Planetary Health: From the Wellspring of Holistic Medicine to Personal and Public Health Imperative
Susan L. Prescott, Alan Logan
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Background: Crohn’s disease (an inflammatory bowel disease - IBD) is a chronic gastrointestinal inflammatory disorder. Common symptoms include rectal bleeding, persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, extreme fatigue, weight loss, constipation, etc. Although
Vandana Shrivastava+3 more
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Preschool growth and nutrition service - addressing common nutritional problems: a community based primary care led intervention [PDF]
Childhood obesity has been prioritised by the World Health Organization in a recent report, which calls for a holistic multiagency approach to tackling and reducing future risks of obesity and its associated co-morbidities.
Ross, Samantha, Wright, Charlotte
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The effects of holistic health group interventions on improving the cognitive ability of persons with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Purpose Persons with mild cognitive impairment (PwMCI) are at a higher risk of developing dementia than those without cognitive impairment. This research study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a holistic health group intervention, which is based on ...
Young KW, Ng P, Kwok T, Cheng D.
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How Healthy Are Health-Related Behaviors in University Students: The HOLISTic Study
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the health-related behaviors among university students, with emphasis on health sciences students from Croatia, Italy, Lebanon, Poland, Romania, Spain and Turkey.
H. Cena+12 more
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Influence of Probiotic Supplementation on Health Status of the Dogs: A Review
Most commonly, pet dogs suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) diseases due to careless eating behaviors, such as eating food other than dog food; excess or insufficient nutrient intake of food leading to malnutrition, which could be harmful to dogs; a lack ...
Bhagavathi Sundaram Sivamaruthi+2 more
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The relevance of yoga in developing holistic health and holistic community [PDF]
The word “yoga” is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj meaning “to join”. It means the union of body, mind and soul. Yoga is also known as a spiritual science of self-realisation. The Indian sage Patanjali, in his Yoga Sutra, defines yoga as a practice to control the afflictions of the mind.
N. C. Singh, T. Indu
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Background: Janu Sandhigata Vata (Osteoarthritis of knee) is one of the most disabling musculoskeletal disorder. It is a type of Vata-vyadhi (Vata disorder), involving the Janu Sandhi (knee joint), whose symptoms include Shoola (pain), Shotha (swelling),
Alka Mishra, Vandana Shrivastava
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Role and Mechanisms of Phytochemicals in Hair Growth and Health
Hair health is associated with personal distress and psychological well-being. Even though hair loss (alopecia) does not affect humans’ biological health, it affects an individual’s social well-being.
Periyanaina Kesika+4 more
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Two steps forward, one step back? A commentary on the disease-specific core sets of the international classification of functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) [PDF]
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is advocated as a biopsychosocial framework and classification and has been received favourably by occupational therapists, disability rights organisations and proponents of ...
McIntyre, A, Tempest, S
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