Main description:

Written by physicians who are experts in both traditional and complementary medicine, Integrative Medicine, 5th Edition, uses a clinical, disease-oriented approach to safely and effectively incorporate alternative therapies into primary care practice. Drawing on available scientific evidence and the authors' first-hand experiences, it covers therapies such as botanicals, supplements, mind-body, lifestyle choices, nutrition, exercise, spirituality, and other integrative medicine modalities. This highly regarded reference offers practical guidance for reducing costs and improving patient care while focusing on prevention and wellness for a better quality of life.

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.

Contents:

Part I: Integrative Medicine

1. The Philosophy of Integrative Medicine

2. Creative Optimal Healing Environments

3. The Healing Encounter

4. The Whole Health Process

5. Clinician Resiliance

Part II: Integrative Approach to Disease

Section I: Affective Disorders

6. Depression

7. Anxiety Disorders

8. Attention Defecit Disorder

9. Autism Spectrum Disorder

10. Insomnia

11. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Section II: Neurology

12. Alzheimer Disease

13. Headache

14. Peripheral Neuropathy

15. Multiple Sclerosis

16. Parkinson's Disease

Section III: Infectious Disease

17. Otitis Media

18. Chronic Sinusitis

19. Viral Upper Respiratory Infection

20. HIV Disease and AIDS

21. Epstein Bar Virus

22. Herpes Simplex Virus

23. Hepatitis

24. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

25. Lyme Disease

Section IV: Cardiovascular Disease

26. Hypertension

27. Congestive heart failure

28. Coronary artery disease

29. Dyslipidemia

30. Cardiac Arrhythmia

Section V: Allergy/Immunology

31. Asthma

32. The allergic patient

33. Food allergy & Intolerance

34. Supporting Immunity

Section VI: Metabolic/Endocrine Disorders

35. Insulin Resistance Syndrome

36. Diabetes mellitus

37. Hypothyroidism

38. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

39. Osteoporosis

40. Obesity

41. MTHFR Mutation

42. HPA Axis Dysfunction

Section VII: Nephrology

43. Chronic Kidney Disease

Section VIII: Gastrointestinal Disorders

44. Irritable bowel syndrome

45. GERD

46. Peptic Ulcer Disease

47. Recurring abdominal pain in pediatrics

48. Constipation

49. NASH/Fatty Liver

Section IX: Autoimmune Disorders

50. Fibromyalgia

51. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

52. Rheumatoid arthritis

53. Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's, Ulcerative colitis)

Section X: Obstetrics/Gynecology

54. Preconception Counseling

55. Perimenopause to Menopause

56. Premenstrual syndrome

57. Dysmenorrhea

58. Leiomyomata

59. Vaginal Dryness

Section XI: Urology

60. Benign prostatic hyperplasia

61. Urolithiasis

62. Erectile Dysfunction

63. Testosterone Deficiency

Section XII: Muscoloskeletal

64. Osteoarthritis

65. Myofascial Pain Syndrome

66. Chronic low back pain

67. Neck pain

68. Gout

69. Carpal tunnel syndrome

Section XIII: Dermatology

70. Atopic dermatitis

71. Psoriasis

72. Urticaria

73. Acne/Rosacea

74. Hair Loss

Section XIV: Cancer

75. Breast Cancer

76. Lung Cancer

77. Prostate Cancer

78. Colon Cancer

79. Palliative and End of Life Care

Section XV: Substance Abuse

80. Addiction

Section XVI: Ophthalmology

81. Cataracts

82. Macular degeneration

Part III: Tools for your Practice

Section IA: Lifestyle: Nutrition

83. The elimination diet

84. The glycemic index/load

85. The anti-inflammatory diet

86. The DASH diet

87. The FODMaPs Diet

Section IB: Lifestyle: Exercise

88. Writing an exercise prescription

89. Breathing exercises

90. Low Back Pain Exercises

Section II: Mind-Body

91. Relaxation techniques

92. Self Hypnosis Techniques

93. Enhancing Heart Rate Variability

94. Guided Imagery

95. Journaling for health

96. Forgiveness

97. Recommending meditation

98. Motivational interviewing techniques

99. Emotional Awareness for Pain

100. Energy Psychology

101. Compassion Practices

Section III: Biochemical

102. Prescribing botanicals

103. Prescribing Probiotics

104. Detoxification

105. Chelation Therapy

106. Psychadelics

107. Tapering off a PPI

108. Tapering off Opioids

109. Strategies for Planetary Health

Section IV: Biomechanical

110. Strain/counterstrain

111. Sub-Occipital Release

112. Muscle Energy

113. Prolotherapy

Section V: Bioenergetics

114. Taking a spiritual history

115. Human Energetic Therapies

Section VI: Other

116. Integrative Medicine for the Underserved

117. Interpreting Functional Lab Testing