Textbook of Natural Medicine
Preface to the Third Edition
Section 1 - PHILOSOPHY OF NATURAL MEDICINE
Chapter 1 - Eastern Origins of Integrative Medicine and Modern Applications
?COMPARISON OF EASTERN AND WESTERN MEDICINE: ORIGINS AND PHILOSOPHIES
?MODERN APPLICATIONS: THE AGE OF INTEGRATION
Chapter 2 - Functional Medicine: A Twenty-First Century Model of Patient Care and Medical Education
?WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE?
Chapter 3 - A Hierarchy of Healing: The Therapeutic Order: A Unifying Theory of Naturopathic Medicine
?A BRIEF HISTORY OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
?ORIGINAL PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY
?MODERN NATUROPATHIC CLINICAL THEORY: THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT
?A THEORY OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
?ILLNESS AND HEALING AS PROCESS
?THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
?THEORY IN NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
Chapter 4 - The History of Naturopathic Medicine: The Emergence and Evolution of an American School of Healing
?A BRIEF HISTORY OF EARLY AMERICAN MEDICINE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON NATURAL HEALING
?THE FOUNDING OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
?EARLY TWENTIETH-CENTURY MEDICINE
?THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY AWAITS
Chapter 5 - Philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine
?THE PHILOSOPHICAL CONTINUUM
Chapter 6 - Placebo and the Power to Heal
?WHY STUDY THE PLACEBO EFFECT?
?CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS OF “KNOWN” PLACEBO THERAPY
?ORIGIN OF THE TERM PLACEBO
?PLACEBO HEALING MECHANISMS
Chapter 7 - Positive Mental Attitude
?ATTITUDE, PERSONALITY, EMOTIONS, AND IMMUNE FUNCTION
?ATTITUDE AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
?ATTITUDE AND SELF-ACTUALIZATION
?CLINICAL ASPECTS OF LEARNED OPTIMISM
Chapter 8 - Research in Natural Medicine
?WHAT IS NATURAL MEDICINE?
?METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS AND STRATEGIES
?CRITERIA FOR A PRIORITIZED RESEARCH PROGRAM
Section 2 - SUPPLEMENTARY DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES
Chapter 9 - Apoptosis Assessment
Chapter 10 - Bacterial Overgrowth of the Small Intestine Breath Test
?TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH
Chapter 11 - Cell Signaling Analysis
?FLOW CYTOMETRY TO ASSESS CELL CYCLE STATUS
Chapter 12 - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Chapter 14 - Fatty Acid Profiling
?INTERPRETATION OF ABNORMAL FATTY ACID RESULTS
Chapter 15 - Food Allergies
?IMMUNOLOGY OF FOOD ALLERGIES
?FOOD ALLERGY TESTING METHODS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR FOOD ALLERGY TESTING
Chapter 16 - Genomics, Nutrigenomics, Nutrigenetics, and the Path of Personalized Medicine
?GENES AND ENVIRONMENT—NATURE AND NURTURE
?NUTRIGENETICS AND NUTRIGENOMICS
?WHY DO POLYMORPHISMS EXIST?
