Journal Series

People in contemporary culture experience a variety of psychiatric problems, particularly sadness, anxiety, and sleeplessness. Depressive disorders, one of the most common types of mental disease, have a significant impact on people and society. By 2020, major depressive disorder (MDD) will rank as the second most common ailment worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Global Burden of Disease Study from 2010 found that MDD was the second-leading cause of disability globally and that it significantly increased the risk of ischemic heart disease and suicide. According to the criteria outlined in the Diagnostic, depression has been classified as "major depression" since the 1960s. Major depression is characterized by a wide range of symptoms, including anxiety and insomnia. In fact, it is a widespread feeling in humans that is closely related to proper fear and presumably serves as a mechanism to psychologically adapt to the environment. At some point in...

A 23-century-old medical system that tries to prevent or treat disease by preserving or restoring yinyang equilibrium. China has one of the oldest medical systems in the world. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines have been practiced for at least 2,200 years, however the first known written record of Chinese medicine is the Huangdi neijing (The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic), which was composed in the third century BCE. Its opus established the theoretical principles for TCM that are still used today. Traditional Chinese healers, in essence, strive to restore a dynamic balance between two complimentary energies, yin (passive) and yang (active), which pervade the human body as well as the cosmos as a whole. According to TCM, a person is healthy when these two forces are in balance; disease, on the other hand, originates from a breakdown in the balance of yin and yang. History From the 29th and 16th centuries BCE, Chinese medicine went through four important phases. The first wa...

Malnutrition  There is no commonly recognized definition of malnutrition. It has been used to define a nutritional deficit, excess, or imbalance that has a quantifiable negative influence on body composition, function, and clinical outcome. Causes Malnutrition is still more widespread in industrialized nations, owing to poverty, social isolation, and drug abuse. Most adult malnutrition is associated with disease and may arise due to Lowered dietary intake Decreased macro- and/or micronutrient absorption higher losses or changed needs Higher energy consumption (in specific disease processes) Dietary Intake  Reduced food intake is most likely the single most important aetiological component in disease-related malnutrition. This is assumed to be related to changes in cytokines, glucocorticoids, insulin, and insulin-like growth factors, which cause a decrease in appetite feeling. 6 Failure to give frequent nutritional meals in an atmosphere where they are shielded from normal clin...

Integrative Medicine It can be defined as a patient-centered holistic approach that addresses all parts of the patient's requirements, including physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and it focuses on prevention and well-being through improving immunity and natural healing potential. According to the Consortium of Academic Health Center for Integrative Medicine and Health, integrative medicine is the practice of medicine that reaffirms the importance of the practitioner-patient relationship, focuses on the whole person, is evidence-based, and employs all appropriate therapeutic and lifestyle approaches, healthcare professionals, and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing. There is rising interest and evidence that combining conventional medicine with traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (TCAM) may be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of communicable and chronic illnesses associated with behavior and lifestyle. The expanding use of integrativ...