Evidence

Posted: 7th January 2019

Category: IM Specialities

Subject: Mind-Body Medicine

An Overview – Mind-Body Medicine

Most ancient healing practices emphasise the important links between the mind and the body, but as Western medical views took over the two became seperated and the notion that the mind had power to heal was thought to be superstition.

Posted: 7th January 2019

Category: Therapy and Self Help

Subject: Hypnotherapy

An Overview – Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy makes use of the bicameral nature of the functioning brain and the conscious / unconscious processes therein.

Posted: 7th January 2019

Category: Therapy and Self Help

Subject: Complementary Therapies

Topic: Homeopathy

An Overview – Homeopothy

Homeopathy is based on the principle of 'like cures like' - in other words, a substance taken in small amounts will cure the same symptoms it causes if it was taken in large amounts.

Posted: 7th January 2019

Category: Models and Methods

Subject: Health Promotion

An Overview – Health Promotion

Health promotion is, as stated in the 1986 World Health Organisation (WHO) Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, "the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health.

Posted: 7th January 2019

Category: IM Specialities

Subject: IM Approaches by Illness gender and age

Topic: Diabetes

An Overview – Diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic condition marked by abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood.

Posted: 18th December 2018

Category: Models and Methods

Subject: 1° and 2° Prevention of Illnesses

Topic: Cardio Vascular Disease

An Overview – Cardio Vascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease is also known as heart and circulatory disease, and this term covers all diseases that affect the heart and circulatory system.

Posted: 18th December 2018

Category: IM Specialities

Subject: IM Approaches by Illness gender and age

Topic: Cancer

An Overview – Cancer

Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of the body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. The cancerous cells can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue, including organs.

Posted: 18th December 2018

Category: Therapy and Self Help

Subject: Complementary Therapies

Topic: Acupuncture

An Overview – Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an holistic approach to health based on over 2,000 years of development and refinement in the Far East of a technique of inserting and manipulating fine needles into specific points on the body to relieve pain or for therapeutic purposes.

Posted: 18th December 2018

Category: IM Specialities

Subject: IM Approaches by Illness gender and age

Topic: Asthma

An Overview – Asthma

Asthma is a condition that affects the airways – the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs.

Posted: 28th January 2011

Category: Therapy and Self Help

Subject: Complementary Therapies

Topic: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

An Overview – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-term illness with a wide range of symptoms. The most common symptom is extreme tiredness. CFS is also known as ME, which stands for myalgic encephalomyelitis. There’s some debate over the correct term to use for the condition, but these pages will refer to it as CFS/ME. CFS/ME can affect […]