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An integrative medicine practitioner is a medical specialist who combines treatments from conventional medicine and CAM. Integrative medicine is the practice of medicine that makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare professionals, and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing. It also increases self-awareness, enhances well-being, and helps prevent health-related problems. Integrative medicine is useful in reducing stress and promoting a state of relaxation, decreasing pain and infections, reducing sleep problems, lowering blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels, and improving bowel function. Integrative medicine fees vary according to patient’s needs. As with any CAM treatment, please keep your CAM provider and PCP informed of any alternative or conventional treatments you are currently undergo |
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