Written by Jerome Sarris and Jon Wardle, Clinical Naturopathy: An evidence-based guide to practice articulates evidence-based clinical practice. It details the principles, treatment protocols and interventions at the forefront of naturopathic practice in the 21st century. Clinical Naturopathy equips you to critically evaluate your patients, analyse treatment protocols, and provide evidence-based prescriptions.
Key Features
- A rigorously researched update of common clinical conditions and their naturopathic treatment according to evidence-based guidelines
- Treatment decision trees
- Outline of core principles of naturopathic practice
- Herb–drug interactions table
- Laboratory reference values
- Food sources of nutrients
- Cancer medication interactions
- Includes an Enhanced eBook version with purchase. The enhanced eBook allows the end user to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
1.Naturopathic case taking
2.Naturopathic diagnostic techniques
3.Wellness, lifestyle and preventive medicine
4.Irritable bowel syndrome
5.Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
6.Food allergy/intolerance
7.Liver dysfunction and disease
8.Respiratory infections and immune insufficiency
9.Asthma
10.Congestive respiratory disorders
11.Atherosclerosis and dyslipidaemia
12.Hypertension and stroke
13.Chronic venous insufficiency
14.Anxiety
15.Depression
16.Insomnia
17.Headache and migraine
18.Stress and fatigue
19.Diabetes type 2 and insulin resistance
20.Thyroid abnormalities
21.Dysmenorrhoea and menstrual complaints
22.Endometriosis
23.Polycystic ovarian syndrome
24.Menopause
25.Osteoarthritis
26.Fibromyalgia
27.Acne vulgaris
28.Inflammatory skin disorders—atopic eczema and psoriasis
29.Benign prostatic hypertrophy
30.Recurrent urinary tract infection
31.Autoimmune disease
32.Cancer
33.Paediatrics
34.Fertility, preconception care and pregnancy
35.Ageing and cognition
36.Bipolar disorder
37.Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder
38.Chronic fatigue syndrome
39.Human immunodeficiency virus
40.Pain management
41.Polypharmacy and drug–nutraceutical interactions
Appendix 1 Drug–herb interaction chart
Appendix 2 Drug–nutrient interaction chart
Appendix 3 Chemotherapy drugs and concurrent nutraceutical use
Appendix 4 Food sources of nutrients
Appendix 5 Laboratory reference values
Appendix 6 Taxonomic cross-reference of major herbs