?THE CLINICAL UTILITY OF NUTRIGENOMICS AND NUTRIGENETICS
?CLINICAL APPLICATION OF NUTRIGENETICS
Chapter 17 - Hair Mineral Analysis
Chapter 18 - Heidelberg pH Capsule Gastric Analysis
?PHYSIOLOGY OF DIGESTION IN THE STOMACH
Chapter 19 - Immune Function Assessment
?ASSESSMENT OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
?MEASUREMENT OF ANTIBODIES
?MEASUREMENT OF COMPLEMENT AND HIGH-SENSITIVITY C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Chapter 20 - Intestinal Permeability Assessment
?GUT MUCOSAL INTEGRITY: MECHANISMS OF DISRUPTION
?MEASURING INTESTINAL PERMEABILITY
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 21 - Laboratory Tests for the Determination of Vitamin Status
?ASSESSMENT OF VITAMIN STATUS
Chapter 22 - Lactose Malabsorption Testing
?ACQUIRED (SECONDARY) LACTASE DEFICIENCY
?ADULT-TYPE (PRIMARY) LACTOSE DEFICIENCY
?CONGENITAL LACTASE DEFICIENCY
?DIAGNOSIS OF LACTOSE INTOLERANCE
?LACTOSE INTOLERANCE VERSUS DAIRY ALLERGY
?OTHER TYPES OF SUGAR INTOLERANCES
Chapter 23 - Metal Toxicity: Assessment of Exposure and Retention
?ASSESSMENT OF TOXIC METAL EXPOSURE
?ASSESSMENT OF RETENTION: URINALYSIS, PROVOCATION TESTS
Chapter 24 - Mineral Status Evaluation
Chapter 25 - Oral Manifestations of Nutritional Status
?ABNORMALITIES OF THE ORAL MEMBRANES
Chapter 26 - Rapid Dark Adaptation Test
Chapter 27 - Biomarkers for Stool Analysis
?OVERVIEW OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
?DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY 101
?ASSESSING GASTROINTESTINAL HEALTH: DIG
?IMMUNOLOGY/INFLAMMATION/INFECTIOUS PROCESSES
?BIOMARKERS FOR GASTROINTESTINAL MICROFLORA BALANCE AND METABOLIC FUNCTION
Chapter 28 - Urinary Organic Acids Profiling for Assessment of Functional Nutrient Deficiencies, Gut Dysbiosis, and Toxicity
?URINARY ORGANICS PROFILING
?CENTRAL ENERGY PATHWAY INTERMEDIATES
?B-COMPLEX INSUFFICIENCY MARKERS
?INDICATORS OF A SPECIFIC VITAMIN DEFICIENCY
?NEUROTRANSMITTER METABOLISM
?INDICATORS OF DETOXIFICATION FUNCTION
?PRODUCTS OF GUT MICROFLORA
Chapter 29 - Urinary Porphyrins for the Detection of Heavy Metal and Toxic Chemical Exposure
Chapter 30 - Urine Indican Test (Obermeyer Test)
Section 3 - THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES
?FUNDAMENTALS OF ACUPUNCTURE
?ACUPUNCTURE SCOPE OF PRACTICE
?EVIDENCE-BASED ACUPUNCTURE
Chapter 32 - Ayurveda: The Science of Life and Mother of the Healing Arts
?THE MAJOR SCHOOLS AND SPECIALTIES
?AYURVEDIC AND MODERN MEDICINE
Chapter 33 - Botanical Medicine—A Modern Perspective
?THE ROLE OF HERBS IN MODERN PHARMACY
?THE STUDY OF HERBAL MEDICINE
Chapter 34 - Botanical Medicine—Understanding Herbal Preparations
?QUALITY CONTROL IN HERBAL PRODUCTS
Chapter 35 - Environmental Medicine
?ENVIRONMENTAL TOXIC LOAD
?HEALTH EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS
Chapter 36 - The Exercise Prescription
?EXERCISE IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT
?A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON MOVEMENT
?NEW INSIGHTS ON EXERCISE FOR WEIGHT LOSS
?MUSCLE–BODY MESSENGERS AND INFLAMMATION
?TESTOSTERONE AND HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE
?EXERCISE APPROACHES TO INFLAMMATION
?EXERCISE FOR THE BRAIN AND MOOD
Chapter 38 - Glandular Therapy
?METHODS OF MANUFACTURE OF GLANDULAR PREPARATIONS
?EVIDENCE FOR INTACT PROTEIN ABSORPTION
?SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY
?THE CLINICAL APPLICATION OF HOMEOPATHIC PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER 40 - Hydrotherapy*
?PHYSIOLOGIC EFFECTS OF WATER
?GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR HYDROTHERAPY
Chapter 41 - Manipulation
?SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT IN MANIPULATION
?IS MANUAL MEDICINE THE RIGHT TREATMENT?
