What We Provide:
Evidence-based integrative medicine
education to health professionals
Funding for quality integrative medicine
research
AlterMed events to express a healthy
community focused on nutrition, fitness,
positive psychology, & relaxation via
holistic approaches
Focus Areas for Chronic Illness/Cancer
Prevention and Treatment:
Mind-Body Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine
Ener
gy Medicine
Spirituality
Power of the Mind
Funded Research:
Richard Davidson, PhD’s CIHM lab on mindfulness
based stress reduction (MBSR) for asthma patients to
reduce inflammation of the airways. The Dalai Lama sends monks to Dr. Davidson’s lab for brain imaging
research of meditators. University of Colorado 2012 summer research programs:
Cancer Research Summer Fellowship: survey of
cancer patients using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Survey found that 87% of
the cancer patients use some form of CAM, but
only half of the patients discussed their CAM use
with their providers and only 30% of the providers consistently ask their patients about CAM
use. Better provider/patient communication tool
is being developed as a result of the research. Mentored Scholarly Activity: Curanderismo -
Hispanic folk medicine for chronic pain augmenting standard op**te treatment with Raspada
(acupressure), aromatherapy and sound therapy.
