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Table of Contents


	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
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 B₆	137
Chapter 23	Vitamin B₁₂	143
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
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
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
Chapter 61	Pilates	423
Chapter 62	Qigong	427
Chapter 63	Reflexology	431
Chapter 64	Structural Integration Techniques	435
Section 64.1	Hellerwork Structural Integration	436
Section 64.2	Rolfing	438
Chapter 65	Other Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies	447
Section 65.1	Applied Kinesiology	448
Section 65.2	Bowen Technique	449
Section 65.3	Trager Approach	450
PART VII	ENERGY-BASED THERAPIES
Chapter 66	Energy Medicine: An Overview	455
Chapter 67	Magnet Therapy	463
Chapter 68	Polarity Therapy	467
Chapter 69	Reiki	471
Chapter 70	Shiatsu	475
Chapter 71	Therapeutic Touch	479
Chapter 72	Other Energy-Based Therapies	483
Section 72.1	Bioresonance Therapy	484
Section 72.2	Crystal and Gem Therapy	486
Section 72.3	Zero Balancing	487
PART VIII	ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS FOR SPECIFIC DISEASES AND CONDITIONS
Chapter 73	Arthritis and CAM	491
Chapter 74	Asthma, Allergies, and CAM	503
Chapter 75	Cancer and CAM	507
Chapter 76	Cognitive Decline and CAM	517
Chapter 77	Diabetes and CAM	523
Chapter 78	Fibromyalgia and CAM	529
Chapter 79	Headache and CAM	533
Chapter 80	Heart Disease and Chelation Therapy	537
Chapter 81	Hepatitis C and CAM	541
Chapter 82	Hormones, CAM, and Aging	547
Chapter 83	Infertility and CAM	559
Section 83.1	Herbal Remedies for Infertility	560
Section 83.2	Infertility and CAM	561
Chapter 84	Low Back Pain and CAM	563
Chapter 85	Menopausal Symptoms and CAM	567
Chapter 86	Mental Health Care and CAM	573
Section 86.1	Overview of CAM Used in Mental Health Care	574
Section 86.2	Alcohol Addiction and Electroacupuncture	579
Section 86.3	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and CAM	580
Section 86.4	Anxiety and Self-Hypnosis	582
Section 86.5	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acupuncture	583
Chapter 87	Sleep Disorders and CAM	585
PART IX	ADDITIONAL HELP AND INFORMATION
Chapter 88	Glossary of Terms Related to Alternative and Complementary Medicine	593
Chapter 89	Directory of Organizations that Provide Information About Alternative and Complementary Medicine	599
	Index	615