Despite the criticisms by some in the country of using alternative medicines, Australians should embrace proven alternative medicines because in a society dominated by traditional medicine and healthcare, there is room for proven alternatives. Outline -- Arguments For Alternative Medicines A wealth of information is available reflecting the value of alternative medicines in Australia Authors, doctors, and reputable organizations provide important data and background into how and why alternative medicines are important Many people with cancer would prefer not to have chemotherapy and instead opt for alternative medicines Controlling Idea / Argument #1 According to author Leah Hechtman (her book Clinical Naturopathic Medicine) between 33% and 83% of people with cancer in Australia use "…complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) after diagnosis" of cancer (Hechtman, 2012)
Hechtman also notes that some cancer patients do not use traditional medical interventions (like chemotherapy) and even though it is "daunting" to go against the traditional healthcare treatments, "…a small number do so with some success." Controlling Idea / Argument #2 According to author Julia Twohig (writing in the book Understanding the Australian Health Care System) in Australia there is a "wide range of popular but diverse health care practices which exist parallel with, but are not regarded as part of, the mainstream biomedical system" (Twohig, 2008, p
This treatment procedure involves using herbs as effective sleeping remedies to help in dealing with the condition. For example, valerian is a herb that can be used to deal with the condition at the onset of sleep and with sleep maintenance (Ratini, 2012)
Generally, Western medicine is based on analysis of these studies and the use of emerging evidence in regular clinical practice. As clinicians become largely dependent on scientific and evidence-based approaches, alternative clinical approaches are rejected unless they contain logical scientific evidence (Solomon, 2006)
Complementary and alternative medicines can include herbal, vitamin, mineral, homoeopathic, nutritional and other supplements. Therapies include herbal medicine, Chinese medicine, chiropractic, naturopathy, osteopathy, acupuncture, homoeopathy, reflexology, aromatherapy, Alexander technique, Bach and other flower remedies, massage, hypnotherapy, shiatsu, ayurvedic medicine, nutritional medicine, yoga, anthroposophical medicine, spiritual healing, iridology, kinesiology, meditation and others (Health Insite, 2012)
K., the alternative medicine industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar a year industry that is growing at an estimated rate of thirty percent annually (International Study, 2012)
Yet, despite the incredible growth trend, these alternative remedies are highly criticized by the scientific and medical communities because the benefits of these treatments are found deficient in regards to scientific evidence to support their healing claims. In fact, an organization has recently been founded that consists of over four hundred and fifty prominent members who have basically declared war on the entire field and wish to ensure that these fields are not included as subjects to be studied in any publically funded university (Kamenev, 2012)
One example of an alternative therapy that has been verified by the scientific community as beneficial to patients is Sahaja yoga. One study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of this therapy as an adjunctive tool in the management of asthma in adult patients who remained symptomatic on moderate to high doses of inhaled steroid and found that the practice of Sahaja yoga does have limited beneficial effects on some objective and subjective measures of the impact of asthma; however the mechanism that underlies the effects were unknown (Manocha, et al
Because estrogen fuels many breast cancers. However, multiple research studies have been performed and they found that women who ate the most soy had lower rates of cancer recurrence and mortality (O"Connor, 2012)
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years. Its use in the United States is more recent, though, and it did not become popular until the 1970s (Tran, 2012)
They also help sustain one's body so they don't develop either seasonal, environmental, or food allergies. Additionally, the side effects of antibiotic therapy can include: itchy skin or rashes diarrhea and other digestive issues yeast infections nausea and dizziness dry eyes (Joel, 2010)
Modulation of the gut microbial flora has become an attractive treatment alternative in continual abdominal pain utilizing exact defined probiotic strains of Lactobacillus. The known safety of true probiotic bacteria and the mounting understanding of probiotic devices can support clinicians to utilize probiotics in kids with recurring abdominal pain as an option or when conventional therapy has not worked (Romano, Ferrau', Cavataio, Iacono, Spina, Lionetti, Comisi, Famiani and Comito, 2010)
The majority of these isolated reports, on the other hand, were in considerably compromised hosts, and we are not conscious of any illnesses ever reported with other bifidobacteria or S.thermophilus (Saavedra, Abi-Hanna, Moore and Yolken, 2004)
It affects as many as three percent to twenty eight percent of infants. It is made up of a behavioral condition distinguished by spastic, extreme, inconsolable crying without a particular reason (Savino, Pelle, Palumeri, Oggero and Miniero, 2007)
At the same time, Lactobacillus reuteri seems to decrease levels of harmful E. coli (Woznicki, 2010)
It is also utilized to avert and treat diarrhea connected with using antibiotics and more recently has begun to be used to treat Infantile Colic (Lactobacillus, 2010). In a study done by Romano, Ferrau', Cavataio, Iacono, Spina, Lionetti, Comisi, Famiani and Comito, (2010), the consequence of L
This type of therapy is a departure from the typical traditional protocol available to nurses. This is an opportunity for hospice nurses to embrace values of wellness and alternative medicine into the care of patients (Bardia, Barton, Prokop, & Bauer, 2006)
Therefore, in this proposal, Rosswurm and Larrabbee Model is the chosen option for change. Step 1: Assess the Need for Change in Practice To increase hospice care nurses' knowledge in the administration and procedures of alternative medicine the first step involves the introduction of the therapy including Yoga therapy with in-bed postures, Reiki, Aromatherapy, Nutrition, Education in death and dying awareness (Forester, 2012)
The information is appraised and synthesizing thereafter their evidence compared with clinical judgments as well as related data. Subsequently, they choose to begin a preliminary trial that the nurses can implement and which is highly beneficial in reducing pain and if possible casualty among patients (Rosswurm & Larrabee, 1999)
In the event that prayer is incorporated, that amount swells to approximately 62%. By 2007 CAM usage enhanced to approximately 14% (Edwards, 2008)