The Integrated Pharmacist

  How do you feel when I mention the word "stress"? It's possible the word itself might cause your shoulders to flex and your heart to race. Stress has been linked to poor health outcomes. Even for those who don't have serious health issues, stress can make life complicated and difficult. Today on the Integrated Pharmacist Podcast, I want to talk about what stress is and how we can manage it appropriately with complementary and alternative medicine. Everybody deals with some level of stress. Whether it's from work or school demands, taking care of your home and loved ones, negative changes in your environment or traumatic events, stress can have mental, emotional, and even physical consequences. But not all stress is brought on by negative things. Even enjoyable experiences can bring on stress - weddings, family vacations, and financial gains can contribute to a person's stress. But not all stress is bad! We actually need some stress. As a sho...

***Disclaimer: This blog is not meant to be used as legal or medical advice.  It is written as my person perspective on how medical professionals could blend western medicine with other modalities*** Greetings, listeners, and welcome to another episode of The Integrated Pharmacist Podcast.  This week, I'm discussing bodywork.  This is the complementary/alternative modality that has garnered the most acceptance and usage.  It includes physical manipulation such as massage therapy and reflexology, movement therapy such as qigong, yoga and ti chi, and energy work such as reiki and therapeutic touch.  Although it is a diverse set of modalities, I'd like to touch upon one in each of these three categories. Physical manipulation comes naturally to many people as a mode of self care and home care.  After a long day on your feet, it feels good to get a nice foot rub.  When our muscles develop knots, human touch makes the pain more bearable.  Positive ...