alternatives used for endocrine disorders

1. SPECIAL AND ALTERNATIVE
THERAPIES USED IN
ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
PRESENTED BY:
Shalet Susan Shaji
Ms.c [N] prev.Yr

2. The endocrine system is a network
of glands that produce and release
hormones that help control many
important body functions, especially
the body's ability to change calories
into energy that powers cells and
organs.
INTRODUCTIO
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3. In 1973, the Medical Faculty of the University of Rome
convened the first World Congress of Alternative
Medicines and the provisional program contained no less
than 135 therapies. Alternative medicine exists in all
cultures to some degree and terms such as traditional
medicine, indigenous medicine or folk medicine etc. are
used to describe such practices. These medicines date back
hundred or even thousands of years depending on the
country and culture concerned. There are more than 100
systems of alternative medicines still in practice all over
the world. Every country, region or area has its own
traditional system of health and medical cares.

4. DEFINITION
Endocrine diseases are
disorders of the endocrine
system. The branch of
medicine associated with
endocrine disorders is
known as endocrinology.

5. The system of medical
practice which treats
disease by the use of
remedies which produce
effects different from
those produced by the
disease under treatment.
Also known as
conventional medicine.
ALLLOPATHY
:

6. The term Alternative Medicine
means any form of medicine
that is outside the mainstream
of western medicine or
conventional medicine as
practiced by a majority of
doctors today.
ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE

7. Complementary medicine refers to healing practices and
products that work in conjunction with traditional
medicine.
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

8. Integrative medicine draws from
both complementary medicine and
alternative medicine and combines
these with traditional Western
therapies.
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

9. REASONS FOR THE WIDE PRACTICE OF
CAM

10. MOTIVES
•POSITIVE
MOTIVES
•Perceived
effectiveness or
safety
•Spiritual
•Holism
•All things natural
•Active role
•Control over
treatment
•Pleasant
therapeutic
experience
•NEGATIVE MOTIVES
•Dissatisfaction with
conventional health
care
–Ineffective
–Adverse effects
•Doctor-patient
relationship
–insufficient time
–waiting lists
•Reject science and
technology
•Reject “the
establishment”
•Desperation

11. PURPOSES OF ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
Relieve problems
Promote wellness
No Relief from traditional treatments
No side effects

12. TYPES OF CAM
The National Centre for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM) recognizes five main categories of
complementary and alternative medicine:

13. •Mind-body medicine. Mind-body medicine includes
treatments that focus on how our mental and
emotional status interacts and affects the body's
ability to function. Examples include meditation and
various therapies expressed through art and music.

14. •Whole medical systems. This category refers to complete
systems of medical theory and practice, many of which go
back thousands of years and have roots in non-Western
cultures. Examples include traditional Chinese medicine
and Ayurveda a therapy that originated in India. Whole
medical systems from the West include homeopathy and
naturopathy.

15. •Manipulative and body-based practices. Relying on the
physical manipulation of the body, this practice is intended
to improve specific symptoms and overall health.
Examples of these practices include chiropractic and
osteopathy.

16. •Energy medicine. This form of alternative medicine uses
energy fields to promote healing. Bio field therapies affect
energy fields that are said to encircle the human body —
forms include Reiki and qi gong. Bio electromagnetic-
based therapies, such as magnet therapy, involve the
manipulation of electromagnetic fields.

17. •Biologically based practices. Since the focus is on herbs,
nutrition, and vitamins, dietary supplements and herbal
medicine are perhaps the most common forms of
biologically based complementary and alternative
medicine. A growing interest in these kinds of therapies is
leading to more research, but many of these biologically
based practices have yet to be thoroughly tested.

18. ALTERNATIVE THERAPEIES
FOR ENDOCRINE
DISORDERS

19. Acupuncture
Fine needles are inserted at specific points to stimulate,
disperse, and regulate the flow of vital energy, and restore
a healthy energy balance. In addition to pain relief,
acupuncture is also used to improve well being and treat
acute, chronic, and degenerative conditions in children and
adults.

