According to the Australian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA), Integrative medicine is a philosophy of healthcare with a focus on individual patient care and combining the best of conventional western medicine and evidence-based complementary medicine and therapies within current mainstream … [Read more...]
Our State of Health: how are we doing?
Current Limitations of Modern Medicine Modern medicine is a wonder. It’s fantastic how much we’ve discovered and developed, particularly over the last 100 years in human history. Our population has flourished because our lifespan is longer and we don’t have the same threats of infectious diseases … [Read more...]
Emotion-Freedom Technique (EFT) as a mind-body therapy: an exploration
Mind-body therapies (MBT) are wide-ranging and include many different forms of technique that connect the mind and body in the present moment. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is one of these MBTs that is both accessible to health professionals and to individuals wanting to improve their health and … [Read more...]
Does Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) have a place in modern psychology?
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a term often used to describe a range of healthcare practices, which are not generally used in conventional healthcare. Specifically, complementary medicines are treatments that can be used alongside standard medical care and alternative medicine … [Read more...]