Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Flashcards
What are some CAM modalities which have minimal potential for harmful interactions?
Mind-body therapies
Sensory therapies
Body therapies
Movement based therapies
What are some CAM modalities which have potential for interaction with drug treatments?
Dietary modifications, food supplements, herbal medicines and CAM systems
What are some mind-body modalities?
Meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis, EFT and visualisation
What are some body therapies which may have interactions?
Chiropractic, osteopathy, cranio-sacral therapy, massage, cupping, rolfing, Bowen, acupuncture and reflexology
What CAMS systems which have potential for interaction?
Ayurveda
Chinese/ oriental medicine
Naturopathy
Anthroposophic medicine
What are the 4 levels in anthromedicine?
Individuality, psychological, vitality and physical
What are the plant based diet benefits?
Reduces risk of CHD, stroke, cancer and all-cause mortality if increase fruit and veg intake
What is the benefit of Mediterranean diet?
30% reduction in CV events
What is the benefits of vegan diets?
Better than American diabetes association diet
Lowers BP, all-cause mortality, diverticular disease and gallstones
Improves rheumatoid arthritis and FM
Aids weight loss
How can exercise benefit pre-diabetes to diabetes?
Reduced by 46%
What can be given instead of antidepressants for mild to moderate depression?
Hypericum - st. john’s wort is as effective and less side effects
What can be beneficial for back pain - herbal?
Devil’s claw and white willow bark
Topical cayenne and lavender oil
What herbal remedies are effective in cancer?
Reishi mushroom
Mistletoe may improve QoL during chemo for breast cancer patients as well as reduce cytotoxicity and enhance host immunity
What are the benefits for acupuncture?
Fibromyalgia pain
Migraine frequency
Back pain
Labour pain
