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Some of the areas of medicine that are experiencing the most growth are those that are considered more alternative. Western medicine has its strengths but there are many conditions that it is unable to treat effectively, specifically certain chronic conditions, and many people feel called to medicinal beliefs that consider surgery and physical treatments to be only one method of promoting healing. Here are 5 growing areas of medicine that take some different perspectives.

Ayurveda

This medicinal system is over 5,000 years old and comes from India. Most people are intrigued once they hear that this system has endured for such a long time and are even more interested once they hear its underlying philosophy. It rests on the belief that health is restored by returning harmony to the body and the individual. The rebalancing and healing of mind body and spirit are accomplished through diet, exercise, herbs, massage, meditation, and proper breathing.

Chinese Medicine

Again, this is a medicinal system that believes in something beyond the physical body. One of the primary principles of Chinese medicine is that the life force known as qi is responsible for both states of health and disease. Any state of ill health is thought to be caused by blocked or stagnant qi. There are many methods for circulating the qi properly including acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, and the exercise form known as qi gong. There are even specific qi gong exercises to address specific health problems.

Naturopathy

Naturopathy is all about letting the body take care of itself. If you give the body what it needs to be healthy then the body can heal itself. You already know that a healthy lifestyle creates a healthy, strong immune system so this belief system is just an extension of that. This restoration of the body’s natural state of health can be accomplished through various therapies such as diet, counselling, spinal manipulation, herbs, and acupuncture.

Energy Therapies

There is a collection of therapies known as energy therapies that utilize the energy fields outside of the body to restore health to the body. For a culture that focuses primarily on physical, tangible problems and cures, these types of therapy are a clear departure. Still, these energies can be measured and many patients have found themselves cured or their symptoms greatly relieved by using such energy therapies. Examples of this type of therapy are Reiki, therapeutic touch, and bioelectromagnetic-based therapies.

Orthomolecular Medicine

This is another treatment protocol that believes in giving the body what it needs to heal itself. It is based on research that states that people do not get enough of essential vitamins and that the recommended daily amounts are woefully inadequate for helping to accomplish anything beyond survival. Megadoses of certain vitamins are said to be able to improve quality of life and even cure or improve the most serious diseases around.

These 5 growing areas of medicine that you haven’t heard of are special. They depart from common beliefs about healing to embrace more natural therapies. There is a lot more to healing than finding the problem in the body and cutting it out.

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