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{"title":"A Detailed Description of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in a Convenience Sample of Cancer Survivors.","authors":"Ruth W Kimokoti, George C Wang, Michelle D Holmes, Wu Zeng, Jerry Kantor, Teresa T Fung, Timothy Z Pan, Wei Wang, Junaidah B Barnett","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) usage is common among cancer survivors, but comprehensive information on their use is limited.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To provide a detailed description of CAM use in cancer survivors before they participated in a multimodal lifestyle intervention.</p><p><strong>Methods/design: </strong>A cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 104 cancer survivors (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer), and a subgroup of 46 breast cancer participants, aged ≥18 years. Participants completed online questionnaires on CAM utilization before participating in the intervention. Data were summarized using mean ± standard deviation and median [interquartile range (IQR)] for continuous variables, and frequencies for categorical measures.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>The United States, Australia, Canada, Kuwait, New Zealand, and South Africa.</p><p><strong>Primary outcome measures: </strong>Prevalence of CAM use.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants were predominantly women (89%), Non-Hispanic White (79%), and US residents (88%). Median age (IQR) was 56 (50-65) years, and 44% had breast cancer. The majority of the participants (94%) used CAM with modality-specific use as follows: mind-body medicine, 85%; biologically-based approaches, 67%; whole medical systems, 48%; manipulative and body-based techniques, 31%; and energy healing practices, 29%. Eighty participants (77%) used both conventional treatments and CAM. Relaxation techniques were the most common mind-body interventions (78%). Dietary supplements were the main biologically-based approaches used (66%). Acupuncture was the predominant whole medical intervention employed (47%). Chiropractic manipulation was the most utilized manipulative and body-based practice (18%), and Reiki, the major energy medicine (27%). On average, participants reported using 3.1 ± 1.6 types of CAM therapies (range: 1-6). Breast cancer participants had comparable characteristics and CAM usage.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study provides a comprehensive description of CAM use in cancer survivors before participating in a multimodal lifestyle intervention. The approaches were complementary rather than an alternative to conventional medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":13593,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine","volume":"25 3","pages":"6-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13377773/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148578488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dr. David Perlmutter: New Steps to Targeting Brain Health and Alzheimer's Disease.","authors":"Sheldon Baker","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13593,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine","volume":"25 3","pages":"38-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13377771/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148578500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cancer Therapy Using Antiparasitic Medications Guided by Acupuncture Meridian Assessment: A Case Series of Six Patients.","authors":"Frederick Tim Guilford, Simon Yu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cancer cells exhibit metabolic reprogramming often driven by aberrant Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Recent evidence suggests antiparasitic drugs can inhibit this pathway. Acupuncture Meridian Assessment (AMA), a modification of electroacupuncture according to Voll, measures electrical conductance at acupuncture points to guide therapeutic interventions.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate clinical outcomes of AMA-guided antiparasitic and antifungal therapy in patients with advanced cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Six patients with stage IV cancers (breast, lung, prostate, glioblastoma, and multiple myeloma) underwent AMA evaluation between 2011 and 2022. Treatment protocols included combinations of ivermectin, mebendazole, praziquantel, niclosamide, and antifungals, selected based on AMA readings. Primary outcomes were overall survival and disease progression. Dental infections were addressed concurrently.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All six patients demonstrated prolonged survival, exceeding the expected conventional prognosis. The breast cancer patient achieved complete remission (30+ months disease-free). The multiple myeloma patient has been surviving 14 years with normalized biomarkers. The lung cancer patient has been surviving 10 years post-diagnosis with negative imaging. Both glioblastoma patients showed tumor regression with extended survival, although one glioblastoma patient died from a fall with head injury in 2025 after submitting this article. The prostate cancer patient is surviving and has achieved a PSA reduction from 32 to 0.3. No serious adverse events were reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>AMA-guided antiparasitic therapy showed promising outcomes in this small case series. These preliminary results warrant further study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this integrative approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":13593,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine","volume":"25 3","pages":"27-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13377776/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148578517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Targeting Gut Dysbiosis and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Deficiency in Chronic Eczema: A Case Report.","authors":"Stephanie Daboub, Emma J Norton, Sabrina Brakke, Samantha Wessel, Alexandra Currell","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13593,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine","volume":"25 2","pages":"83-85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13218806/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148137994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mitochondrial Bioenergetic Approach to Restore Veteran Vitality: A Feasibility Pilot.","authors":"Omowunmi Osinubi, Steven Greer, Pauline McManus, Carrie J Carlson, Elijah Sacra, Clarissa A Kussin, Helena Chandler, Kari Haws","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13593,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine","volume":"25 2","pages":"48-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13218818/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148137946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Histamine Intolerance Through a Functional Medicine Lens: A Systems-Based Review.","authors":"Elena Colussi-Pelaez","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13593,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine","volume":"25 2","pages":"86-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13218810/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148137966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"CYP450 Enzymes in Drug Metabolism and Personalized Medicine: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Francesca Orlando-Baldwin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13593,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine","volume":"25 2","pages":"58-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13218813/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148138005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Functional Medicine Lens on Eating Disorders and Ultra-Processed Food Use Disorders: A Narrative Review.","authors":"David A Wiss","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13593,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine","volume":"25 2","pages":"55-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13218807/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148137968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Increasing Leukocyte and Neutrophil Count with Vitamin C Supplementation: A Case Report.","authors":"Pamela K B Cho, Mary Gordon, Oscar Coetzee","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Current literature details the use of intravenous vitamin C to improve leukopenia; however, the use of oral vitamin C to improve leukopenia has been underexplored.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This case study aimed to evaluate whether supplemental oral vitamin C could elevate leukocyte values in a 67-year-old African American male.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>The patient had leukopenia for over 30 years, which prompted additional medical evaluation over the years. This evaluation included two bone marrow biopsies, both of which yielded normal findings. Although the individual was not traumatized by the medical concern and extensive testing for his neutropenia, he wanted to explore whether vitamin C could address his leukopenia. Over the course of one year, the individual took 5000-7000 mg of vitamin C daily in powdered and liposomal forms.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>5000 - 7000 mg of vitamin C successfully increased white blood cell count (near the standard normal limits) and absolute neutrophil count in the African American male patient.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This case report details the use of supplemental oral vitamin C as a single intervention to improve leukopenia and neutropenia. However, more research is needed to determine if smaller doses could yield similar results.</p>","PeriodicalId":13593,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine","volume":"25 2","pages":"38-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13218808/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148137930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Functional Deprescribing: A Systems-Based Framework for Safe Medication Reduction.","authors":"Leslie Fuller","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13593,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine","volume":"25 2","pages":"61-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13218805/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148137911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}