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1. Assignment: Western and Eastern Medical Practices Stress Relief
Assignment: Western and Eastern Medical Practices Stress Relief ON Assignment: Western
and Eastern Medical Practices Stress ReliefMost people would agree that no one knows
your body better than you do. Before the first symptoms fully surface, you might sense a
disruption in your body’s functioning. How would you respond to the onset of a headache?
If you practice Western medicine, you might take a pain reliever for the headache and relax
in a dark room. If you practice Eastern medicine, you might take a steamy bath to sooth
your tense neck muscles and relieve congestion that might be contributing to your
headache. Or you might seek a massage to relieve the stress that might be causing the
headache. It fact, it is not uncommon for individuals to sample remedies from both medical
practices in order to reap the results they seek. Regardless of the medical approach you
prefer, there are a wide variety of stress reducing options to improve your health and fit
your lifestyle. Assignment: Western and Eastern Medical Practices Stress ReliefFor this
Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources including the “Varying Philosophies of
Medical Care” handout. Research complementary and alternative stress management
approaches in the Walden Library and on the website for the National Institutes of Health’s
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
(http://nccam.nih.gov/). Select a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) discussed
at NCCAM. Consider how the CAM you selected might effectively reduce stress. Reflect on
any contraindications that might exist with regard to its use.With these thoughts in mind:BY
DAY 3Post by Day 3 a brief description of the complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) you selected. Then, explain how this CAM is effective in reducing stress. Finally,
explain any contraindications or cautions with this type of stress management strategy. Use
the current literature to your response.Learning ResourcesNote: To access this week’s
required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in
the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.Required ReadingsO’Conner, D. B., & Conner,
M. (2011). Effects of stress on eating behavior. In R. J. Contrada & A. Baum (Eds.), The
handbook of stress science: Biology, psychology, and health (pp. 275–286). New York, NY:
Springer Publishing Company.American Cancer Society. (2012). Complementary and
alternative methods for cancer management. Retrieved
from http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideE…Cancer Research UK.
(2011). The difference between complementary and alternative therapies. Retrieved
from http://cancerhelp.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cance…Ferguson, J. K., Willemsen, E.
W., & Castañeto, M. V. (2010). Centering prayer as a healing response to everyday stress: A

2. psychological and spiritual process. Pastoral Psychology, 59(3), 305–329. Retrieved from
the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.Kelley, D. (2009). The
effects of exercise and diet on stress. Nutritional Perspectives: Journal of the Council on
Nutrition, 32(1), 37–39.Retrieved from the Walden Library using the CINAHL Plus with Full
Text database.Mora-Ripoll, R. (2011). Potential health benefits of simulated laughter: A
narrative review of the literature and recommendations for future
research. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 19, 170–177. Retrieved from the Walden
Library using the ScienceDirect Health Sciences Subject Collection.Romeo, J., Wärnberg, J.,
Gómez-Martínez, S., Díaz, L. E., & Marcos, A. (2008). Neuroimmunomodulation by nutrition
in stress situations. Neuroimmunomodulation, 15(3), 165–169. Retrieved from the Walden
Library using the MEDLINE with Full Text database.Seifried, H. E. (2006). Oxidative stress
and antioxidants: A link to disease and prevention? The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry,
18(3), 168–171. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the ScienceDirect Health Sciences
Subject Collection.National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
(2012). Herbs at a glance.Retrieved
from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/herbsataglance.htm?nav…U.S. Department of
Agriculture, & U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2010). Dietary guidelines for
Americans, 2010 (7th ed.). Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Retrieved
from http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuide…Laureate Education, Inc.
(2012). Nutrition, stress, and your cells. Unpublished document.Laureate Education, Inc.
(2012). Stress and its impact on nutrient processing and absorption. Unpublished
document.Laureate Education, Inc. (2012). Varying philosophies of medical care.
Unpublished document.Office of Dietary Supplements. (n.d.). Retrieved
from http://ods.od.nih.gov/Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2012).
Retrieved from http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/National Council on Complementary and
Alternative Medicine. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://nccam.nih.gov/Nutrition.gov. (n.d.).
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