Food Therapy

• A nutraceutical therapy is defined as any substance that is a food or part of a food that provides medical or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease.
• Nutraceutic is a term derived from “nutrition” and “pharmaceutics.” The term is applied to products that are isolated from herbal products, dietary supplements (nutrients), specific diets, and processed foods such as cereals, soups, and juices are used as medicine.
• Food therapies are usually made of a mixture of protein, carbohydrate, lipid and vitamins and minerals that promotes optimum health.
• The food must be taken in natural form like fresh seasonal fruits; fresh green leafy vegetables and sprouts are excellent. They are,
  • Eliminative Diet
  • Soothening Diet
  • Constructive Diet
• Yoga therapy can be provided as an adjunct therapy to complement other forms of treatment, or it can be used to directly treat a specific issue.

Hydrotherapy

• Hydrotherapy is a form of physical medicine using the therapeutic application of water in a variety of ways, both internally and externally, on the body.
• Topical applications of cold or hot water packs, compresses, baths, pools, steams, sweats, showers, enemas, and colonics are all forms of hydrotherapy.
• The use of water on different parts of the body or whole body for a particular period of time in different temperature to relive discomfort and promote physical well being
• The use of water (hydrotherapy) for various treatments is probably as old as mankind. Hydrotherapy is one of the basic methods of treatment widely used in the system of natural medicine, which is also called as water therapy, aquatic therapy, pool therapy, and balneotherapy.
• Naturopathic physicians are trained in harnessing the curative power of nature through hydrotherapy techniques to treat a myriad of chronic diseases by supporting the innate ability of the human body to heal.

Herbal Mud Therapy

• Mud therapy is one of the ancient techniques used in curing sickness and for rejuvenation of the body
• Mud is often cool and can provide a cooling sensation when applied, helping to soothe inflamed skin. Furthermore, it is typically packed with minerals that can help detoxify and support skin health.
• Body can absorb certain minerals from the mud hence it’s an effective therapy in giving relief to some pathologies such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, neuralgia, neck pain, back pain and joint pain and relieve skin problems such as psoriasis and dermatitis.
• Helps to quicken the pulse and breathing rate, increases arterial blood pressure, which is then reduced, increases sweating and urinary function.

Steam Bath

• Steam bath is one of the most important time-tested water treatments which induce perspiration in a most natural way.
• The patient is made to sit on a stool inside a specially designed cabinet to make perspiration takes place.
• Steam bath improves circulation can lead to lowered blood pressure and a healthier heart and also promote skin tissue healing.
• The researchers found that steam bath a week could result in increased deep-breathing, short-lasting improvements in blood pressure and arterial stiffness.
• Using steam bath more often and over a longer period of time led to greater stress tolerance and increased health.

Mental health counseling

• An individual performing therapy with a patient that combines traditional psychotherapy and problem solving with the intent of changing the problem or issue.
• Counseling focuses on natural stresses and issues with life, like grief, depression, and needing someone to talk to.
• A mental health counselor provides support to those experiencing mental or emotional distress.
• Counseling use a variety of therapeutic techniques to help a person manage anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions.
• Mental health counselors can teach a person healthy coping strategies or self-help techniques, or they can simply give people a space to work out solutions for themselves.
• Improved communication and interpersonal skills.
• Improved self-acceptance and self-esteem.

Fasting Therapy

“ FAST UNTIL YOU ARE HEALED ” - Arnold Ehret

• Fasting is the act of not taking in food, drink, or both for a period of time.
• Dry fasting, Water fasting, Juice fasting and Intermittent fasting or partial fasting are some of the types.
• The following health benefits:
  • Decreased blood pressure (BP) and heart disease
  • Lowered levels of LDL or bad cholesterol
  • Fasting for a short time can produce ketosis, which promotes weight loss, improves insulin regulation and decrease physical stress
  • Reduced production of inflammatory substances (such as HOMA-IR and C-reactive protein) in the body
  • Fasting can slow down aging, prevent diabetes, thyroid disorders, and increase the chances of a long and healthy life.