Chapter 42 - Nonpharmacologic Control of Pain
Chapter 43 - Nontransfusion Significance of ABO and ABO-Associated Polymorphisms
?PATHOLOGIC PROCESS AND ABO BLOOD GROUPS
?BLOOD GROUPS AND DIETARY LECTINS
?CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF ABO POLYMORPHISM
Chapter 44 - Nutritional Medicine
?EVOLUTIONARY ASPECTS IN HUMAN NUTRITION
?THE GOVERNMENT AND NUTRITION EDUCATION
?TRENDS IN U.S. FOOD CONSUMPTION
?THE OPTIMAL HEALTH FOOD PYRAMID
?NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION
Chapter 45 - Peat Therapeutics and Balneotherapy
Chapter 46 - Rotation Diet: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool
?THE DIVERSIFIED ROTATION DIET
CHAPTER 47 - SOFT TISSUE MANIPULATION: AN OVERVIEW OF DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPIES*
?DEFINITION: FUNCTIONAL SOFT TISSUE
?HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF SOFT TISSUE MANIPULATION: THE BIG PICTURE
Chapter 48 - Spirituality and Healing*
?THE CONCEPTUAL GROUND FOR THE EFFICACY OF SPIRIT IN HEALING
?SPECIFIC AREAS IN WHICH PRAYER AND RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY HAVE BEEN SHOWN EFFECTIVE IN HUMANS
?THE HEALING EFFECTS OF PRAYER—EVIDENCE OF THE NONLOCAL ACTIVITY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
?SPIRITUALITY—THE PROVINCE OF PHYSICIANS?
?IMPROVING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS’ ABILITY TO INCLUDE SPIRITUALITY IN HEALTH CARE
?THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION: INTEGRATING SPIRITUALITY INTO MEDICAL PRACTICE
?ILLNESS, THE GIFT OF SPIRITUAL HEALING
?SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
?THE EXPERIENCE OF SPIRIT
Chapter 49 - Unani Medicine
?UNANI MEDICAL THEORY IN PRINCIPLE
?UNANI MEDICAL THEORY IN PRACTICE
Section 4 - SYNDROMES AND SPECIAL TOPICS
Chapter 50 - Cancer—Integrated Naturopathic Support
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?ANTIOXIDANTS DURING CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIATION
?DIET FOR CANCER PATIENTS
?DRUG–NUTRIENT INTERACTIONS
Chapter 51 - Chronic Candidiasis
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 52 - Dietary Fiber
?MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF DIETARY FIBER
Chapter 53 - Functional Toxicology
?COMMON TOXINS THAT AFFECT HUMAN HEALTH
?MECHANISMS OF TOXIC INJURY
?BIOCHEMICAL INDIVIDUALITY AND TOXIC RESPONSE
?ASSESSING THE TOXICOLOGICALLY IMPAIRED PATIENT
Chapter 54 - Homocysteine Metabolism: Nutritional Modulation and Impact on Health and Disease
?IMPACT OF HOMOCYSTEINE ON KEY NUTRIENTS
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 55 - Hyperventilation Syndrome/Breathing Pattern Disorders
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 56 - Immune Support
?THE IMMUNE SYSTEM: AN OVERVIEW
?ENHANCING THYMUS FUNCTION
Chapter 57 - Intestinal Protozoan Infestation and Systemic Illness
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 58 - Maldigestion
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 59 - Sports Nutrition
?NUTRITION AND PERFORMANCE
?CRITICAL EVALUATION OF ERGOGENIC AIDS
?GENERAL HEALTH CONCERNS FOR ATHLETES
Chapter 60 - Stress Management
?THE GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?NUTRITIONAL AND BOTANICAL SUPPORT
Section 5 - PHARMACOLOGY OF NATURAL MEDICINES
Chapter 61 - Alkylglycerols
?CLINICAL USES OF ALKYLGLYCEROLS
?IMMUNOLOGIC ASPECTS OF ALKYLGLYCEROLS
?TOXICOLOGY OF THE ALKYLGLYCEROLS
Chapter 62 - Allium cepa (Onion)
?CLINICAL APPLICATION AND DOSAGE
Chapter 63 - Allium sativum (Garlic)
Chapter 64 - Aloe vera (Cape Aloe)
Chapter 65 - Angelica Species
Chapter 66 - Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)
Chapter 67 - Artemisia annua (Sweet Wormwood)
Chapter 68 - Bee Products—Pollen, Propolis, and Royal Jelly
?PHARMACOLOGY AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Chapter 69 - Beta-Carotene and Other Carotenoids
?DEFICIENCY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
?ENTERAL ABSORPTION (OR RESORPTION)
?FACTORS AFFECTING BROMELAIN ACTIVITY
?SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
Chapter 72 - Camellia sinensis (Green Tea)
Chapter 73 - Capsicum frutescens (Cayenne Pepper)
Chapter 75 - Centella asiatica (Gotu Kola)
Chapter 76 - Chinese Prepared Medicines
?FORMULATIONS AND PREPARATIONS
Chapter 77 - Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Cohosh)
