Full Description
This is a text which provides a contemporary approach to the use of lifestyle, herbal and nutritional interventions in health care. While conventional health care has long classified many nutritional and herbal remedies as folklore, there is increasing scientific evidence to support a number of 'old wives tales'.This book demonstrates the biological plausibility of using supplements in clinical care and supports the scientific validity of such interventions by referring to clinical trials. It provides the health professional with therapeutic protocols that can be used to manage or support other treatment regimes in promoting health, preventing and treating disease. The book is divided in to 3 parts. Part 1 considers the principles of nutritional intervention. Part 2 list prevalent diseases and provides a therapeutic protocol for their management. Part 3 lists nutrients (and some frequently used herbs) and seeks to catalogue the indications, doses, interactions and side effects that require consideration when providing safe and effective clinical care.
The text will provide readers with:A grasp of how natural measures can be incorporated into scientifically acceptable clinical practice
An understanding of the biological plausibility underlying the use of certain natural interventions in disease
An appreciation of the level of scientific validation supporting various natural interventions
Enhanced understanding of guidelines for the safe use of nutrients
Therapeutic protocols using lifestyle, nutritional and herbal intervention for the prevention and management of various conditions.
Increased awareness of natural options that deserve trialing in particular clinical situations
Contents
Part 1: The Principles of Nutritional Medicine1. The Science of Nutritional Medicine2. The Art of Nutritional Medicine: Patient-Centered Care3. Self-Regulation: Pathophysiological Mechanisms Influencing Health and Disease4. Towards Nutritional Health: Choosing Food or Supplements5. Supplements: Principles and Practice6. Assessment of Nutritional Status7. Laboratory Diagnosis and Nutritional MedicinePart 2: Disease Management8. Acne9. Allergic Rhinitis10. Alzheimer's Disease11. Anxiety12. Asthma13. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy14. Breast Disease15. Candidiasis16. Cataract17. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome18. Cervical Cancer19. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome20. Colon Cancer21. Coryza22. Depression23. Diabetes Mellitus24. Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis25. Fibromyalgia26. Food Intolerance27. Gout28. Herpes Infection29. Hypertension30. Irritable Bowel Syndrome31. Inflammatory Bowel Disease32. Insomnia33. Ischemic Heart Disease34. Menopause35. Migraine36. Osteoarthritis37. Osteoporosis38. Peptic Ulcer Syndrome39. Peripheral Arterial Disease40. Premenstrual Syndrome41. Prostate Cancer42. Psoriasis43. Rheumatoid Arthritis44. Stones-Cholelithiasis and Urolithiasis45. Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections46. Venous DisordersPart 3: Dietary Supplements47. Astragalus Membranaceus48. Bilberry Fruit (Vaccinium Myrtillus)49. Biotin50. Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga Racemosa)51. Boron52. Bromelain (Ananas Comosus)53. Calcium54. Carotenoids55. Chamomile (Matricaria Recutita)56. Chaste Tree (Vitex Angus-Castus L)57. Choline58. Chromium (Cr)59. Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone)60. Copper (Cu)61. Echinacea62. Evening Primrose Oil (EPO)63. Feverfew (Tanacetum Parthenium)64. Fish Oils65. Flavonoids66. Fluoride67. Folate68. Garlic (Allium Sativum)69. Ginger (Zingiberis Officinale)70. Ginkgo Biloba71. Ginseng (Eleutherococcus Senticosus & Panax Ginseng)72. Golden seal (Hydrastis Canadensis)73. Green-lipped Mussel (Perna Canaliculata)74. Hawthorn (Crataegus Laevigata)75. Iodine (I)76. Iron77. Kava Kava (Piper Methysticum)78. Licorice (Liquiritia Officinalis)79. Magnesium (Mg)80. Manganese (Mn)81. Meadowsweet (Filipendula Ulmaria L)82. Mistletoe (Viscum Album)83. Pau D' Arco (Tabebuia spp.)84. Peppermint (Mentha X Piperita L)85. Phytochemicals (Phytonutrients)86. Phytoestrogens87. Phytosterols88. Potassium (K)89. Quercetin90. Saw Palmetto (Serenoa Repens)91. Selenium (Se)92. Sodium (Na)93. Soy Products94. St. John's Wort (Hypericum Perforatum)95. Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica)96. Turmeric (Curcuma Longa)97. Valerian (Valeriana Officinalis)98. Vitamin A99. Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)100. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)101. Vitamin B3 (Niacin)102. Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)103. Vitamin B6104. Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)105. Vitamin C (Ascorbate)106. Vitamin D107. Vitamin E108. Vitamin K109. Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Virginiana L)110. Zinc (Zn)AppendicesAppendix A Definitions and Sources of Dose InformationAppendix B Abbreviations
