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Healthcare reform.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19771924 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Riley D Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Integrative pediatrics: the future is now.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19771925 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rosen LD Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Could health coaching build a bridge to a new system of healthcare?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19771926 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lawson K Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Finding the money for healthcare reform.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19771927 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hyman MA Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Factors associated with potential medication-herb/natural product interactions in a rural community.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Many people are exposed to potential interactions between herbs/natural products and conventional medications. Research is needed to better understand the effect such interactions may have on patient care. PMID: 19771928 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Blalock SJ, Gregory PJ, Patel RA, Norton LL, Callahan LF, Jordan JM Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Effects of yoga on inner-city children's well-being: a pilot study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Although no significant differences were found in the study's primary outcomes (global self-worth and perceptions of physical well-being), children participating in yoga reported using fewer negative behaviors in response to stress and had better balance than a comparison group. Improvements in wellbeing, specifically in behaviors directly targeted by yoga, were reported. These results suggest a possible role of yoga as a preventive intervention as well as a means of improving children's perceived well-being. PMID: 19771929 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Berger DL, Silver EJ, Stein RE Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Shiatsu as an adjuvant therapy for schizophrenia: an open-label pilot study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXT: Studies have suggested a possible role for shiatsu in treating a variety of mental and physical ailments. OBJECTIVE: To determine if shiatsu can provide clinical benefit to individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. DESIGN: An open-label pilot study. SETTING: An inpatient psychiatric ward at Herzog Memorial Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. PATIENTS: Twelve hospitalized patients with chronic schizophrenia. INTERVENTION: Shiatsu treatment provided in a course of eight 40-minute biweekly sessions over 4 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: All subjects were evaluated at baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks (end of treatment), and 12 w...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lichtenberg P, Vass A, Ptaya H, Edelman S, Heresco-Levy U Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Integrative approaches to pediatric mood disorders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mood disorders represent an increasingly common clinical challenge in pediatric care. The movement to an integrative approach provides many benefits. First, the emphasis is on the holistic assessment of the whole child or teen. As we embrace the ecological nature of human existence, this broad perspective enables us to see the child more comprehensively and thus to treat him or her more effectively. This allows us to grasp the barriers, triggers, strengths, and challenges for each young person. The integrative practitioner focuses more on symptom pattern than on DSM diagnosis. A whole-child approach naturally de-emphas...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Shannon S Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Migraines and mood disorders: nutritional and dietary intervention based on laboratory testing.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19771932 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Nelson-Dooley C, Kaplan S, Bralley JA Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Recurrent miscarriage syndrome treated with acupuncture and an allergy elimination/desensitization technique.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19771933 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Stanford R Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Susan Frampton, PhD: Expanding the reach of patient-centered care. Interview by Frank Lampe and Suzanne Snyder.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19771934 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Frampton S Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Challenges in healthcare reform.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19623827 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - June 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Riley D Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

The doctor's dilemma.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19623828 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - June 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Duggan RM Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

