All you have to do is read a newspaper or spend some time flipping around the news channels right now to see that Stress Reduction and other Alternative or Complimentary Medicine Therapies are emerging into mainstream medicine more everyday. It seems that a growing number of Healthcare Centers and Hospitals are seeing the benefit of integrating these non-traditional modalities into their standard treatment regimens. Stress Reduction is one of the most used Complimentary Therapies and it can be found in many forms: massage, reflexology, music therapy, meditation, biofeedback, yoga, among many more. It is thought that patients who engage in some form of Stress Reduction tend to be able to handle the side effects of their treatment better and have quicker recovery times.

The basis for this belief is found in the philosophy that a body at ease, with proper channels through which to expel tension and stress, can heal more efficiently and will maintain greater health. This idea can be applied to the lifestyle of anyone, not just those that are receiving treatment for pain, addiction, or a chronic illness or infection, but for those facing a serious condition, the addition of a Complimentary Stress Reduction Therapy can mean the difference between life and death.

But before we move on to the benefits of Stress Reduction, let's first discuss a new way to view illness or Dis-ease. The practice of spelling Dis-ease with a hyphen is to act as a sharp reminder that any Dis-ease is the result of an imbalance in the system, a failing in the ease of systemic function. This imbalance is typically caused by blockages, toxins, weaknesses in specific organs, or is the result of poor diet and little exercise among other reasons. This description is not intended to minimize the life-changing effects of Dis-ease, but to point out that in most cases, some attention must be given to the cause of these imbalances in order to truly cure the Dis-ease or even to lessen it's symptoms. If that dysfunction is ignored what can happen is a reoccurrence of the Dis-ease or it can manifest elsewhere in the body until the true cause is taken care of. This is why an addition of Stress Reduction Therapy can be so helpful in the healing process. By giving the body a proper way to cope with and expel the stresses it creates and absorbs every single day, blockages can be lessened, organs can be strengthened and the body, as a whole, will begin to function more effectively thus increasing immunity.

As stated earlier, there are many modalities of Stress Reduction that can be added to the treatment plan of almost all patients with only a few having contra-indications that warn against mixing specific treatment styles. One of the most powerful is Quantum Biofeedback. This is a method of assessing and then applying therapy to the many stresses that can plague us day and day out. It's goal is to ?teach? the body how to naturally handle the stresses that effect it while also making the client more aware of those stresses so they can eliminate them in their life. This assessment is done in a short 3-4 minute test in the office of a Certified Biofeedback Specialist by way of a sophisticated device called the EPFX/SCIO. This device was developed along with the Quantum Biofeedback computer program as a means to help identify and then reduce the stress we run into everyday relating to things like our emotions, the environment, and physical illness. The therapy delivered by the EPFX/SCIO is assimilated into the body at a cellular level by using the specially decoded frequencies of over 10,000 items found in the world around us from specific herbal remedies to nutritional items and even pathogens and Dis-eases. The device measures the body's reaction to these items and then a Certified Biofeedback Specialist works to analyze the results and administer the energetic therapies created to counteract those stresses that resonate with the client. It's that ability to home in on the specific stresses of each client that makes this modality so powerful.

Quantum Biofeedback and the EPFX/SCIO are currently being integrated into Dr's offices and Hospitals around the United States now because of the benefits the therapy has in the treatment plans of so many facing very serious illnesses. It's a step in a very positive direction to creating and maintaining a generation focused more on becoming empowered, aware, and in charge of their health and less susceptible to stress and the effects of Dis-ease.