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{"title":"Five keys to stress reduction","authors":"Kathy Gruver","doi":"10.4172/2327-5162-C1-029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162-C1-029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90094,"journal":{"name":"Alternative & integrative medicine","volume":"06 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44598601","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":"Safety of Chiropractic Spinal Manipulations: With a Review","authors":"A. T. Atayoğlu, A. Guner-Atayoglu, Gulcin Kuran-Cetinkale, M. A. Cetinkale","doi":"10.4172/2327-5162.1000233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162.1000233","url":null,"abstract":"Healthcare providers do consider the potential risk of harm that any treatment can cause. Chiropractic healthcare is a system of complementary medicine based on the manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal column. Recently, the use of chiropractic spinal manipulation has increased considerably while its safety has been debated and estimates vary widely for the incidence of serious complications. Some vascular and neurological incidents account for the criticism surrounding chiropractic. The aim of this review is to investigate the risk of serious complications of chirporactic spinal manipulations to enlighten further understanding on their prevention.","PeriodicalId":90094,"journal":{"name":"Alternative & integrative medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43626564","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":"From East to West and Return : a Western Interpretation of Acupuncture","authors":"E. Minelli, Bruna Francescucci, V. Toschi, S. Iotti, E. Malucelli, J. Maier","doi":"10.4172/2327-5162.1000234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162.1000234","url":null,"abstract":"Acupuncture, a complementary therapy originated in China over 3000 years ago, is widely practiced in western countries. There is an urgent need to define the mechanisms underlying some clinical effects obtained by acupuncture. A placebo effect is sustained by neuroimaging evidence indicating the activation of areas in the brain that are involved in expectation after real and sham acupuncture. However, only real acupuncture modulates the activity of specific regions in the brain some of which involved in the perception of pain. Basic research applied to the field of acupuncture is beginning to offer a scientific interpretation to these events. Indeed, the stimulation of acupoints alters the architecture of the connective tissue and this local mechanical stress is delivered to the keratinocytes, mast cells and fibroblasts, which react in several manners, including the release of various molecules that act on peripheral nerve endings. Consequently, locally generated signals can be transmitted to the neural centers. In the light of these achievements and urging more research in the field, it can be concluded that there are common denominators between acupuncture and western medicine.","PeriodicalId":90094,"journal":{"name":"Alternative & integrative medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4172/2327-5162.1000234","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41477370","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":"Homeopathy against Malaria: It ’s Potential as a Third Millennium Drug","authors":"A. Rajan, R. Ravich, U. Bagai","doi":"10.4172/2327-5162.1000232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162.1000232","url":null,"abstract":"Malaria is the most devastating infectious disease in the world, and increasing numbers of multi drug resistance parasites are making it worse. The rising problem of morbidity and mortality justify the search and adoption of new tools and measures to minimize the impact of malaria. World Health Organization stated that homoeopathy is the second most used medical system internationally which is a nontoxic form of alternative medicine and can be combined with classical treatment methods for avoiding the risk of adverse effects. Innumerous scientific researches have been carried out to sustain homoeopathy as a complete scientific system to combat antagonism. Establishment of classical homeopathic drugs for malaria can prove as a next generation therapy, as homeopathy doesn’t give any scope of resistance. The most important and significant aspect of homeopathic medicines is that they are developed after direct proving on human beings and not on animals. Each homeopathic medicine is therefore more akin to human nature and human system. This is a quality unshared by most medicines in other systems. This review will give scientific basis to classical homeopathic doctrine of ultra-high dilutions and their use as antimalarials. Homeopathic medicines are used against malaria since last two decades and this review provides a data of all homeopathic antimalarials and the ongoing researches. The review is supported by latest research in this field which can provide a base for designing better methodologies in the field of homeopathic antimalarial therapy.","PeriodicalId":90094,"journal":{"name":"Alternative & integrative medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46334966","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":"Brief Review on the Causes, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Treatment of Gastritis Disease","authors":"M. Elseweidy","doi":"10.4172/2327-5162.1000231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162.1000231","url":null,"abstract":"Gastritis represent a state of inflammation, irritation, or erosion of the stomach lining which may occur suddenly \u0000 (acute) or gradually (chronic). Generally there is no universally accepted classification of gastritis and early \u0000 classification was based mainly on the morphology, but recently pathogenic mechanisms have also been \u0000 incorporated. The gastric mucosa is continuously exposed to many noxious factors, and Gastric protection aimed \u0000 