20. Acupuncture can be used to restore hormonal balance,
regulate energy levels, smooth emotions, help manage sleep
and menstrual problems, restoring immune function and
balancing the production and release of hormones.
Acupuncture is so helpful in the treatment of endocrine
disorders, as they focus on balancing all of the glands.
Acupuncture treatments work towards improving the
patients overall health and well being.

21. Acupressure
Similar to acupuncture, but
using finger pressure rather
than fine needles on specific
points along the body to
treat ailments such as
tension and stress, aches and
pains, menstrual cramps,
arthritis

22. Acupressure is used to diagnose various health problems
and treat emotions, tensions and physical conditions by
regulating energy and maintaining yin and yang
equilibrium. The process of acupressure focuses on
restoring the normal energy flow within the body.
Acupressure point is a very important one that is said to
help controlling not only diabetes but also reduce
headache and other ailments. Various points found on
several different meridians are used to treat
hypothyroidism.. A point called Yintang, located between
the eyebrows, activates the pituitary, which, in turn,
controls the thyroid.

23. Aromatherapy
Using "essential oils" distilled from plants, aromatherapy
treats emotional disorders such as stress and anxiety as
well as a wide range of other ailments. Oils are massaged
into the skin in diluted form, inhaled, or
placed in baths. Aromatherapy is often used in conjunction
with massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology,
herbology, chiropractic, and other holistic treatments.
In the endocrine system, oils
like geranium, lavender,
ginger, rosemary etc are used
for over and under active
glands.

24. Astrology
Astrology is a humanistic attempt at trying to understand
the cycles that we share with the forces in the Universe.
The planets have corresponding ruler ship to certain
vitamins, minerals, cell salts, herbs, metals, colors and
parts of the body.

25. Saturn and Mars rule different parts of the adrenal glands
respectively. The adrenals sit on top of the kidneys (renal
system). So any challenging aspects between Saturn and
Mars can indicate a pattern of a stressed endocrine system
(specifically referring to the adrenals).

26. Ayurvedic Medicine
Practiced in India for more than 5,000 years, ayurvedic
tradition holds that illness is a state of imbalance among
the body's systems that can be detected through such
diagnostic procedures as reading the pulse and observing
the tongue. Nutrition counselling, massage, natural
medications, meditation, and other modalities are used to
address a broad spectrum of ailments.

27. The three Doshas, which are
invisible, are more about the
working state and system of the
body.
Vata shows- high in activity
Pitta is a state where body is on a
normal mode
Kapha- which tells that system is
slow and sluggish.
The same is the endocrinology or
effect of endocrine glands on the
body. There are three states of the
body, under the effect of the
glands- Hyper, Hypo and Normal.

28. Autogenic Training
It is a century-old European method for achieving
relaxation based upon passive concentration and body
awareness of specific sensations. Its effectiveness has been
shown in relieving many stress-related disorders including
anxiety, tension, insomnia, and examination stress. Persons
with chronic medical conditions ranging from migraine,
colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, high blood
pressure, to thyroid disease and many other conditions
have also been shown to benefit from this practice.

29. Cellular Therapy
Refers to various procedures in which processed tissue
from animal embryos, fetuses or organs, is injected or
taken orally.
The organs and glands used in cell treatment include
brain, pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, thymus, liver, kidney,
pancreas, spleen, heart, ovary, testis, and parotid.

30. Chinese (Oriental) Medicine
Oriental medical practitioners are trained to use a variety
of ancient and modern therapeutic methods - including
acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, heat therapy, and
nutritional and lifestyle counseling - to treat a broad range
of both chronic and acute illnesses.

31. Adaptogens can be taken by most people for improved
well-being, although it is important to correctly match the
herb to the person. Adaptogen herbs are used for people
with adrenal fatigue and thyroid disorders.

32. Herbalism
An ancient form of healing still widely used in much of the
world, herbalism uses natural plants or plant-based
substances to treat a range of illnesses and to enhance the
functioning of the body's systems. Though herbalism is not
a licensed professional modality in the United States, herbs
are "prescribed" by a range of practitioners.
Cushing syndrome, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism etc
can be treated with certain herbs.

