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RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
Many of the symptoms of PTSD include anxiety, stress, depression, anger, inability to sleep and even low energy. One of the things that is so great about holistic health is that it addresses the whole person and uses a variety of CAM modules that can be used together or alone. For example, relaxation techniques like …
Diet and Nutrition
Diet We often think of diet as a way of keeping or loosing weight but it is so much more than that. Diet refers to the foods we eat and affects energy levels, moods, stress levels, and ones overall health. We have all heard it but processed foods are not good for our body’s. Not …
AROMATHERAPY
Aromatherapy has been around and used for thousands of years to treat a variety of illnesses and diseases and for use as perfume. Despite the historical uses of essential oils there is very little scientific studies and clinical trials showing their effectiveness. Often time studies may contradict one another making it difficult to know if …
The Holistic/Integrative Complementary and Alternative Approach to PTSD
Health should not be defined merely as the absence of disease but rather by ones mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and financial health. The terms holistic, integrative, complementary and alternative can all be confusing and are often used interchangeable. To get a better understanding of these terms it is best to define them. The holistic …
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Hope for PTSD
Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating change you do choose – — Michelle Rosenthal PTSD can affect anyone at anytime, male, female, old, or young. Many link PTSD to veterans only, but PTSD also affects civilians and those who are currently serving today. According to the statistics seven to eight out of 100 …
Holistic Approach to PTSD: Masters Capstone Project American College of Healthcare Sciences 