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| uses the principle "like cures like" |
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| employs forces such a light, heat, air, water, and massage to build health |
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| consists of yin and yang-- it is a life force |
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| focuses on the relationship between spinal structure and body function mediated by the nervous system |
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| integrated system employing diet, herbs, exercise, mdiation, yoga, and massage or bodywork |
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| vital energy that circulates throughout the body |
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| when the five elements combine with one another into pairs |
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| fosters acute awareness of the present moment and the impermanent nature of things |
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| Alternative medicine systems |
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| acupuncture, yoga, guided imagery, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, meditation, qi, gong, tai chi |
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| Alexander technique, feldenkrein method, pilates, trager psychological integration |
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| the art of arranging furniture and objects |
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| Broad term encompassing many different modalities and traditions of healing emphasizing herbal medicine |
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| Traditional Chinese Medicine |
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| Stimulate circulation to break up congestion; often used with acupuncture |
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| Uses rapid skin pinching at points on the back |
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| uses the burning of dried moxa either on or near the skin |
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| Most common adverse effects are vertebral artery dissection and stroke -- rare occurances; 26 published deaths |
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| some contraindications for chiropractic |
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| osteoporosis, aneurysms, those taking anticoagulants |
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| some precautions for chiropractic |
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| acute arthritis, spinal tumors or metastases, bleeding disorders, migraines |
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| sweet foods that provide nourishment and coolness, and aid in increasing body weight |
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| sour foods that provide warmth and aid in weight gain |
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| salty foods that provide warmth, stimulate senses, and aid in weight gain |
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| bitter foods that provide coolness and help in weight loss |
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| pungent foods aid in weight loss but provide warmth and stimulation |
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| over focus for prolonged periods of time on negative mood and material, generally in a obsessive belief that such attention will enable them to solve the "problem" |
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| Ruminative response style |
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