ORTHOMOLECULAR THERAPY: Orthomolecular therapy is the treatment of disease by varying the concentration of substances (nutrients--vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, and others) normally present in the human body for good health.

(See also: Orthomolecular therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

In theory it is possible to transform either somatic cells (most cells of the body) or cells of the germline (such as stem cells, sperm cells and ova). All gene therapy so far in people has been directed at somatic cells, whereas germline engineering in humans remains only a highly controversial prospect. For the introduced gene to be transmitted normally to offspring, it needs not only to be inserted into the cell, but also to be incor ...

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Gene therapy, Gene therapy - Background, Gene therapy - Types of gene therapy, Gene therapy - Ex vivo, Gene therapy - Vectors in gene therapy, Gene therapy - Retroviruses, Gene therapy - Adenoviruses, Gene therapy - Adeno-associated viruses, Gene therapy - Problems and ethics, Gene therapy - Publications

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Oxidative therapy:

supplies oxygen to the body for its potential therapeutic benefit. The two most widely known types of oxidative therapy are hydrogen peroxide therapy and ozone therapy.

(See also: Oxidative therapy, Alternative Medicine, Body Mind and Soul)

JUICE THERAPY: Juice therapy uses the fresh, raw juice of vegetables and fruits to nourish and replenish the body. used as nutritional support during periods of stress and illness, juice therapy can also be used as part of a comprehensive health maintenance plan.

(See also: Juice therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

CHELATION THERAPY: Chelation therapy is a series of intravenous injections of the synthetic amino aid EDTA, designed to detoxify the body.

It is also often used to treat arteriosclerosis. Most frequently, this is administered in an osteopathic or medical doctor's office. This therapy has drawn criticism from medical boards around the country).

(See also: Chelation therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

In education, Reality Therapy can be used as a basis for the entire school's classroom management plan. Schools that conform to the characteristics of Glasser's theories are known as Quality Schools. For more information, visit WikEd Reality Therapy ...

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Reality Therapy, Reality Therapy - Background, Reality Therapy - Process, Reality Therapy - Involvement, Reality Therapy - Current Behavior and Evaluating Your Behavior, Reality Therapy - Planning Possible Behavior, Reality Therapy - Commitment to the Plan, Reality Therapy - No Excuses No Punishment Never Give Up, Reality Therapy - Principles, Reality Therapy - Applications, Reality Therapy - Approach, Reality Therapy - Core ideas, Reality Therapy - Make plans and perform actions, Reality Therapy - Behavior, Reality Therapy - Control, Reality Therapy - Focus on the present, Reality Therapy - Criticisms, Reality Therapy - Footnotes

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REGRESSION THERAPY - past life research and therapy. (NAD)

(See also: REGRESSION THERAPY, Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

NEURAL THERAPY: a form of therapy based on the idea that illness is the result of disruptions in biological energy and that the disruptions are caused by changes in the electric activity of the autonomic nervous system (which controls involuntary functions like breathing).

(See also: Neural therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

AMMA THERAPY: system of bodywork therapy that uses traditional oriental medical principles for assessing and evaluating imbalances in the energetic system.

It aims to restore, promote and maintain optimum health through the treatment of the physical body, bio-energy and emotions. Used for a wide range of conditions.

(See also: Amma therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

In Russia from the time of Stalin there has been extensive research and development in this field. Isolated from Western advances in antibiotic production in the 1940s, Russian scientists continued to develop already successful phage therapy to treat the wounds of soldiers in field hospitals. The success rate was as good as, if not better than any antibiotic, and Russian researchers continued to develop and to refine their treatments and to publish their research and results. For various reasons, not least the impermeability of the Russian language to Western researchers, Russian ad ...

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Phage therapy, Phage therapy - History of Phage therapy, Phage therapy - Collecting and testing Phage, Phage therapy - Benefits of Phage Therapy, Phage therapy - Difficulties of Phage Therapy

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Viruses attack their hosts to insert their genetic material into the genetic material of the host. This genetic material contains instructions to produce these viruses. The host cell will carry out these instructions and produce the viruses. This is how viruses spread, in general. In addition to the instructions producing the components of the virus itself, viruses can carry additional genes containing instructions for creating other kinds of proteins. In theory, if we insert a gene that is missing from a patient in a virus, and infec ...

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Gene therapy, Gene therapy - Background, Gene therapy - Types of gene therapy, Gene therapy - Ex vivo, Gene therapy - Vectors in gene therapy, Gene therapy - Retroviruses, Gene therapy - Adenoviruses, Gene therapy - Adeno-associated viruses, Gene therapy - Problems and ethics, Gene therapy - Publications

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CRYSTAL THERAPY: Crystal therapy, sometimes referred to as gem therapy or crystal healing, is the use of quartz crystals, gemstones, and other types of crystals and stones for therapeutic and healing purposes.

The use of stones and crystals are also used with chakra balancing and color therapy. Crystals and gemstones, like the human body, are known to have electromagnetic energy. They emit vibrations and frequencies that have the very powerful potential to affect the whole being--body, mind, and spirit.

(See also: Crystal therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

DRAMA THERAPY: Drama therapy is defined by the National Drama Therapy Association as "the intentional use of drama/theater processes to achieve the therapeutic goals of symptom relief, emotional, and physical integration, and personal growth."

Drama therapy is an active approach to behavioral, emotional, and cognitive change that has been found to be effective with the severely disturbed and disables. Yet it is equally applicable to the exploration of human potential in all people.

(See also: Drama therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Rasayana therapy (Rasayana Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Therapy, the rejuvenation-Rasayana therapy): A group of special rejuvenation procedures that have been used for centuries by Ayurvedic physicians.

