CAM and Mind/BodyCAM and Mind/BodyOverviewOverview

Mind/Body HealthMind/Body Health

RRCC Holistic HealthRRCC Holistic Health

January 19, 2011January 19, 2011

What is CAM?What is CAM?

1. Chiropractic1. Chiropractic 2. Relaxation therapies 2. Relaxation therapies

(breathing, meditation,(breathing, meditation,prayer, etc.)prayer, etc.)

3. Massage3. Massage AcupunctureAcupuncture HomeopathyHomeopathy NaturopathyNaturopathy Traditional Chinese Traditional Chinese

MedicineMedicine Shamanic healingShamanic healing Mind/body medicineMind/body medicine Energy healingEnergy healing YogaYoga AromatherapyAromatherapy

Ayurvedic MedicineAyurvedic Medicine OsteopathyOsteopathy

AromatherapyAromatherapy Herbal medicineHerbal medicine

Chelation therapyChelation therapy Flower essencesFlower essences

Native American healingNative American healing CuranderismoCuranderismo HypnotherapyHypnotherapy

Organic foodOrganic food RolfingRolfing

As many as 1,800As many as 1,800therapiestherapies

worldwideworldwide

Two ParadigmsTwo Paradigms MainstreamMainstream

WesternWestern AllopathicAllopathic ConventionalConventional OrthodoxOrthodox BiomedicineBiomedicine ModernModern ScientificScientific TechnologicalTechnological

CAMCAM AlternativeAlternative ComplementarComplementar

yy IntegrativeIntegrative NaturalNatural HolisticHolistic TraditionalTraditional HealingHealing EasternEastern

Western Western MedicineMedicine

““Founding Fathers” (17/18Founding Fathers” (17/18thth c.)c.) Descartes- mind and body are Descartes- mind and body are

separateseparate ““I think therefore I am”I think therefore I am”

Newton- universe like a Newton- universe like a mechanical clockmechanical clock

Bacon- put nature on the rack Bacon- put nature on the rack and torture her for her secretsand torture her for her secrets

Good as “rescue medicine”- Good as “rescue medicine”- emergencies, trauma, acute emergencies, trauma, acute bacterial infectionbacterial infection

Weak- chronic diseases, Weak- chronic diseases, aging, cancer, viral infection, aging, cancer, viral infection, allergies, autoimmune allergies, autoimmune diseasesdiseases

Mechanistic-Mechanistic- body as body as machine, physician as machine, physician as mechanicmechanic

Reductionistic-Reductionistic- people people broken down into smaller and broken down into smaller and smaller partssmaller parts

Potent but invasivePotent but invasive Health is the absence of Health is the absence of

diseasedisease Disease caused by germs and Disease caused by germs and

genesgenes Better to do something than Better to do something than

wait for nature- defend and wait for nature- defend and counterattack, like warcounterattack, like war

Attack disease with drugs or Attack disease with drugs or surgery- oppose and suppresssurgery- oppose and suppress

Mind and spirit secondary or Mind and spirit secondary or irrelevant- person as bodyirrelevant- person as body

By separating people from traditional holistic By separating people from traditional holistic health care practices, and by dubious health care practices, and by dubious intervention with drugs and surgery, modern intervention with drugs and surgery, modern medicine may cause as much disease as it medicine may cause as much disease as it cures. …Western medicine cannot be cures. …Western medicine cannot be separated from the whole web of separated from the whole web of technologies that are its parents and technologies that are its parents and children. -Jerry Mander children. -Jerry Mander

• DescartesDescartes (1596-1650)- extreme formulation of (1596-1650)- extreme formulation of spirit/matter spirit/matter dualismdualism

• Matter as dead and separate from the scientistsMatter as dead and separate from the scientists• Material world as huge machineMaterial world as huge machine• World can be described World can be described objectivelyobjectively without without

mentioning observermentioning observer• ““An intellect which at a given instant An intellect which at a given instant knew all the forces knew all the forces

acting in nature, and the position of all things of which acting in nature, and the position of all things of which the world consists- the world consists- supposing the said intellect were vast supposing the said intellect were vast enough to subject these data to analysis- would embrace in the enough to subject these data to analysis- would embrace in the same formula the motions of the greatest bodies in the universe same formula the motions of the greatest bodies in the universe and those of the slightest atoms; and those of the slightest atoms; nothing would be uncertain nothing would be uncertain for it, for it, and the future, like the past, would be present to its eyes.” and the future, like the past, would be present to its eyes.” -Laplace, -Laplace, French mathematicianFrench mathematician

• Newton Newton (1643-1727)(1643-1727)• Gravity- force between Gravity- force between solid material objects moving solid material objects moving

through absolute space and timethrough absolute space and time- connected with - connected with material bodies and acting instantaneously over a material bodies and acting instantaneously over a distancedistance

• Particles created by God and therefore not subject to Particles created by God and therefore not subject to further analysis- further analysis- universe made of particles set in universe made of particles set in motion, governed by force of gravity, and running motion, governed by force of gravity, and running like a machine since creationlike a machine since creation- - giant cosmic giant cosmic machine, machine, causal and determinatecausal and determinate

• ““Absolute space,Absolute space, in its own nature, without regard to anything in its own nature, without regard to anything external, remains always similar and immovable.”external, remains always similar and immovable.”

