Step1

Memory loss is something everyone experiences at times:

Improving memory requires acknowledgement of forgetting and then making an effort to use a memory tool.
Three stages of memory are that the brain:
Encodes.
• Pays attention, processes, gives it meaning.
Stores.
• Processing period.
Retrieves.
• Recalls information previously incoded and stored.
Most memory problems are associated with a lack of attention. Tips to improve memory skills are:
Association.
• Associate with something already known or remembered.
Visualize.
• Form picture in mind’s eye of what you want to remember.
Repeat.
• Go over new information several times.
Record information
A good way to record information is critical.
• Calendar.
• Notebook to write down things to:
o Remember
o Do
o Reference, such as phone numbers, medications

Step2

Relief of pain:

Copper:
Forms include bracelets, multivitamins, dietary sources, topical solution.
Best form is through the diet.
• Seafood.
• Nuts.
• Dark chocolate.
• Black pepper.
• Enriched cereals.
Discuss with your doctor as excessive amounts may result in:
• Stomach pain, nausea.
• Headache, dizziness.
• Weakness.
• Diarrhea.
• Metallic taste in the mouth.
Copper toxicity is rare but can cause:
• Heart problems.
• Jaundice.
• Coma.
• Death.
Acupuncture:
A Chinese medical technique for unblocking chi by inserting needles into fourteen pathways located within the body. Belief is:
• When chi flows freely, you enjoy good health.
• When chi is blocked, you become sick, disease or injured.
Risks include:
• Lung/bladder punctures.
• Broken needles.
• Allergic reaction to needles.
• Harmful to fetus in early pregnancy.
Accupressure:
A Chinese healing method used to cure common ailments.
• Application of pressure to certain places to relieve pain and support good health

Step3

Don’t forgo conventional treatment:

It’s best to work with your medical doctor.
• Both alternative and conventional treatments may have risks and side effects.
o Alternative treatments work along with the care your doctor is giving you.
o Half the doctors in the U.S. refer their patients to complementary/alternative practitioners.
o Discuss options with a doctor, inform of alternative treatments you are using.
§ Will provide information regarding benefits and risks.
• Complementary/alternative treatments help maintain health and relieve some symptoms, but rely on conventional medicine to diagnose a problem and treat diseases.

Step4

Complementary and Alternative Medicine:

Complementary treatments are used along with standard therapies a medical doctor recommends, such as:
• Massage therapy with prescription medicine for anxiety.
Alternative treatments are used instead of conventional medicines.
• A homeopath/naturopath is seen instead of a medical doctor.
Basic philosophies for both include:
Body heals itself.
• Body does all the healing work and treatment supports the natural healing process.
Key is prevention.
• Know what you are like before you become sick, make sure do everything possible to stay healthy.
Learn and Heal.
• Medicine practitioner is the teacher, guides you.
• You do the healing.
Healing System
Theories and practices revolving around philosophy or lifestyle, nature and the presence of energy in your body.
Ayurveda
• Stresses a specific cure per incident.
Homeopathy
• Uses small doses of medicine to induce cures.
Naturopathy
• Treatments to help body do its own healing by noninvasive methods.
Mind-body relationship
Strengthening the communication between mind and body. Techniques include:
• Meditation.
• Yoga.
• Hypnosis.
• Relaxation therapies.
Touch and Manipulation
Use of human touch to influence a specific part of the body. Therapies include:
• Chiropractor.
• Massage Therapist.
• Acupressure.
Herbs and supplements
Use of ingredients found in nature, such as:
• Echinacea.
• Selenium.
• Ginkgo.
• Ginseng.
Energy therapies
Belief is the energy force flowing through the body is “blocked”, you become sick. The flow must be
re-balanced. Methods include:
• Acupuncture.
• Therapeutic touch.
• Reiki.
• Light therapy.

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