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\u00a0<\/em>Per Merck Manual<\/em>
\nComplementary, alternative, and integrative medicine are terms often used interchangeably, but their meanings are different.<\/p>\n

Complementary medicine<\/strong>\u00a0refers to non-mainstream practices used\u00a0together with<\/em>\u00a0conventional medicine.<\/p>\n

Alternative medicine<\/strong>\u00a0refers to non-mainstream practices used\u00a0instead of<\/em>\u00a0conventional medicine.<\/p>\n

Integrative medicine<\/strong>\u00a0is health care that uses all appropriate therapeutic approaches\u2014conventional and non-mainstream\u2014within a framework that focuses on health, the therapeutic relationship, and the whole person.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1527706666580{margin-bottom: 5vw !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Doctors are Working with Complimentary & Alternative Healers” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:30px|text_align:left|line_height:32px” letter_spacing=”-1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”cesis_font_norm_medium” css=”.vc_custom_1587157204333{margin-bottom: 31px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587156711117{margin-bottom: 34px !important;}”]Many doctors offer healing that is direct and impactful through surgery, drugs and may advise you to cut down on sugar, alcohol or just plain overeating, increase your exercise, and reduce your stress. For some of us, that is just the beginning! We still don’t feel like we are fully alive, living to our greatest potential.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587157043759{margin-bottom: 34px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

“Western Medicine may just be the beginning for many people who want better health, more energy, greater vitality, and happiness! The next step is to focus on actually being healthy, having more energy, feeling relevant and vital, and finding joy and happiness in each day. That is where complimentary medicine & healing can propel you in achieving our top health & wellness goals!”\u00a0 \u00a0Karen Laszlo<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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