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Holistic Integrative care and Herbs

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Various herbs play key roles in helping individuals with anxiety, depression, the flu, and other mild maladies with cholesterol and sugar levels.  These supplements can be utilized but should be utilized with caution as not to counter act any pharmaceutical drugs.  When exploring various herbs it is important to understand their use and how they are measured and applied.  They also need to used in harmony. Without proper guidance, Eastern herbs can be detrimental if not used properly.  This is why it is important to work with a primary physician or a holistic integrative healthcare specialist who can help guide one through the process of utilizing herbs

There are a variety of herbs for various maladies. Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Certification

 

AIHCP offers a four year certification for qualified professionals in Holistic Integrative Healthcare.  The program is designed for Holistic Nurses and other specialists.  The program is online and independent study and can help professionals gain the knowledge to help others utilize holistic health and herbs.  Please review AICHPs’ Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist certification

 

 

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Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program Blog on Nurses and a Holistic Approach

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Nurses should not only focus on the symptoms or disease of a patient they first meet but be open to the entirety of the patient as a person.  Interacting in a more holistic approach will open the nurse to the multiple needs of the patient beyond the disease and symptoms.  It also opens the patient to other alternative medical ideas.  Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program

Nurses can offer patients a more holistic approach of care. Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program

 

The article, “How Nurses Can Take A Holistic Approach to Patient Care” by Adrian Johansen looks deeper into how nurses can be more holistic in their approach with patients.  She states,

“When assessing a patient’s needs for the first time, it’s important here to take the holistic approach. Every medical situation also has knock-on effects when it comes to mental, emotional, and even economic well-being. Utilizing the time of first contact well can also open nurses to information regarding the patient’s cultural needs. Taking notes here on more than simply the strict medical elements can ensure all personnel from first contact onward are fully apprised of the holistic requirements of the patient.”

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Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.  The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Holistic Nursing.

Integrative and Holistic Healthcare Specialist Program Blog on Essential Oil Benefits

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Essential oils have meet many health needs for individuals.  Through scent and application, they can enter into the blood stream and help with a variety of issues one may be dealing with.  From stress to nausea, to anything in between, essential oils can be excellent complimentary health tools for an individual.  Please also review AIHCP’s Integrative and Holistic Healthcare Specialist Program

Essential oils can have many health benefits. Please also review AIHCP’s Integrative and Holistic Healthcare Specialist Program

 

The article, “7 Potential Health Benefits of Essential Oils” by Lauren Bedosky looks at some benefits of essential oils.  She states,

“Essential oils are bottled plant extracts. They’re made by steaming or pressing plants to trap the compounds responsible for their fragrance, according to John Hopkins Medicine. More importantly, their unique aromas have been employed in healing practices for thousands of years and may have healing properties.”

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Whenever utilizing complimentary and alternative health modules, it is important to consult a primary physician or other trained healthcare professional.  It is important to ensure the proper methods are being applied and are not in competition with other medications.

Please also review AIHCP’s Integrative and Holistic Healthcare Specialist Program and see if it meets your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to healthcare professionals seeking a four year certification in Holistic Health and Holistic Nursing.

Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program Blog on Essential Oils

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

Essential oils play a large role in alternative and medicine.  They can help heal and also prevent a variety of health issues.  It is however important to always remember to consult with your primary physician before utilizing any health product.  Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialists can also help guide one down the safe and most beneficial path.  Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program

There are numerous essential oils with health benefits. Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program

 

The article, “What Are Essential Oils? A Complete Guide on Aromatherapy and Its Potential Health Benefits” by Lauren Bedosky looks at what essential oils are and their benefits.  She states,

“Essential oils are everywhere. These potent, fragrant plant extracts have made their way into lotions, household cleaners, massage treatments, and even integrative complementary therapy to help manage cancer symptoms.  Their purported benefits are also wide ranging, from improving sleep and decreasing anxiety, to lowering pain and easing headaches, to taming a queasy stomach and fostering deeper relaxation.”

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Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program and see if it meets your academic needs.  Nurses and other qualified professionals can earn a four year certification by completing the required online and independent study courses

 

Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program Article on Functional Medicine

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As alternative therapies become more mainstream, individuals are looking for guidance from healthcare professionals on what therapies are safe and which ones can be utilized with conventional medicine.  There are a wide variety of other therapies and herbs that treat the whole person and source of the issue than just the symptoms.  Functional medicine is something that does this.

Functional medicine looks to the heal the whole of the person. Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program

 

The article, Why Pharmacists Have Begun Embracing Functional Medicine by Briyce Lyndum looks at how healthcare professionals and pharmacists are seeing the importance of functional medicine.  He states,

“The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) defines the practice as “an individualized, patient-centered, science-based approach that empowers patients and practitioners to work together to address the underlying causes of disease and promote optimal wellness.” Unlike traditional medical practice—in which treatments only address the symptoms of a disease—functional medicine focuses on the root cause of the problem and correlates it with different biological and environmental factors. It allows for a more individualized treatment plan that offers better outcomes, especially for patients suffering from chronic medical conditions.”

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Functional medicine offers more opportunities for individuals to find the right treatment that best fits their issue. It looks at the source and looks to fix it there.

Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals.  The program is online and independent study and open to qualified healthcare professionals seeking a four year certification.