The ecology of eating: the power of the fork.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19623829 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - June 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hyman MA Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Functional and physiological effects of yoga in women with rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study investigated whether neuroendocrine and physical function in women with RA can be altered through a yoga intervention. DESIGN: Exercise intervention. SETTING: University research conducted at a medical clinic. PARTICIPANTS: Sixteen independently living, postmenopausal women with an RA classification of I, II, or III according to the American College of Rheumatology functional classification system served as either participants or controls. INTERVENTION: The study group participated in three 75-minute yoga classes a week over a 10-week period. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: At baseline and on completion of the 10-week in...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - June 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Bosch PR, Traustadóttir T, Howard P, Matt KS Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Syndrome of allergy, apraxia, and malabsorption: characterization of a neurodevelopmental phenotype that responds to omega 3 and vitamin E supplementation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: We characterize a novel apraxia phenotype that responds to polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E. The association ofcarnitine deficiency, gluten sensitivity/food allergy, and fat malabsorption with the apraxia phenotype suggests that a comprehensive metabolic workup is warranted. Appropriate screening may identify a subgroup of children with a previously unrecognized syndrome of allergy, apraxia, and malabsorption who are responsive to nutritional interventions in addition to traditional speech and occupational therapy. Controlled trials in apraxia and autism spectrum disorders are warranted. PMID: 1962...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - June 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Morris CR, Agin MC Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Learning activities to enhance research literacy in a CAM college curriculum.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies become increasingly accepted healthcare options, it is of major importance for CAM institutions to enhance research literacy and an evidence-based perspective in their curricula. A research education program for students and faculty at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM), developed in collaboration with the Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, has been supported by an R25 award from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). A key initiative of OCOM's grant is the design of learning activities that inf...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - June 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lasater K, Salanti S, Fleishman S, Coletto J, Jin H, Lore R, Hammerschlag R Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Effects of Reiki on pain and anxiety in the elderly diagnosed with dementia: a series of case reports.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19623833 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - June 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Meland B Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Stinging nettle cream for osteoarthritis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19623834 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - June 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rayburn K, Fleischbein E, Song J, Allen B, Kundert M, Leiter C, Bush T Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Timothy Birdsall, ND: facilitating hope in integrative cancer treatment. Interview by Frank Lampe and Suzanne Snyder.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19623835 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - June 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Birdsall T Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

The medicine we do: real reform of healthcare.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19472860 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - April 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hyman MA Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Understanding diagnostic reasoning in TCM practice: tongue diagnosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: TCM practitioners use systematic reasoning patterns to determine diagnoses associated with evaluation of tongues. These processes are congruent with those observed in Western medicine whereby clinician reasoning involves a combination of analytical reasoning of domain knowledge and the use of exemplar patterns. An explicit understanding of TCM reasoning processes can inform clinical practice and education and will facilitate the development of supporting technologies and identification of best practices. PMID: 19472861 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - April 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Anastasi JK, Currie LM, Kim GH Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

The effects of distant healing performed by a spiritual healer on chronic pain: a randomized controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXT: Many individuals suffer from various kinds of chronic pain. Some controlled studies on distant healing for chronic pain exist, but no definitive conclusion has been established. OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of distant healing performed by a professional Japanese healer on chronic pain. DESIGN: A double-blind randomized controlled study. SETTING: Holos University, Fair Grove, Missouri. SUBJECTS: People suffering from chronic pain (not caused by clear organic diseases or that persists long after a reasonable period of healing following injuries or surgery) were recruited through local radio and newspaper adve...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - April 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tsubono K, Thomlinson P, Shealy CN Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

The supply and demand of chiropractors in the United States from 1996 to 2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: From 1996 to 2005, relative expenditures on chiropractic care increased; however, the number of chiropractic graduates, the rate of growth of chiropractors, and the incomes of chiropractors have declined. Future research is needed to investigate why national expenditures on chiropractic care have increased despite an apparent decrease in the supply of US chiropractors. PMID: 19472863 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - April 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Davis MA, Davis AM, Luan J, Weeks WB Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Metabolic cardiology: an integrative strategy in the treatment of congestive heart failure.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Congestive heart failure (CHF) and dilated cardiomyopathy are life-threatening conditions in which the heart muscle is so weak that effective pulsatile action is compromised. Pulmonary vascular congestion and swelling in the lower extremities as well as in the liver and lining of the gastrointestinal tract frequently cause overwhelming symptoms and disability. Millions of Americans suffer from CHF, and more than 500,000 cases are diagnosed annually. Cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy, valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, myocarditis, and various cardiomyopathies c...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - April 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sinatra ST Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Cerebrospinal fluid stasis and its clinical significance.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We hypothesize that stasis of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs commonly and is detrimental to health. Physiologic factors affecting the normal circulation of CSF include cardiovascular, respiratory, and vasomotor influences. The CSF maintains the electrolytic environment of the central nervous system (CNS), influences systemic acid-base balance, serves as a medium for the supply of nutrients to neuronal and glial cells, functions as a lymphatic system for the CNS by removing the waste products of cellular metabolism, and transports hormones, neurotransmitters, releasing factors, and other neuropeptides throughout t...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - April 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Whedon JM, Glassey D Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

