More than 1,000 licensed naturopathic physicians practice in the United States, and iridology is being described as "the most valuable diagnostic tool of the naturopath." Some therapists are using iridology as a basis for recommending dietary supplements and/or herbs. Several US iridologist organizations exist: the National Iridology Research Association is an iridologists' service organization...

OBJECTIVE To identify the frequency and qualitative characteristics of marketing claims made by Canadian chiropractors, naturopaths, homeopaths and acupuncturists relating to the diagnosis and treatment of allergy and asthma. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Canada. DATA SET 392 chiropractic, naturopathic, homeopathic and acupuncture clinic websites located in 10 of the largest metro...

In the last decade, there has been dramatic changes in all areas of integrative patient care. None has been more dramatic than those in the field of cancer care, which has gone from alternative and complementary treatments delivered outside the conventional setting to the integration of many of these approaches into the care of the cancer patient. In many cases, these changes have been driven b...

CoRRESPondEnCE to: Chih-Hsien (Bruce) Kao, BEng, ND (Cand.) 3807 Arbutus Street Vancouver, B.C Canada, V6J 3Z9 email: [email protected] Shimon Levytam, MD, ND Clinic Supervisor Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine 1255 Sheppard Ave East Toronto, ON Canada M2K 1E2 email: [email protected] KEywoRdS: naturopathic medicine, CAM, nutrition, complementary a...

Government of India, released a public notice (K.11025/01/2015‑DCC9AYUSH0‑Part) for the consumers and the stakeholders of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani (ASU) drugs for promoting the safe use of these drugs. It states that these drugs are regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and rules there under. Furthermore, it states that these drugs containing potential hazardous constituents of ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the cost-effectiveness of a worksite-based naturopathic (individualized lifestyle counseling and nutritional medicine) approach to primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS Economic evaluation alongside a pragmatic, multi-worksite, randomized controlled trial comparing enhanced usual care (EUC; usual care plus biometric screening) to the addition of a ...

The globalization of healing systems is a dance of cultural awareness and cultural dominance that has arisen throughout history. With the development of greater communication and interest in whole-systems approaches to healing, the opportunity for the development of a global perspective on healing has emerged with new life force. The birth of integrative holistic healing systems in the West, su...

BACKGROUND In view of the current upsurge of interest in, practice of, and research into, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) worldwide and locally, a survey was conducted to gauge the understanding, interest and knowledge of CAM amongst medical students in a local university. METHODS A total of 555 first to fifth year medical students completed a questionnaire (54% response rate) de...

BACKGROUND The availability of reliable and comprehensive information on the health workforce is crucial for workforce planning. In India, routine information sources on the health workforce are incomplete and unreliable. This paper addresses this issue and provides a comprehensive picture of India's health workforce. METHODS Data from the 68th round (July 2011 to June 2012) of the National S...

BACKGROUND Parents who choose to selectively vaccinate or avoid vaccination for their children may do so at risk of compromising relations with their family physician or pediatrician. Groups that are associated with reduced rates of pedicatic vaccination, such as parents who access naturopathic care, may be particularly vulnerable to this issue. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In March through...