{"title":"Breakthrough of Ginokgobiloba with Nutritions; Iron Zinc, Iodine, Pantothenic Acid","authors":"H. Rafeek","doi":"10.33552/ojcam.2019.02.000536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33552/ojcam.2019.02.000536","url":null,"abstract":"In spite of the substantial advances that have been made in synthetic, organic chemistry. plant products still remain as an integral part of the modern therapy. This extract of the ginokgobiloba are today widely used in western country and Asia. This is a huge success in terms of treating brain, vascular disease and erectile dysfunction. Ginokgobiloba is now cultivated as an ornamental tree in streets, parks and throughout the world for its extra ordinary beauty and medicinal properties.","PeriodicalId":19661,"journal":{"name":"Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74613947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oral Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Chronic Diseases and Infections","authors":"G. Georgiou","doi":"10.33552/ojcam.2019.02.000533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33552/ojcam.2019.02.000533","url":null,"abstract":"For the last 20 years, the group-specific component (Gc) protein-derived Macrophage Activating Factor (GcMAF), has received a lot of attention. In 1999, the Japanese researcher Nobuto Yamamoto published his first report mentioning the use of Gc -MAF on Tumour Bearing Mice, along with another group the same year. It has received a great deal of attention in the past few years because of its proposed therapeutic use in the immunotherapy of cancer and other diseases ranging from autism and AIDS to multiple sclerosis and lupus.","PeriodicalId":19661,"journal":{"name":"Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90418133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prescribing Mindfulness for Heart Health","authors":"M. Ghaffari","doi":"10.33552/ojcam.2019.02.000532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33552/ojcam.2019.02.000532","url":null,"abstract":"meditation associated with lowered Abstract Scientific research has increasingly investigated ‘‘alternative’’ and “complementary” (CAM) therapies such as meditation for a variety of challenging psychological and physiological human conditions in the last few decades. The use of meditation for healing and enlightenment is not new. The practice of meditation has been prevailing throughout the human history among diverse cultures. In fact, all religious traditions practice some forms of meditation. Meditation is a mental training capable of producing connection between the mind, body and spirit. Research studies on the biological and clinical benefits of mindfulness meditation are providing increasing evidence about the short- and long-term changes that occur in mindfulness meditators and about clinical outcomes in physically ill, mentally ill, as well as in healthy subjects related to such practices. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States as well as one of the most expensive to the health care system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated about 20% of total healthcare costs is spent on CVD treatments. Mind/body techniques are a commonly used category of CAM in people with hypertension. Mind/body techniques include meditation and moving meditations such as yoga, Tai Chi, and Qi Gong. Patients claim these techniques increase their health and well-being. The aim of this article is to review the existing literature in order to explore and describe what meditation is, its practices and effects on health, demonstrated by consistent scientific investigations.","PeriodicalId":19661,"journal":{"name":"Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87984774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fall Prevention Efforts in Hospitals","authors":"George G Couch","doi":"10.33552/ojcam.2019.02.000530","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33552/ojcam.2019.02.000530","url":null,"abstract":"Falls are deadly and costly events in health care facilities and have become a primary focus of most hospital quality improvement programs. Falls can occur to patients with simple medical problems as well as those with more complex diagnosis and treatment. From the emergency room, intensive care unit, general inpatient floor to outpatient settings falls can turn a routine patient care encounter into a complicated matter with potential for significant mortality, cost, morale, quality, and public image repercussions. Falls can result in no or minimal harm with injuries ranging from scrapes, bumps, and bruises up to lengthened, expensive, and stressful patient stays for significant injuries or may even result in traumatic death. Falls among hospitalized patients occur frequently and some repeatedly. Of those who fall, 28% have bruises and minor injuries, 11.4% have severe soft tissue wounds, and 5% have fractures. An additional 2% have head trauma, which can lead to a subdural hematoma, long-term disability, or death [1]. Evidence supports the need for interventions aimed at reducing the risk of falls and decreasing the number and severity of falls events. The Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes and the National Data Base of Nursing Quality Indicators have identified falls as a primary nursing quality indicator. In 2005 The Joint Commission added requirements that both acute and long-term care facilities assess and periodically reassess patients for risk of falls. In 2006 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [2] identified falls as “never events”, which are defined as serious, preventable and costly medical errors with the potential for death. CMS proposed and promoted strategies to prevent and reduce falls to lower the incidence of “never events” [2].","PeriodicalId":19661,"journal":{"name":"Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74171728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potential Nematicidial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Against the Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne Incognita)","authors":"Gregory C. Bernard","doi":"10.33552/ojcam.2019.02.000531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33552/ojcam.2019.02.000531","url":null,"abstract":"Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are