After Marianne Sarcich underwent treatment for breast cancer in 2016, she called an acupuncturist in hopes of easing her cancer-related anxiety—but made sure to be upfront. “I told her right away that ...

Complementary therapies are adjuncts to mainstream care, used primarily for symptom control and to enhance physical and emotional strength during and after mainstream cancer treatment. These therapies ...

Integrative medicine combines conventional and alternative, or complementary medicine, and is often framed as focusing on emotional and even spiritual aspects of health, as well as on physical ...

We all know that getting enough protein in our diet is beneficial to our health, but why is that? Proteins are found in every cell, tissue, and bodily fluid. It is an important component of our diet, ...

When you have immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), it means your blood doesn’t clot as it should, which puts you at risk of excessive bleeding. The only way to treat ITP is through conventional ...

Doing research is important because we cannot be sure that something works or is safe to use without scientific evidence. One person, or even a dozen people, saying a particular herb or diet helped ...

Silhouette of a man meditating in lotus pose placed on vectorized abstract watercolor background. Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can be a distressing and disorienting experience. Surveys of ...

Complementary Learning is an integral part of the Honors experience at RIT that supports student participation in activities that complement traditional academic work. Please see below events and ...