Integrative Medicine (IM) treats the whole person, not the disease. It treats each person differently because their disease has a different root cause. Allopathic medicine treats symptoms, so everyone gets the same treatment. It views the body as a machine with a broken part that needs fixing.
In a medical survey, 68% of people valued their doctor’s kindness and communication skills over their medical knowledge.
What does Integrative Medicine integrate?
On a personal level:
A comprehension of the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and environmental factors in the illness and its treatment.
Insight into the cause and meaning of the illness.
Connecting to their innate wisdom in the healing process.
Finding the transformational potential in the illness.
Their belief in achieving the best outcomes.
The opportunity to change negative and enhance positive thoughts, behaviours and patterns.
During treatment:
The best of both allopathic and holistic approaches.
Evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies.
Spiritual healing and energy medicines.
Nutritional therapy and healthy eating.
Nutritional therapy and healthy eating.
For society:
Focusing on wellness.
Engage community and local businesses in health and wellbeing.
Eliminate toxic environments.
Healthcare that thrives.
Uniting care for people, nature and the planet.