(See also: Rasayana therapy, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Oxygen Therapy: Hydrogen peroxide therapy, ozone therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) supply increased ozygen to the body.

(See also: Oxygen Therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

YOGA THERAPY: emerging field of practices that use yoga to address mental and physical problems while integrating body & mind. Practitioners work one-on-one or in a group setting.

(See also: Yoga Therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Intravenous therapy has many risks and should therefore only be performed by trained personnel under medical supervision, using proper equipment. Intravenous therapy - Infection. Any break in the skin carries a risk of infection. Although IV insertion is a sterile procedure, skin-dwelling organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus or Candida albicans may enter through the insertion site around the catheter, or bacteria may be acci ...

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Intravenous therapy, Intravenous therapy - Intravenous access devices, Intravenous therapy - Needle and syringe, Intravenous therapy - Peripheral IV lines, Intravenous therapy - Central IV lines, Intravenous therapy - Forms of intravenous therapy, Intravenous therapy - Intravenous drip, Intravenous therapy - Intermittent infusion, Intravenous therapy - Risks of intravenous therapy, Intravenous therapy - Infection, Intravenous therapy - Phlebitis, Intravenous therapy - Infiltration, Intravenous therapy - Fluid overload, Intravenous therapy - Electrolyte imbalance, Intravenous therapy - Embolism

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Successful acute phase antidepressant pharmacotherapy or ECT should almost always be followed by at least 6 months of continued treatment (Prien & Kupfer, 1986; Depression Guideline Panel, 1993; Rudorfer et al., 1997). During this phase, known as the continuation phase, most patients are seen biweekly or monthly. The primary goal of continuation pharmacotherapy is to prevent relapse (i.e., an exacerbation of symptoms sufficient to meet syndromal criteria). Continuation pharmacotherapy reduces the risk of relapse from 40-60 percent ...

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Electroconvulsive therapy, Electroconvulsive therapy - Current usage, Electroconvulsive therapy - Overview, Electroconvulsive therapy - Types of ECT, Electroconvulsive therapy - Side effects and complications, Electroconvulsive therapy - Side-effect profile, Electroconvulsive therapy - Contraindications, Electroconvulsive therapy - Use in combination with medications, Electroconvulsive therapy - Effectiveness, Electroconvulsive therapy - Informed consent, Electroconvulsive therapy - Involuntary ECT, Electroconvulsive therapy - Continuation phase therapy, Electroconvulsive therapy - Historical usage, Electroconvulsive therapy - Controversy, Electroconvulsive therapy - Research into treatments, Electroconvulsive therapy - Famous people who have undergone ECT, Electroconvulsive therapy - Source

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progression/regression therapy: Variation of past-life therapy.

(See also: Regression therapy:, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Reality Therapy at present is little known, and little tested. Its "one answer solves all" approach is likely to receive criticism similar to many other "one answer solves all" schools of therapy. An opposing view to this is, that many other schools of therapy (especially cognitive approaches) focus on the present rather than the past, and that the concept of disconnection (or failure to correctly perceive how motive and inner need/intent are linked), is in some form or other, at the root of dysfunction is also considered not unusual, ...

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Reality Therapy, Reality Therapy - Background, Reality Therapy - Process, Reality Therapy - Involvement, Reality Therapy - Current Behavior and Evaluating Your Behavior, Reality Therapy - Planning Possible Behavior, Reality Therapy - Commitment to the Plan, Reality Therapy - No Excuses No Punishment Never Give Up, Reality Therapy - Principles, Reality Therapy - Applications, Reality Therapy - Approach, Reality Therapy - Core ideas, Reality Therapy - Make plans and perform actions, Reality Therapy - Behavior, Reality Therapy - Control, Reality Therapy - Focus on the present, Reality Therapy - Criticisms, Reality Therapy - Footnotes

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MASSAGE THERAPY: This is a general term for a range of therapeutic approaches with roots in both Eastern and Western cultures. Involves the practice of kneading or otherwise manipulating a personÕs muscles and soft tissue.

What is Massage therapy?

Massage is the oldest therapy known to mankind.  It started about 5000 B.C. and was used by almost all cultures including China, Rome, Greece, and India.

Massage includes a number of disciplines that share the use of pressure, friction, and strain on the muscles and joints for therapeutic physical response.

Purpose of massage therapy

There are several purposes for massage therapy, including preventive, general health, relaxation, stress relief, pain relief, rehabilitative, warming up for sports, and psychological transformation.

Effects of massage therapy

Therapeutic massage has a cumulative effect on both soft tissue repair and decreasing stress, therefore receiving regular massage therapy is recommended to achieve the best results.  The benefits are numerous for people of all ages and activity levels. Almost everyone will enjoy the positive effects from receiving a massage.  Therapeutic massage feels wonderful and is very healthy.  In addition, human touch is a physical need.  Massage therapy provides a safe and caring way to receive the physical contact needed by all.

(See also: Massage therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

DETOXIFICATION THERAPY: Each year people are exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals and pollutants in the earth's atmosphere, water, food, and soil. These pollutants manifest themselves in a variety of symptoms, including decreased immune function, neurotoxicity, hormonal dysfunction, psychological disturbances, and even cancer.

Detoxification therapy helps to rid the body of chemicals and pollutants and can facilitate a return to health. Several methods of detoxification are currently available. These include fasting and specific diets, colon therapy, vitamin therapy, chelation therapy, and hyperthermia. It is advisable to seek professional advice when choosing a detoxification program.

(See also: Detoxification therapy, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)