Cervical cancer is one of the types of cancer that is very responsive to natural healing.
~ Naturopathic Doctor
We are not limited to the pharmaceutical industry and the medical system's "standard of care" when it comes to improving our health and treating sickness and disease. The following therapeutics are some of the most common methods used around the world to help heal from disease and restore and maintain health and well-being.
Acupressure: the use of pressure, applied by hand, to points on the body for a short amount of time; often used in conjunction with acupuncture or reflexology; based on the concept of life energy (qi, pronounced "chee"), which flows through "meridians" (pathways) in the body
Acupuncture: the use of thin needles (without pain) inserted into the skin to stimulate specific points in the body; used most commonly for pain relief
Aromatherapy: the use of powerful aromatic scents, most commonly essential oils, to improve physiological and psychological well-being; applied by breathing in the scent, massaging the oil into the skin, diffusing into steam, or spraying onto linens
Art Therapy (AT): the application of visual arts in a therapeutic context (painting, journaling, sketching, sculpting, etc.) to reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness
Ayurveda: a classical 5,000 year old medicine system of natural healing focused on the three Doshas of the body (vata, pitta, kapha); balancing the Doshas (without the need for prescription drugs) leads to health, while an imbalance leads to disease
Biofeedback: a mind/body therapy that reduces symptoms by lowering sympathetic arousal; acts as a natural painkiller and natural headache remedy among many other benefits
Breathwork (Deep Breathing): conscious, controlled breathing done especially for therapeutic relaxation or meditation purposes; reduces the effects of stress, reduces blood pressure, improves lung capacity
Chelation Therapy: removes heavy metals and toxins (such as lead and mercury) from the body
Chiropractic Care: directs and reduces misalignment of the spine that can interfere with the central nervous system causing back pain, organ dysfunction, and other chronic disease symptoms
Colonics (Colon Cleansing): the use of water to cleanse tissue throughout the colon by rehydrating old built-up stool and flushing it out
Cupping Therapy: the use of suction cups to create a local suction on the skin to draw blood flow to inflamed areas of the body, to dispel stagnation, improve blood circulation, and fight disease; dates back to 3000 BC; also known as Hijama
Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT): the use of movement to therapeutically promote social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and physical integration; commonly used to treat physical (arthritis, chronic pain, cardiovascular), mental health (anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem) and cognitive (dementia, autism) issues
Earthing (Grounding): walking barefoot outside with the soles of the feet directly connecting with the surface of the earth; lowers free radical damage (aka oxidative stress), stress, inflammation, and pain by "plugging into" the negative energy of the earth to counter the positive charge built up from our typical modern lifestyle
Ecotherapy (Nature Therapy): a mental health approach that uses the positive affects of nature to lift the sense of well-being which can help alleviate depression, improve motivation, and increase focus and concentration; walking or bicycling outdoors on paths and trails, hiking, gardening, bird watching, star gazing, picnicing in the grass
Equine Therapy: enhancing mental, emotional, and physical well-being through the assistance of horses; types of equine therapy include therapeutic horseback riding, hippotherapy, equine assisted learning, and equine facilitated psychotherapy
Faith Healing: recitation of prayer and practice of gestures (laying on of hands) to stimulate divine intervention to bring physical healing; see also Spirituality
Fasting: abstaining from food and drink for a specific period of time
Feng Shui: rooted in ancient Chinese culture; the arrangement of objects in an environment to achieve harmony and balance, creating a calm and restorative space
Herbal Medicine (Botanical Medicine): the traditional idea of medicine dating back more than 5000 years with the use of plants to treat health concerns and conditions including cancer
Homeopathy: the treatment of disease by small doses of natural substances (plant, mineral, or animal-based) which stimulate the immune system and the body's natural ability to heal
Hydrotherapy: the application of water (internally or externally) with various temperatures, pressures, and durations in any of its forms (water, steam, ice) to treat physical or psychological conditions; also known as water therapy, aquatic therapy, pool therapy, balneotherapy
Hypnotherapy (Hypnosis): a therapeutic process that can facilitate physical and emotional healing in many areas
Iridology: a holistic, non-invasive method of studying the patterns and colors of the iris of the eye to determine where health issues may exist in the body
Lymphatic Drainage Massage (Manual Lymphatic Drainage): a gentle massage that helps move lymphatic fluid away from swollen lymph nodes to areas with working lymph vessels to increase lymphatic drainage
Martial Arts: around for thousands of years as one of the main ways to exercise and learn defense that promotes weight loss, muscle gain, cardiovascular health, flexibility, balance, agility, reflexes, stress relief, confidence, self-esteem, focus, memory improvement, peace, calmness of mind, awareness (taekwondo, karate, jiu jitsu, etc.)