A case of hepatitis associated with long-term use of Cimicifuga racemosa.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19472866 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - April 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Vannacci A, Lapi F, Gallo E, Vietri M, Toti M, Menniti-Ippolito F, Raschetti R, Firenzuoli F, Mugelli A Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN: inspiring whole-person care through integrative models of research, education, and clinical practice. Interview by Michele Mittelman and Suzanne Snyder.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19472867 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - April 30, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kreitzer MJ Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Autism: is it all in the head?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19284175 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ghanizadeh A Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

The doctor's dilemma: healthcare reform and integrative medicine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19284176 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Riley D Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses support the efficacy of numerous popular herbs and phytomedicines.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19284177 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Blumenthal M Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

The right order of things: peeling the onion of chronic disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19284178 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hyman MA Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Does valerian improve sleepiness and symptom severity in people with restless legs syndrome?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that the use of 800 mg of valerian for 8 weeks improves symptoms of RLS and decreases daytime sleepiness in patients that report an Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score of 10 or greater. Valerian may be an alternative treatment for the symptom management ofRLS with positive health outcomes and improved quality of life. PMID: 19284179 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cuellar NG, Ratcliffe SJ Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Cranberry constituents affect fructosyltransferase expression in Streptococcus mutans.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXT: Cranberry juice has long been recognized in folk medicine as a therapeutic agent, mainly in urinary tract infections. Its proposed mechanism of action is antiadhesion of bacteria. OBJECTIVE: Investigation of the potential antiadhesion effect of nondialyzed material of cranberry (NDM) via its influence on secretion, gene expression, and promoter activity of the fructosyltransferase (FTF), which is among the extracellular enzymes associated with dental biofilm formation and pathogenesis of oral bacteria. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Secretion of FTF from Streptococcus mutans, in the presence of NDM, was measured by im...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Feldman M, Weiss E, Shemesh M, Ofek I, Bachrach G, Rozen R, Steinberg D Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Relative bioavailability comparison of different coenzyme Q10 formulations with a novel delivery system.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Commercial coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10, ubiquinone) formulations are often of poor intestinal absorption. The relative bioavailability of CoQ10 has been shown in National Institutes of Health-funded clinical trials to be increased by its delivery system. We investigated the bioavailability of a new CoQ10 formulation based on a new and patented technology, VESIsorb, with 3 other commercially available CoQ10 products, an oil-based formulation and 2 solubilizates. This new CoQ10 formulation (commercially branded CoQsource) is a lipid-based formulation that naturally self-assembles on contact with an aqueous phase into an associat...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Liu ZX, Artmann C Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Metabolic cardiology: the missing link in cardiovascular disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article introduces how ATP, diastolic heart function, and metabolic support help maintain cardiac energy by preserving ATP substrates. Part 2 will investigate an in-depth biochemical discussion of congestive heart failure with physiologic, pathophysiologic, and treatment considerations. PMID: 19284182 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sinatra ST Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Effects of dried cruciferous powder on raising 2/16 hydroxyestrogen ratios in premenopausal women.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19284183 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Morrison J, Mutell D, Pollock TA, Redmond E, Bralley JA, Lord RS Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

A possible central mechanism in autism spectrum disorders, part 3: the role of excitotoxin food additives and the synergistic effects of other environmental toxins.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is compelling evidence from a multitude of studies of various design indicating that foodborne excitotoxin additives can elevate blood and brain glutamate to levels known to cause neurodegeneration and in the developing brain, abnormal connectivity. Excitotoxins are also secreted by microglial activation when they are in an activated state. Recent studies, discussed in part 1 of this article, indicate that chronic microglial activation is common in the autistic brain. The interaction between excitotoxins, free radicals, lipid peroxidation products, inflammatory cytokines, and disruption of neuronal calcium homeos...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Blaylock RL Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Jason Hao, DOM: pioneering the use of scalp acupuncture to transform healing. Interview by Frank Lampe and Suzanne Snyder.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19284185 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hao J Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Change.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19161041 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Riley D Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Pregnancy and labor alternative therapy research.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19161042 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Khorsan R, Hawk C Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Improving the science for botanical and dietary supplements.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19161043 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Geller SE Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