incredibly damaging pests, which cause significant losses in crop yields worldwide. One of the most prevalent PPNs is the root-knot nematode ( Meloidogyne spp.) ranks number one on the most economically devastating list of pests and thus scientifically important PPNs. Recently, the use of chemical nematicides for root-knot nematode management has decreased due to governmental restrictions; which necessitates the development and identification of alternative pest management procedures. In this study, we evaluated the use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as a potential biopesticide under in-vitro conditions. AgNPs were synthesized utilizing a naturally occurring biopolymer (chitosan) as a reducing agent through microwave irradiation. When J2-stage nematodes were exposed to 0.0005 μg of AgNPs for 1 min, significant mortality (P ≤ 0.01) was observed and approximately 100% of nematodes became inactive within 24 and 48 hrs. Our preliminary study has demonstrated a potential environmentally friendly alternative for the management of the root-knot nematodes.","PeriodicalId":19661,"journal":{"name":"Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80660785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Conscious Internet: An Empirical Study of the Transmission of Healing Energy via E-mail","authors":"F. McCartney","doi":"10.33552/OJCAM.2019.02.000528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33552/OJCAM.2019.02.000528","url":null,"abstract":"The Internet is a network which is spawning a quantum leap in human consciousness. The blending of digital reality with human reality blurs the distinction between electric-based and biological-based systems. The World Wide Web of the Internet collapses distance, time and proximity in human communications and creates a unified state of constant connectedness. Casting an invisible net over the globe, the World Wide Web is collecting and shortening the spaces between individuals. The Erdos concept of “link-chains” in social network research which studies short distances between people is popularly called, “sixdegrees of separation.” According to physics professor, Albert Laszlo-Barabasi, an Internet distance (clicks) between people is nineteen-degrees of separation; and the present social network distance is three-degrees of separation. Who is the caster of this net? Are those who are gathered into this web~net conscious of the implications of a global paradigm shift in human evolution? What is occurring on an individual basis within this web~net, and what is being born as a whole entity?","PeriodicalId":19661,"journal":{"name":"Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine","volume":"160 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74852286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using the ASSIST Model to Improve Health and Wellness Adherence and Outcomes","authors":"P. Lockwood","doi":"10.33552/OJCAM.2019.02.000526","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33552/OJCAM.2019.02.000526","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19661,"journal":{"name":"Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine","volume":"191 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76600154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Heuristic Model of Supervision Using Small Objects to Develop the Senses","authors":"Drew Bird","doi":"10.33552/OJCAM.2019.01.000525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33552/OJCAM.2019.01.000525","url":null,"abstract":"For a Drama therapy supervisor, it’s important to have a suitable model for supervision practice; a model that guides, supports, empowers and enables the supervisee to discover emerging themes in their development as a therapist. The model needs to be flexible enough to utilize non-verbal means of communication and at the same time help to focus the supervisee’s experience as a therapist. Such a model would be suitable to explore the tensions between personal experience and professional roles, as unworked-through themes in one’s personal life will emerge in one’s professional practice [1]. The supervision model needs to be flexible enough to contain chaos and uncertainty, but not too rigid or restrictive to limit creativity. The purpose of this paper is to consider a research model suitable for supervision that is suited and congruent to eliciting the supervisee’s senses through the use of small symbolic objects. The purpose of supervision is to help the supervisee work with personal or professional limitations that might impact on the client work and support their exploration to enable them to go beyond the familiar self.","PeriodicalId":19661,"journal":{"name":"Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88283971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"We Need Stories and Bibliotherapy Offers One Solution to Developmental Issues","authors":"Pirjo Suvilehto","doi":"10.33552/OJCAM.2019.01.000523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33552/OJCAM.2019.01.000523","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this short Opinion writing is a modest demand for scientific renewal of the early phase of my doctoral research [3] and my academic writings after that until 2019. Bibliotherapy in an educational context for children and adolescents is a resource that is not enough well known among teachers. My aim is to produce and distribute knowledge of the ways in which literature and literary arts can be practiced as a means of bibliotherapy, especially in educational contexts. My intention is to develop a cost-effective method of university level education, and to broaden the concept of literature in the mentality of wellbeing e. g. with the method of Pritney TM. Thus, the concept of bibliotherapy and its inherent potential will be transferred into practice on an educational level (universities), in childcare, kindergartens, pre-schools and in schools along with our national project called Hand in Hand.","PeriodicalId":19661,"journal":{"name":"Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79758585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}