What is integrated complementary and alternative medicine?
The ICAM approach consider the human being as a whole functioning integrated and interrelated system: body, mind, spirit, and also takes into account the internal and external environment of an individual. Under this approach, symptoms of disease are an indication of an overall disorder, which may be improved by enabling and activating the body’s own capability to restore itself to a healthier equilibrium or optimal health. By searching for and identifying the root cause(s) of an illness, the body is given the best possible opportunity to optimize health. Improvement of the general metabolism through nutritional support is given first priority. Methods for detoxification, elimination of waste products from the tissue, and optimization of immune function and other activating regenerative therapies are utilized. Eliminating the cause of illness by activating the body’s own natural healing powers allows symptoms to gradually lose their hold and diminish effect. This is an approach differe