The map: integrating integrative medicine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19161044 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hyman MA Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Confirmation of the efficacy of ERr 731 in perimenopausal women with menopausal symptoms.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: ERr 731 was confirmed to be effective for the treatment of menopausal symptoms in perimenopause. PMID: 19161045 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kaszkin-Bettag M, Ventskovskiy BM, Solskyy S, Beck S, Hasper I, Kravchenko A, Rettenberger R, Richardson A, Heger PW Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Clinical observations and seven-and-one-half-year follow-up of patients using an integrative holistic approach for treating chronic sinusitis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXT: Despite the widespread popularity of alternative medical approaches to respiratory and allergic disorders, there is a lack of scientific substantiation of their benefits. OBJECTIVE: Assessment of the therapeutic benefit of an integrative holistic approach to the treatment of chronic sinusitis. DESIGN: Patients began a 5-month program consisting of 5 evening sessions of 2 hours each in October of 1999. SETTING: The program was held in the offices of one of the authors (WSS). PATIENTS: Ten patients of an allergist-immunologist specialist (WSS), symptomatic despite aggressive conventional treatment for their chro...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ivker RS, Silvers WS, Anderson RA Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Diets based on Ayurvedic constitution--potential for weight management.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONTEXT: Ayurveda, the traditional Indian medical system, is receivingincreasing attention worldwide. OBJECTIVE: A retrospective study was conducted to determine the effectiveness ofAyurvedic constitution-based diets on weight loss patterns of obese adults. DESIGN, SETTING, SUBJECTS, AND INTERVENTION: Records of 200 obese adults, both male and female, who had completed 3 months of the diet therapy at Ayurvedic clinics, were examined and data collated. Techniques used included a checklist of personality traits, physical signs, and food likes and dislikes to determine the dosha. Based on the predominant doshas, diets wer...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sharma S, Puri S, Agarwal T, Sharma V Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Delivery of a full-term pregnancy after TCM treatment in a previously infertile patient diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is a growing body of literature supporting the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for increasing the likelihood of conception and carrying a pregnancy to term. The use of TCM in fertility treatment is becoming more widely recognized, and several clinical trials are being supported by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to assess the efficacy of such treatments, as evidenced by the listings in the National Institutes of Health's Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP) database. In addition to subjecting TCM to the rigors of Western scientific standards, it...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Stone JA, Yoder KK, Case EA Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

The use of botanicals during pregnancy and lactation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Women are the largest consumers of healthcare, and this extends to their utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Researchers have attempted to uncover the reasons why women turn to CAM in general and to botanical medicine in particular. Desire to have personal control over their health has been cited as the strongest motive for women to use herbal medicine. Second was dissatisfaction with conventional treatment and its disregard for a holistic approach, as well as concerns about the side effects of medications.' These concerns may explain, in part, the fact that many women use herbal remedies durin...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Low Dog T Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

A possible central mechanism in autism spectrum disorders, part 2: immunoexcitotoxicity.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this section, I explore the effects of mercury and inflammation on transsulfuration reactions, which can lead to elevations in androgens, and how this might relate to the male preponderance of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is known that mercury interferes with these biochemical reactions and that chronically elevated androgen levels also enhance the neurodevelopmental effects of excitotoxins. Both androgens and glutamate alter neuronal and glial calcium oscillations, which are known to regulate cell migration, maturation, and final brain cytoarchitectural structure. Studies have also shown high levels of DHEA ...
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Blaylock RL Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals

Frank Lipman, MD: where Eastern medicine meets Western medicine. Interview by Frank Lampe and Suzanne Snyder.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19161051 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lipman F Tags: Altern Ther Health Med Source Type: journals