abstract：:L-Arginine is a precursor for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis. NO is a ubiquitous mediator that is formed by a family of enzymes called NO synthases (NOSs). In the brain, NO acts as a neurotransmitter; in the immune system, it acts as a mediator of host defense; and in the cardiovascular system, it mediates the protective...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Böger RH

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Pruritus develops for various reasons at any stage of treatment for the majority of patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) due to end-stage renal failure (ESRF). Today, many nonpharmacological treatment methods, including acupressure, are used to relieve the discomfort experienced by patients due to pruritus. Acu...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Kiliç Akça N,Taşçi S,Karataş N

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Substance abuse has been prevalent in Malaysia for many years and currently represents one of the main concerns to its society. The limitations of conventional therapies have resulted in efforts to explore the potentia of complementary therapies in the management of drug addiction. The evidence for auricular ac...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Lua PL,Talib NS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of obesity, a major public health problem, is increasing in many countries, including Iran. Leptin, a peptide hormone that is released from adipocytes, is a major factor in appetite regulation. Levels of plasma leptin increase with increased body fat mass (BFM). Research has found acupuncture ...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Darbandi S,Darbandi M,Mokarram P,Owji AA,Zhao B,Ghayor-Mobarhan M,Abdi H,Saberfiroozi M,Nematy M,Safarian M,Parizadeh MR,Shakeri MT,Soukhtanloo M,Abbasi P,Salehmoghadam M,Dabbaghmanesh MH,Ferns G

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Medicare covers chiropractic care, but the health-care community knows little about the demographic characteristics of older adults who use chiropractic services under the Medicare program. Researchers do not know the demographic composition of chiropractic users under Medicare, how the demographics of chiropra...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Whedon JM,Song Y

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Anxiety and depression are the most commonly reported psychiatric conditions and frequently occur as comorbid disorders. While the advent of conventional drug therapies has simplified treatment, a large segment of the population goes untreated or declines conventional therapy for financial, cultural, or persona...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Amsterdam JD,Shults J,Soeller I,Mao JJ,Rockwell K,Newberg AB

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Painful oral mucositis is an almost inevitable side effect of radiotherapy of head and neck tumors that simultaneous chemotherapy intensifies and that is notoriously difficult to treat. In a previous study, chemotherapy-induced stomatitis in children undergoing bone marrow transplantation responded well to the ...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Steinmann D,Eilers V,Beynenson D,Buhck H,Fink M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Mood disorders are prevalent in people after stroke, and a disorder's onset can exacerbate stroke-related disabilities. While evidence supports the mental-health benefits of participation in exercise and yoga, it is unknown whether such benefits extend to a population with poststroke hemiparesis. OBJECTIVE:The...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Chan W,Immink MA,Hillier S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Researchers have long reported that dogs and cats improve the physical and psychological health of their human caregivers, and while it is still inconclusive, a substantial amount of research now lends support for the commonly held view that pets are good for us. Recently, studies have directed attention toward explor...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Wells DL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies suggest that qigong therapy has physiological benefits for adults with type 2 diabetes; however, information about the psychological benefits of qigong therapy in this population is limited. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this research project was to identify psychological responses to qigong v...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Putiri AL,Lovejoy JC,Gillham S,Sasagawa M,Bradley R,Sun GC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative pain and anxiety are common in cardiac surgery patients. Studies have suggested that music can decrease anxiety in hospitalized patients. Primary Study Objective This study focused on the efficacy and feasibility of special music, which included nature sounds, for pain and anxiety. METHODS/DES...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Bauer BA,Cutshall SA,Anderson PG,Prinsen SK,Wentworth LJ,Olney TJ,Messner PK,Brekke KM,Li Z,Sundt TM 3rd,Kelly RF,Bauer BA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reflexology has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress in various populations. The mechanism by which this occurs may be in modulating autonomic nervous system (ANS) function; however; there is limited evidence available in the area. PRIMARY STUDY OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to investigate the feasi...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Hughes CM,Krirsnakriengkrai S,Kumar S,McDonough SM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the recent allocation ofa $1.1 billion "down payment" to fund comparative effectiveness research (CER) from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (generally referred to as the stimulus package) and with $300 million being allocated for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), $400 milli...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Coulter ID

