"First, it is critical that policy-makers and
public health personnel gain an understanding of the extent to which
complementary and alternative health care forms an integral, albeit
often margined or marginalized, part of the public health apparatus
at the disposal of any society CAM may represent a substantial and
largely untapped resource base. The World Health Organization estimates
that most people in developing nations receive the bulk of their
health care from traditional or indigenous health systems…there
is one physician for every 50,000 people, there is a traditional
healer for every 200.
Alternative medical systems are complete systems of theory and
practice that have evolved wholly or largely independently of conventional
biomedicine. These include Indian ayurvedic medicine, traditional
Chinese medicine, homeopathy, and naturopathy. Mind-body interventions
are 'designed to facilitate the mind's capacity to affect bodily
function and system. These include conventional approaches such
as patient education as well as approaches considered complementary
or alternative such as hypnosis or prayer. Biological-based therapies
include herbal therapies, dietary supplements, dietary approaches,
and the use of other biologically active substance. Manipulative
and body-based methods include manipulation, movement, massage,
or similar approaches, often within the context of physical or anatomic
theories of illness. Finally, energy therapies focus on the role
or from other sources in the production of disease and the process
of healing." What is the role of Complementary and Alternative
Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, Oct. 2002, Vol. 92,
No. 10
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A healthy Brain Doesn't
need to much Stress
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Stress is a normal part of taking a test or
dealing with traffic on your way to work. But too much stress,
doctors say, can have detrimental effects on your health and
wreak havoc with normal brain function.
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Alternative
Health care practices by persons with serious medical problems
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Perceived benefit has been identified as an
important fact influencing the decision to use alternative
medicine for various health problems
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Alternatives
to Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus
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No complementary medicine or alternative medicine
therapies have been scientifically proven to cure or even
ease symptoms of hepatitis C. However, some people are turning
to herbs for relief.
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Attack
on Americans and the Chronically Ill
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The Washington Post recently reported that the
attacks on America have resulted in an increase in chronic
pain from patients who already live daily with illness and
pain. It comes as no surprise to those of us who are chronically
ill. Pain, depression, financial struggles and a lack of control
of our future are daily parts of our everyday life; but when
national devastating events occur it can exasperate the painful
chronic conditions.
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Balancing
Act-drugs that can help and hurt
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Many common over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription
drugs can cause liver damage, even when taken as directed.
There are few drugs more commonly used than Tylenol® and
Advil®, yet even these drugs have the potential to harm
your liver.
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Caution-That
dose may be too high
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Study finds that 21 percent of 354 prescription
drugs released from 1980 to 1999 had their recommended doses
corrected at later date, almost always to lower dose; finds
that drugs released in last five years are even more likely
to have instructions changed than older ones
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Chinese
Herbal Cure for Hepatitis-B |
A
randomized control trial led by the University of California,
Berkeley, discovered a new Chinese-herbal treatment for
chronic hepatitis B. Researchers analyzed 27 clinical trials
in which chronic hepatitis B patients using Chinese herbal
medicine alone or with interferon alfa, were compared with a
control group of patients that were taking only interferon
alfa. The results found were very encouraging from the
patients who used a combination of Chinese herbal treatments
with interferon alfa. |
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Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
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Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), previously known as Chronic
Epstein-Barr Virus Syndrome, and also currently called Chronic
Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, is a systemic
disorder consisting of a complex of variable signs and
symptoms which may vary in duration and severity. The etiology
and pathology of the disorder have not been established.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Hepatitis C |
There are three types of review articles referenced here:
1) In a general review a broad picture of the scientific
studies and evidence available on a particular topic is
presented, 2) In a systematic review, data from a set of
studies on a particular question or topic are collected,
analyzed, and critically reviewed, and 3) A meta-analysis uses
statistical techniques to analyze results from a collection of
individual studies. |
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Complications
of Cirrhosis
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Listing
of the many different problems associated with Hepatitis C
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Connection
between Hepatitis C Virus and Anger
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I
don't know about you, but I've never run into a group of
"unreasonably" angry people in my life like some of
those I have encountered in Hep C support groups, both
"live" and on the internet.
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Diagnosing
Chronic Fatigue-check for Sinusitis
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A
new study published in the August 11 issue of the Archives
of Internal Medicine demonstrates a possible link between
unexplained chronic fatigue and sinusitis, two conditions
previously not associated with each other.