Massage Therapy: rubbing and kneading the soft tissues of the body including muscle, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and skin with varied amounts of pressure and movement
Music Therapy (MT): the use of music to decrease anxiety or depression, ignite creativity, and improve personal well-being without reliance on mind altering drugs
Myofascial Release (MFR): a hands-on treatment that targets hard knots and trigger points in muscle tissue to reduce tightness and pain in the connective tissue
Naturopathic Medicine: healthcare that emphasizes prevention, treatment, and optimal health through various therapeutic methods and substances that promote self-healing; relies on the healing power of nature, treats underlying causes, treats the whole person, and emphasizes prevention
Nutritional Therapy: addressing symptoms and conditions by examining the current lifestyle and dietary habits and focusing on making changes to those factors
Osteopathy (Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy - OMT): a type of non-invasive natural "manual medicine" that uses the hands to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury, aiming to treat the whole person and not just the symptoms
Phytotherapy: the use of molecules taken from plants with no modifications and without combining with synthetic drugs from a lab, to treat and prevent disease
Psammo Therapy (Hot Sand Therapy/Arenotherapy): immersing the body completely in sand, heated by the sun, with the head resting on the surface; eliminates toxins and impurities from the skin while stimulating circulation and absorbing minerals from the sand; has been used to treat certain rheumatisms, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis; initially used in ancient Egypt to treat a number of medical ailments including scoliosis and inflammatory diseases
Qigong: performing gentle movements that are synchronized with inhaling and exhaling to reduce stress and improve flexibility, inner focus, sleep quality, peace, strength, and vitality
Reflexology: a 4000 year old healing method based in vitalism (the concept that our bodies are governed by an innate intelligence that monitors and promotes self-healing) that uses hand and foot massage to stimulate the nervous system to trigger a healing response
Reiki: a healing method that channels energy through light touch and activates the natural healing processes of the body
Salt Therapy (Wet and Dry): the use of the contact of salt to enhance health and well-being, including improving respiratory conditions and skin problems
Shiatsu: a form of non-invasive therapeutic body work meaning "finger pressure" using tapping, pressing, and kneading techniques to enhance low energy or disperse excess energy in order to alleviate conditions, restore balance, and promote health
Spirituality: simple healing tools that strengthen the mind/body connection and strengthen immune functions (prayer, meditation, visualization, mindfulness)
Tai Chi: mind/body exercise originating from ancient China; a series of gentle exercise movements that create harmony between the mind and the body which assists energy to flow smoothly through the body; lowers stress and anxiety; improves memory, focus, sleep, strength, blood pressure
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): a complete medical system used to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness for more than 2000 years; promotes the natural flow of qi; practices used in TCM include acupuncture, acupressure, herbal medicine, nutrition, exercise in the form of tai chi and qigong
Acupuncture: the use of thin needles (without pain) inserted into the skin to stimulate specific points in the body; used most commonly for pain relief
Aromatherapy: the use of powerful aromatic scents, most commonly essential oils, to improve physiological and psychological well-being; applied by breathing in the scent, massaging the oil into the skin, diffusing into steam, or spraying onto linens
Art Therapy (AT): the application of visual arts in a therapeutic context (painting, journaling, sketching, sculpting, etc.) to reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness
Ayurveda: a classical 5,000 year old medicine system of natural healing focused on the three Doshas of the body (vata, pitta, kapha); balancing the Doshas (without the need for prescription drugs) leads to health, while an imbalance leads to disease
Biofeedback: a mind/body therapy that reduces symptoms by lowering sympathetic arousal; acts as a natural painkiller and natural headache remedy among many other benefits
Breathwork (Deep Breathing): conscious, controlled breathing done especially for therapeutic relaxation or meditation purposes; reduces the effects of stress, reduces blood pressure, improves lung capacity
Chelation Therapy: removes heavy metals and toxins (such as lead and mercury) from the body
Chiropractic Care: directs and reduces misalignment of the spine that can interfere with the central nervous system causing back pain, organ dysfunction, and other chronic disease symptoms
Colonics (Colon Cleansing): the use of water to cleanse tissue throughout the colon by rehydrating old built-up stool and flushing it out
Cupping Therapy: the use of suction cups to create a local suction on the skin to draw blood flow to inflamed areas of the body, to dispel stagnation, improve blood circulation, and fight disease; dates back to 3000 BC; also known as Hijama
Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT): the use of movement to therapeutically promote social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and physical integration; commonly used to treat physical (arthritis, chronic pain, cardiovascular), mental health (anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem) and cognitive (dementia, autism) issues
Earthing (Grounding): walking barefoot outside with the soles of the feet directly connecting with the surface of the earth; lowers free radical damage (aka oxidative stress), stress, inflammation, and pain by "plugging into" the negative energy of the earth to counter the positive charge built up from our typical modern lifestyle
