Diseases


Select a disease of your choice and conduct a detailed analysis of that disease, exploring it from a balanced traditional and alternative health perspective.

Begin by searching the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website to choose a disease or condition of interest to you. 

Next, review the website for Healthy People 2020 for information related to the disease or the disease category (e.g., mental health for ADHD). 

discuss the following:

  • Prominent aspects of this disease
  • Current data and statistics related to the disease
  • Health disparities related to the disease
  • Prevention strategies including complementary and alternative health therapies
  • Contemporary research and clinical studies related to the disease
  • An analysis of the pathophysiologic effects of stress related to the disease 
  • Evidence-based stress management interventions that might help with prevention or cure

Incorporate at least three scholarly sources. Sources should be no more than three years old.