Nihat AYÇEMAN, M.Sc

NATURAL HEALTH AND NATURAL THERAPIES

Natural Health
“Natural health is a reflective self-care system of natural therapies that builds and restores health by working with the natural recuperative powers of the human body.”
Natural Therapy
“Natural therapy is the treatment method, used by advocates of natural health, which is a form of alternative medicine.” Natural therapy is not only a treatment but also a life choice or a way of life.
Natural health can be achieved by natural therapies and natural lifestyle. Natural therapy is most important way to natural life and natural health.
There is an endless list for natural therapies. Natural therapies are within Complementary or Alternative medicine. Naturopathic medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathic medicine, massage therapy, chiropractic medicine, acupuncture, ayurvedik medicine, healing touch, structural integration, art therapy, music therapy, colour theray, music therapy, light therapy, reiki, thermal therapy, spa, hamam therapy, spititual therapy and an infinite number of others…
Natural therapies have many things in common. Natural therapies stimulate the body’s own ability to heal itself and are gentle with little to no side effects. They address the root cause of illness rather than suppress symptoms. Finally, natural therapies offer the largest contribution to the prevention of illness and disease in the healthcare arena.
Most importantly, whatever works for you is always best, be it aromatherapy or a gentle manual manoeuvre. No one natural therapy works well for everyone because we are all unique in our own way. First of all discover your own unique way of responding and healing and determine what natural therapy or combination of natural therapies work best for you.

A therapy can be classified as a natural therapy, provided:
1. The therapy is mode of action exists in the physical realm of existence.
2. The therapy can be physically measured or detected.
3. The therapy is targeted either at health, illness, and/or healing.
4. The therapy is slow acting, simple and inexpensive.
5. The therapy is under the control of the individual.
6. The therapy is safety, no any side effect

Sample Natural Therapies:

• Particular lifestyle
• Eating natural whole foods
• Nutritional supplements
• Physical exercise
• Body and mind therapies
• Turkish Hamam Therapies
• Spiritual aktivities
• Stress management

For more understanding of Natural Health and Natural Therapies, also we need to understand Complementary medicine, Dietary supplement, Exercise, Lifestyle, Lifestyle diseases, Stress management, Meditation, Spirituality, Natural Health, Natural medicine, Naturopathic Medicine, Nutrition, Wellness, Spa, Turkish Hamam, Yoga, Tai Chi Chuan and Massage.

Training and Consultancy
Nihat AYÇEMAN, M.Sc.
Akdeniz University, School of Physical Education and Sport. Antalya/Turkey
President of Health & Natural Therapies Assonciation. Antalya/Turkey. www.madoted.org
nayceman@hotmail.com.