mainly to reduce or prevent the chemically induced acute hemorrhagic erosions which is exerted by compounds \u0000 such as prostaglandins (PG) and SH derivatives without inhibiting acid secretion. \u0000Common causes of gastritis are excessive alcohol consumption or prolonged use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen. It may also develop after major surgery, traumatic injury, \u0000 burns, or severe infections. Chronic causes are infection with bacteria, primarily Helicobacter pylori (HP), chronic \u0000 bile reflux, stress additionally certain autoimmune disorders can cause gastritis as well. The most common symptom \u0000 is abdominal upset or pain, indigestion, abdominal bloating, nausea, vomiting and pernicious anemia. The current \u0000 study here is focusing on the causes, clinical profile, inflammatory, immune response and autoimmune atrophic \u0000 gastritis in affected individuals. Additional focuses are on different diagnostic tools for Helicobacter pylori infection \u0000 (HP) and current therapeutic treatment.","PeriodicalId":90094,"journal":{"name":"Alternative & integrative medicine","volume":"2017 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4172/2327-5162.1000231","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41912286","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":"Acupuncture Regulates the Notch Signaling Pathway in Bone Marrow Cells to Alleviate Cyclophosphamide-Induced Myelosuppression in S180 Tumor Bearing Mice","authors":"Mei Lu, Dong-dong Yu, Da-ming Cao, Yingchun Teng, Jianwei Li, Guanan Wang, Yan-Chun Wang, Li Zhang","doi":"10.4172/2327-5162.1000229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162.1000229","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To evaluate the protein expression and distribution of Notch signaling-related, differentially expressed \u0000 genes (DEGs) in the bone marrow cells of S180 tumor bearing mice. Additionally, verification of acupuncture regulated protein expression of these DEGs to protect bone marrow stem cells and alleviate cyclophosphamide \u0000 (CTX) chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression was examined as well. \u0000Methods: Healthy male Kunming mice were inoculated with S180 sarcomas and further divided into blank control \u0000 (group A), CTX group (group B), acupuncture (group C), and moxibustion (group D) groups. Animals in groups B, C, \u0000 and D were intraperitoneally injected with single dose of 150 mg/kg CTX to generate the myelosuppressive model; \u0000 while animals in group A were injected with an equivalent volume of sterile saline. After immobilizing the animals, \u0000 mice in groups C and D received daily acupuncture and moxibustion, respectively at Dazhui, Geshu, Shenshu, and \u0000 Zusanli acupoints; while mice in groups A and B received no daily treatment. Animals in each group were \u0000 euthanized by cervical dislocation following five days of treatment and their femurs collected for marrow harvest. \u0000 Small-throughput cDNA microarray was used for initial DEG screening, followed by immunohistochemistry, real-time \u0000 quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), and Western Blot analysis to detect protein expression and quantity of the Notch \u0000 signaling-related DEGs in the bone marrow cells. \u0000Results: Expression of numb proteins (i.e., numb1 and numb2) was found to be up regulated while notch2 and \u0000 jag1 were down regulated in bone marrow cells of acupuncture treated, tumor bearing mice. \u0000Conclusion: Acupuncture regulated the changes of Notch signaling-related DEGs in mouse bone marrow cells. \u0000 The data indicates that acupuncture treatment may alleviate the CTX chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression \u0000 associated with tumor burden, suggesting that might be the key mechanism to improve bone marrow function.","PeriodicalId":90094,"journal":{"name":"Alternative & integrative medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43652874","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 Joint Moment Distribution of the Lower Extremity During Tai Chi Gait","authors":"R. Pearlman, J. Kovaleski, Jonathan Wolfe, Wei Liu","doi":"10.4172/2327-5162.1000228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162.1000228","url":null,"abstract":"Background: As an alternative and complementary practice, Tai Chi is becoming increasingly popular in the \u0000 United States, especially among the elderly. Although several interventional and qualitative biomechanical studies \u0000 have been performed, a quantitative approach, such as multi-joints kinetics synergy of ankle, knee and hip, has yet \u0000 to be performed. To better understand the biomechanics of Tai Chi, the characteristics of the total support moment \u0000 synergy were studied during Tai Chi gait and compared to normal gait. \u0000Methods: Ten healthy, experienced (two years) Tai Chi Chuan practitioners performed normal walking and Tai \u0000 Chi gait while data was collected using high-speed infrared motion analysis cameras. The joint distributions of the \u0000 ankle, knee, and hip were calculated by ratio between individual joint moment impulse and total support moment \u0000 impulse. Using a paired t-test, the joint moment distributions of the lower limb were compared between Tai Chi gait \u0000 and normal walking. \u0000Results: The total support moment of Tai Chi walking was predominated by the contribution of the knee (ankle: \u0000 32.78 ± 1.25%; knee: 58.68 ± 1.84%; hip: 8.54 ± 1.91%) whereas the ankle was the primary contributor to support in \u0000 normal walking (ankle: 67.86 ± 2.76%; knee: 26.18 ± 2.69%; hip: 5.96 ± 1.83%). The contributions of all three joints \u0000studied differed significantly (p<0.05) between Tai Chi gait and normal gait. \u0000Conclusion: This study demonstrates different kinetics synergy patterns between Tai Chi gait and normal gait. \u0000 Importantly, Tai Chi gait places a high mechanical demand on the knee joint. Our results