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Clinical Guide to Nutrition and Dietary Supplements in Disease Management »

Authors: Jennifer R. Jamison, Jamison
ISBN-13: 9780443071935, ISBN-10: 0443071934
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Date Published: August 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Jennifer R. Jamison

Book Synopsis

Jamison's (diagnostic sciences, Department of Complementary Medicine, RMIT U., Bundoora Campus, Victoria, Australia) intent is to provide practitioners with scientifically sound information and useful clinical guidance to nutritional medicine. Coverage includes principles in the use of diet, nutrient, and herbal supplements, and detailed information on 60-some popular nutrients, herbs, and functional foods. The text also includes individual, brief chapters on 39 disorders which are prevalent and/or particularly amenable to nutrient or herbal intervention; each chapter discusses clinical diagnosis, therapeutic strategy, lifestyle changes, nutrient therapy/dietary supplements, herbal therapy, and practice tips for the specific disease. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Pt. 1	Principles of Nutritional Medicine	1
1	The Science of Nutritional Medicine	3
2	The Art of Nutritional Medicine: Patient-Centered Care	21
3	Self-Regulation: Pathophysiological Mechanisms Influencing Health and Disease	41
4	Towards Nutritional Health: Choosing Food or Supplements	73
5	Supplements: Principles and Practice	103
6	Assessment of Nutritional Status	137
7	Laboratory Diagnosis and Nutritional Medicine	169
Pt. 2	Disease Management	203
8	Acne	205
9	Allergic Rhinitis	211
10	Alzheimer's Disease	215
11	Anxiety	225
12	Asthma	235
13	Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy	241
14	Breast Disease	245
15	Candidiasis	253
16	Cataract	259
17	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	265
18	Cervical Cancer	267
19	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	271
20	Colon Cancer	275
21	Coryza	281
22	Depression	285
23	Diabetes Mellitus	293
24	Eczema / Atopic Dermatitis	301
25	Fibromyalgia	305
26	Food Intolerance	311
27	Gout	315
28	Herpes Infection	319
29	Hypertension	323
30	Irritable Bowel Syndrome	329
31	Inflammatory Bowel Disease	333
32	Insomnia	339
33	Ischemic Heart Disease	345
34	Menopause	353
35	Migraine	359
36	Osteoarthritis	363
37	Osteoporosis	373
38	Peptic Ulcer Syndrome	383
39	Peripheral Arterial Disease	389
40	Premenstrual Syndrome	397
41	Prostate Cancer	403
42	Psoriasis	411
43	Rheumatoid Arthritis	417
44	Stones - Cholelithiasis and Urolithiasis	427
45	Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections	433
46	Venous Disorders	437
Pt. 3	Dietary Supplements	443
47	Astragalus Membranaceus	445
48	Bilberry Fruit (Vaccinium myrtillus)	449
49	Biotin	453
50	Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)	455
51	Boron	459
52	Bromelain (Ananas comosus)	463
53	Calcium	467
54	Carotenoids	475
55	Chamomile (Matricaria reculita)	481
56	Chaste Tree (Vitex angus-castus)	483
57	Choline	487
58	Chromium	489
59	Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone)	493
60	Copper	497
61	Echinacea	501
62	Evening Primrose Oil	507
63	Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)	513
64	Fish Oils	517
65	Flavonoids	525
66	Fluoride	531
67	Folate	535
68	Garlic (Allium Sativum)	541
69	Ginger (Zingiber officinale)	547
70	Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo)	551
71	Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus and Panax ginseng)	557
72	Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)	563
73	New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussel (Perna canaticulus)	567
74	Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha)	569
75	Iodine	573
76	Iron	577
77	Kava Kava (Piper methysticum)	583
78	Licorice (Glyrrhiza glabra)	587
79	Magnesium (Mg)	591
80	Manganese (Mn)	597
81	Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria L)	601
82	Mistletoe (Viscum album)	603
83	Pau D'Arco (Tabebuia species)	607
84	Peppermint (Mentha Piperita)	611
85	Phytochemicals (Phytonutrients)	615
86	Phytoestrogens	619
87	Phytosterols	625
88	Potassium (K)	629
89	Quercetin	633
90	Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)	637
91	Selenium (Se)	641
92	Sodium (Na)	647
93	Soy Products	651
94	St. John's Wort (Hypericum Perforatum)	659
95	Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)	665
96	Turmeric (Curcuma longa)	669
97	Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)	673
98	Vitamin A	677
99	Vitamin B[subscript 1] (Thiamin)	685
100	Vitamin B[subscript 2] (Riboflavin)	689
101	Vitamin B[subscript 3] (Niacin)	693
102	Vitamin B[subscript 5] (Pantothenic Acid)	699
103	Vitamin B[subscript 6]	703
104	Vitamin B[subcript 12] (Cobalamin)	709
105	Vitamin C (Ascorbate)	715
106	Vitamin D	725
107	Vitamin E	733
108	Vitamin K	743
109	Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Virginiana L)	749
110	Zinc (Zn)	753
	Appendices	761
	App. A: Definitions and Sources of Dose Information	763
	App. B: Abbreviations	765

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