Integrative medicine is not CAM,but CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) is an important part of integrative medicine.The patient and physician work together to develop an optimal course of treatment.This approach is the cornerstone of holistic philosophy.
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016
Autoimmune diseases and Homeopathy
Autoimmune diseases are a chronic condition. These develop when body's own
immune system attacks body's own healthy tissues by mistake. Usually, these diseases
run in families and fluctuate between periods of remission and flare-ups. It is not
exactly known why the immune system makes a faulty attack on its own body tissues. Modern medicines attribute some of
it's causes to bacteria/virus, environmental
irritants, drugs and chemical irritants.
But there is no curative treatment in modern medicines for autoimmune diseases.
In alternative medicines (including homeopathy), the understanding of
autoimmune diseases are slightly different.
In naturopathy, these are considered to be mainly due to accumulation of toxins in
body tissues and blood. Some of common
autoimmune diseases are rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, vitiligo etc.
Homeopathic experiences and observations
reveal that autoimmune diseases are caused and triggered by several conditions which makes immune system weakened. A weak immune system which has to protect the body gets confused, feel overly insecure
and produce faulty antibodies which attack
the body's own healthy tissues. The related causative factors which are identified include the following:
1. Environment ( warm/cold).
2. Food (disorder).
3. Stress (physical/mental).
4. Hormone disorder (male/female).
5. Blood disorder (low Hb).
6. Abuse of antibiotic drugs.
Normally, not one but a few of the above
causative factors together make the immune system weak and venerable to
attack it's own body tissues like that of
joint, skin, eye, blood vessels, heart etc.
The above causative factors have also
significant implications for homeopathic
treatment of autoimmune diseases.
immune system attacks body's own healthy tissues by mistake. Usually, these diseases
run in families and fluctuate between periods of remission and flare-ups. It is not
exactly known why the immune system makes a faulty attack on its own body tissues. Modern medicines attribute some of
it's causes to bacteria/virus, environmental
irritants, drugs and chemical irritants.
But there is no curative treatment in modern medicines for autoimmune diseases.
In alternative medicines (including homeopathy), the understanding of
autoimmune diseases are slightly different.
In naturopathy, these are considered to be mainly due to accumulation of toxins in
body tissues and blood. Some of common
autoimmune diseases are rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, vitiligo etc.
Homeopathic experiences and observations
reveal that autoimmune diseases are caused and triggered by several conditions which makes immune system weakened. A weak immune system which has to protect the body gets confused, feel overly insecure
and produce faulty antibodies which attack
the body's own healthy tissues. The related causative factors which are identified include the following:
1. Environment ( warm/cold).
2. Food (disorder).
3. Stress (physical/mental).
4. Hormone disorder (male/female).
5. Blood disorder (low Hb).
6. Abuse of antibiotic drugs.
Normally, not one but a few of the above
causative factors together make the immune system weak and venerable to
attack it's own body tissues like that of
joint, skin, eye, blood vessels, heart etc.
The above causative factors have also
significant implications for homeopathic
treatment of autoimmune diseases.
Low mood and depression
In these cases, we need to delve into the core issues. What is the cause which led to the present condition?
How one responded to that original situation? It has to be combined with the personality traits of the person.
Different personalities react differently to a similar situation. Current symptoms ( top layer ) may be similar in many cases. We need to ameliorate the top
layer at first. Deeper layer (personality layer) need to
be corrected at later stage.
In deeply ingrained chronic diseases, treating the deeper layer first does not help much. We need to treat the evolution of the symptoms in a case in the reverse order of their appearance for effective cure. Miasmatic layer may also be involved and needs to be treated.
For Holistic management of these cases, we can combine some aerobic exercises, breathing exercise and meditation alongside medication.
How one responded to that original situation? It has to be combined with the personality traits of the person.
Different personalities react differently to a similar situation. Current symptoms ( top layer ) may be similar in many cases. We need to ameliorate the top
layer at first. Deeper layer (personality layer) need to
be corrected at later stage.
In deeply ingrained chronic diseases, treating the deeper layer first does not help much. We need to treat the evolution of the symptoms in a case in the reverse order of their appearance for effective cure. Miasmatic layer may also be involved and needs to be treated.
For Holistic management of these cases, we can combine some aerobic exercises, breathing exercise and meditation alongside medication.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
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Workshops on nutrition, illness-related excercises, prevention of obesity, high cholesterol, hypertension and DM type-2.
Wellness sessions, talks & workshops, nutrition consulting-oriental diet, detox, illness-related excercise coaching and personalized holistic consultations.
Workshops on nutrition, illness-related excercises, prevention of obesity, high cholesterol, hypertension and DM type-2.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Homeopathy and CKD
There are certain misconception regarding the homeopathic management of CKD. Prevalent idea is that it is disastrous to go for homeopathic management. Facts are only otherwise.
