Cheaper Alternatives to Therapy
BetterHelp and Talkspace provide online therapy apps that allow users to speak with a therapist via phone or video at prices significantly less than in-person therapy sessions, some even offering financial assistance programs. University and teaching hospitals also offer reduced-rate therapy through their counseling centers, says Nguyen, while online therapists who specialize in working with […]
Read MoreWhat Are Alternative Complementary Therapies?
Contrasting with biomedical treatments that emphasize disease states and interventions, complementary practices consider all aspects of health holistically and promote overall wellbeing. Your regular doctor can assist in helping you decide if alternative therapy will benefit you without interfering with any medications you’re currently taking, and ensure your therapist is qualified, registered, and insured. Dietary […]
Read MoreAlternative Therapies For Eczema
When conventional treatment options, like steroid creams, fail, patients seek relief through alternative therapies like natural remedies or home practices that offer relief. Studies show that such natural solutions and home practices may provide real help to those suffering from eczema. Honey can reduce itching and help heal oozing eczema sores faster, while soothing inflammation. […]
Read MoreNatural Remedies and Alternative Therapies
People who use complementary therapies in combination with medical treatment may feel better and manage their symptoms more effectively, though it’s always wise to inform one’s physician of any herbal remedies or alternative therapies being utilized. Many Americans reported using some form of alternative medicine, with herbal medicine, massage therapy, megavitamins, self-help groups, folk remedies […]
Read MoreWhat Are Alternative Health Therapies?
Alternative health therapies are an approach to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). They may involve nutritional, physiological or physical techniques. Examples may include using nutritional supplements, herbs, vitamins, probiotics or natural products as part of the therapy; massage therapy, acupuncture or yoga; as well as mind-body techniques like biofeedback meditation hypnosis for example. Certain complementary […]
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