provide biomechanical \u0000 basis of Tai Chi’s benefits on increasing knee joint range of motion and muscle strength, also suggest that \u0000 prescribing Tai Chi as a potential therapy for people with joint disease, it needs a careful consideration of evaluating \u0000 mechanical response of people with joint disease during Tai Chi exercise due to higher mechanical demand on the \u0000 knee joint.","PeriodicalId":90094,"journal":{"name":"Alternative & integrative medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48438602","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":"Suitability for Consumption of Chyawanprakash-A Herbal Formulation in Controlled Type II Diabetics-A Open Label Clinical Study","authors":"Satyendra Kumar, Arun Gupta, Raman Ghungralekar, V. Deshpande","doi":"10.4172/2327-5162.1000230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162.1000230","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Chyawanprakash, a Chyawanprash based proprietary Ayurvedic formulation in which conventional \u0000 sugar and honey are replaced by permitted alternate sweeteners in diabetic population. \u0000Design: This was a randomized open label clinical study conducted across two study sites in Maharashtra \u0000 (India). 121 male and female subjects in the age range of 18-70 years who were suffering from Type II Diabetes \u0000 mellitus for more than one year and were stabilized on either exercise/diet regimen or oral hypoglycemic agents \u0000 were recruited in the study and advised 1 teaspoonful of Chyawanprakash twice daily orally after meals for 90 days. \u0000 They were advised to continue their anti-diabetic medicines under the supervision of the Investigator. Results were \u0000 assessed basis pre and post treatment changes in glycosyated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and the Physician global \u0000 assessment of overall safety. Clinical symptoms, laboratory parameters like blood sugar and insulin levels, \u0000 microalbuminuria, liver and renal function tests, lipid profiles etc and changes in dose of oral hypoglycemic agents \u0000 were also assessed. \u0000Results: Oral administration of Chyawanprakash in recommended dosage in controlled Type II diabetics did not \u0000 show any safety concern which was evident by no statistically significant change in HbA1c levels and the clinical as \u0000 well as laboratory parameters (blood sugar, microalbuminuria, liver and renal function tests, lipid profiles etc). 97% \u0000 excellent safety was reported on the Physician’s global assessment of overall safety. Moreover, a statistically \u0000 significant improvement was also observed in energy levels of subjects. \u0000Conclusion: Results concluded the suitability of Chyawanprakash in controlled Type II diabetics.","PeriodicalId":90094,"journal":{"name":"Alternative & integrative medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44144106","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":"Music Therapy: Creating Harmony Amidst the Dissonance of Cancer","authors":"J. Palmer","doi":"10.4172/2327-5162.1000227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162.1000227","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer diagnoses often carry with them a range of emotional distress. The evidence based, complimentary \u0000 medicine practice of music therapy may improve patient symptoms, care and quality of life. This paper will present 3 \u0000 case studies to illustrate the effect music therapy can potentially have on the lives of cancer patients. Music therapy \u0000 may serve as a beneficial and cost-effective adjunct to standard oncology care and it is suggested that music \u0000 therapy practices be considered at hospitals and oncology centers nationally.","PeriodicalId":90094,"journal":{"name":"Alternative & integrative medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46236353","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":"Observing Behavioral Effects in Mini-Pigs after Blocking the Low Hydraulic Resistance Channels along the Stomach Meridian","authors":"Wei Bo Zhang, Wenting Zhou, Guangjun Wang, Shuyong Jia, Yu-ying Tian, Xiaojing Song, Hongyan Li","doi":"10.4172/2327-5162.1000251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-5162.1000251","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To study the relationship between the meridian and diseases by establishing a pathological model and study the effects of blocked channels on the behavior of mini-pigs. Method: First, we measured the low electrical impedance line along the stomach meridian. Next we measured the hydraulic resistance (HR) around the meridian to find points with the lowest HR. Gel were then injected into the points to establish a model for “blocked meridian”. A control group was injected with saline. The behaviors of the mini-pigs were observed. The video was then reviewed and frequency of climbing fence in the dtime (FCFD) and frequency of nighttime activity (FNA) were analyzed. Results: When the mean values in various time periods were compared, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the two markers. However, over time, the model group exhibited an upward trend of FCFD which had a correlation coefficient of 0.868 with the modeling ds, i.e. the ds elapsed after establishing the model which was statistically significant. The control group, was -0.045, which was not statistically significant. There was a similar tendency for FNA over time that the correlation coefficient between FNA and modeling ds was 0.675 (P 0.1). Conclusion: Blocking LHRC along stomach meridian produces behavioral changes that are consistent with the pathological symptoms of stomach meridian. These changes are directly correlated with the modeling ds and gradually become more pronounced with the passage of time.","PeriodicalId":90094,"journal":{"name":"Alternative & integrative medicine","volume":"6 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70258681","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}