Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sourcebook (Complementary & Alternative Medicine Sourcebook)

655 Pages·2010·1.43 MB·English

by  Amy L. Sutton

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Bibliographic Note
Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic
Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.
Edited by Amy L. Sutton
Health Reference Series
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David A. Cooke, MD, FACP, Medical Consultant
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ISBN 978-0-7808-1082-2
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Complementary and alternative medicine sourcebook : basic consumer health
information about ayurveda, acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic care,
diet-based therapies, guided imagery, herbal and vitamin supplements,
homeopathy, hypnosis, massage, meditation, naturopathy, pilates,
reflexology, reiki, shiatsu, tai chi, traditional chinese medicine, yoga,
and other complementary and alternative medical therapies ; along with
statistics, tips for selecting a practitioner, treatments for specific
health conditions, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of resources
for additional help and information / edited by Amy L. Sutton. -- 4th ed.
p. cm. -- (Health reference series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: “Provides basic consumer health information about alternative and
complementary medical therapies, including treatments for specific diseases
and conditions. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other
resources”--Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-0-7808-1082-2 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Alternative
medicine--Popular works. I. Sutton, Amy L.
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Table of Contents
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Preface............................................................................................xi
Part I: An Overview of Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM)
Chapter 1—What Is Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM)?.......................................................3
Chapter 2—Common Questions and Answers about CAM..........7
Chapter 3—The Use of CAM in the United States.....................13
Chapter 4—CAM Use and Children............................................17
Chapter 5—CAM Use in Older Adults.........................................21
Chapter 6—Health Care Providers and CAM.............................31
Section 6.1—Selecting a CAM Practitioner.........32
Section 6.2—Tips for Talking with Your
Health Care Providers
about CAM......................................37
Chapter 7—Insurance Issues and Paying
for CAM Treatment................................................39
Chapter 8—Health Fraud Awareness..........................................45
Chapter 9—Use Caution Buying Medical Products Online.......51
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Part II: Alternative Medicine Systems
Chapter 10—What Are Whole Medical Systems?.......................59
Chapter 11—Ayurvedic Medicine................................................65
Chapter 12—Other Indigenous Medical Systems.......................73
Section 12.1—Traditional Chinese
Medicine......................................74
Section 12.2—Native American Medicine........78
Chapter 13—Acupuncture............................................................81
Chapter 14—Homeopathy............................................................85
Chapter 15—Naturopathy............................................................91
Part III: Dietary Supplements
Chapter 16—Questions and Answers about
Dietary Supplements............................................101
Chapter 17—Botanical Dietary Supplements...........................107
Chapter 18—Using Dietary Supplements Wisely.....................111
Chapter 19—Adolescents and Supplement Use........................117
Chapter 20—Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users...........121
Chapter 21—Vitamin A and Carotenoids..................................129
Chapter 22—Vitamin B ............................................................137
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Chapter 23—Vitamin B ...........................................................143
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Chapter 24—Vitamin D..............................................................147
Chapter 25—Vitamin E..............................................................153
Chapter 26—Folate (Folic Acid).................................................161
Chapter 27—Magnesium............................................................169
Chapter 28—Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements.......................175
Section 28.1—Fish Oils....................................176
Section 28.2—Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oils.....190
Chapter 29—Selenium................................................................193
Chapter 30—Bone and Joint Health Supplements...................197
Section 30.1—Calcium Supplements
and Bone Health.......................198
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Section 30.2—Glucosamine/Chondroitin
Supplements and Joint
Health.......................................201
Chapter 31—Immune System Support Supplements...............205
Section 31.1—Echinacea..................................206
Section 31.2—Zinc............................................208
Chapter 32—Mood and Brain Health Supplements.................213
Section 32.1—Ginkgo Biloba...........................214
Section 32.2—St. John’s Wort..........................216
Chapter 33—Probiotics: Supplements for
Gastrointestinal Health.......................................219
Chapter 34—Sports and Energy Supplements.........................225
Section 34.1—Sports Supplements.................226
Section 34.2—Energy Drinks..........................231
Chapter 35—Supplements Used for Weight Loss.....................235
Section 35.1—Green Tea..................................236
Section 35.2—Hoodia.......................................238
Part IV: Biologically Based Therapies
Chapter 36—Biologically Based Therapies: An Overview........243
Chapter 37—Apitherapy............................................................253
Chapter 38—Aromatherapy and Essential Oils........................257
Chapter 39—Diet-Based Therapies...........................................263
Section 39.1—Detoxification Diets..................264
Section 39.2—Fasting......................................267
Section 39.3—Gerson Therapy........................269
Section 39.4—Macrobiotics..............................273
Section 39.5—Veganism..................................275
Section 39.6—Vegetarianism...........................279
Chapter 40—Oxygen Therapy....................................................285
Part V: Mind-Body Medicine
Chapter 41—Mind-Body Medicine: An Overview.....................293
Chapter 42—Art Therapy...........................................................299
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Chapter 43—Biofeedback...........................................................303
Chapter 44—Deep Breathing Exercises....................................311
Chapter 45—Feng Shui..............................................................317
Chapter 46—Guided Imagery and Hypnosis.............................321
Section 46.1—Guided Imagery........................322
Section 46.2—Hypnosis...................................324
Chapter 47—Meditation.............................................................329
Chapter 48—Music Therapy......................................................335
Chapter 49—Prayer and Spirituality........................................341
Chapter 50—Relaxation Training..............................................345
Chapter 51—Tai Chi...................................................................349
Chapter 52—Yoga.......................................................................353
Chapter 53—Other Mind-Body Medicine
Therapies...............................................................357
Section 53.1—Color Therapy...........................358
Section 53.2—Dance Therapy..........................359
Part VI: Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies
Chapter 54—Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies:
An Overview..........................................................363
Chapter 55—Alexander Technique............................................371
Chapter 56—Aquatic Therapy (Hydrotherapy).........................383
Chapter 57—Chiropractic Care and Osteopathic
Manipulation.........................................................399
Chapter 58—Craniosacral Therapy...........................................403
Chapter 59—Feldenkrais Method..............................................407
Chapter 60—Massage Therapy..................................................413
Section 60.1—Massage Therapy Overview.....414
Section 60.2—Lymphatic Drainage
Massage....................................419
Section 60.3—Tui Na: Chinese Massage........421
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