Your body is one unit made up of multiple moving parts. When one part becomes rusty or dysfunctional, this can cause a trickle-down effect wreaking havoc on other parts of your body as well. However, most conventional medicine doctors focus only on one specific area and treatment for healing disease. But if you’re only treating the symptoms of one body part, you’re completely forgetting the others which have been affected.
With complementary medicine therapies, they work together with conventional medicine to help treat the whole body. Think of it as complementing the standard care of therapy and improving the conventional approach.
Technology advancements in today’s age have positively affected our human lifespan. In cases of acute illnesses and trauma, these advancements have saved millions of lives. Conventional therapy has many benefits and should not be ignored. This is why complementary medicine is used with conventional medicine so you can have the best of both worlds!
Dr. Jellison, MD welcomes Medicare patients, however, she has opted-out of Medicare. Unfortunately, Dr. Reicherter, MD is unable to see Medicare patients.
What is Complementary Medicine?
The basic philosophy of complementary and alternative medicine includes holistic care, which focuses on treating a human being as a whole person.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are treatments which fall outside the “norm” of standard medical care. These are a diverse group of healthcare approaches which are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.
CAM therapies are referred to as alternative therapies when they are used in place of conventional therapies for treatment. When they are used alongside conventional or “mainstream” therapy they are termed complementary therapies. Integrative medicine doctors use CAM therapies taking into account your mind, body, spirit, and community.
Types of Complementary Medicine
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health classify complementary medicine approaches into two subgroups – natural products or mind and body practices.
Natural products are by far the most popular type of complementary medicine approaches used by Americans today. These include:
- Herbs
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Probiotics
- Dietary supplements
Natural supplements such as activated charcoal, chlorella, clay, and glutathione have been shown to help detox biotoxins from those suffering from mold illness and chronic inflammatory response syndrome.
Gut health is also a reflection of your overall body health. With the help of natural products such as probiotics, these live bacteria can help your body fight off pathogens and prevent certain diseases. Gut dysbiosis, an imbalance of good bacteria to bad bacteria in your gut, can exacerbate or trigger many autoimmune diseases. And with the help of complementary medicine therapies such as prebiotics, probiotics, and polyphenols you can support good gut health.
The Standard American Diet has left a high percentage of Americans with nutritional deficiencies. We promote better health through nutritional coaching and supplementing with high-quality supplements.
Common nutritional deficiencies which can lead to a variety of health problems include:
- Omega-3s
- Vitamin D
- Iron
- Calcium
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B12
- Iodine
- Magnesium
- Zinc
After thorough blood testing, we will help you decide which nutrients you might need to boost for better overall health.
Mind and body practices of complementary medicine is a type which focuses on improving mental health and the overall well-being of your body. These practices include a large array of different therapies such as:
- Yoga
- Deep-breathing
- Meditation
- Massage therapy
- Progressive relaxation
- Chiropractic
- Acupuncture
At this time, some of these therapies are not done in-house at Jellison Integrative MD, but we are willing to refer you to other specialists if this is the best choice on your journey to healing.