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Integrative Medicine And Cancer: Treatment Strategies, Clinic Staff
Integrative Medicine And Cancer: Treatment Strategies, Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Presents a model and discussion of an integrative medicine approach to cancer which includes conventional treatment, diet, nutraceuticals, lifestyle factors, psychosocial-spiritual factors, and constitutional therapies.
Agents Promoting Cellular Differentiation, Clinic Staff
Agents Promoting Cellular Differentiation, Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Discusses the concept of cellular differentiation as an important anti-cancer mechanism and the data that supports the use of retinoids, vitamin D and other products for this purpose.
Integrative Medicine Approach To Colon Cancer, Clinic Staff
Integrative Medicine Approach To Colon Cancer, Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Illustrates the principles and practice of Integrative Medicine in the treatment of colon cancer.
Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum), Clinic Staff
Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum), Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Milk thistle is a commonly used herb for hepatic function and disorders. The evidence for its effects in liver disease is presented, as well as its potential use in cancer treatment.
The Use Of Mushroom Preparations In Malignancies, Clinic Staff
The Use Of Mushroom Preparations In Malignancies, Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Medicinal mushrooms have been recommended for centuries in Asia. Specific types of mushrooms are presented, as well as evidence for their immunopotentiating effects and their use as adjuvant therapy for specific types of cancer.
Complementary Medicine In Chronic Cancer Care, Daniel A. Monti, Jingduan Yang
Complementary Medicine In Chronic Cancer Care, Daniel A. Monti, Jingduan Yang
Marcus Institute of Integrative Health Faculty Papers
Although advancements in cancer care have led to increased cure rates and survival times, those coping with the long-term sequelae of a cancer diagnosis often report high levels of distress, poor health-related quality of life, and unmet psychosocial needs. The shortcomings of the conventional biomedical system at sufficiently addressing these chronic illness issues are a primary reason that many patients turn to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Although patients usually use such treatments in addition to conventional care, they often do not discuss doing so with their conventional physicians, who are perceived as being unreceptive to the topic. Physicians may …
European Mistletoe/Iscador® Faq , Clinic Staff
European Mistletoe/Iscador® Faq , Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Mistletoe (Viscum album) may be the most commonly used complementary cancer therapy in Europe today. Background information and important questions are presented.