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulpa dentis D30 (PD: dental pulp of the calf, prepared in a homeopathic D30 potency) has been used in acute reversible pulpitis for pain relief and to avoid or postpone invasive dental treatment. PRIMARY STUDY OBJECTIVE:To study short-term clinical outcomes of PD therapy for acute reversible pulpitis in ro...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Hamre HJ,Mittag I,Glockmann A,Kiene H,Tröger W

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a commonly seen pain condition with limited treatments available, and acupuncture is widely used for pain conditions, including TN. OBJECTIVES:To review the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for TN. METHODS:English and Chinese databases were searched extensively to identify ran...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Liu H,Li H,Xu M,Chung KF,Zhang SP

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/CONTEXT:There is growing recognition within the field of medicine that healing and healing relationships are important and that developing evidence-based medicine approaches to healing should be an important aspect of this emerging field, including the use of systematic reviews. Health care leaders charged w...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Findlay B,Smith K,Crawford CC,Coulter I,Khorsan R,Jonas WB

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homeopathy is a controversial system of care that is practiced extensively in Europe, Asia, and South America primarily for functional and minor ailments. In this review, published studies on homeopathic remedies and cancer were examined. Data were obtained from multiple research disciplines, ranging from basic scienc...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Frenkel M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Studies have suggested a possible role for shiatsu in treating a variety of mental and physical ailments. OBJECTIVE:To determine if shiatsu can provide clinical benefit to individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. DESIGN:An open-label pilot study. SETTING:An inpatient psychiatric ward at Herzog Memorial Hosp...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Lichtenberg P,Vass A,Ptaya H,Edelman S,Heresco-Levy U

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Stress, both psychological and physiological, has been implicated as having a role in the onset and exacerbations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). OBJECTIVE:This study investigated whether neuroendocrine and physical function in women with RA can be altered through a yoga intervention. DESIGN:Exercise interventi...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Bosch PR,Traustadóttir T,Howard P,Matt KS

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Cranberry juice has long been recognized in folk medicine as a therapeutic agent, mainly in urinary tract infections. Its proposed mechanism of action is antiadhesion of bacteria. OBJECTIVE:Investigation of the potential antiadhesion effect of nondialyzed material of cranberry (NDM) via its influence on secret...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Feldman M,Weiss E,Shemesh M,Ofek I,Bachrach G,Rozen R,Steinberg D

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this section, I explore the effects of mercury and inflammation on transsulfuration reactions, which can lead to elevations in androgens, and how this might relate to the male preponderance of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It is known that mercury interferes with these biochemical reactions and that chronically ...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Blaylock RL

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is associated with the timing of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) initiation among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants of the Women's Interagency HIV Study. STUDY METHODS:Prospective cohort study between Janua...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Merenstein D,Yang Y,Schneider MF,Goparaju L,Weber K,Sharma A,Levine AM,Sharp GB,Gandhi M,Liu C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enterochromaffin cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract secrete 400 times as much melatonin as the pineal gland; therefore, it is not surprising that research is finding that this indole plays an important role in GI functioning. In animal studies, it protects against GI ulcerations, and randomized clinical tria...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Werbach MR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) institutions require their students to undergo substantive training in research literacy and conduct, and well-developed programs to train CAM institution faculty in research are virtually non-existent. As part of a National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medi...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Wayne PM,Buring JE,Davis RB,Andrews SM,John MS,Kerr CE,Kaptchuk TJ,Schachter SC

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrative approaches will lead to more accurate and different understandings of mental illness. Beneficial responses to complementary and alternative therapies provide important clues about the phenomenal nature of the human body in space-time and disparate biological, informational, and energetic factors associated...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Lake J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Preliminary studies have suggested that both citrus flavonoids and palm tocotrienols reduce cholesterol levels in laboratory animals. OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of these nutrients in combination on blood levels of cholesterol and related cardiovascular disease risk factors. DESIGN:Two open-label studies ...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Roza JM,Xian-Liu Z,Guthrie N

