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A clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of a standardized Eucommia ulmoides Oliver bark extract to treat hypertension. 一项临床试验，测试标准化杜仲树皮提取物治疗高血压的安全性和有效性。
Alternative Medicine Review Pub Date : 2011-12-01
Frank Greenway, Zhijun Liu, Ying Yu, Alok Gupta
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A review of the use of mercury in historic and current ritualistic and spiritual practices. 回顾在历史和当前的仪式和精神实践中汞的使用。
Alternative Medicine Review Pub Date : 2011-12-01
L Charles Masur
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Pantothenic acid. Monograph. 泛酸。专著。
Alternative Medicine Review Pub Date : 2011-09-01
Gregory S Kelly
{"title":"Pantothenic acid. Monograph.","authors":"Gregory S Kelly","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50821,"journal":{"name":"Alternative Medicine Review","volume":"16 3","pages":"263-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30025314","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}
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A case report of a 53-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis: focus on lab testing and CAM therapies. 53岁女性类风湿关节炎合并骨质疏松症病例报告:重点实验室检测和辅助治疗。
Alternative Medicine Review Pub Date : 2011-09-01
Kara Fitzgerald
{"title":"A case report of a 53-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis: focus on lab testing and CAM therapies.","authors":"Kara Fitzgerald","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 53-year-old female presented with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. Additional conditions and symptoms included Raynaud syndrome, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome associated constipation (IBS-C), gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), menopausal symptoms, chronic urinary tract and upper respiratory infections, and weight gain. She was taking Arthrotec (a combination of diclofenac and misoprostol - for pain and inflammation), Fosamax Plus D (alendronate with vitamin D3 - recently prescribed because of low bone density), and Catapres (clonidine - for menopausal symptoms). Against the advice of her rheumatologist, she had recently discontinued taking Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine), methotrexate, and prednisone due to significant side effects. Lab tests to identify underlying imbalances and to direct treatment were ordered. Treatment included dietary, nutritional, hormonal, and mind/body support. After one year of therapy, the patient experienced improvement with all of her presenting conditions and symptoms, which enabled her to discontinue several medications. She became versed in identifying and avoiding the environmental triggers of her disease, including foods (dairy, wheat, eggs, and soy), molds, and emotional stress. Antinuclear antibodies were normalized. She experienced a 7.5-percent improvement in left trochanteric bone density - comparable to bisphosphonate therapy. Mild improvements were also noted in the spine and bilateral femoral neck.</p>","PeriodicalId":50821,"journal":{"name":"Alternative Medicine Review","volume":"16 3","pages":"250-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30025313","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}
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Argan oil. Monograph. 摩洛哥坚果油。专著。
Alternative Medicine Review Pub Date : 2011-09-01
Dom Guillaume, Zoubida Charrouf
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Sauna as a valuable clinical tool for cardiovascular, autoimmune, toxicant- induced and other chronic health problems. 桑拿作为治疗心血管、自身免疫、毒物诱发等慢性健康问题的宝贵临床工具。
Alternative Medicine Review Pub Date : 2011-09-01
Walter J Crinnion
{"title":"Sauna as a valuable clinical tool for cardiovascular, autoimmune, toxicant- induced and other chronic health problems.","authors":"Walter J Crinnion","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sauna therapy has been used for hundreds of years in the Scandinavian region as a standard health activity. Studies document the effectiveness of sauna therapy for persons with hypertension, congestive heart failure, and for post-myocardial infarction care. Some individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic fatigue, chronic pain, or addictions also find benefit. Existing evidence supports the use of saunas as a component of depuration (purification or cleansing) protocols for environmentally-induced illness. While far-infrared saunas have been used in many cardiovascular studies, all studies applying sauna for depuration have utilized saunas with radiant heating units. Overall, regular sauna therapy (either radiant heat or far-infrared units) appears to be safe and offers multiple health benefits to regular users. One potential area of concern is sauna use in early pregnancy because of evidence suggesting that hyperthermia might be teratogenic.</p>","PeriodicalId":50821,"journal":{"name":"Alternative Medicine Review","volume":"16 3","pages":"215-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30024348","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}
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Reassessing bioavailability of silymarin. 水飞蓟素生物利用度的再评估。
Alternative Medicine Review Pub Date : 2011-09-01
Shamama Javed, Kanchan Kohli, Mushir Ali
{"title":"Reassessing bioavailability of silymarin.","authors":"Shamama Javed,&nbsp;Kanchan Kohli,&nbsp;Mushir Ali","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Silymarin, a flavonolignan derived from Silybum marianum, possesses diverse pharmacological activities, including hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and cardioprotective. Although clinical trials have shown silymarin is safe at high doses (>1500 mg/day) in humans, the pharmacokinetic studies over the past three decades related to absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of silymarin have revealed poor absorption, rapid metabolism, and ultimately poor oral bioavailability. For optimum silymarin bioavailability, issues of solubility, permeability, metabolism, and excretion must be addressed. An array of methods have been described in recent years that can improve its bioavailability, including complexation with β-cyclodextrins, solid dispersion method, formation of microparticles and nanoparticles, self-microemulsifying drug delivery systems, micelles, liposomes, and phytosomes. This article critically reviews the recent published literature on various techniques for increasing the bioavailability of silymarin.</p>","PeriodicalId":50821,"journal":{"name":"Alternative Medicine Review","volume":"16 3","pages":"239-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30024350","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}
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"The sky is falling, the sky is falling" (maybe some of it is). “天要塌了，天要塌了”(也许有些是真的)。
Alternative Medicine Review Pub Date : 2011-09-01
Al Czap
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Conservative management of post-surgical urinary incontinence using applied kinesiology. 应用运动机能学保守治疗术后尿失禁。
Alternative Medicine Review Pub Date : 2011-09-01
Christopher C K Ho
{"title":"Conservative management of post-surgical urinary incontinence using applied kinesiology.","authors":"Christopher C K Ho","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50821,"journal":{"name":"Alternative Medicine Review","volume":"16 3","pages":"213; author reply 214"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30024347","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}
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The use of glucosamine, devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), and acupuncture as complementary and alternative treatments for osteoarthritis. 使用葡萄糖胺、魔爪和针灸作为骨关节炎的补充和替代疗法。
Alternative Medicine Review Pub Date : 2011-09-01
Marcus Sanders, Oliver Grundmann
{"title":"The use of glucosamine, devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), and acupuncture as complementary and alternative treatments for osteoarthritis.","authors":"Marcus Sanders,&nbsp;Oliver Grundmann","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Osteoarthritis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory conditions seen in the general population. Current pharmacological treatments focus on reduction of pain and increased mobility to improve overall quality of life. However, the relief afforded by current standard care is often insufficient and can be associated with significant side effects. Many patients, therefore, seek the option of non-standard therapies, such as nutritional and herbal supplements, acupuncture, and exercise regimens. Glucosamine, Harpagophytum procumbens, and acupuncture are among the most commonly used complementary and alternative medicine approaches utilized by patients suffering from osteoarthritis. Their clinical relevance, safety, and potential mechanisms of action are discussed in this review.</p>","PeriodicalId":50821,"journal":{"name":"Alternative Medicine Review","volume":"16 3","pages":"228-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30024349","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}
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