Optimal Health with Multiple Sclerosis : A Guide to Integrating Lifestyle, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine.
Title:
Optimal Health with Multiple Sclerosis : A Guide to Integrating Lifestyle, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine.
Author:
Bowling, Allen.
ISBN:
9781617052088
Personal Author:
Edition:
3rd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (449 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- How to Use This Book -- Acknowledgments -- Share Optimal Health With Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide to Integrating Lifestyle, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine -- Part 1: Introduction -- Alternative Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine -- Who Develops MS? -- How Does MS Affect the Nervous System? -- What Symptoms Do People With MS Experience? -- Conventional Medical Therapy for MS -- Complementary, Alternative, Lifestyle, and Integrative Medicine -- CAM is Popular in the General Population and in MS -- Underutilized Tools in the Toolbox -- Evidence for Safety and Effectiveness: Differences in Perspective -- Transforming Challenge into Opportunity -- Additional Readings -- Placebos and Nocebos -- Placebos and the Placebo Effect -- The Nocebo Effect -- Mechanisms of Placebo and Nocebo Responses -- Placebos and Unconventional Medicine -- Incorporating Placebo and Nocebo Concepts into Treatment -- Additional Readings -- Important Precautions About Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, and Multiple Sclerosis -- Part 2: Optimal Health With Multiple Sclerosis: A Seven-Step Guide to Integrating Lifestyle, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine -- Introduction -- General Concepts -- Helpful Strategies -- Step 1: Disease-Modifying Medications -- Additional Information and Guidance -- Step 2: Diet, Dietary Supplements, and Weight Management -- Weight Management -- Dietary Components -- Overview -- Diets -- Dietary Supplements -- Step 3: Tobacco and Alcohol Use -- Tobacco -- Alcohol -- Step 4: Physical Activity -- Step 5: Personal and Social Well-Being -- Step 6: Prevention and Management of Other Medical Conditions -- Step 7: Symptom Management -- Lifestyle and Unconventional Therapies That May Improve Many Different Symptoms.
Symptoms That May Be Relieved With Specific Lifestyle and Unconventional Therapies -- Part 3: Types of Lifestyle and Unconventional Medicine -- Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine -- Acupuncture -- Asian Proprietary Medicine (or Asian Patent Medicine) -- Asian Herbal Medicine -- Additional Readings -- Alcohol -- Approaches to Alcohol Use -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Aromatherapy -- Treatment Method -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Aspartame -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Ayurveda -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Bee Venom Therapy and Other Forms of Apitherapy -- Bee Venom Therapy -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Other Bee Products -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Biofeedback -- Treatment Method -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Candida Treatment -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Chelation Therapy -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Chiropractic Medicine -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings.
Colon Therapy, Detoxification, and Enemas -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Cooling Therapy -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Craniosacral Therapy -- Treatment Method -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Dental Amalgam Removal -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Enzyme Therapy -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Exercise -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Fats: Fish Oil and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids* -- Treatment Methods -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Feldenkrais -- Treatment Method -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Fiber -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Guided Imagery -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Herbs -- Herbs Contain Many Different Chemicals -- Important Features of Herbs -- Herbal Therapy Guidelines -- Choose Reliable Herb Suppliers -- Consideration of Specific Herbs -- Herbs That May Affect MS, Interact With Medications Used in MS, or Have Serious Side Effects.
Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Horseback Riding -- Treatment Method -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Homeopathy -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Hyperbaric Oxygen -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Hypnosis -- Treatment Method -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Low-Dose Naltrexone -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Magnets and Electromagnetic Therapy -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Marijuana -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Unresolved Issues, Unanswered Questions -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Massage -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Meditation -- Treatment Method -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Mindfulness -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Music Therapy -- Treatment Method -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Obesity and Weight Management.
Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Paleolithic Diets -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Pets -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- The Pilates Method and PhysicalMind Method -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Prayer and Spirituality -- Methods -- Studies of Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Probiotics and the Gut Microbiome -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Prokarin -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Reflexology -- Treatment Method -- Studies in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Salt -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Tai Chi and Qigong -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Therapeutic Touch -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Side Effects -- Practical Information -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Tobacco and Smoking Cessation -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Toxins -- Treatment Method -- Studies in MS and Other Conditions -- Conclusion -- Additional Readings -- Tragerwork -- Treatment Method.
Studies in MS and Other Conditions.
Abstract:
The only source for reliable, evidence-based information on the relevance, safety, and effectiveness of alternative and lifestyle medicine approaches to MS treatment and the best ways to safely integrate them with conventional medicine. In addition to conventional medicine, many people with MS also use some form of alternative medicine, and there is growing evidence and interest in the effects of lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise, on MS. Yet, until now, it has been difficult to obtain unbiased information about the MS-relevant aspects of these nonmedication approaches. Optimal Health With Multiple Sclerosis provides the accurate information people with MS, their friends and family, health care professionals, and educators need to make responsible decisions and achieve the very best outcomes. Find other options that may provide symptomatic relief when conventional therapies are limited. Learn about potentially dangerous interactions between alternative therapies and medical treatments used in the management of MS. Identify alternative and lifestyle therapies that are effective, low risk, and inexpensive. Recognize ineffective, dangerous, or costly alternative therapies. " A valuable resource… .Dr. Bowling' s new book takes us all further in our management decisions. We can think in a more global sense that includes conventional approaches as well as a broader utilization of lifestyle management and unconventional therapies which may improve symptoms.". - P AT K ENNEDY , RN, CNP, MSCN, C AN DO M ULTIPLE S CLEROSIS AND P AST P RESIDENT , I NTERNATIONAL O RGANIZATION OF MS N URSES. " The ever expanding knowledge base about MS demands the integration of traditional allopathic medicine, complementary, and alternative strategies, and lifestyle considerations into a coordinated approach to treat the whole patient… .This book will be an
indispensable aid to health care providers and persons with MS as they partner to achieve ' optimal health.' ". - B ARBARA G IESSER , MD, P ROFESSOR OF N EUROLOGY , C LINICAL D IRECTOR , UCLA M ULTIPLE S CLEROSIS P ROGRAM , D AVID G EFFEN UCLA S CHOOL OF M EDICINE.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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