Eating disorders have been a problem for society occurring even during the overindulgent Ancient Roman times, and have been unidentified and little understood until the last twenty years. How prevalent are these disorders today? It is estimated in Alberta alone, 1 in every 100 members of the female population suffer from some form of eating disorder, with at least one percent of these suffer from anorexia nervosa and three percent from bulimia nervosa. According to these statistics, 9,500 women are anorexic and 25,000 are bulimic. There are also an increasing number of men who suffer from eating disorders, but are not included in these figures. Unfortunately, eating disorders can become so severe that hospitalization is required for treatment and in some severe cases death may result. While the death rate for bulimics is low, the death rate for anorexics is higher and is estimated to range between 1 in 5 and 1 in 100.
Occupational Health: Core Areas of Knowledge and Competence, Part 3
In some cases thе occupational health (OH) nurse mаy act aѕ thе manager of thе multidisciplinary OH team, directing аnd co-coordinating the work of othеr OH professionals. The OH nurse manager maу hаve management responsibility for the whоle оf the occupational health team, оr the nursing staff or management responsibility for specific programmes. The nurse manager mаy bе thе budget holder for the department аnd wоuld hаve the skills neсeѕsаry tо sit alongside оther line managers wіthіn thе organization аnd contribute tо organizational development.
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Naturopathy – Principles of Naturopathy and How to Integrate With Modern Medicine
Naturopathy was developed by Benjamin Lust about one hundred years ago in the United States. Although the formal practice has only been around for the past one hundred years, the principles that it was developed from has been tracked back to ancient times (Morton, 1997). Naturopathic Medicine uses methods from a variety of other alternative medicine models.
Naturopathy is made up of 5 basic principles. First, it is believed that everyone has a natural healing power within themselves. This model believes that one can tap into these healing powers by living by the laws of nature. Healthy eating habits, exercise, positive lifestyle choices, spiritual awareness, and positive thoughts are all a part of its philosophy. Secondly, treatments and preventative medicine should not cause harm to oneself or others. Thirdly, it focuses on finding the cause of the illness or disease and then helps the patient resolve it by using what ever alternative therapy that is appropriate for the condition as well as what is best for the particular patient. The fourth principle is treating the whole person, and not just the illness or disease. The mind, spirit, and body are all treated as it is believed that they all are equally important in treating and preventing illness and disease. The mind, body and spirit all must be in balance. The fifth principle is the belief that all illnesses and diseases can be prevented. The naturopathic doctor is responsible for the education of their patients in preventative practices. Teaching patients about healthy lifestyle choices and helping them achieve their goals in maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a very important step in healing and preventing illness and disease (Naturopathic Medicine Network, 2007).
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