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Chronic Wound Treatment With Topical Tea Tree Oil The following case study presents one patient’s experience with treatment of a chronic lower-extremity wound using a tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) mixture applied topically. JC is an 85-year-old man with a history of more than 70 years smoking cigarettes. Prior to 2006, he had no cardiology issues and no diabetes but did have a mild case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Read Article |
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Delivery of a Full-Term Pregnancy After TCM Treatment In A Previously Infertile Patient Diagnosed With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 7% to 10% of premenopausal women. Research has shown that women with PCOS develop many small cysts on the periphery of their ovaries. Several of the symptoms develop as a result of hormonal imbalance. PCOS is characterized as hyperandrogenism (high levels of male hormones) and chronic anovulation. Symptoms may include hirsutism (excess hair growth), obesity, hypertension, dislipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease. Women with PCOS have profound insulin resistance as well as pancreatic B-cell dysfunction.
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Slideshow: Integrative Mental Health The mind is an exquisitely complex system of cognitive and emotional faculties that orchestrate thought, reasoning, behavior and emotion. The mind and brain speak a language in which neurons function cooperatively in elaborate ensembles. To precisely coordinate every mental and emotional process, neurons must communicate using biochemical messengers known as neurotransmitters. Therefore, effective synthesis and activity of these critical molecules is essential for mental health. View Slideshow |
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Slideshow: Hypersensitivity Reactions and Methods of Detection Hypersensitivity reactions are classified into four groups (Type I, II, III, and IV), each characterized by specific biological actions. Research has focused on understanding each hypersensitivity to ensure appropriate therapeutic recommendations are made. This overview will present the defining characteristics of each hypersensitivity and examine the diagnostic methods used to determine the existence of a specific type. View Slideshow |
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Free ebook: Grow your Integrative Medicine Business by Telling Bigger Stories While a well-balanced mix of traditional advertising, marketing, media relations, referrals, and reputation management remains vitally important and necessary to increasing and retaining integrative medicine patient volume, it is now imperative for your clinic or center to become a content creator. Find out how leading healthcare clinics and small practices use content to attract and keep patients. View Slideshow |
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Slideshow: Independent and conjoint association of hyperuricaemia (gout) with total and cardiovascular mortality Gout and serum uric acid are associated with mortality but their simultaneous contributions have not been fully evaluated in the general population. The purpose of this study was to explore the independent and conjoint relationships of gout and uric acid with mortality in the US population. View Slideshow |
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The Carnitine Controversy – Helpful or Harmful? Recently, two seemingly conflicting reports, by Stanley Hazen and James DiNicolantonio, have been published about the amino acid carnitine. Differences in methodology in experimental design and analysis are responsible for the mixed review and seemingly disparate findings. This brings to light the greater need for clarity in reporting both research design and outcomes analysis. Read Article |
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Brief Meditation Training Can Improve Perceived Stress And Negative Mood Meditation training has become a popular intervention for the prevention and treatment of stress-related diseases and for the management of stress that often accompanies serious medical conditions. Published research studies describe the application of meditation training as primary or adjunctive treatment for high blood pressure and other coronary disease risk factors, chronic pain, and cancer, as well as for stress management in high-stress occupations. Read Article |
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Slideshow: Cancer as systemic functional diseases. Part 1: defining the cancer domain Over the past decade, the understanding of the etiology of cancer has started to emerge as in part a systemic functional disorder associated with alteration in cellular biology associated with dedifferentiation, proliferation, angiogenesis, and metastasis. View Slideshow |
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Stress management: The importance of amino acids, phytochemicals and micronutrients According to the National Health Interview Survey, 75% of the general population experiences some form of stress at least every two weeks. The American Psychological Association asserts that lifestyle and dietary approaches to relaxation may support not only emotional well-being, but cardiovascular, immune and metabolic health. Read Article |
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Slideshow: Aged garlic extract reduces blood pressure in hypertensives: a dose-response trial Hypertension affects one billion or one in four adults worldwide, and attributes to about 40% of cardiovascular-related deaths. Current medical treatment with standard antihypertensive medication is not always effective, leading to a large proportion of uncontrolled hypertension. View Slideshow |
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Slideshow: Intestinal microbiota metabolism of l-carnitine, a nutrient in red meat, promotes atherosclerosis Prior research has shown that a diet with frequent red meat consumption is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk, but that the cholesterol and saturated fat content in red meat does not appear to be enough to explain the increased cardiovascular risks. This new research suggests a new connection between red meat and cardiovascular disease. View Slideshow |
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Frank Lipman, MD: Where Eastern Medicine Meets Western Medicine Frank Lipman, MD, is the founder and director of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York, New York, where he practices integrative medicine, combining the best of the many alternative practices he has studied with Western medicine. Trained as a medical doctor in South Africa, he became board certified in internal medicine after immigrating to the United States in 1984. Read Article |
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Treating ADHD More Effectively Dr. Bradley Bush discusses conditions that are common in children, like ADD and ADHD. He talks about how working with psychiatrists and monitoring certain neurotransmitters might lead to a more effective way of treating the conditions. Watch Video |
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Slideshow: Antioxidants and Anti-Inflammatory Dietary Supplements for Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Study Objective: To review efficacy studies of antioxidant and antiiflammatory dietary supplements used to manage osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and make conclusions about their place in therapy. View Slideshow |
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Slideshow: Improvement of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease After Initiation of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet: Five Brief Case Reports It is estimated that up to 40% of adults in the United States have occasional heartburn (approximately once a month) and up to 10% experience daily heartburn. In addition, these symptoms have a substantial effect on health-related quality of life (QOL). View Slideshow |
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