Health Exam #3

Medical practice that is based on a scientific method of discovery and inquiry (NCCAM)

A group of diverse medical and health care systems, therapies, and products that are not presently considered part of conventional medicine. (NCCAM)

A therapy used in place of conventional medicine. (ex. homeopathic, naturopathic) (NCCAM)

Used together with conventional medicine (ex. aromatherapy used to help lessen discomfort after surgery) (NCCAM)

• Women
• Individuals with higher educational levels
• Former smokers
• Individuals who’ve been hospitalized in past year

• • Biological: use of natural substances such as herbs and special diets or vitamins in large doses; ex. dietary supplements
• • Energy: Belief of energy fields that surround the body which can be manipulated; ex. therapeutic touch
• • Mind-Body: Techniques that promote the mind’s ability to affect bodily functions; ex. meditation, prayer, mental healing

• • Treating a disease by giving medication that will produce the symptoms of a disease for the purpose of stimulating the body’s defense mechanisms and processes to prevent or treat illness.
• • Most homeopathic remedies are derived from natural substances that come from plants, minerals, or animals.

Remedies are regulated by the FDA

• • Stimulation of anatomical points on the body typically used to treat pain
• • Approved by FDA in 1996 by medically trained professionals.
• • 2002 National Health Interview Study: 2.1 million U.S. adults had used acupuncture in last year.
• • Acupuncture Risks(Consumer Health Book) Potential risk of fainting, hematoma, convulsions, local infection, hepatitis B, nerve damage, stomach damage, and allergic reaction.
• • Common complaints to FDA: sterilization of needles and improper placement

• Manipulation of the spine to relieve certain muscoskelatal ailments.Consumer Health Book: Chiropractors claim that manipulation of the spine will heal a variety of ailments and adjustment of the spine should occur once a month for preventative measures; chiropractors take too many x-rays

• • Investigational therapy that adds a man-made substance (EDTA) to the blood through a vein.
• • EDTA has previously been used to treat lead poisoning.
• • Currently, NIH is studying chelatin therapy in the treatment of heart disease.

• • Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States
• • Heart attacks and strokes are the most common life-threatening types of heart diseases
• • Much of these incidences are due to lifestyle concerns

• • Occurs when the demand of the heart muscle for blood far exceeds the supply
• • Usually occurs as result of:
• – A clot in the coronary artery; or
• – More often atherosclerosis

• • A disease that causes the artery walls to become thick and irregular due to fatty plaque deposits
• • As the arteries become lined with layers of these deposits, the arteries become narrowed and blood flow is reduced
• • Atherosclerosis often begins in childhood

• • Will vary for each person
• • One or more symptoms may be present
• • May vary from mild to severe
• • May be attributed to some other cause
• • Chest pain
• • Shortness of breath
• • Nausea
• • Weakness
• • Intense discomfort, burning, or bloating in chest or abdomen; similar to indigestion
• • Awareness of irregular heart action

• • Heredity
• • Gender
• • Age
• • Smoking
• • High blood pressure
• • High cholesterol
• • Obesity
• • Lack of physical activity
• • Heredity
• • Gender
• • Age
• • Smoking
• • High blood pressure
• • High cholesterol
• • Obesity
• • Lack of physical activity

• •Manufactured in the liver
• –Used to make cell membranes
• –Hormones
• –Bile acids
• •Also found in foods of animal origin
• • LDL (low density lipoprotein) = “bad” cholesterol, increases risk of heart attack, optimal below 130
• • HDL (high density lipoprotein) = “good” cholesterol; benefits for good health, optimal 60 or more
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