Complementary and alternative therapies in the aging population

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Complementary and alternative therapies in the aging population

edited by Ronald Ross Watson

Elsevier, Academic Press, c2009

  • : hbk.

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Complementary and alternative therapies and the aging population : an evidence-based approach

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内容説明

The major objective of this book is to review in detail health problems occurring with significant frequency in aging adults which are proposed to be treated or ameliorated using nutriceuticals as foods and dietary supplements as well as other complementary and alternative therapies. Chapters primarily focusing on nutrients have been excluded to maintain a focus on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The book is divided into three general sections: 1. Nutriceuticals and Botanicals in Health Promotion - including Specific Nutriceuticals Used in Treating Aged; and General Nutraceutical Approaches to Therapy with emphasis on cancer. 2. Non-nutritional CAM Therapies - including Mind-mediated Therapies; and Physically Applied CAM Therapies3. Non-dietary Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use and Benefits to the Elderly in Health

目次

Ch 1-Botanical and Marine Oils for Treatment of Arthritis Ch 2-Prolotherapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Ch 3-Soy and Cognition in the Aging Population Ch 4-Valerian and Other CAM Botanicals in Treatment of Sleep Disturbances Ch 5-Botanicals and Nutrition in the Treatment of Epilepsy Ch 6-Ginkgo Bilboa Extract in Prevention of Age-Associated Diseases in Elderly Population Ch 7-Policosanol to Manage Dyslipidemia in Older Adults Ch 8-Health Promoting Benefits of Chamomile in the Elderly Population Ch 9-Bamboo Extract in the Prevention of Diabetes and Breast Cancer Ch 10-Cranberry and other Dietary Supplements for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Aging Women Ch 11-Black Cohosh: Chemopreventive and Anticancer Potential Ch 12-Integrating comprehensive and alternative medicine into stroke: Herbal Treatment of Ischemia Ch 13-Socioeconomic Aspects of the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Ch 14-Noni (Morinda citrifolia) Fruit as a Functional Food and Dietary Supplement for an Aging Population Ch 15-Botanical Treatment for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Ch 16-Eggs and Health: Nutrient Sources and Supplement Carriers Ch 17-Berries and Cancer Ch 18-Flavanoids and cardiovascular health Ch 19-Ibogaine and the Treatment of Opiate Addiction Ch 20-The Potential of Caffeine for the Inhibition of Cognitive Decline in the Aged Ch 21-5 or More Servings of Fruit and Vegetables Each Day for Better Health! Ch 22-Medicinal Uses of Vinegar Ch 23-Health-promoting effects of grape bioactive phytochemicals Ch 24-Isoflavones Made Simple - Agonist Activity for the Beta-Type Estrogen Receptor May Mediate Their Health Benefits Ch 25-Signal Therapy: Propolis and Pepper Extracts as Cancer Therapeutics Ch 26-Health Benefits of Traditional Culinary and Medicinal Mediterannean Plants Ch 27-Quercetin: A Potential Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapy

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