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Alternative therapies

open access: yes, 2013
Alternative therapies are used by many patients suffering from rheumatic conditions. In this chapter, the efficacy and safety of various forms of alternative medicine will be discussed based on the evidence from clinical trials and systematic reviews.
Edzard Ernst
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Alternative Therapies for Osteoporosis

The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 2006
A variety of common complementary and alternative medicine therapies are now being examined for effectiveness in the management of osteoporosis. Short-term studies in postmenopausal women show beneficial effects of soy isoflavone supplementation on bone density, but its long-term effects require clarification.
F A, Yao, A S, Dobs, T T, Brown
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Alternative Medical Therapy

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2023
Complementary/alternative medicine" (CAM) is defined as a diverse range of medical treatments, largely non-allopathic, mostly traditional, and not integrated into the authoritarian healthcare system. Interestingly for some schools, allopathy is alternative/complementary therapy. Osteoporosis is an ever-known disease treated before the era of allopathic
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Complementary and alternative therapies

Urologic Clinics of North America, 2003
Patients with prostate cancer increasingly use complementary and alternative therapies. A well-informed oncologist can guide patients to use such treatments to maximize their benefits and reduce the risk of harm. Patients should be dissuaded from using alternative therapies instead of mainstream care to treat cancer.
Barrie R, Cassileth, Andrew J, Vickers
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Alternative Therapies for Menopause

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000
If a woman does not want to use, or cannot use, hormone replacement therapy, then she must consider other ways to address two issues related to menopause: reducing her risk of developing cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and other health problems that increase as women age, and symptomatology.
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A Compilation of Alternative Therapies

Dermatologic Clinics, 1989
The author discusses a number of alternative therapies for common conditions often encountered by dermatologists.
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Alternative therapies for headache

Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2003
Although alternative therapies are widely used for the treatment of headache disorders, physicians often know little about the available options or about the risks and benefits of the treatments their patients may already be using. Alternative treatments or complementary medicine can provide significant benefit for the headache sufferers, be neutral ...
William B., Young   +2 more
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Alternative therapies for asthma

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 1997
Many traditional drugs and techniques are gaining popularity in the treatment of asthma, although scientific proof of their value is usually inadequate. Alternative remedies, including herbs and nonmedication management techniques, have not been shown to be useful primary measures, but they still appeal to patients who feel unsatisfied with orthodox ...
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Alternative therapies

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 1996
Abstract Alternative medicine encompasses a broad group of therapies beyond the realm of traditional western medical practice. These therapies include drugs with unproven efficacy, drugs obtained through unconventional means, herbal medicines, high-dose vitamins, and manipulations such as acupuncture, massage therapy, and imagery.
Lili A Sacks Laury, Mckean J.Markbray
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