Ecotherapy (Nature Therapy): a mental health approach that uses the positive affects of nature to lift the sense of well-being which can help alleviate depression, improve motivation, and increase focus and concentration; walking or bicycling outdoors on paths and trails, hiking, gardening, bird watching, star gazing, picnicing in the grass
Equine Therapy: enhancing mental, emotional, and physical well-being through the assistance of horses; types of equine therapy include therapeutic horseback riding, hippotherapy, equine assisted learning, and equine facilitated psychotherapy
Faith Healing: recitation of prayer and practice of gestures (laying on of hands) to stimulate divine intervention to bring physical healing; see also Spirituality
Fasting: abstaining from food and drink for a specific period of time
Feng Shui: rooted in ancient Chinese culture; the arrangement of objects in an environment to achieve harmony and balance, creating a calm and restorative space
Herbal Medicine (Botanical Medicine): the traditional idea of medicine dating back more than 5000 years with the use of plants to treat health concerns and conditions including cancer
Homeopathy: the treatment of disease by small doses of natural substances (plant, mineral, or animal-based) which stimulate the immune system and the body's natural ability to heal
Hydrotherapy: the application of water (internally or externally) with various temperatures, pressures, and durations in any of its forms (water, steam, ice) to treat physical or psychological conditions; also known as water therapy, aquatic therapy, pool therapy, balneotherapy
Hypnotherapy (Hypnosis): a therapeutic process that can facilitate physical and emotional healing in many areas
Iridology: a holistic, non-invasive method of studying the patterns and colors of the iris of the eye to determine where health issues may exist in the body
Lymphatic Drainage Massage (Manual Lymphatic Drainage): a gentle massage that helps move lymphatic fluid away from swollen lymph nodes to areas with working lymph vessels to increase lymphatic drainage
Martial Arts: around for thousands of years as one of the main ways to exercise and learn defense that promotes weight loss, muscle gain, cardiovascular health, flexibility, balance, agility, reflexes, stress relief, confidence, self-esteem, focus, memory improvement, peace, calmness of mind, awareness (taekwondo, karate, jiu jitsu, etc.)
Massage Therapy: rubbing and kneading the soft tissues of the body including muscle, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and skin with varied amounts of pressure and movement
Music Therapy (MT): the use of music to decrease anxiety or depression, ignite creativity, and improve personal well-being without reliance on mind altering drugs
Myofascial Release (MFR): a hands-on treatment that targets hard knots and trigger points in muscle tissue to reduce tightness and pain in the connective tissue
Naturopathic Medicine: healthcare that emphasizes prevention, treatment, and optimal health through various therapeutic methods and substances that promote self-healing; relies on the healing power of nature, treats underlying causes, treats the whole person, and emphasizes prevention
Nutritional Therapy: addressing symptoms and conditions by examining the current lifestyle and dietary habits and focusing on making changes to those factors
Osteopathy (Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy - OMT): a type of non-invasive natural "manual medicine" that uses the hands to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury, aiming to treat the whole person and not just the symptoms
Phytotherapy: the use of molecules taken from plants with no modifications and without combining with synthetic drugs from a lab, to treat and prevent disease
Psammo Therapy (Hot Sand Therapy/Arenotherapy): immersing the body completely in sand, heated by the sun, with the head resting on the surface; eliminates toxins and impurities from the skin while stimulating circulation and absorbing minerals from the sand; has been used to treat certain rheumatisms, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis; initially used in ancient Egypt to treat a number of medical ailments including scoliosis and inflammatory diseases
Qigong: performing gentle movements that are synchronized with inhaling and exhaling to reduce stress and improve flexibility, inner focus, sleep quality, peace, strength, and vitality
Reflexology: a 4000 year old healing method based in vitalism (the concept that our bodies are governed by an innate intelligence that monitors and promotes self-healing) that uses hand and foot massage to stimulate the nervous system to trigger a healing response
Reiki: a healing method that channels energy through light touch and activates the natural healing processes of the body
Salt Therapy (Wet and Dry): the use of the contact of salt to enhance health and well-being, including improving respiratory conditions and skin problems
Shiatsu: a form of non-invasive therapeutic body work meaning "finger pressure" using tapping, pressing, and kneading techniques to enhance low energy or disperse excess energy in order to alleviate conditions, restore balance, and promote health
Spirituality: simple healing tools that strengthen the mind/body connection and strengthen immune functions (prayer, meditation, visualization, mindfulness)
Tai Chi: mind/body exercise originating from ancient China; a series of gentle exercise movements that create harmony between the mind and the body which assists energy to flow smoothly through the body; lowers stress and anxiety; improves memory, focus, sleep, strength, blood pressure
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): a complete medical system used to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness for more than 2000 years; promotes the natural flow of qi; practices used in TCM include acupuncture, acupressure, herbal medicine, nutrition, exercise in the form of tai chi and qigong
*This is not an all-inclusive list. Please contact us if there is a healing therapy that should be listed for consideration.
