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Mind/Body Medicine

How Does Mind/Body Medicine Work?

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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.
  • Alleviate pain and improve sleep.

 

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.

 

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