The
basic premise of mind/body medicine is that the power of the mind is used to help
the body and that people can be proactive in their own health care. Recent research
has shown that the mind is capable of directly affecting the immune, endocrine
and nervous systems. Mind/Body
approaches can do the following: 
| - Speed
recovery from surgery.
- Lessen
the severity and frequency of medical symptoms.
- Decrease
the nausea that accompanies chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
- Reduce
the number of chronic headaches.
- Reduce
pain and improve sleep.
| Meditation
is complementary to traditional medicine by seeking to help the patient overcome
the obstacles and negative effects of the disease while mximizing self-care and
compliance.
Mind/Body medicine is complementary to traditional medicine by seeking to help
the patient overcome the obstacles and negative effects of the disease while maximizing
self-care and compliance.
Meditation can be useful as: -
An alternative and complimentary cancer treatment.
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A useful pain manegement tool.
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A relaxation technique.
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A means of reducing anxiety for cardiac patients.
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A means to promote natural healing.
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