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Complementary and Alternative Medicine May Reduce Risk of Some DiseasesPage 1Despite the power and promise of modern medicine largesegments of the worlds population cannot or do not reap its benefits. More than 80 percent of people in developingcountries cannot afford the most basic medical proceduresdrugs and vaccines. Among wealthier populations in both developed and developing countries complementary andalternative practices are popular although proof of theirsafety and effectiveness is modest.Complementary and alternative practices are adjuncts oralternatives to Western medical approaches.These alternativepractices are different from what is known as scientific or Western medicine approaches that emerged primarily in industrialized countries during the past two centuries.Most complementary and alternative practices evolvedwith indigenous peoples and spread through migration.Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is also called traditional medicine.Complementary and Alternative Medicine ApproachesThe U.S. National Institutes of Health have categorizedcomplementary and alternative medicine into five types: Biologically based practices. These include vitamin and mineral supplements natural products derivedfrom animals plants (such as ginkgo biloba orechinacea) and unconventional diets. Manipulative and bodybased approaches. They include massage therapy and chiropractic medicine. Mindbody medicine. This includes spiritualmeditative and relaxation techniques. Energy medicine. This includes biofield orbioelectromagneticbased interventionssuch as Reiki. Alternative medical systems. They includeacupuncture traditional Chinese medicinehomeopathic medicine and Ayurveda.These areas overlap to some degree and alternative medicalsystems use elements from many of them. Traditional Chinesemedicine incorporates acupuncture herbal medicines specialdiets and meditative exercises such as tai chi. Ayurveda in India similarly uses the meditative exercises of yoga pu ...

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