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Psychological distress is linked with impaired glycemic control among diabetics. OBJECTIVE:Estimate changes in glycemic control, weight, blood pressure, and stress-related psychological symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes participating in a standard Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. DES...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Rosenzweig S,Reibel DK,Greeson JM,Edman JS,Jasser SA,McMearty KD,Goldstein BJ

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A proprietary fractionated white bean extract of Phaseolus vulgaris has been shown in vitro to inhibit the digestive enzyme alpha-amylase. This may prevent or delay the digestion of complex carbohydrates, potentially resulting in weight loss. METHODS:A 4-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled stu...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Udani J,Singh BB

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Depression is common after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, but little is known about its effect on post-CABG inflammation or infection or about the most effective treatment for post-CABG depression. OBJECTIVES:(1) To determine ifpost-CABG depression is associated with increased infectious illness ...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Doering LV,Cross R,Vredevoe D,Martinez-Maza O,Cowan MJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mercury, cadmium, and other heavy metals have a high affinity for sulfhydryl (-SH) groups, inactivating numerous enzymatic reactions, amino acids, and sulfur-containing antioxidants (NAC, ALA, GSH), with subsequent decreased oxidant defense and increased oxidative stress. Both bind to metallothionein and substitute fo...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Houston MC

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test a brief, non-sectarian program of meditation training for effects on perceived stress and negative emotion, and to determine effects of practice frequency and test the moderating effects of neuroticism (emotional lability) on treatment outcome. DESIGN AND SETTING:The study used a single-group, open-...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Lane JD,Seskevich JE,Pieper CF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While data are conflicting, studies have appeared in the literature suggesting that mental intentions sent from a distance (eg, intercessory prayer, spiritual healing) can possibly influence clinical outcomes in patients suffering from an array of medical conditions. The purpose of this study was to examine ...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Astin JA,Stone J,Abrams DI,Moore DH,Couey P,Buscemi R,Targ E

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite widespread public use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, no standardized CAM curriculum is available to medical educators, and evaluation of such curricula is limited. OBJECTIVES:(1) To evaluate the impact of a 3-week elective CAM rotation--integrating site-visits, small grou...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Torkelson C,Harris I,Kreitzer MJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers believe that a new set of research methods is needed to study CAM. Health services research (HSR) is listed as a new research goal in the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2005-2009 strategic plan. Does HSR offer solutions...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Herman PM,D'Huyvetter K,Mohler MJ

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Because of the increased use and benefits of mind-body therapies, it is important that healthcare professionals receive training in these modalities. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether healthcare professionals who attended the Center for Mind-Body Medicine's training program were incorporating mind-body skills int...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Staples JK,Gordon JS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbal supplements are among the most popular complementary and alternative therapies used in the US, yet many healthcare providers report having inadequate knowledge about herbs. It also has been reported that many healthcare providers want to have a better understanding of herbs so that they may recommend or discour...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Hall M,Nazir N

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diet is an essential component of most comprehensive health systems. Food figures prominently in the consciousness of most individuals, and the sensations of taste and smell are fundamentally important in human emotion. Complex configurations of dietary sanctions and strictures exist in virtually every human society, ...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Zander ME,Wargovich MJ,Hebert JR

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:A growing number of women are being diagnosed and successfully treated for breast cancer. Therefore, many women are living with a history of breast cancer. The use of complementary and alternative therapies within this patient population has increased. OBJECTIVE:To determine post breast cancer treatment health...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Henderson JW,Donatelle RJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the utilization of alternative modalities of care (i.e., indigenous healers or fofo) by Samoans, the indigenous peoples of the US Territory of American Samoa and examine predictors (i.e., socio-demographic, access to care, health status, culture-specific beliefs about disease etiology and treatme...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Mishra SI,Hess J,Luce PH

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new discipline of whole systems research (WSR) targets the study of complex CAM therapies as system-level phenomena, as opposed to single-agent or uni-dimensional effects. This article describes the pre-defined goals, issues that were developed, and opportunities that were revealed in a workshop held in Vancouver ...

journal_title：Alternative therapies in health and medicine

authors： Ritenbaugh C,Verhoef M,Fleishman S,Boon H,Leis A

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00