Through homeopathic management, a reduced kidney function upto a serum creatinine level of about 4mg/dl seems reversible. Further, the reduced kidney function upto a serum creatinine level of about 7mg/dl can be improved upto the level of about 4mg/dl which is thereafter sustainable at this level.
The role of homeopathic management in CKD has been underestimated so far. As a result, a large section of the world population who suffer from CKD at various stages but cannot afford high cost of treatment at allopathy hospitals are deprived from a useful treatment in homeopathy.
Each and every country should take notice of this issue of kidney care for welfare of a large section of their underprivileged population who are deprived of much useful homeopathic treatment at an affordable cost because of either misinformation or lack of awareness.
Through homeopathic management, a reduced kidney function upto a serum creatinine level of about 4mg/dl seems reversible. Further, the reduced kidney function upto a serum creatinine level of about 7mg/dl can be improved upto the level of about 4mg/dl which is thereafter sustainable at this level.
The role of homeopathic management in CKD has been underestimated so far. As a result, a large section of the world population who suffer from CKD at various stages but cannot afford high cost of treatment at allopathy hospitals are deprived from a useful treatment in homeopathy.
Each and every country should take notice of this issue of kidney care for welfare of a large section of their underprivileged population who are deprived of much useful homeopathic treatment at an affordable cost because of either misinformation or lack of awareness.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
What are superfoods?
No foods are actually categorised as superfoods by USDA or FDA.
These are terms used to market a certain food item and what is not easily available or sourced from different geographical locations.
Any unprocessed food rich in vit.C, E, beta carotene, low inflammation factor and decent fibre can qualify as a superfood.
Foods high on glycemic index, foods containing trans fats and saturated fats can never qualify as superfoods.
These are terms used to market a certain food item and what is not easily available or sourced from different geographical locations.
Any unprocessed food rich in vit.C, E, beta carotene, low inflammation factor and decent fibre can qualify as a superfood.
Foods high on glycemic index, foods containing trans fats and saturated fats can never qualify as superfoods.
Friday, July 3, 2015
Homeopathy and Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ) is a chronic, systemic, progressive and an autoimmune disease. Its early symptoms include inflammation and pain in
smaller joints. Gradually, it spreads to larger joints and also other organs. Inflammation occurs in tendons, ligaments and muscles around joints. It usually starts from the age of 40 to 60 years except juvenile cases. It is a major cause of disability in large population all over the world. Unless proper treatment is taken in early stage, the prognosis is not good. Heredity and environmental factors seem to be cause of the ailment.
In allopathic system of medicines, it is treated with first line of treatment with fast acting antiinflammatory and analgesic drugs like corticosteroids and NSAIDs in short term and then with second line of treatment by slow acting disease modifying agents DMARDs on long term.
Homeopathy medicines can well manage RA illness on long term basis. Great advantage is that it is done without side effects unlike other medications. The disease course is erratic and runs on flare-ups and remissions which are dependent on several factors like hereditary miasm, types of diet, lifestyle, stress, pollutions in environment, weather condition, day cycle and moon cycle.
Immune function disorder is at root of the disease manifestation when lmmune cells and antibodies attack the body's own joint tissues which are involved in inflammation. In homeopathy, two types of medication are effective for RA. In acute stage of the illness, fast acting medicines like Aconite, Arnica, Belladonna, Ledum etc are useful. For chronic state of the disease, the constitutional, nosode and totality of symptoms medicines are very effective from time to time. The objective is to bring the disorderly and confused state of immune system back into order and then illness is remitted.
smaller joints. Gradually, it spreads to larger joints and also other organs. Inflammation occurs in tendons, ligaments and muscles around joints. It usually starts from the age of 40 to 60 years except juvenile cases. It is a major cause of disability in large population all over the world. Unless proper treatment is taken in early stage, the prognosis is not good. Heredity and environmental factors seem to be cause of the ailment.
In allopathic system of medicines, it is treated with first line of treatment with fast acting antiinflammatory and analgesic drugs like corticosteroids and NSAIDs in short term and then with second line of treatment by slow acting disease modifying agents DMARDs on long term.
Homeopathy medicines can well manage RA illness on long term basis. Great advantage is that it is done without side effects unlike other medications. The disease course is erratic and runs on flare-ups and remissions which are dependent on several factors like hereditary miasm, types of diet, lifestyle, stress, pollutions in environment, weather condition, day cycle and moon cycle.
Immune function disorder is at root of the disease manifestation when lmmune cells and antibodies attack the body's own joint tissues which are involved in inflammation. In homeopathy, two types of medication are effective for RA. In acute stage of the illness, fast acting medicines like Aconite, Arnica, Belladonna, Ledum etc are useful. For chronic state of the disease, the constitutional, nosode and totality of symptoms medicines are very effective from time to time. The objective is to bring the disorderly and confused state of immune system back into order and then illness is remitted.
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