ABSTRACT
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1
Medical Pluralism in America ............................................................................................... 1
Resurgence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine ........................................... 2
Acceptance of CAM ..................................................................................................... 3
Integrative Medicine.............................................................................................................. 5
What Is Health?............................................................................................................ 5
Integrative Nutrition within the Context of Integrative Medicine ............................... 6
Nutrition and Alternative Health Systems ................................................................... 6
Integrative Nutrition Practice................................................................................................ 8
Challenges Confront.............................................................................................................. 8
Why Integrative Nutrition? ................................................................................................... 9
Gaining Competency .................................................................................................. 10
Ethics .......................................................................................................................... 11
References ........................................................................................................................... 13
The phrase ‘‘integrative nutrition’’ is one that is not part of the common vernacular. Rather,
it is a concept that, in keeping with the changing paradigm evident in current healthcare,
suggests that nutritional science is likewise undergoing a parallel evolution that reflects a
more holistic approach than what has historically been practiced. To best understand this, it
is necessary to first look at the development of healthcare practice in this country.
