1. Holistic Medicine Its foundations and how to integrate it into our every days lives.

2. Types of Holistic Medicine • Acupuncture • Chiropractic care • Biofeedback • Fitness Classes • Massage • Meditation • Hypnosis • Reflexology • Tai Chi • Supplements • Yoga • Animal therapy

4. D.O.’s • Doctor of Osteopathic medicine. • Utilize in depth blood tests to find allergy's. • Take a “ whole body” approach. • Extra training in musculoskeletal system. • Preventive healthcare • Andrew Taylor Still pioneered the idea. • Usually focus on primary care areas such as general practice, obstetrics, gynecology, and internal medicine.

5. Eating Right • Any organically grown vegetable or fruit • Any thing with a dark skin, or dark inside = Antioxidants! • Nothing with preservatives • Shop on the perimeter of the grocery store • Steamed, sautéed, or baked meals.

6. Awesome Foods • Spinach • Pineapple • Avocado • Lamb • Peppers • Pumpkin • Carrots • Beans • Brown Rice • Garlic • Milk • For an informative and interactive list of foods, check out my voice thread Located in on the “Be a veggie” page on my wiki.

7. Stats! • A study says that 17. 7% of adults where found to have used a natural supplement in the last 12 months. • “In 2007 NCCAM supported more then 200 research projects studying dietary supplements, including herbs and botanicals.” (http://nccam.nih.gov/) • 74% of the American population seeks a natural health approach to health care. • 1 out of 3 Americans say they used holistic medicine, and 84% would use it again • The U.S. Government sponsors acupuncture in drug rehabilitation programs. (Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD) • 7,000 deaths per year due to medication errors in hospitals.

8. Tips! • Keep your pH levels balances • Exercise regularly. • Cut out any food containing caffeine • Use natural home products • Use deodorant without aluminum. • Watch your posture • Get a second opinion.

9. Where can you get this info • Dr.Oz • The Dr’s • Natural Solutions Magazine • Yoga instructors • American Holistic Medicine Association • A local D.O. • A nutritionist • Natural Health Section in the book store

10. Yoga time! • Prayer Pose • Extended Prayer pose • Half Moon Pose ( Left and Right) • Warrior 2 pose • Downward Dog • Lung pose • Half Bend pose • Prayer Pose

11. Thanks! Questions?