Ecologically Sustainable Medicine (ESM) is an approach to health and wellness that focuses on sustainable, cost-effective health care and preventative self-care education. Medical practices that meet these criteria include a range of effective preventative and complementary therapies.

ESM practices are:

• Renewable and non-toxic
• Affordable and accessible
• Adaptable and flexible
• Protective of human and environmental health

Teleosis believes that when conventional care is warranted, it should be provided. However, often there are alternatives that should be used as a first line of defense for acute and chronic disease. Empowering patients through preventative education to take responsibility for their own health enables a lasting health care option that avoids the overuse of costly and invasive procedures and medications.

ESM practices are widely used and broadly applicable. They include:

• Lifestyle Counseling, Nutrition, Exercise, Health Education
• Physical Therapy, Massage
• Biofeedback, Guided Imagery, Meditation
• Acupuncture, Therapeutic Touch
• Psychotherapy