• ““Absolute, true, and mathematical time, Absolute, true, and mathematical time, of itself and by its of itself and by its own nature, flows uniformly, without regard to anything external.”own nature, flows uniformly, without regard to anything external.”

• This worked to explain: This worked to explain: the motion of solid and falling the motion of solid and falling bodies, the motion of celestial bodies, the features of the bodies, the motion of celestial bodies, the features of the solar system, the motion of fluids, the vibrations of solar system, the motion of fluids, the vibrations of elastic bodies, and thermodynamics.elastic bodies, and thermodynamics.

• Methods of Inquisition applied to natural worldMethods of Inquisition applied to natural world• Bacon- Bacon- “Torture nature for her secrets”“Torture nature for her secrets”

Scientific EnlightenmentScientific Enlightenment

““Cogito ergo sum.”Cogito ergo sum.”

““It seems probable to me that God in the It seems probable to me that God in the beginning formed matter in beginning formed matter in solid, solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, movable massy, hard, impenetrable, movable particles, particles, of such sizes and figures, and of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such with such other properties, and in such proportion to space, as most conduced proportion to space, as most conduced to the end for which he formed them; to the end for which he formed them; and that these primitive particles being and that these primitive particles being solids, are incomparably harder than any solids, are incomparably harder than any porous bodies compounded of them; porous bodies compounded of them; even so very hard, as even so very hard, as never to wear or never to wear or break in pieces; break in pieces; no ordinary power no ordinary power being able to divide what God himself being able to divide what God himself made on in the first creation.made on in the first creation.

WesternWesternMindMind• Spirit/Matter DualitySpirit/Matter Duality

• Mind separate from bodyMind separate from body• Mental activity can't affect physical realityMental activity can't affect physical reality• World/body as machine, doctor as mechanicWorld/body as machine, doctor as mechanic• Dead, solid atoms animated by nonphysical spiritDead, solid atoms animated by nonphysical spirit• To understand the universe, know the parts- To understand the universe, know the parts-

reductionismreductionism• Scientific ObjectivityScientific Objectivity

• Objective world- the domain of science- objective Objective world- the domain of science- objective truthtruth

• Subjective experience- important to individual Subjective experience- important to individual but not scientificbut not scientific

• Knowledge through Knowledge through senses, instruments, senses, instruments, genesgenes• Measurement makes knowledge scientificMeasurement makes knowledge scientific• Quality reduced to quantity (color to Quality reduced to quantity (color to

wavelength)wavelength)• ObserverObserver does not affect experiment- does not affect experiment-

replicabilityreplicability• ConsciousnessConsciousness arises from the arises from the brainbrain and and

central nervous systemcentral nervous system• Cogito ergo sumCogito ergo sum

• Absolute time Absolute time flows from past to present flows from past to present to futureto future

• Absolute space Absolute space is three dimensionalis three dimensional

CAMCAM

Broad range of healing Broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, philosophies, approaches, and therapies that and therapies that conventional medicine does conventional medicine does not commonly use, accept, not commonly use, accept, study, understand, or make study, understand, or make available -NCCAMavailable -NCCAM

Whole systems Whole systems paradigm- paradigm- body, mind, emotion, spirit, body, mind, emotion, spirit, community, environmentcommunity, environment

Natural self-healing Natural self-healing exists exists within each personwithin each person

People are responsible for People are responsible for their own health caretheir own health care

Self-care and preventionSelf-care and prevention Nature, patience, and time Nature, patience, and time

are the great healersare the great healers

Five Flavors of CAMFive Flavors of CAM

Complete medical systemsComplete medical systems Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Naturopathy,

Ayurveda, Shamanic Healing, TCMAyurveda, Shamanic Healing, TCM Mind-body medicineMind-body medicine

Yoga, Prayer, MeditationYoga, Prayer, Meditation Biologically-based therapiesBiologically-based therapies

Herbal medicine, diets, vitaminsHerbal medicine, diets, vitamins Touch and body-based methodsTouch and body-based methods

Massage, Chiropractic, OsteopathyMassage, Chiropractic, Osteopathy Energy therapiesEnergy therapies

Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Healing Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, energy medicineTouch, energy medicine

Four CAM PrinciplesFour CAM Principles

BalanceBalance SpiritualitySpirituality EnergyEnergy BreathBreath

BalancBalancee

Peaceful coexistence and Peaceful coexistence and harmony with all aspects harmony with all aspects of lifeof life

