Multiligamentary Knee Injury
Fig. 5.1 Irreducible posterior dislocation of the left knee in an elderly male: AP and lateral X-rays from emergency presentation (a, b) and 8 weeks after open reduction and conservative…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Intraarticular Fractures Around the Knee
Fig. 6.1 AP and lateral X-ray views of a 12 years old girl with a type IIIA tibial spine avulsion. AP and lateral X-rays after arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation…
Medicinal Mushrooms
Chapter 101 Medicinal Mushrooms Terry Willard, ClH, PhD Chapter Contents Introduction General Description Chemical Composition Polysaccharides, Triterpenoids, Vitamin D2, Pharmacology, Individual Medicinal Mushrooms Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum and G. applanatum, G….
Unani Medicine
Chapter 49 Unani Medicine Yaser Abdelhamid, ND, LAc, MS, BS, BA Chapter Contents Introduction Unani Medicine: Greco-Arabic Healing and the Islamic Genius, Unani Medicine: Comparisons and Contrasts with Other Health…
5-Hydroxytryptophan
Chapter 98 5-Hydroxytryptophan Michael T. Murray, ND Chapter Contents Introduction Tryptophan and 5-Hydroxytryptophan Metabolism Pharmacology 5-Hydroxytryptophan Versus L-Tryptophan, Clinical Applications Depression, L-Tyrosine: An Adjunct to 5-Hydroxytryptophan, Anxiety and Panic Disorder, …
Probiotics
Chapter 116 Probiotics Jason Hawrelak, ND, BNat(Hons), PhD Chapter Contents Introduction Description Proposed Mechanisms of Action Probiotic Characteristics Probiotics in Use, Issues in Probiotic Nomenclature, Importance of Strain, Commercial Forms…
Affective Disorders
Chapter 142 Affective Disorders Peter B. Bongiorno, ND, LAc, Michael T. Murray, ND Chapter Contents Diagnostic Summary Depression, Dysthymia, Manic Phase, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Introduction Depression The Learned Helplessness Model, …
Atherosclerosis
Chapter 148 Atherosclerosis Michael T. Murray, ND Chapter Contents Diagnostic Summary General Considerations Understanding Atherosclerosis, Determining a Patient’s Risk, Clinical Evaluation, Risk Factors, Therapeutic Considerations—General Guidelines Diet—General Guidelines, Therapeutic Considerations—Lowering…
Homocysteine Metabolism: Nutritional Modulation and Impact on Health and Disease
Chapter 54 Homocysteine Metabolism Nutritional Modulation and Impact on Health and Disease Alan L. Miller, ND, Gregory S. Kelly, ND, Jessica Tran, ND Chapter Contents Introduction Homocysteine Metabolism Gender and…
