Explains how to make the best use of integrative medicine and the mechanisms by which these therapeutic modalities work, keeping you at the forefront of the trend toward integrative health care.
Templated chapters make it quick and easy to find key information such as dosing, pearls, the Prevention Prescription, and Therapeutic Reviews that incorporates the Evidence vs Harm Icon.
Uses the reliable SORT method (Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy) to provide evidence-based ratings, grading both the evidence and the relative potential harm.
Thoroughly updated, ensuring that you remain well informed regarding the latest evidence.
Contains 10 new chapters covering clinician resilience, supporting immunity, NASH/fatty liver, hair loss, rethinking the movement prescription, compassion practices, prescribing low-dose naltrexone, psychedelics, tapering off PPIs and opioids, as well as an expanded osteopathy chapter.
Covers timely topics aimed at reducing the epidemics of polypharmacy and opioid overuse, as well as supporting immunity in the face of infectious diseases.
Provides online access to multiple-choice questions for every chapter—perfect for board exam review.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
PART IIntegrative Medicine1 Philosophy of Integrative Medicine2 Optimal Healing Environments3 The Healing Encounter4 The Whole Health Approach5 Clinician ResiliencePART IIIntegrative Approach to DiseaseSECTION I Affective Disorders6 Depression7 Anxiety8 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder9 Autism Spectrum Disorder10 Insomnia11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)SECTION II Neurology12 Alzheimer Disease13 Headache14 Peripheral Neuropathy15 Multiple Sclerosis16 Parkinson DiseaseSECTION III Infectious Disease17 Otitis Media18 Chronic Sinusitis19 Acute Respiratory Infection Cold and Flu20 HIV Disease and AIDS21 Herpes Simplex Virus22 Chronic Hepatitis23 Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)24 Lyme DiseaseSECTION IV Cardiovascular Disease25 Non-Pharmaceutical Approaches to Hypertension26 Heart Failure27 Coronary Artery Disease28 Nutrition and Nutritional Supplements in the Management of Dyslipidemia29 ArrhythmiasSECTION V Allergy/Immunology30 Asthma31 The Allergic Patient32 Food allergy and Intolerance33 Integrative Medicine and Immune SupportSECTION VI Metabolic/Endocrine Disorders34 Prediabetes35 Diabetes Mellitus36 Hypothyroidism37 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome38 Osteoporosis39 An Integrative Approach to Obesity40 MTHFR Polymorphisms, Homocysteine, and Nutrient Needs41 Stress-Induced Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis DysfunctionSECTION VII Nephrology42 Chronic Kidney DiseaseSECTION VIII Gastrointestinal Disorders43 Irritable Bowel Syndrome44 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Functional Dyspepsia45 Peptic Ulcer Disease46 Recurring Abdominal Pain in Pediatrics47 Constipation48 Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis/Fatty LiverSECTION IX Autoimmune Disorders49 Fibromyalgia50 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome51 Rheumatoid Arthritis52 Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseSECTION X Obstetrics/Gynecology53 Preconception Counseling and Fertility54 Perimenopause to Menopause55 Premenstrual syndrome56 Dysmenorrhea57 Uterine Fibroids (Leiomyomata)58 Vaginal DrynessSECTION XI Urology59 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia60 Urolithiasis (Kidney and Bladder Stones)61 Chronic Prostatitis62 Erectile Dysfunction63 Testosterone DeficiencySECTION XII Musculoskeletal64 Osteoarthritis65 Myofascial Pain Syndrome66 Chronic Low Back Pain67 Neck pain68 Gout69 Carpal Tunnel SyndromeSECTION XIII Dermatology70 Atopic Dermatitis71 Psoriasis72 Urticaria73 Hair Loss74 Acne Vulgaris and Acne RosaceaSECTION XIV Cancer75 Breast Cancer76 Lung Cancer77 Prostate Cancer78 Colorectal Cancer79 Palliative and End of Life CareSECTION XV Substance Abuse80 Addiction TreatmentSECTION XVI Ophthalmology81 Cataracts82 Macular DegenerationPART IIITools for Your PracticeSECTION IA Lifestyle: Nutrition83 The Elimination Diet84 The Glycemic Index/Load85 The Antiinflammatory Diet86 The DASH Diet87 The FODMaPs DietSECTION IB Lifestyle: Exercise88 Rethinking the Movement Prescription89 Therapeutic Breathing90 Low Back Pain ExercisesSECTION II Mind-Body91 Relaxation Techniques92 Self-Hypnosis Techniques93 Enhancing Heart Rate Variability94 Guided Imagery and Interactive Guided Imagery95 Journaling for Health96 Forgiveness97 Recommending Meditation98 Motivational Interviewing Techniques99 Emotional Awareness for Pain100 Compassion PracticesSECTION III Biochemical101 Prescribing botanicals102 Prescribing Probiotics103 Prescribing Low-Dose Naltrexone104 Detoxification105 Chelation Therapy106 Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for Health107 Tapering off a Proton Pump Inhibitor108 Tapering Off Opioids109 Integrative Strategies for Planetary HealthSECTION IV Biomechanical110 Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment111 Prolotherapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal PainSECTION V Bioenergetics112 Integrating Spiritual Assessment and Care113 Human Energetic TherapiesSECTION VI Other114 Integrative Medicine for the Underserved