Healthcare An Alternative Approach Christy Hays ZenMoves Tulsa, OK .

Healthcare An Alternative Approach

Christy Hays

ZenMoves

Tulsa, OK

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Overview

• Current Trends

• Definition of CAM

• Evolving Process

• Integration into Mainstream

• Advantages

• Methodologies

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70% of disease is preventableHealthy People 2000, DHHS, 1991, #91-50213, National Center For Health Statistics

DHHS, 1992, # 92-1232

8 of 9 causes of disease arepreventable

New England Journal of Medicine, Fries, Koop, et al, 329:321-325, 7/93

70% to 85% of illnesses sending patients to the doctor are rooted in unmanaged stress

Disease and Chronic Illness

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Cost of Preventable Disease

70% of $1.35 Trillion =

Nearly $ 1 Trillion Dollars

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STRESS

Stress, depression or anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders accounted for the majority of days lost

due to work-related ill health, 11.3 and 8.3 million respectively in 2013/2014

U.S. business is estimated to be losing upwards of $300 billion annually due to unmanaged stress.

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Chronic Illness

• 1987 - 76% of direct medical expenses• 1996 - 7 of 10 admissions are for chronic

illness• 1996 - 99 million, 45% of population, $470

billion • 2020 - 134 million, 60% of population,

$685 billion

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Oklahoma Illness

• We’re ranked 47th in the Nation in Overall health

• Largest contributing factors:– Smoking, Sedentary Lifestyles, Diet (lack of

fruit consumption)

• Cardiovascular, Cancer, Obesity, & Premature Death are our greatest challenges

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Existing Health Care

• Focuses mainly on diagnosis and intervention, not wellness (prevention, nutrition, exercise, and healthy living habits)

• Does not improve many stress-related and chronic conditions

• Fails to incorporate mind and emotions in treatments

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Existing Health Care

• Increases cost• Increases risk when no doctor-patient

relationship present– Increases occurrences of misdiagnosis or

mistreatment– Amplifies drug reaction that is a leading cause

of diseases and death

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U.S. Health Spending Near 18% of GDP (2012)

Health care spending in the United States

increased from $5,440 per person in 2002 to $8,895* per person in 2012

*3rd highest in the world after Norway & Sweden

Data.worldbank.org

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Blending Medical Approaches

The convergence of

Ancient Eastern health practices and Modern Western science

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

• Complementary Medicine • Used with conventional (Western)

medicine

• Alternative Medicine• Used instead of conventional medicine

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What are C & A Methods?1. Biologically based practices involve supplementing a person's

normal diet with additional nutrients, herbs, extracts, and certain foods.

2. Manipulative and body-based therapies focus on the body's various systems and structures such as acupuncture and chiropractic.

3. Mind-body interventions use the connection between a person's mind, body, and spirit to enhance total well being like meditation, yoga, and biofeedback.

4. Energy therapies are meant to restore disturbances in the body's natural energy. Energy therapies include such practices as Qigong and Reiki.

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Tough Buy-InAlternative Therapies

Easy Buy-InComplementary

Health Improvement Methods

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Shifts in Wellness

• Wellness visits included in ACA

• Insurance assessments can shift a person towards Wellness

• Employers recognizing Wellness typically with emphasis towards:– Weight Management– Fitness – Massage

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Who Is Reviewing CAM?

• An 8 year study by 8 academic medical centers, including Harvard, Duke and Stanford, banded together with the purpose of encouraging research and education on alternative medicine.

• Eight years later, the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine has 38 member universities, and has gathered evidence about what practices have solid science behind them.

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Consortium Findings

5 alternative medicine practices that are endorsed for their solid scientific results:

– Acupuncture for pain, nausea after surgery and chemotherapy.

– Calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B6 for PMS

– St. John's Wort for mild to moderate depression

– Guided imagery for pain and anxiety

– Glucosamine for joint pain

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CAM Today

• Over 100 major health insurance companies have implemented programs that reimburse• Chiropractic & Nutrition more widely accepted

and sometimes reimbursed

• 50% of medical schools teach classes in CAM/IM

• The consortium of major universities is developing specific CAM/IM curriculum

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Why Blend Approaches?• Improves outcomes• Improves treatment satisfaction• Allows for oversight• Encourages full disclosure• Can reduce costs• Can elevate overall healthcare system

– May one day be more readily covered by insurance

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Who Is Using CAM?

• 40% of adults and 12% of children use some form of complementary and alternative medicine.

• More women

• People ages 40 to 60

• Adults with higher levels of education and income.

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The Most Important Part of an Alternative Medicine Program

Alternative Thinking

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Exploring CAM1. Biologically based practices involve supplementing a

person's normal diet with additional nutrients, herbs, extracts, and certain foods.

2. Manipulative and body-based therapies focus on the body's various systems and structures such as acupuncture and chiropractic.

3. Mind-body interventions use the connection between a person's mind, body, and spirit to enhance total well being like meditation, yoga, and biofeedback.

4. Energy therapies are meant to restore disturbances in the body's natural energy. Energy therapies include such practices as Qigong and Reiki.

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Biology Based Practices

• Supplements:

• Herbs, Extracts, Vitamins, Supplements

• Diet:

• Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian

• Juicing, Raw, Ayurvedic

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Body-Based Therapies

• Acupuncture • Chiropractic• Massage

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Mind-body Interventions

• Meditation • Yoga• Biofeedback• Qigong and Tai Chi

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Meditation

• Benefits of Meditation– Results in a sense of calm, peace and balance

that benefits both emotional well-being and overall health.

– Clears away information overload that builds up and contributes to stress.

– Thoughts control body processes

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Meditation as a CAM

• Meditation can be a complimentary means of dealing with medical conditions, especially ones that may be worsened by stress.

– Anxiety disorders

– Asthma

– Cancer

– Depression

– Heart disease

– High blood pressure

– Pain

– Sleep problems

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Meditation in the Media

• The Neuroscience of Meditation-How it changes the brain, boosting focus and easing stress– Scientific American, Nov 2014

• Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress– Mayo Clinic, July 19, 2014– http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-

20045858

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Meditation Practice

• 3 Ways to Meditate– Clearing all thought– Focusing on one thought– Becoming aware of everything

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Energy Therapies

• Reiki• Qigong

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What is Qigong?

• Pronounced “chee kung”

• “Qi” is vital force of energy

• “Gong” is practice, experience, and cultivation

• Qigong is the cultivation of vital energy to balance your energy– Has also been called “moving meditation”

Qigong

Mind/Body Practice or Energy Therapy?

Qigong Practice

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Your Internal Power

• Thought and Water Crystals

• If our mind is this powerful on things outside of ourselves then think of the power we have to change the very structure of our being!

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Wrap Up

• Advantages

• Evolving Process

• Integration into Mainstream (including insurance)

• Personal Perspective

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My Thanks and Credits to:• Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC), Roger Jahnke OMD• Web http://www.FeeltheQi.com• Kids Health:• http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/medical_care/alternative_medicine.html• CNN News: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/04/ep.alt.med/index.html?

iref=newssearch• Dr. Masaru Emoto-Water, Consciousness, and Intent video

Contact Information:• Christy Hays, ZenMoves• www.ZenMoves.me• [email protected]• 918-645-5905

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