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Mindbody therapies are CAM practices that use the interaction between the brain, mind, body, and behavior to affect physical functioning and health. Examples include meditation, yoga, hypnosis, and biofeedback².

Manipulative and body-based therapies are CAM practices that involve manipulation or movement of one or more parts of the body. Examples include chiropractic, osteopathic manipulation, massage therapy, reflexology, and acupuncture².

Energy therapies are CAM practices that involve the use of energy fields. There are two types: biofield therapies and bioelectromagnetic-based therapies. Biofield therapies are intended to affect energy fields that surround and penetrate the human body. Examples include Reiki, therapeutic touch, and qi gong. Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies involve the use of electromagnetic fields, such as pulsed fields, magnetic fields, or alternating current or direct current fields².

Mindbody therapies are CAM practices that use the interaction between the brain, mind, body, and behavior to affect physical functioning and health. Examples include meditation, yoga, hypnosis, and biofeedback².

Manipulative and bodybased therapies are CAM practices that involve manipulation or movement of one or more parts of the body. Examples include chiropractic, osteopathic manipulation, massage therapy, reflexology, and acupuncture².

Energy therapies are CAM practices that involve the use of energy fields. There are two types: biofield therapies and bioelectromagneticbased therapies. Biofield therapies are intended to affect energy fields that surround and penetrate the human body. Examples include Reiki, therapeutic touch, and qi gong. Bioelectromagnetic based therapies involve the use of electromagnetic fields, such as pulsed fields, magnetic fields, or alternatingcurrent or directcurrent fields².

Guided imagery may have some effects on the immune system, but this is not its primary purpose or benefit. Some studies have suggested that guided imagery can enhance immune function by increasing natural killer cells, lymphocytes, and immunoglobulins⁴⁵. However, more research is needed to confirm these findings and to understand the mechanisms behind them.

Guided imagery may have some effects on the blood flow and blood pressure, but this is not its primary purpose or benefit. Some studies have suggested that guided imagery can improve blood flow and lower blood pressure by reducing vascular resistance, improving endothelial function, and decreasing sympathetic activity⁶ . However, more research is needed to confirm these findings and to understand the mechanisms behind them.

Guided imagery is not the same as energy therapies, which are CAM practices that involve the use of energy fields. Energy therapies include biofield therapies, such as Reiki, therapeutic touch, and qi gong, and bioelectromagneticbased therapies, such as pulsed fields, magnetic fields, or alternatingcurrent or directcurrent fields. Guided imagery does not involve manipulating or balancing energy fields, but rather using mental images to affect physical functioning and health.

Probiotics are not dietary supplements, but rather foods or drugs that contain live microorganisms. Probiotics may have some effects on metabolism and digestion, but this is not their primary purpose or benefit. Probiotics may influence metabolism and digestion by affecting nutrient absorption, bile acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, glucose metabolism, and appetite regulation¹². However, more research is needed to confirm these effects and to identify the optimal probiotic strains and doses for different metabolic and digestive conditions.

Probiotics are not herbal remedies, but rather live microorganisms that can be found in natural sources such as yogurt, fermented foods, or supplements. Probiotics may have some antiinflammatory effects, but this is not their primary purpose or benefit. Probiotics may modulate inflammation by affecting cytokine production, oxidative stress, intestinal permeability, and mucosal immunity¹². However, more research is needed to confirm these effects and to identify the optimal probiotic strains and doses for different inflammatory conditions.

Probiotics are not natural substances that can detoxify the body and eliminate toxins. Probiotics are live microorganisms that can affect the host's health in various ways. There is no scientific evidence that probiotics can detoxify the body or eliminate toxins. Detoxification is a natural process that occurs in the liver and kidneys, and it is not influenced by probiotics⁶.

Improving physical fitness, flexibility, strength, and balance. Yoga involves physical poses that stretch the muscles, increase the range of motion, and build strength and endurance. Yoga also challenges the body to maintain stability and coordination, which improves balance and prevents falls.

Enhancing the body's natural healing abilities and immune system function. Yoga may modulate the immune system by affecting cytokine production, oxidative stress, inflammation, and cellular aging. Yoga may also enhance the body's natural healing abilities by improving blood circulation, oxygen delivery, wound healing, and tissue repair.

Reducing stress and promoting relaxation and coping skills. Yoga combines breathing exercises, meditation, and relaxation techniques that can lower the levels of stress hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline, and activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which induces a state of calmness and relaxation. Yoga can also improve mental health by reducing anxiety, depression, and negative emotions, and increasing selfesteem, selfawareness, and coping skills.