It's Holistic, Not Voodoo
If you are coping with cancer or another medical challenge, there is a lot you can do to improve your quality of life.
Therapies known as holistic carry the stigma of witchcraft or magic and yet, Western medicine - not easily swayed from the lab view of the world - now supports Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) programs in most cancer centers because survival often depends on more than medicine.
CAM is a growing area of study at the National Cancer Institute, covering ancient herbal remedies to targeted nutrition, acupuncture, meditation, massage, yoga and prayer among others. I suppose it can include Voodoo but most therapies are pretty mainstream and can be very helpful.
*Feeling fatigued? Try massage, change your diet to increase energy, take yoga, meditate.
*Having pain but are tired of pain medication? Acupuncture, hypnosis and meditation all work.
*Digestive problems? Change your diet, try herbal teas and, if possible, exercise.
Some therapies work by improving circulation, releasing toxins associated with treatment. Others counteract fatigue by restoring muscle tissue or supporting organ function. Some detox the body; others the mind.
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