Complementary and alternative therapies and the aging population : an evidence-based approach / edited by Ronald Watson.

Other author Watson, Ronald R. (Ronald Ross)
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : Academic, 2008.
Descriptionxxii, 597 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Botanical and Marine Oils for Treatment of Arthritis / Robert B. Zurier and Ronald G. Rossetti -- Prolotherapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain / David Rabago -- Soy and Cognition in the Aging Population / Lauren L. Drogos, Stacie Geller and Pauline M. Maki -- Valerian and Other CAM Botanicals in Treatment of Sleep Disturbances / Diana M. Taibi and Carol A. Landis -- Botanicals and Nutrition in the Treatment of Epilepsy / Siegward-M. Elsas -- Ginkgo Bilboa Extract in Prevention of Age-Associated Diseases in Elderly Population / Yuan Luo and Zhiming Cao -- Policosanol to Manage Dyslipidemia in Older Adults / Barbara Swanson and Joyce Keithley -- Health Promoting Benefits of Chamomile in the Elderly Population / Janmejai K. Srivastava and Sanjay Gupta -- Bamboo Extract in the Prevention of Diabetes and Breast Cancer / Jun Panee -- Cranberry and other Dietary Supplements for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Aging Women / Lynn Stothers -- Black Cohosh: Chemopreventive and Anticancer Potential / Linda Saxe Einbond -- Integrating comprehensive and alternative medicine into stroke: Herbal Treatment of Ischemia / Baowan Lin -- Socioeconomic Aspects of the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine / K. Tom Xu -- Noni (Morinda citrifolia) Fruit as a Functional Food and Dietary Supplement for an Aging Population / Amy C. Brown and Noelani Apau-Ludlum -- Botanical Treatment for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Sidika E. Kasim-Karakas and Susmita Mishra -- Eggs and Health: Nutrient Sources and Supplement Carriers / Gita Cherian -- Berries and Cancer/ Paul E. Milbury -- Flavanoids and cardiovascular health / Pon Velayutham Anandh Babu and Dongmin Liu -- Ibogaine and the Treatment of Opiate Addiction / Emily J. Richer -- The Potential of Caffeine for the Inhibition of Cognitive Decline in the Aged / Gabriel Keith Harris and Caroline R. Summers -- Five or More Servings of Fruit and Vegetables Each Day for Better Health! / Lyn M. Steffen -- Medicinal Uses of Vinegar / Carol S. Johnston -- Health-promoting effects of grape bioactive phytochemicals/ Marcello Iriti and Franco Faoro -- Isoflavones Made Simple Agonist Activity for the Beta-Type Estrogen Receptor May Mediate Their Health Benefits / Mark F. McCarty -- Signal Therapy: Propolis and Pepper Extracts as Cancer Therapeutics / Hiroshi Maruta and Toshiro Ohta -- Health Benefits of Traditional Culinary and Medicinal Mediterranean Plants / Stephanie C. Degner, Andreas I. Papoutsis and Donato F. Romagnolo -- Quercetin: A Potential Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapy / Thilakavathy Thangasamy, Sivanandane Sittadjody and Randy Burd.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9780123742285 :
ISBN0123742285

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