33. Naturopathic
Medicine
Naturopathic physicians
work to restore and support
the body's own healing
abilities using a variety of
modalities including
nutrition, herbal medicine,
homeopathic medicine, and
orient medicine.
Naturopathic medicine helps
people overcome adrenal
and thyroid disorders and
achieve lasting fat loss and
vibrant energy.

34. Reflexology
This modality is based on the idea
that specific points on the feet and
hands correspond with organs and
tissues throughout the body. With
fingers and thumbs, the
practitioner applies pressure to
these points to treat a wide range
of stress-related illnesses.
Foot reflexology is used for
hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism,
hyperparathyroidism,
hyperparathyroidism,
hyperinsulinism, hypoinsulinism,
hypogonadism etc.

35. Siddha medicine
Usually considered as the
oldest medical system known
to mankind. Contemporary
Tamil literature holds that the
system of Siddha medicine
originated in Southern India,
in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Siddha is reported to have
surfaced more than 10,000
years age.

36. Siddha medicine can cure ovarian diseases, erectile
dysfunctions, thyroid disorders, diabetes, menstrual
problems etc by its own ways of treatment which is written
before centuries.

37. Tibetan Medicine
Evolved as a synthesis of Tibetan, Chinese and Persian
Medicine, and even Ayurveda. These remedies include
indigenous herbs, fruits, flowers, metallic powders and
minerals given in tablets, and are especially effected in
treating rheumatism, asthma, gastritis, diabetes and many
neurological disorders.

38. Unani
The Unani System of Medicine originated in Greece
(Unan).Hippocrates ( 460 – 377 BC),the “ Father of
Medicine” freed medicine from the realm of superstition
and magic and gave it the status of science. The teachings
of Hippocrates form the basis of the theoretical frame
work of Unani Medicine. Though, all the different systems
of medicine considers “Hippocrates” as the Father of
Medicine, the Unani System of Medicine is the only system
of medicine still following the principles of medicine laid
down by Hippocrates.

39. In the treatment of diabetes, the most important difference
between, western medicine and Unani treatment is that,
Unani therapy try to make the pancreas to once again
functional at a normal and their natural level. There is no
western medicine, which rejuvenates the pancreases.
Unani, with its herbo-mineral treatment course achieve
this.

40. HERBO DIABICAN CAPSULES is a combination of
Herbal anti-diabetic herbs recommended for more than
50000years in Unani. It helps to act on different sites in
different ways to effectively control factor and pathways
leading to Diabetes Mellitus. It is an herbal supplement
which helps to correct the effects, besides the condition
itself and correct the degenerative complications which
result because of diabetes.
It is safe and effective and helps to manage Diabetes
Mellitus.

41. Yoga Therapy
The use of yoga is to address mental and
physical problems while integrating body and
mind. Sarvangasana is the most well
recognised asana for thyroid gland. Other
effective asanas include surya namaskara,
pawanmuktasana, which are used for severe
thyroid diseases. While medical science claims
diabetes is incredible, many studies have
proven that it responds very well to yogic
management. It is important that diabetes
undertake yogic therapy in conjunction with
qualified medical supervision. The yoga
sadhana and progress of every diabetes will
vary according to individual conditions.

42. CONCLUSION
Alternative therapies refer to a broad group of natural
and spiritual healing methods that are different than
the conventional western medicine (or pharmaceutical
medicine).
Researchers thus observe that the people are shifting
their allegiance to the Indian alternative therapies,
because these therapies are natural and have no side-
effects. The western medicine has failed to deal with
the chronic diseases as well as new, antibiotic-resistant
bacteria. Ancient therapies, by contrast, have an
excellent record of curing the chronic diseases that do
not respond well to western medicine.

44. ASSIGNMENT
What is the difference between
allopathy, conventional
medicine, alternative medicine
and integrative medicine and
submit it on 13-3-2015