Complementary and Alternative Nutrition Therapies

Question 1

What is Qigong?

Answer 1

Traditional Chinese medicine that incorporates movement, meditation, controlled breathing, self-massaged, and sound to move and use energy for therapeutic purposes

Question 2

What is Tai chi?

Answer 2

Combination of martial arts and qigong

Question 3

What is Ayurveda?

Answer 3

Whole medical system that offers guidelines on herbs, diet, exercise, and lifestyle regimens

Question 4

True or False: Stress is associated with poor outcomes for those with cancer.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False: Acupuncture has been shown to reduce cancer pain overall as well as malignancy- and surgery-related pain.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or false: Yoga as a mind-body intervention may be effective both physiologically and psychosocially for cancer survivors.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or false: Yoga has been shown to have a significant effect on reducing hot flashes.

Answer 7

False