Chapter 78 - Citicoline (CDP-Choline)
?BIOAVAILABILITY/PHARMACOKINETICS
?EYE HEALTH AND VISUAL FUNCTION
?EMERGING CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Chapter 79 - Coenzyme Q10
Chapter 80 - Coleus forskohlii
?OTHER CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Chapter 81 - Commiphora mukul (Mukul Myrrh Tree)
Chapter 82 - Crataegus oxyacantha (Hawthorn)
Chapter 83 - Croton lechleri (Dragon’s Blood)
Chapter 84 - Curcuma longa (Turmeric)
Chapter 85 - Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Chapter 86 - Echinacea Species (Narrow-Leafed Purple Coneflower)
Chapter 87 - Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng)
Chapter 88 - Ephedra Species*
Chapter 89 - Epilobium Species (Fireweed)
Chapter 90 - Fatty Acid Metabolism
?FATTY ACID STRUCTURE AND METABOLISM
?CONTROL OF FATTY ACID SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
?FATTY ACIDS AND HUMAN DISEASES
Chapter 91 - Fish Oils (Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Dietary Fish, and Fish Oils)
?TOXICITY AND TOXIN CONTAMINATION
Chapter 92 - Flavonoids—Quercetin, Citrus Flavonoids, and Hydroxyethylrutosides
?COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FORMS
Chapter 93 - Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo Tree)
?GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE VERSUS N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE
?SIDE EFFECTS AND TOXICITY
Chapter 96 - Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice)
?DEGLYCYRRHIZINATED LICORICE
?ORAL LICORICE PREPARATIONS CONTAINING GLYCYRRHIZIN
Chapter 97 - Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal) and Other Berberine-Containing Botanicals
Chapter 98 - 5-Hydroxytryptophan
?TRYPTOPHAN AND 5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN METABOLISM
Chapter 99 - Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort)
Chapter 100 - Lobelia inflata (Indian Tobacco)
Chapter 101 - Medicinal Mushrooms
?INDIVIDUAL MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
Chapter 102 - Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree)
Chapter 104 - Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)
Chapter 105 - Mentha piperita (Peppermint)
Chapter 106 - Microbial Enzyme Therapy: Clinical Applications of Fungal Enzymes
?DIGESTIVE ENZYME DEFICIENCIES
?ACID-STABLE FUNGAL ENZYMES
?IMPROVING NUTRIENT ABSORPTION
?PHARMACOLOGY OF FUNGAL PROTEASE
?TREATMENT OF LACTOSE INTOLERANCE
?TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DISEASE
Chapter 107 - Natural Product Quality Control
?THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
?THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY CONTROL
?FINISHED PRODUCT EXPIRATION DATE AND STABILITY TESTING
?ASSESSING QUALITY VIA COMPREHENSIVE TESTING
?LABORATORY TESTING AND LABORATORY QUALITY
?SUPPLIER CERTIFICATION AND SKIP LOT TESTING
?ECONOMICALLY MOTIVATED ADULTERATION
?RESIDUAL CHEMICAL SOLVENTS IN DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
?CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE CERTIFIED PROGRAMS
?DIETARY SUPPLEMENT PRICING AND QUALITY
Chapter 108 - Naturally Occurring Antioxidants
?FREE RADICALS AND NONRADICAL OXIDANTS
?THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIOXIDANTS
Chapter 109 - Opuntia Species (Prickly Pear)
Chapter 110 - Panax ginseng (Korean Ginseng)
?PHARMACOLOGY AND CLINICAL INDICATIONS
Chapter 111 - Pancreatic Enzymes
?PANCREATIC ENZYME SUPPLEMENTS
?FACTORS AFFECTING ENZYME ACTIVITY
?MEASURING ENZYME ACTIVITY
Chapter 112 - Phage Therapy: Bacteriophages as Natural, Self-limiting Antibiotics
?PROPERTIES OF BACTERIOPHAGES
?PHAGE INTERACTIONS IN THE BODY
Chapter 113 - Phosphatidylserine
?TOXICOLOGY AND DRUG INTERACTIONS
Chapter 114 - Piper methysticum (Kava)
?SIDE EFFECTS AND TOXICOLOGY
Chapter 115 - Prebiotics, Synbiotics, and Colonic Foods
?PROBIOTIC CHARACTERISTICS
?PROPOSED MECHANISMS OF ACTION
Chapter 117 - Procyanidolic Oligomers
Chapter 118 - Pygeum africanum (Bitter Almond)
Chapter 119 - Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher’s Broom)
Chapter 120 - SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine)
?INTERACTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
Chapter 121 - Sarsaparilla Species
Chapter 122 - Serenoa repens (Saw Palmetto)
Chapter 123 - Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle)
Chapter 124 - Soy Isoflavones and Other Constituents
?CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SOY
?DRUG-NUTRIENT INTERACTIONS
Chapter 125 - Tabebuia avellanedae (syn. T. impetiginosa, Lapacho, Pau D’Arco, Ipe Roxo)
Chapter 126 - Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew)
Chapter 127 - Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
Chapter 128 - Taxus brevifolia (Pacific Yew)
Chapter 129 - Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle)
Chapter 130 - Uva ursi (Bearberry)
Chapter 131 - Vaccinium macrocarpon (American Cranberry)
Chapter 132 - Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry)
Chapter 133 - Valeriana officinalis (Valerian)
Chapter 134 - Viscum album (European Mistletoe)
?PHYSIOLOGIC ROLES OF VITAMIN A
?FORMS, SOURCES, ABSORPTION, AND METABOLISM
?INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER VITAMINS
?VITAMIN K STATUS BIOMARKERS
Chapter 137 - Vitamin Toxicities and Therapeutic Monitoring
?LABORATORY TESTS FOR VITAMIN TOXICITY
Chapter 138 - Vitex agnus castus (Chaste Tree)
Chapter 139 - Water: The Most Basic Nutrient and Therapeutic Agent
?WATER AND THE HUMAN BODY
?THIRST: THE SENSE THAT CANNOT BE TRUSTED
?PURE WATER VERSUS OTHER BEVERAGES
?PHYSIOLOGY OF WATER METABOLISM
?COMMON CONDITIONS IMPROVED BY WATER
Chapter 140 - Zingiber officinale (Ginger)
Section 6 - SPECIFIC HEALTH PROBLEMS
Chapter 141 - Acne Vulgaris and Acne Conglobata
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 142 - Affective Disorders
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 143 - Alcohol Dependence
?INTOXICATION AND WITHDRAWAL
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 144 - Alzheimer’s Disease
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?NUTRITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 146 - Aphthous Stomatitis
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 148 - Atherosclerosis
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS—LOWERING CHOLESTEROL
Chapter 149 - Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 150 - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
?ENVIRONMENTAL NEUROTOXINS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES
?IMMUNE SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT
Chapter 151 - Bacterial Sinusitis
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 152 - Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 153 - Bronchitis and Pneumonia
?DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY: BRONCHITIS
?DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY: PNEUMONIA
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 154 - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 155 - Celiac Disease
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 156 - Cervical Dysplasia
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 157 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 158 - Congestive Heart Failure
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 159 - Cystitis and Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
?COEXISTING CONDITIONS AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Chapter 160 - Dermatitis Herpetiformis
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 161 - Diabetes Mellitus
?RISK FACTORS FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES
?RISK FACTORS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES
?CLINICAL MONITORING OF DIABETES
?THE COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 162 - Endometriosis
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 164 - Erythema Multiforme
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 165 - Fibrocystic Breast Disease
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 166 - Fibromyalgia Syndrome
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 168 - Glaucoma: Acute (Angle Closure) and Chronic (Open Angle)
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 170 - Hair Loss in Women
?BASIC PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HAIR CYCLE
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 172 - Herpes Simplex
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 173 - HIV/AIDS: Naturopathic Medical Principles and Practice
?THE IMMUNE SYSTEM’S RESPONSE
?CLINICAL PROGRESSION TO AIDS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 174 - Hypertension
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 175 - Hyperthyroidism