Concept found in all known Concept found in all known culturescultures

Path rather than a steady Path rather than a steady statestate

Natural rhythmNatural rhythm Each component in Each component in

harmony and all in harmony and all in harmony with each otherharmony with each other

PhysicalPhysical- optimal functioning of - optimal functioning of body systemsbody systems

EmotionalEmotional- feel and express the - feel and express the entire range of human emotionsentire range of human emotions

MentalMental- feelings of self-worth, - feelings of self-worth, positive identity, sense of positive identity, sense of accomplishment, ability to accomplishment, ability to appreciate and createappreciate and create

SpiritualSpiritual- moral values, - moral values, meaningful purpose, feeling of meaningful purpose, feeling of connection to others and to connection to others and to divine sourcedivine source

SocialSocial- harmonious - harmonious interpersonal and group interpersonal and group relationsrelations

EnvironmentalEnvironmental- individual and - individual and cultural ability to appreciate and cultural ability to appreciate and honor natural ways and rhythmshonor natural ways and rhythms

SpiritualitySpirituality Meaning, Meaning,

purpose, purpose, relationship relationship with the divinewith the divine

Intuition, Intuition, creativity, creativity, inspirationinspiration

Finding Finding significant significant meaning even meaning even in illness, in illness, catastrophe, catastrophe, and deathand death

SpiritualitySpirituality involves involves questions about questions about meaning, purpose, and meaning, purpose, and the nature of realitythe nature of reality

ReligionReligion has to do has to do with beliefs, attitudes, with beliefs, attitudes, and patterns of and patterns of behavior related to behavior related to divinity and is often divinity and is often institutionalizedinstitutionalized

Religion is not identical to Religion is not identical to spirituality; rather, religion is the spirituality; rather, religion is the

form spirituality takes in civilization.form spirituality takes in civilization. -William Irwin -William Irwin

ThompsonThompson

EnergyEnergy

There is a universal There is a universal sourcesource

Energy flow is the basis Energy flow is the basis of lifeof life

Matter = energyMatter = energy The earth (and the The earth (and the

universe) is alive with universe) is alive with vibrant energyvibrant energy

Energy always Energy always associated with some associated with some form of form of consciousnessconsciousness

People are energy People are energy fieldsfields

Relationships are Relationships are shaped by energetic shaped by energetic interactionsinteractions

Prana- HinduPrana- Hindu Ki- JapaneseKi- Japanese

Chi or qi- ChineseChi or qi- Chinese Lung- TibetanLung- Tibetan

Mana- PolynesianMana- Polynesian Oki, orenda, ton- Oki, orenda, ton-

Native AmericanNative American Pneuma- GreekPneuma- Greek Ruach- HebrewRuach- Hebrew

Ra- EgyptianRa- Egyptian Subtle energy or Subtle energy or

bioenergy- bioenergy- AmericanAmerican

E=mcE=mc22

Quantum physics is consistent with Quantum physics is consistent with ancient mystical wisdom about energy ancient mystical wisdom about energy

fieldsfields

BreathBreath

At the center of spiritual and religious At the center of spiritual and religious traditionstraditions

Spirit and breath- often same word for bothSpirit and breath- often same word for both Sanskrit- pranaSanskrit- prana Hebrew- ruachHebrew- ruach Greek- pneumaGreek- pneuma Latin- spiritusLatin- spiritus

Christianity- Holy Spirit is the “breath of life”Christianity- Holy Spirit is the “breath of life” Eastern cultures- when breath is inhaled, so is Eastern cultures- when breath is inhaled, so is

life energylife energy Most healing traditions worldwide believe that Most healing traditions worldwide believe that

breath is the most important function of life breath is the most important function of life and that restrictions in breathing lead to and that restrictions in breathing lead to dysfunction and diseasedysfunction and disease

Deep breath as stress reliever- PNS activationDeep breath as stress reliever- PNS activation Central to meditationCentral to meditation

Breath

•At the center of spiritual and religious At the center of spiritual and religious traditionstraditions•Spirit and breath- often same word for bothSpirit and breath- often same word for both

•Sanskrit- pranaSanskrit- prana•Hebrew- ruachHebrew- ruach•Greek- pneumaGreek- pneuma•Latin- spiritusLatin- spiritus

•Christianity- Holy Spirit is the “breath of Christianity- Holy Spirit is the “breath of life”life”•Eastern cultures- when breath is inhaled, so Eastern cultures- when breath is inhaled, so is life energyis life energy•Most healing traditions worldwide believe Most healing traditions worldwide believe that breath is the most important function of that breath is the most important function of life and that restrictions in breathing lead to life and that restrictions in breathing lead to dysfunction and diseasedysfunction and disease•Deep breath as stress reliever- PNS Deep breath as stress reliever- PNS activationactivation•Central to meditationCentral to meditation