part of their primary healthcare regimen.

CAM therapies include natural products as well mind-body practices, manipulative technologies, energy healing methods, exercise, diet supplements and other approaches.

Many CAM therapies are used primarily to relieve pain, but they also have many other benefits like relaxation, improved mood and better sleep.

Acupuncture, for example, can relieve chronic back pain, lower anxiety and depression, improve immune function and promote weight loss.

Many CAM treatments are based on traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, and their roots go back thousands of years.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), for instance, originated over 5,000 years ago. This practice has been in China since antiquity.

TCM, although it gained prominence in the late 1800s, is still an integral part of health care.

TCM treatment is now used by over 70% of American citizens.

Yoga is another popular CAM remedy. Around 5000 B.C., yoga was born in India. It is now widespread.

Yoga is gaining popularity because of its many benefits, including spiritual, mental and physical.

Yoga can be used to reduce stress, improve flexibility, increase strength and help with blood pressure.

Although there is limited scientific research, yoga seems to have positive effects on sleep33 and may be helpful for those suffering from insomnia.

Other CAM therapies, such as meditation, homeopathy, aromatherapy, are also becoming more mainstream.

Herbal medicine is one the most commonly used types of CAM.

Herbal medicines may include herbs and spices, flowers, seeds or fruits, bark, leaves or roots, as well stems.

They are often considered safer alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs and are widely used by consumers.

The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health estimates that about 90 million Americans use some form of complementary/alternative medicine.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), 45% of adult cancer patients used alternative medicine during their treatment.

According to the National Institutes of Health, 60% of cancer patients use CAM. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 50% of cancer survivors have used CAM.

According to a recent study, 51% cancer survivors have used at the very least one type of CAM.

However, only 8 percent of those individuals had discussed this with their doctors.

This is a serious problem with healthcare delivery because there is not enough communication between conventional medical practitioners and CAM users.

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