The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point

What’s the time interval between chiropractic low back pain treatments?

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark, in Odense investigated how these chiropractic patients were scheduled for treatment, with special emphasis on maintenance care.

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Garlic: Is it more than a food and a spice?

It’s one of the best-researched, best-selling herbal remedies. But what do we really know?

Researchers from the University of Naples Federico II, in Italy reviewed the evidence.

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Massage for generalized anxiety disorder

Massage is one of the most popular CAM treatments for anxiety.

Researchers from the University of Washington, in Seattle put it to the test.

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Response to neurofeedback and biofeedback in migraine patients

EEG biofeedback and hemoencephalography biofeedback were combined with thermal hand warming biofeedback to treat migraineurs.

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Results of nonpharmacological approaches to treating pain

Researchers at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, in Chicago evaluated the effectiveness of an inpatient integrative medicine consult service for pain management.

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Treating infantile spasms with the ketogenic diet

Infantile spasm (West Syndrome) is a specific type of seizure in infants and early childhood. The ketogenic diet is a high fat, adequate protein, low carbohydrate diet.

Researchers from the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes in Baltimore, Maryland — the leader in this form of treatment in infants — report their experience over 12 years.

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Mercury, arsenic, and lead levels in herbals

Researchers from the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, in The Netherlands measured levels in Asian traditional herbal preparations that are available on the Dutch market.

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Relaxing with rose oil

Dr. Tanapee Hongratanaworakit at Srinakharinwirot University, in Bangkok, Thailand studied the physiologic effects of rose oil (Rosa damascena Mill, Rosaceae) in the absence of olfactory stimulation.

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CAM for type 2 diabetes

Researchers from the University of Ottawa, in Ontario focused their review on type 2 (AKA adult onset) diabetes.

Here’s a summary of the evidence for CAM therapies.

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Hot flashes: What’s the proper study duration?

Because hot flashes usually persist for years after menopause, meaningful hot flash therapy should be effective for a long time.

So, how long should patients be followed?

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