Written for consumers, patients, and families seeking reliable information about nontraditional therapies, this is a quick and easy guide to the latest information about complementary and alternative methods most commonly available to people with cancer. It includes more than 250 entries covering a broad range of topics, such as herbs, vitamins, minerals, mind/body/spirit, diet and nutrition, physical touch, and biological methods. Each entry provides a synopsis of what the method involves and what effects can occur. Current research findings are explained in brief and understandable language, providing fast access to specific areas of interest.
Author(s): American Cancer Society
Series: American Cancer Society Complete Guide T Series
Edition: 2
Publisher: American Cancer Society
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 890
City: Atlanta, GA
Tags: Cancer
Copyright
A Note to the Reader
Abbreviated Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
1. How to Use this Book
Sample Book Entry
2. Defining and Evaluating Complementary and Alternative Therapies
How Complementary and Alternative Therapies Differ
Commonly Used Terms
A Scientific View of Cancer
Types of Scientific Studies and Evidence
3. Regulation of Drugs and Dietary Supplements
The History of Drug Regulation in the United States
Drug Development in the United States
Regulation of Food and Dietary Supplements
How the Regulation of Dietary Supplements Has Changed
Balancing Consumer Choice and Protection
Reporting Adverse Reactions
4. Guidelines for Using Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Why We Don’t Believe in Alternative Cures
Questions to Ask about Complementary or Alternative Methods
Considering Evidence for Complementary Therapies
Regulation of Complementary and Alternative Medical Practitioners
Sources of Information about Complementary Care Providers
Talking with Your Physician about Complementary Therapies
5. Mind, Body, and Spirit Therapies
Aromatherapy
Art Therapy
Ayurveda
Bioenergetics
Biofeedback
Breathwork
Crystals
Curanderismo
Cymatic Therapy
Dance Therapy
Faith Healing
Feng Shui
Holistic Medicine
Humor Therapy
Hypnosis
Imagery
Kirlian Photography
LabyrinthWalking
Meditation
Music Therapy
Native American Healing
Naturopathic Medicine
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Psychotherapy
Qigong
Shamanism
Spirituality and Prayer
Support Groups
Tai Chi
Yoga
6. Manual Healing and Physical Touch Therapies
Acupressure, Shiatsu, and Other Asian Bodywork
Acupuncture
Applied Kinesiology
Biological Dentistry
Bodywork
Cancer Salves
Castor Oil
Chiropractic
Cold Laser Therapy
Colon Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
Cupping
Electrodermal Screening
Electromagnetic Therapy
Heat Therapy
Hydrotherapy
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Light Therapy
Magnetic Therapy
Massage
Moxibustion
Myofascial Release
Neural Therapy
Osteopathy
Polarity Therapy
Psychic Surgery
Reflexology
Reiki
Rosen Method
Rubenfeld Synergy Method
Therapeutic Touch
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
7. Herb, Vitamin, and Mineral Therapies
Aconite
Aloe
Arnica
Astragalus
Aveloz
Black Cohosh
Black Walnut
Bromelain
Calcium
Capsicum
Cat’s Claw
Celandine
Cesium Chloride
Chamomile
Chaparral
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chlorella
Cloves
Comfrey
Copper
Echinacea
Eleuthero
Enercel
Essiac Tea
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
Flower Remedies
Folic Acid
Germanium
Ginger
Ginkgo
Ginseng
Glyconutrients
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola
Green Tea
Hoxsey Herbal Treatment
Indian Snakeroot
Kampo
Kava
Larch
Licorice
Marijuana
Milk Thistle
Mistletoe
Molybdenum
Mugwort
Oleander Leaf
Orthomolecular Medicine
Pau d’arco
PC-SPES, PC-HOPE, and PC-CARE
Peppermint
Phytochemicals
Pine Bark Extract
Pokeweed
Potassium
Psyllium
Rabdosia Rubescens
Red Clover
Saw Palmetto
Selenium
Six Flavor Tea
Sodium Bicarbonate
St. John’sWort
Strychnos Nux-Vomica
Tea Tree Oil
Thuja
Turmeric
Valerian
Venus Flytrap
Vitae Elixxir
Vitamin A and Beta Carotene
Vitamin B Complex
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
White Birch
Wild Yam
Wormwood
Yohimbe
Zinc
8. Diet and Nutrition Therapies
Acidophilus
Broccoli
Cassava
Coriolus Versicolor
Ellagic Acid
Fasting
Garlic
Gerson Therapy
Grapes
Inositol Hexaphosphate
Juicing
Kombucha Tea
Lycopene
Macrobiotic Diet
Maitake Mushroom
Metabolic Therapy
Modified Citrus Pectin
Noni Plant
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Quercetin
Sea Vegetables
Selected Vegetable Soup
Shiitake Mushroom
Soybean
Vegetarianism
Wheatgrass
WillardWater
9. Pharmacologic and Biologic Therapies
714-X
Antineoplaston Therapy
Apitherapy
Bovine Cartilage
Cancell
Cell Therapy
Chelation Therapy
Coenzyme Q10
Coley Toxins
DHEA
Di Bella Therapy
DMSO
Enzyme Therapy
Gamma Linolenic Acid
Glucarate
Greek Cancer Cure
Homeopathy
Hydrazine Sulfate
Immuno-Augmentative Therapy
Inosine Pranobex
Insulin Potentiation Therapy
Krebiozen
Laetrile
Lipoic Acid
Liver Flush
Livingston-Wheeler Therapy
Lyprinol
Mangosteen Juice
Melatonin
Oxygen Therapy
Poly-MVA
Pregnenolone
Questionable Cancer Practices in Mexico
Revici’s Guided Chemotherapy
Sea Cucumber
Shark Cartilage
Shark Liver Oil
Urotherapy
10. Resource Guide
Glossary
Index
