Transcript Consumer Health and Wellness

Consumer Health and Wellness
Anthony Wallace, ND
P.C.D.I. Healthcare and Consultants of Texas L.L.C
www.pcdiwg.webs.com
Welcome to Our Seminar
• Welcome my name is Anthony Wallace Naturopathic Doctor and Executive
Administrator of P.C.D.I. Healthcare and Consultants of Texas located in
Cedar Hill, Texas
• I have been in business for over 9 years in Dallas, Texas
• I have over 15 years of direct nursing practice including administration.
• This seminar is completely voluntary and will educate the consumer on
vitamins and herbal remedies that are sold over the counter (OTC).
• I believe this seminar will be fun and exciting
• After this course, the consumer will walk away with new knowledge to
share with others about health and wellness.
• For more information after the seminar you may reach our office at (469)
523-1395 or on the web www.pcdiwg.webs.com for more handouts and
online lectures.
Disclaimer
• This is a visual course that educates the consumer on different alternative
therapies.
• As a Naturopath, I recommend that if you are under Doctors please
consult you physician first before adding this information to your daily
treatments.
• It is best to take advice from a licensed herbatologist or Naturopath
because the advice that you take can be life threatening.
Objectives
• The student will be knowledgeable about herbs, supplements, and
vitamins.
• The student will learn how to research the herbal supplement and
alternative medical techniques on the world wide web.
• I will instruct the student on dietary instructions when taking herbal meds
and the dangers of taking to much herbals.
• The student will learn about certain therapeutic techniques that are used
in modern alternative medicine.
• We will compare some forms of contemporary care to conventional and
see how they were discovered.
What is CAM?
• CAM – Contemporary and Alternative Medicine.
• Contemporary and Alternative medicine may include
several disciplines within the sector of CAM. These
may include Chiropractic art, Physical Therapy,
Herbatology, Naturopathy, and Nutritional Therapy.
This are all forms of eastern medicine.
• All of the disciplines above may serve a good purpose
in preventing disease.
• Conventional Medicine – This is an art that medical
doctors practice by prescribing medications. It is
another form of western medicine
• The option of the CAM arts is to bring an alternative to
the patients where conventional medicine has failed
them
History of Alternative Medicine
• CAM art was first discovered in the 1800’s to the early 1900’s. There are
different specialties of alternative health such as naturopathy,
homeopathy, and chiropractic medicine.
• In 1870 Osteopathy was discovered, osteopathy is the study of bones or
the disease starts in the bones. This is were we get the term D.O.
• In 1890 Naturopathy was discovered in Germany and brought to the
United States. This is were we get the term N.D
• In 1970 Message Therapy and acupuncture was discovered and this is
were we get the term M.T (message therapy) or L.Ac (licensed
Acupuncturist)
• These are just some of the alternative therapies that are popular.
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is the art of giving
medicines through water.
The patient sits in a pool with either
shorts on or nude.
The patient is then given a tonic in their
bath mixed with salts to treat any
elements.
Most patient that seek hydrotherapist
are seeking services for colon
hydrotherapy
There are governing bodies that regulate
hydrotherapies the link is below
http://www.i-act.org/nbchthome.html
Chiropractic
• Chiropractic Medicine is a form of
CAM art. It is the only discipline
that at this time that major
insurances will pay for
• Chiropractic is an art that has a
major emphasis on the spinal
cord and the nervous system.
• Most seek services during
rehabilitation from a car wreak,
stroke, or just overall wellness.
• Chiropractor believe that if “you
align the spine and bones in there
rightful position. The patient will
recover for their illness over a
period of time.
Naturopathy
• Naturopractic medicine is a CAM
discipline that relies on earth and
the surrounding environments to
treat the patient.
• Naturopathic means (nature
medicine)
• It is an art that prescribes lifestyle
changes, herbal medicine,
nutritional changes, and
counseling.
• Naturopaths may work in health
clubs, health food stores, private
practices and herb stores. There
are other resources that may be
beneficial
• http://www.naturopathic.org/
Homeopathy
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Homeopathy is a cam discipline that
relies on poisonous substances to
treat the patient.
Homeopathy means (similar illness).
Most naturopaths may use
homeopathic herbal substances in
their practices.
Most homeopathic drugs may include
tonics, essence oil drops, etc
Make sure that you are under the
guidance of a licensed herbatologist
or a naturopath. There are other
resources available for more
information.
http://homeopathic.org/
References
• James Whorton M.D.,Contercultural healing: a Brief History of Alternative
medicine in America, 2003
• http://homeopathic.org/ Homeopathic association website
• www.pbs.org , Alternative Medicine in America
• www.pcdiwg.webs.com , P.C.D.I. Healthcare and Consultants web links.
Questions
• This is the time for questions and answers. If you would like more
information or to comment please contact our office or email us at
[email protected]
• This is an exercise of Yoga Mediation by Gabriel. So sit back and relax and
enjoy the sounds of PM mediations.
• Take care and be in good health.