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/)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?