What is Integrative Medicine and how does it compare to Biomedicine? Integrative Medicine and Biomedicine are both relatively new terms within the field of health and healing; however, Biomedicine appears to be a more recently evolved term, used loosely to describe medical doctors who take nutritional and even naturopathic approaches to treating patients.
Integrative Medicine is a similar, though more established term within medical science, used to describe doctors who are trained in multiple healing modalities, such as Traditional Chinese, Naturopathic, Holistic, Homeopathic, and Western Allopathic. Both Integrative and Biomedical doctors look at the larger picture of external causes when diagnosing and treating illness, but Integrative healers may take into account mental, emotional and spiritual influences, and take a more widely integrated yet individualized approach to treatment.
Many people view Integrative Medicine as the incorporation of multiple systems and practices of healing, rather than utilizing just one course of treatment, to fight a disease. But the true definition of Integrative Medicine goes much deeper than that. One aspect of Integrative Medicine does indeed include the combination of different therapies for maximum benefit. For a deeper understanding of Integrative Medicine, watch my video at www.dreliaz.org/what-is-integrative-medicine.Kambo Stick
But rather than just incorporating an arsenal of separate and non-contraindicated medical systems – such as Allopathic, Traditional Chinese, Naturopathic, etc. – to work side-by-side in a patient to fight their illness, a successful integrative protocol strategically combines specific healing systems, treatment modalities and philosophies to function synergistically together on various levels. This multi-dimensional approach can truly work wonders. It enhances the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health of a patient while simultaneously fighting the disease from multiple angles, thereby providing the patient with greater opportunities for a positive clinical outcome. The use of multiple modalities, targeted herbs and supplements that have been proven to work synergistically within this holistic framework of increased health versus decreased disease, form a key cornerstone of successful Integrative Medicine.