WHAT IS INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND HOW CAN IT MAKE US MORE CONSCIOUS 

My journey in the universe of energies began more than 15 years ago studying INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE from a renamed college in Florida, USA and practicing bioenergy exercises and knowing complementary therapies, where I learned to perceive the energetic field and the biochemistry of our body that surrounds us and I understood that our physical, emotional and mind bodies were directly connected with our soul, spirit and biochemistry. It is wonderful to feel that we work in this place that, even though it is not visible to the naked eye, is there, as well as the air I breathe and I don't see, but I feel it! Guided by this search for balance, I improved my profession and knowledge, as a bachelor in Biomedical Sciences, Master Degree in Oriental Medicine and Doctor of Oriental Medicine from Florida, as I can practice as an Acupuncture Physician , and now, totally involved in INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, in which I believe, our body must be in balance not only with the inner energy but all the biochesmistry, hormones , minerals, vitamins and amino acids, balance is the best way to feel younger and more energy, since then, I have witnessed beautiful processes of healing, balance, well-being and peace. From that, I discovered that several scientists have already researched this area in depth and over the years, scientific evidence of these works on therapies that act in the spirit (energy field) and with great health benefits, which we know today as Integrative Medicine . It is a new approach in medicine to what we call integral healing. We can also talk about changing paradigms in traditional medical treatments. The integral term comes from total, complete. This is because he understands treating the individual in his totality, with care for his body, mind and spirit. This concept of health is recent in hospitals and treatment centers and it is a great achievement to place the spirit as a field to be treated in the processes of disease, prevention and well-being. All of this emerged in the mid-1970s, within North American universities as a new form of treatment, where the patient is seen as an active agent in his healing process, no longer as a liability who simply receives treatment from the professional and the patients. medicines that treat the symptoms. The Integrative Medicine service includes a consultation with more detailed attention of the patient's condition, in order to also expand the indication of therapies that can contribute to the cure. I say  "integrative medicine proposes a rescue of the oldest practices without denying the advances of the conventional". Among the principles of Integrative Medicine is the partnership between the patient and the doctor in the healing process, the appropriate use of conventional medicine methods and therapies; the consideration of all factors that influence the maintenance of health and the appearance of diseases (including body, mind and spirit, as well as the community); the use of non-invasive natural methods and therapies whenever possible; the use of scientifically proven concepts in the prevention and treatment of diseases; the establishment of an interdisciplinary approach; and the recognition that good medicine must be based on good science, must be investigative and open to new paradigms. Even the concept of healing has changed. If before cure was the absence of disease, today, according to the WHO, it is the restoration of the patient's physical, mental and social well-being. Today Integrative Medicine is present in major American academic university centers such as: Harvard, Arizona, Massachusetts, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, California, etc. In Brazil, it is in important hospitals like Albert Einstein and Sírio Libanês, but also in SUS (Unified Health System). In 2006, the National Policy for Integrative and Complementary Practices (PIC) was created and, since then, integrative therapies - such as acupuncture, homeopathy, medicinal plants (phytotherapy) - have been offered in the public network of more than 1,200 municipalities. It is important to note that all integrative treatments are complementary, as medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments are combined. Among the treatments that Integrative Medicine uses are practices such as meditation, hypnosis, yoga, visualization (guided imagery of scenes, pictures or experiences of pleasure and happiness to stimulate healing), creative activities, massages and shiatsu, energy-based therapies ( like Tai Chi Chuan and Reiki). Integrative Medicine also considers ancient medical systems, such as Ayurveda (originally from India, emphasizes the balance between mind, body and spirit), Chinese Medicine (based on the belief that health is the result of the perfect harmony of two forces - called Yin and Yang) and Homeopathy (which uses extremely small doses of agents and their energetic substrate that stimulate the body to promote its own cure). And there are several other treatments such as Bach flowers, chromotherapy, chiropractic, calatonia, acupuncture, auriculopuncture, thermalism, etc. The benefits of these treatments are numerous, as they promote inner balance, body awareness