Integrative Medicine Program

Sometimes known as alternative medicine or holistic healing, these therapies can help you feel better and deal with the long-term effects of your cancer treatment.

• Nutrition, Supplements and Diet Therapy: Good nutrition is key to healing. Our nutritionist can help you learn about safe and helpful supplements, herbs and diets. She’ll also help you counteract treatment side effects like mouth sores or weight changes and provide research-based information on preventing recurrence.

• Massage Therapy: Massage is used by many to improve overall well-being.  It relieves muscle tension, enhances your circulation and helps you relax. It also reduces fatigue, pain and nausea and helps improve sleep.

• Acupuncture: An ancient Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points on the body. Acupuncture can relieve nausea, fatigue and pain and provide a general feeling of well-being.

• Exercise Consultation: A student internship program provides individual exercise consultation. Weekly classes in Nia and Yoga are also held at the Cancer Center.
  

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Use the practice of focusing your attention on the present moment to help with pain, anxiety and stress.

• Spiritual Care and Guidance: Our chaplain will help you use your faith, religion or spiritual beliefs to help you through this difficult time.

• Counseling Services: Counseling can help you better adjust to your "new normal" after your diagnosis.
  

You can schedule these appointments for the same day as your medical appointments or even have some of them during your chemotherapy treatment.

Our Integrative Medicine staff are licensed and/or credentialed and hold the highest standards for patient care. They have experience and expertise in meeting the specific needs of cancer patients.

Charges for these services vary, but are generally affordable for most patients.

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