Anthony Wallace, ND

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Consumer Health and Wellness

• Anthony Wallace, ND
• P.C.D.I. Healthcare and Consultants of Texas
  L.L.C
• www.pcdiwg.webs.com

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Welcome to Our Seminar

• Welcome my name is Anthony Wallace Naturopathic
  Doctor and Executive Administrator of P.C.D.I.
  Healthcare and Consultants of Texas located in
  Cedar Hill, Texas
• I have been in business for over 9 years in
  Dallas, Texas
• I have over 15 years of direct nursing practice
  including administration.
• This seminar is completely voluntary and will
  educate the consumer on vitamins and herbal
  remedies that are sold over the counter (OTC).
• I believe this seminar will be fun and exciting
• After this course, the consumer will walk away
  with new knowledge to share with others about
  health and wellness.
• For more information after the seminar you may
  reach our office at [phone] or on the web
  www.pcdiwg.webs.com for more handouts and online
  lectures.

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Disclaimer

• This is a visual course that educates the
  consumer on different alternative therapies.
• As a Naturopath, I recommend that if you are
  under Doctors please consult you physician first
  before adding this information to your daily
  treatments.
• It is best to take advice from a licensed
  herbatologist or Naturopath because the advice
  that you take can be life threatening.

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Objectives

• The student will be knowledgeable about herbs,
  supplements, and vitamins.
• The student will learn how to research the herbal
  supplement and alternative medical techniques on
  the world wide web.
• I will instruct the student on dietary
  instructions when taking herbal meds and the
  dangers of taking to much herbals.
• The student will learn about certain therapeutic
  techniques that are used in modern alternative
  medicine.
• We will compare some forms of contemporary care
  to conventional and see how they were discovered.

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What is CAM?

• CAM Contemporary and Alternative Medicine.
• Contemporary and Alternative medicine may include
  several disciplines within the sector of CAM.
  These may include Chiropractic art, Physical
  Therapy, Herbatology, Naturopathy, and
  Nutritional Therapy. This are all forms of
  eastern medicine.
• All of the disciplines above may serve a good
  purpose in preventing disease.
• Conventional Medicine This is an art that
  medical doctors practice by prescribing
  medications. It is another form of western
  medicine
• The option of the CAM arts is to bring an
  alternative to the patients where conventional
  medicine has failed them

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History of Alternative Medicine

• CAM art was first discovered in the 1800s to the
  early 1900s. There are different specialties of
  alternative health such as naturopathy,
  homeopathy, and chiropractic medicine.
• In 1870 Osteopathy was discovered, osteopathy is
  the study of bones or the disease starts in the
  bones. This is were we get the term D.O.
• In 1890 Naturopathy was discovered in Germany and
  brought to the United States. This is were we
  get the term N.D
• In 1970 Message Therapy and acupuncture was
  discovered and this is were we get the term M.T
  (message therapy) or L.Ac (licensed
  Acupuncturist)
• These are just some of the alternative therapies
  that are popular.

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Hydrotherapy

• Hydrotherapy is the art of giving medicines
  through water.
• The patient sits in a pool with either shorts on
  or nude.
• The patient is then given a tonic in their bath
  mixed with salts to treat any elements.
• Most patient that seek hydrotherapist are seeking
  services for colon hydrotherapy
• There are governing bodies that regulate
  hydrotherapies the link is below
• http//www.i-act.org/nbchthome.html

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Chiropractic

• Chiropractic Medicine is a form of CAM art. It
  is the only discipline that at this time that
  major insurances will pay for
• Chiropractic is an art that has a major emphasis
  on the spinal cord and the nervous system.
• Most seek services during rehabilitation from a
  car wreak, stroke, or just overall wellness.
• Chiropractor believe that if you align the spine
  and bones in there rightful position. The patient
  will recover for their illness over a period of
  time.

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Naturopathy

• Naturopractic medicine is a CAM discipline that
  relies on earth and the surrounding environments
  to treat the patient.
• Naturopathic means (nature medicine)
• It is an art that prescribes lifestyle changes,
  herbal medicine, nutritional changes, and
  counseling.
• Naturopaths may work in health clubs, health food
  stores, private practices and herb stores. There
  are other resources that may be beneficial
• http//www.naturopathic.org/

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Homeopathy

• Homeopathy is a cam discipline that relies on
  poisonous substances to treat the patient.
• Homeopathy means (similar illness).
• Most naturopaths may use homeopathic herbal
  substances in their practices.
• Most homeopathic drugs may include tonics,
  essence oil drops, etc
• Make sure that you are under the guidance of a
  licensed herbatologist or a naturopath. There
  are other resources available for more
  information.
• http//homeopathic.org/

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References

• James Whorton M.D.,Contercultural healing a
  Brief History of Alternative medicine in America,
  2003
• http//homeopathic.org/ Homeopathic association
  website
• www.pbs.org , Alternative Medicine in America
• www.pcdiwg.webs.com , P.C.D.I. Healthcare and
  Consultants web links.

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Questions

• This is the time for questions and answers. If
  you would like more information or to comment
  please contact our office or email us at
  www.pcdihealthcarethewallacegroup_at_hotmail.com
• This is an exercise of Yoga Mediation by Gabriel.
  So sit back and relax and enjoy the sounds of PM
  mediations.
• Take care and be in good health.