ÿþ<html> <head> <title>Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science...</title> <style> <!-- li.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in} --> </style> </head> <body background="images/Background%20Color.JPG"> <h1 align="center"><font color=#345ABC face="castellar">Advanced Integrative Therapies</font></h1> <hr> <p align="center"><font size="5" color="#FF0000"> <span style="background-color: #FFFF00">WEBPAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION</span></font><br> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="images/images.jpg" align="left" width="143" height="125"></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt">Advanced Integrative Therapies</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt">For the latest in cutting edge technology...</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16pt"> Ancient Healing Meets Modern Science</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Arial">What is Integrated Medicine?</span></b></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial">Integrated medicine is a common sense approach to a complex issue. I will endeavor to explain not only its simplicity but also its necessity in today&#39;s world.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial">Western allopathic medicine, commonly referred to as &quot;traditional&quot; medicine, has not really passed through tradition. It is the youngest in the health care field and is more appropriately termed &quot;conventional&quot; medicine, because it is &quot;of convention&quot; at this time. Conventional medicine has its strengths in acute crisis intervention, but has great limitations in successfully treating most chronic diseases. This method currently focuses on attack and conquer, primarily with technology - synthetic chemicals, drugs and surgery.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial">Alternative medicine, or, as I term it, &quot;traditional&quot; medicine, has at its roots the history and tradition of many cultures worldwide. Therapies that align with such traditions include nutrition, acupuncture, herbal medicine, ayurveda, and many hands-on therapies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial">The common sense approach of Integrated Medicine includes four levels:</span></p> <ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial">The first is integration of family practice outlook and treatment with health supportive care including nutrition, acupuncture and bodywork.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial"> Second is a blending of multi-disciplinary practices, standard conventional practices with more naturally based methods. This can include nutritional and herbal supplements, osteopathy, stress management and other lifestyle guidance.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial">The third aspect relates to incorporating different levels of the human being  physical, mental, emotional and spiritual  the concept of holistic medicine. These aspects of the patient&#39;s life are reviewed, relevant areas noted and then integrated into the evaluation and treatment.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial"> Finally, the shift is to understanding health or illness as an outcome of our life. The patient&#39;s entire past and present determine the health of their future. How we live, think and act, along with our genetics, past problems and the solutions to these problems contribute to our current state of health.</span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial">In summary, Integrated Medicine is the blending of these four aspects in an exploration of why a problem is developing and a focus on what you can do to change it.</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">&nbsp;</span><font size="2"><img border="0" src="images/mom%20pic%20003.bmp" width="382" height="283"></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .5in"> <span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><a href="Body%20Scanning.htm">QXCI/ SCIO Body scanning</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .5in"> <span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"> <a href="Micro%20current%20therapy.htm">Micro current therapy</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .5in"> <span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"> <a href="Facial%20rejuvenation.htm">Facial rejuvenation</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .5in"> <span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"> <a href="Acupuncture%20&%20Detox.htm">Acupuncture &amp; Detox</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .5in"> <span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><a href="Massage%20&%20Wraps.htm"> Massage &amp; Wraps available</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .5in"> <span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span> <span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 16.0pt"> <a href="About%20me.htm">More about me...</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .5in"> <span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span> <span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 16.0pt"> <a href="Outside%20Links.htm">Links</a></span></p> <hr> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <span style="font-size:16.0pt">Barbara Vidal, LAc., CBBT</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;(444) 618-2970</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <span style="font-size: 16pt">Qi4health@juno.com</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">www.ancientwisdommodernscience.com</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -.25in; margin-left: .5in">&nbsp;</p> </body> </html>