CAM Therapies

Migraine Headache Treatment: Complementary and Alternative Treatments

9/15/14 Interest in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by headache patients is widespread. A 2002 survey showed that more than 85% of headache patients use CAM therapies and 60% felt they provided some relief.[113] Overall, more than 70% of patients who use CAM do not tell their doctors about it. Some CAM techniques […]

CAM Practices in Military Personnel and Families Presenting to a Military Emergency Department

Mil Med. 2015 Mar;180(3):350-354. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practices in Military Personnel and Families Presenting to a Military Emergency Department. Ross EM1, Darracq MA2. Author information 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134. 2Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego, 200 West Arbor […]

Oregano Oil Benefits Superior To Prescription Antibiotics

Oregano Oil Benefits Designed specifically for bacterial infections, antibiotics are medical doctors’ favorite tools against most issues that walk into their offices. Butoregano oil benefits are proving to be superior to some antibiotics, without the harmful side effects.  Unfortunately, the antibioticsprescribed by most medical doctors today have horrendous side effects including: causing antibiotic resistance, destroying good bacteria (probiotics), […]

Frankincense Oil Cancer Natural Treatment

  Frankincense Oil Cancer Natural Treatment 91+1 337Tweet 81.0kLike 9.8kPin 0Share Affiliate Disclosure2 Comments Tradition tells us that the magi (3 wise men) gave the infant King of Israel gifts of gold to honor his royalty, frankincense as a perfume, and myrrh for anointing oil. Although there probably some truth to this, other sources claim […]

5 Steps in Talking With Patients About Alternative Medicine – An MD’s Perspective

01.14.2015 Ask, explain, respect, collaborate, compromise. by Mel Borins MD A woman told me she saw her physician recently and, when she told him all the things she was doing to help herself, naturally he told her he practices Western Medicine and that he does not believe in that stuff. Not a good conversation. A […]

The Effects of Aromatherapy on Sleep Improvement

The Effects of Aromatherapy on Sleep Improvement: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis Hwang Eunhee and Shin Sujin. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. – doi:10.1089/acm.2014.0113. Online Ahead of Print: January 13, 2015 Objectives: To evaluate the existing data on aromatherapy interventions for improvement of sleep quality. Design: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis on […]

Essential Oils Guide

Dr. Axe’s Essential Oils Guide Essential oils are organic compounds extracted from plants with tremendous healing properties. Using essential oils for healing purposes is often called aromatherapy which is a holistic treatment seeking to improve physical, mental and emotional health. For over 5,000 years, many different cultures have used these healing plant oils for a variety […]

7 Lavender Oil Benefits For Healing

Lavender Essential Oil Today, lavender is the most usedessential oil in the world. Ancient texts tell us that lavender essential oil has been used for medicinal and religious purposes for over 2,500 years. The Egyptians used it for mummification and as a perfume. The Romans used it for bathing, cooking and for scenting the air. And, […]

101 Essential Oil Uses and Benefits

Essential oils are have been used for thousands of years in various cultures for medicinal and health purposes.  Essential oil uses range from aromatherapy, household cleaning products, personal beauty care and being used as natural medicine. The particles in essential oils come from distilling or extracting the different parts of plants including the flowers, leaves, bark, […]

Complementary, Alternative, and Mainstream Service use Among Families with Young Children with Multiple Disabilities

Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2014 Nov 3. [Epub ahead of print] Complementary, Alternative, and Mainstream Service use Among Families with Young Children with Multiple Disabilities: Family Costs to Access Choices. Bourke-Taylor H, Cotter C, Stephan R. Abstract ABSTRACT Families raising a young child with multiple disabilities are charged with significant responsibilities such as learning about […]

Changes in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Across Cancer Treatment and Relationship to Stress, Mood, and Quality of Life

J Altern Complement Med. 2014 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print] Changes in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Across Cancer Treatment and Relationship to Stress, Mood, and Quality of Life. Kang DH, McArdle T, Suh Y. Abstract Objectives: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is prevalent, but specific use of CAM across cancer treatment is […]

The Perils of Complementary Alternative Medicine

Rambam Maimonides Med Jv.5(3); 2014 JulPMC4128590 The Perils of Complementary Alternative Medicine Michael J. Bayme, M.D., F.A.C.S. Abstract More than 11,000 articles lauding alternative medicine appear in the PubMed database, but there are only a few articles describing the complications of such care. Two patients suffering from complications of alternative medicine were treated in our […]

The Effectiveness of Essential Oils for Patients with Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Study

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 20, No. 10 Ming-Chiu Ou, Yu-Fei Lee, Chih-Ching Li, and Shyi-Kuen Wu Published Online:9 Oct 2014https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2013.0453 Abstract Objectives: To assess the efficacy of aromatic essential oils on neck pain. Design: Sixty participants with a history of neck pain and Neck Disability Index (NDI) score >10% were selected […]

Complementary and Alternative Medicines and Childhood Eczema: A US Population-Based Study

Dermatitis. 2014 Sep-Oct;25(5):246-54. doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000072. Complementary and Alternative Medicines and Childhood Eczema: A US Population-Based Study. Silverberg JI1, Lee-Wong M, Silverberg NB. Abstract The prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in US children with eczema is unknown. Furthermore, it is unknown whether CAM use in the United States is associated with higher eczema […]

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Dermatology and Primary Care Clinics

RESEARCH · September 24, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A survey found significant use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by patients in two California clinics (a family practice clinic and a dermatology clinic). CAM use for skin conditions (reported by 13.4% of patients) was not significantly different between the two clinics (in contrast, 39.2% reported using […]

A review of the clinical evidence for complementary and alternative therapies in Parkinson’s disease

Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 09/12/2014  Review Article Bega D, et al. – In this review, the authors aim to investigate the clinical evidence for complementary and alternative therapies in Parkinson’s disease. They suggest that it is vital that the science of holistic medicine reaches a point where all neutraceuticals are investigated with the same […]

The best evidence in back and neck pain care – CBRG QuickDecks – Slide Shows

CBRG QuickDecks is a set of the summary slides describing findings from systematic reviews published by the Cochrane Back Review Group (CBRG). These summaries provide clinicians and researchers with a snapshot of evidence on various treatment and prevention measures for back and neck pain. Below you will find the summaries organized by intervention type (pharmacological/surgical/ […]

Integrative therapies for low back pain that include complementary and alternative medicine care

Glob Adv Health Med. 2014 Sep;3(5):49-64. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2014.043. Integrative therapies for low back pain that include complementary and alternative medicine care: a systematic review. Kizhakkeveettil A, Rose K1, Kadar GE1. Abstractin English, Chinese, Spanish STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review of the literature. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether an integrated approach that includes different Complementary and Alternative Medicine […]

The long-term course of patients undergoing alternative and integrative therapy for lumbar disc herniation

BMJ Open 2014;4:e005801 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005801 Complementary medicine The long-term course of patients undergoing alternative and integrative therapy for lumbar disc herniation: 3-year results of a prospective observational study Joon-Shik Shin Abstract Objectives This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of an integrative complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approach in the management of lumbar herniated […]

Mythbusters: Complementary and Alternative Treatments in Cancer

Mythbusters: Complementary and Alternative Treatments in Cancer Victoria Stern, MA DisclosuresSeptember 02, 2014 Over the past decade, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry in the United States, with the use of CAM interventions becoming increasingly popular among cancer patients. Studies estimate that at least half of cancer patients use some type of […]