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Integrative Medicine: Combining Alternative Medicine/Natural Medicine with Traditional Medicine in Portland, Oregon:

By adk134 on April 18, 2012

What do we mean when we say Integrative Medicine? In my practice, integrative medicine is an expansion of the western medicine model to include a broader scope of therapies.

Muscle-Wasting In the Aging Adult

By camborw on May 29, 2011

So while remaining active is essential to avoiding sarcopenia, there are other contributing factors such as decreased hormone levels, lack of protein, oxidative stress and disease. Another factor is nutritional; namely creatine deficiency

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Osteoporosis and Interventions

By camborw on April 20, 2011

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of all arthritis conditions that can affect all joints but has an affinity for the weight-bearing joints of the knee, hip and spine. While osteoarthritis is universal, it appears to have a hereditary tendency affecting both men and women, men usually before the age of 45 and women ages [...]

EDTA Chelation Therapy Clinical Trial – Enrollment About To End

By camborw on February 14, 2010

The effectiveness of chelation therapy has long been debated. In 2002, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine announced a study, “ To Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT)” to establish adequate research to verify chelation therapy as a safe and effective alternative therapy.

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Sulfation-Another Liver Function

By camborw on February 25, 2009

Sulfate is a major pathway in the body that is essential for many biological processes. For example, sulfate is needed to start the cascade of digestive enzymes from the pancreas. Without protease, lipase and amylase, food is not digested efficiently.

Yeast Infections-Vaginal Symptoms, Preventative Steps

By camborw on February 18, 2009

While the infection can be very uncomfortable, the symptoms usually aren’t very serious. Health information regarding candidia offers practical self-help preventative steps to limit or avoid developing an infection.

Obesity-Inflammation Related; Common Thread with Diseases Part 3

By camborw on February 4, 2009

…belief that inflammation, as the result of poor diet, environmental factors, and others is the primary cause of obesity. People who are People who are high is visceral fat have a high risk of developing metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, and diabetes. …when an animal or a human being becomes obese, they develop steatosis, or increased fat in the liver. The steatosis leads to liver inflammation and hepatic insulin resistance.”

Obesity-Inflammation Related-Common Thread with Diseases-Part 2

By camborw on January 28, 2009

We continue from last week’s Part 1 with Michael Glade and his insights into obesity as it relates to the inflammation process. A quick overview is two types of fat are present in the body: subcutaneous and visceral. Subcutaneous fat is the type found just underneath the skin, which may cause dimpling and cellulite. Visceral [...]

Obesity-Inflammation Related; Common Thread with Diseases Part 1

By camborw on January 21, 2009

Obesity is thought to be a disease of inflammation, according to Michael Glade, Ph.D. I became acquainted with his work through a DVD given to me by NeuroScience. We have use NeuroScience protocols with great success; a company that focuses on “Target Amino Acids” as a means to address healing of the adrenal gland and [...]

Insurance – "Medical Necessity" Requirement Part 2

By camborw on January 14, 2009

Services: What does the requirement of meeting “Medical Necessity” mean? What it does not mean is what your doctor thinks is beneficial or necessary. No, the insurance company decides if recommendations meet community standards which are encompassed in the field of traditional medicine or medical literature reviewed by peers only. If you see the doctor [...]

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