CAM treatments for irritable bowel syndrome
Several can be recommended as part of an evidence-based approach to treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to researchers from the University of Ottawa in Ontario. Fiber Overall, studies...
View ArticleSelf-hypnosis and biofeedback for spinal-cord injury pain
Dr. Mark Jensen (photo), who is Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, in Seattle has published a series of studies on this topic. Here’s a...
View ArticleComplementary therapies for patients with leukemia
The Integrative Medicine Service, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City offers their perspective. “Complementary therapies are pleasant, inexpensive, nonpharmacologic, and...
View ArticleManaging nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
They’re among the cardinal signs of early pregnancy — experienced by 50% to 80% of women. Let’s focus on CAM options from this review by researchers at the University of Utah and the University of...
View ArticleManaging nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
2 faculty at the University of California at San Francisco and the University of Utah reviewed the evidence and make recommendations for treatment. Let’s focus on complementary options. Herbals Ginger,...
View ArticleHypnosis to help manage children in the dentist’s chair
It’s a challenge. In this Cochrane review, researchers at the Military Dental Centre in Seeb, Oman, reviewed the evidence for hypnosis (with or without sedation). First, the details. Studies of...
View ArticleUse of CAM in patients with head and neck cancer
Researchers at the National University of Singapore surveyed the use of CAM in residents of Singapore who had head and neck cancer. Here are their findings compared to other countries where similar...
View ArticlePredicting IBS responders to hynotherapy
Approximately two-thirds of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond well to hypnotherapy. Researchers at the University of Manchester, in the UK, assessed whether a therapeutic response to...
View ArticleCAM use among US adolescents
Prof. Ernst sees encouraging evidence for some treatments. But does it matter? First, the details. 17 systematic reviews were included in this overview. The authors evaluated the evidence for or...
View ArticleReview: CAM to treat menopausal vasomotor symptoms
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, reviewed allopathic and CAM options. Let’s focus on CAM. Here’s what we know. Isoflavones A meta-analysis concluded there’s no evidence that...
View ArticleReview: Biofeedback for headache
Dr. Frank Andrasik (photo) at the University of West Florida, in Pensacola has reviewed the evidence for each category of biofeedback. Here’s what we know about preventive or acute therapy for...
View ArticleCAM in the US: Patterns of use
I’ve largely ignored these studies in the past, but perhaps it’s worth a second look. To start, this 1993 study by Dr. David Eisenberg, who is now the director of Complementary and Integrative Medical...
View ArticleReview: Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation
This Cochrane review reports on 6-month quit rates. First, the details. 11 studies compared hypnotherapy with 18 different quit options and placebo. And, the results. There were conflicting results for...
View ArticleAre psychological treatments effective for fibromyalgia pain?
Some are effective, some are promising, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill. First, the details. There were 14 studies of cognitive-behavioral therapy and...
View ArticleStatus of hypnosis/guided imagery for fibromyalgia
Researchers in Germany performed a systematic review of the evidence. First, the details. 6 studies with 239 patients who participated in 7 to 12 hypnosis/guided imagery sessions were analyzed. 3...
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