Integrative Medicine seeks to improve medical care by combining the best of traditional Western medicine with mind-body-spirit approaches to health, and with complementary techniques (such as acupuncture and herbalism) that have proven efficacy.
Once upon a time, when all good stories began with “Once upon a time”, medicine was an art. It was something that was studied, pondered and philosophically approached, but it was an art. If you felt you had the gift or call, if you will, to heal people, to alleviate their suffering, you became a physician. It was an art because it was a talent that used many resources. This goes far back into our history, one of the most notable physicians being Luke, the disciple of Jesus. Yes, he was a physician. A doctor.
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Experts tell us not to wait until we are thirsty to drink. If your body is sending thirst signals then you are already DEHYDRATED.

Just open your mouth and swallow, surely? Well, yes, but you need a glass of the stuff in your hand first, and that’s the problem. We all know we should drink about eight glasses of water a day, but how many of us do? I have found I go through phases of drinking lots. I then lapse and forget how good I felt when I was imitating a camel.
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