January 23rd is recognized as International Integrative Health Day. Many Americans are still unaware of the healing benefits of integrative medicine. 

The healing benefits of integrative medicine

Integrative medicine treats the whole person -mind, body, spirit, and community.  Integrative medicine physicians combine conventional “Western” medicine with other modalities of healing.  This allows physicians to expand their medical toolkit by including various types of  therapies. Integrative Medicine Physicians work with healers of many modalities within the community. Some examples of less conventional healing approaches include:

• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Acupuncture
• Tai Chi
• Herbal medicine
• Supplements
• Meditation
• Energy Work
• Ayurvedic Medicine