M4 Discussion Response

Please respond to both classmates posts: Isabel Helmer posted: I watched Elizabeth Kenny's ted talk on a scale of 1-10 how crazy are you. I went to the topic that feels like home to me in many ways. I have the ability to relate to this ted talk to an extent. I made the choice for myself to not let antidepressants run my life and create false happiness or dim the noise. As this is just not how life works. Everything is a choice and happiness is created by you. You find what brings you joy and you keep it in your life. What aspects of “old ways” or “ other medical traditions” appear still relevant or potentially effective? I would have to say that medications that alter your natural mood, such as antidepressants that dim your sadness creating a numbing feeling, anti anxiety which dim the noise inside your head to become so quiet you could hear a pin drop. To antipsychotics which close the doors on your imaginations. Now all of these are not a bad thing if you are in a stage of life that needs a bit of guidance. But these practices should not be the first thing you do when you can't sleep at night or are a bit sad. Everything in the body is electric, with natural chemicals to help balance hormones in men and women. “That's another thing that's terrific for depression” Elizabeth states, it is the best for depressed people and I can second that. Being able to keep your heartrate up to a specific height will allow your body to let off a chemical called oxytocin which creates the feeling of happiness. When you take away a pain that is strong, soon other issues will come to the surface to fill its spot. When we are able to worry less about how others see us we shine and enjoy life, anxiety doesn't have to control life's moments. Dopamine and serotonin are the chemicals in the brain that have to do with happiness. Dopamine is a short spurt feeling, whereas serotonin is a longer lasting feeling. Antidepressants live in the serotonin realm. Their job is to help you be happy for a longer period of time. Or until you need a bump up in the dosage. The reason people hop on the antidepressant train is to shut down a feeling that brings fear, when in reality it's not that chemical you need to dim, it's the happy chemical in your body that isn't making enough to help you. When you feel happy your body becomes regulated. The more substitutions to your natural bodies chemistry the more that natural chemical Dopamine and serotonin will decrease giving your body hard time producing it naturally. . sources Elizabeth Kenny. (2014). On a scale of 1-10, how crazy are you?. (15:08) Rebecca Vanderwood posted: I decided to do mine on Chinese Medicine, and watched the video with Charmian Wylde about "The Wonder Of Chinese Medicine". Charmian Wylde discusses acupuncture and assisting a woman to get pregnant with this treatment. She also discusses some benefits of Tai Chi. I'm going to focus on the small topic that she discussed about Tai Chi. What aspects of "old ways" or "other medical traditions" appear still relevant or potentially effective? I would say Tai Chi "has been a pillar of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for centuries, its movements designed to energize and balance your body's energy, or qi (pronounced “chi”). According to the principles, when your qi is balanced, your body can function at its best." (https://health(dot)clevelandclinic(dot)org/) To keep the Tai Chi traditional I have heard of Parkinson patients doing this to help control the tremors in their extremities. "Previous studies focusing on exercise training have shown the effect of Tai Chi in improving the clinical symptoms of PD. 8–14 Li and colleagues found an improvement in maximal excursion, direction control, gait velocity, balance, autonomic symptoms, cognition, and quality of life after 6 months of Tai Chi training for 1 hour twice a week." (Chen) How can those be adapted to today's needs and standards of care in the context of developed societies? As for Tai Chi; "Regular practice can increase flexibility and strength, and improve cardiovascular fitness. The emphasis on correct posture means that tai chi can instill a greater awareness of the body and how it moves through space. Tai chi is also a form of meditation." (https://www(dot)betterhealth(dot)vic(dot)gov) What can mainstream/regular doctors can learn from traditional and alternative medicine practitioners? "The World Health Organization commends the contribution that traditional and complementary medicine could make to achieve such coverage through its integration into health systems. Traditional healers were more enthusiastic than biomedical practitioners, who had several reservations about traditional healers, and placed certain conditions on prospective collaboration. While traditional healers clearly had confidence in biomedical practitioners' competencies and respect for their practice, biomedical practitioners lacked trust in traditional healers and would not refer patients to them due to several reservations, such as the lack of scientific basis for traditional medicine." (Chisika, 2019) Also the difference between mainstream Doctors compared to traditional Medicine practitioners are less financial burdens, and they listen. Posted a few YouTube Videos, one is an ABC Good Morning America News Story about Tai Chi, and the other is comparing and contrasting Traditional Medicine and Natural Medicine. https://youtu(dot)be/HCtGrZyqttw?si=L5XpJ1ua4Vswmhm6 https://youtu(dot)be/UeEtKtjbCQA?si=mR1ZdYzBK7WBW4G4 Reference: Chen, S., Gen, L., Pei, H., Shishuang, C., Yachoao, H., Yuyan, T. Effective Long-Term Tai Chi On Parkinson's Disease: A 3.5-Year Follow-up Cohort Study. Journal Of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. https://jnnp(dot)bmj(dot)com/content/95/3/222 Chisaka, J, Clements, C., and Fanuel, L. (2019, June 21). Communication Between Traditional Medical Practitioners and Western Medical Professionals. National Library Of Medicine. 4: 37 doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2019.00037 Slow and Steady: The Health Benefits of Tai Chi. (2023, September 5). Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials. https://health(dot)clevelandclinic(dot)org/ Tai Chi- Health Benefits. Better Health Channel. https://mylearning(dot)suny(dot)edu/d2l/le/content/1056474/viewContent/29294845/View