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Chinese
herbal medications implicated in Liver Failure
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Another case of acute hepatitis and liver failure
linked to consumption of the Chinese herbal medication, ma-huang
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Chinese
study Herb vs HBV
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Traditional Chinese medicine is an established
segment of the health care delivery system in China
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Complementary
and Alternative Medicine in Medical Education
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Diversity, the individual, and proof of efficacy-complementary
and Alternative Medicine in Medical Education
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Don't Worry, stay well
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Study shows immune systems are weaker in neurotic
types
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Drugs
that may cause liver dysfunction or damage
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Given the diversity in use today and the complex
burden they impose upon the liver, it is not surprising that
a broad spectrum of adverse drugs effects on liver functions
and structures has been documented.
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Gundamiti
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The drug,
called Gundamiti, has been developed from herbs after 14
years of research. UZ scientists claim that it is potent
enough to increase
disease-fighting
CD4 blood cells in the range 400-to-1500/ml in two months. |
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Herbal relief for hepatitis sufferers? |
Chinese
herbal treatments, combined with standard therapy, may be more
effective than standard therapy alone for treatment of chronic
hepatitis B, according to an analysis of randomized,
controlled trials led by Berkeley researchers. |
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Interferon
may endanger asthmatic patients
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Patients who have had their asthma under control,
but have been taking interferon for the suppression of hepatitis
C, have suffered enough to be hospitalized for the return
of asthma symptoms. Hepatitis C therapy with interferon-alpha
can lead to severe asthma exacerbation in patients with previously
mild asthma.
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List of hazardous
herbs
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Nine herbs that the Food and Drug Administration
has said are associated with serious adverse reactions or
possible hazards.
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Living
on the dog Track
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Overcoming chronic illness often requires us
to slow down and save some energy for healing. In this society,
most of us are moving way beyond our healthy speed,
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MATRINE
AND OXYMATRINE |
An
intensive investigation into the pharmacology and clinical
applications of these alkaloids has gone on for the past
decade and remains one of the focal points of Chinese medical
research. The main clinical applications are treatment of
people with cancer, viral hepatitis, cardiac diseases (such as
viral myocarditis), and skin diseases (such as psoriasis and
eczema). |
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Medical Intuition
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Medical Intuition is a science, where the practitioner,
using a highly developed sense of intuition, "looks" into
the body, evaluating it on energetic levels. According to
Medical Intuitives, we, as humans, are more than just a physical
body.
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need energy-Guided imagery for Fatigue |
Japanese medicine also studies the chakras or
energy centers within the body
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Other
Chinese Herb Therapies for Hepatitis C Virus
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Hepatitis B is treated by herbs for the traditional
categories of pathological disturbance labeled as damp-heat,
qi and blood stasis, and for qi, blood, and yin deficiency.
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Pneumonitis
during Interferon/Herbal treatment
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We report four cases of acute pneumonitis due
either to interferon, or a herbal drug, 'Sho-saikoto', or
both in combination, in patients with chronic active hepatitis,
focusing on its pathogenesis and response to prednisolone
therapy.
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Prognostic
features in Patients with Chronic Liver Failure
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To evaluate the clinical findings associated
with perioperative mortality in patients with chronic liver
failure undergoing nonhepatic surgery.
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Protection
from acetaminophen damage
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An array of therapeutically used analgetic and
antirheumatic drugs cause severe liver damage,
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Quinine
induced heptaotoxicity
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To report a case of quinine-induced hepatotoxicity
presenting within 24 hours following the ingestion of the
first dose.
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Retinoids
exacerbate rat liver fibrosis
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The present study is aimed to understand the
mechanism by which retinoic acid (RA, an active metabolite
of retinol) enhances hepatic fibrosis in rats.
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Self healing
basics
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I would like to explore some very basic methods
that can be used to relieve tension, stress, and depression,
as well as sharpen intuition, clear the mind, & increase
energy. These methods can be used by anyone to help restore
a general sense of well-being.
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Severe
Hepatitis attributed to paroxetine
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The liver function should be monitored and administration
of the drug should be discontinued when functional disturbances
are noticed.
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Spring
Cleaning your Body
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It happens every spring. You fling open the
windows, shed your winter coat, and suddenly get the urge
to clean your house. But do you ever think about "spring cleaning"
the toxins from your body?
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Strengthening
mind and body against daily Stress
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The power of relaxation was first brought to
the forefront of medicine in 1974
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The
hospice-Hypnosis connections
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Social hypnosis goes on all the time. We are
constantly bombarded with information and messages targeted
for our subconscious minds
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The Vocabulary
of wellness
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After I became ill it became apparent to me
that, if I wanted to live at all peacefully, I needed to learn
the difference between wants and needs. Because if I lived
in a state of unmet wants, I would be not only chronically
ill, but chronically miserable, too.
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What
is the role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine i
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Although long an integral part of the health
systems of societies all around the globe, the relationship
between public health and traditional or indigenous health
practices has not often been a congenial or collegial one.
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