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?TREATMENT OF HYPERTHYROIDISM
Chapter 176 - Hypoglycemia
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 177 - Hypothyroidism
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 178 - Infectious Diarrhea
?INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND SYMPTOMS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 179 - Infertility, Female
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?NUTRITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 180 - Infertility, Male
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?NUTRITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 181 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC MONITORING AND EVALUATION
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 183 - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 184 - Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi, Nephrolithiasis)
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 185 - Leukoplakia
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 186 - Lichen Planus
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 187 - Macular Degeneration
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 189 - Menorrhagia
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 190 - Migraine Headache
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 191 - Multiple Sclerosis
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?DETERMINATION OF BODY COMPOSITION
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 193 - Osteoarthritis
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?GENERAL DIETARY GUIDELINES
Chapter 194 - Osteoporosis
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 195 - Otitis Media
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 196 - Parkinson’s Disease
?DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 197 - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 198 - Peptic Ulcer—Duodenal and Gastric
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 199 - Periodontal Disease
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?BIOCHEMISTRY OF PORPHYRIA
?MANIFESTATION OF PORPHYRIA
?LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF PORPHYRIA
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 201 - Pregnancy Health and Primary Prevention of Adult Disease
Chapter 202 - Premenstrual Syndrome
?DIAGNOSIS AND CLASSIFICATION
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 203 - Proctologic Conditions
?PERIANAL DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS
?TREATMENT SUMMARY FOR HEMORRHOIDS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 205 - Rheumatoid Arthritis
?STANDARD MEDICAL THERAPY
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 207 - Seborrheic Dermatitis
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 208 - Senile Cataracts
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 209 - Streptococcal Pharyngitis
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 210 - Trichomoniasis
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 212 - Uterine Fibroids
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 214 - Varicose Veins
?THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Appendix 1 - CANDIDA QUESTIONNAIRE*
Appendix 2 - Cervical Escharotic Treatment Instructions:For the Practitioner
Appendix 3 - Crohns Disease Activity Index
Appendix 4 - FASTINGPATIENT GUIDELINES
Appendix 5 - Gluten and Gliadin Content of Select Foods
Appendix 6 - Glycemic Index, Carbohydrate Content, and Glycemic Load of Select Foods
Appendix 7 - Hydrochloric Acid Supplementation: Patient Instructions
Appendix 8 - The Optimal Health Food Pyramid
?VEGETABLES: FIVE TO SEVEN SERVINGS DAILY
?NUTS, SEEDS, AND GOOD OILS: FOUR SERVINGS DAILY
?WHOLE GRAINS: THREE TO FIVE SERVINGS DAILY
?BEANS (LEGUMES): TWO TO THREE SERVINGS DAILY
?DAIRY: ONE OR TWO SERVINGS DAILY (OPTIONAL)
?FRUITS: THREE TO FOUR SERVINGS DAILY
?HIGH-QUALITY PROTEIN: TWO TO THREE SERVINGS DAILY
Appendix 9 - Patient Instructions for Measuring Basal Body Temperature
Appendix 10 - Rotation Diet Master Chart and Plan
Appendix 11 - Supplier Certification Questionnaire Guidance
?SUPPLIER CERTIFICATION: COMPLIANCE GUIDE AND QUESTIONNAIRE
Appendix 12 - Vaginal Depletion Pack—Traditional Method
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