Therapeutic Outlines
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FOR CANCER CARE
This therapeutic outline provides an introduction to a variety of integrative medicine therapies that have been used and researched in the management of cancer symptoms and treatment side effects. This includes treatments with either nutraceuticals or herbal medicine monotherapies or where these are used adjunctively with conventional medical treatments. Mind-body, manual, lifestyle, and other traditional therapies are also reviewed. The outline has been drafted by experts in the field. However, it is not an exhaustive review of scientific evidence, such as a systematic review or meta-analysis, which is not its purpose. This outline provides a brief narrative review of the emerging evidence considered by the researchers at NICM Health Research Institute to be important in the area of integrative medicine for the management of cancer symptoms and treatment side effects.
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Last updated November 2022
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FOR PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLIC DISEASE
This therapeutic outline provides an introduction to a variety of integrative medicine therapies that have been used and researched in the management of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. This includes treatments with either nutraceuticals or herbal medicine monotherapies or where these are used adjunctively with conventional medical treatments. Mind-body, manual, lifestyle, and other traditional therapies are also reviewed. The outline has been drafted by experts in the field. However, it is not meant to be an exhaustive review of scientific evidence, such as a systematic review or meta-analysis, which is not its purpose. This outline provides a description of the therapy and a brief narrative review of the emerging evidence considered by the researchers at NICM Health Research Institute to be important science being undertaken in the area of integrative medicine for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Last updated September 2021
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROCOGNITION
This therapeutic outline provides an introduction to a variety of integrative medicine therapies that have been used and researched in the management of mental health and neurocognitive disorders. This includes treatments with either nutraceuticals or herbal medicine monotherapies or where these are used adjunctively with conventional medical treatments. Mind-body, manual, lifestyle and other traditional therapies are also reviewed.
Last updated March 2021
YOGA
This therapeutic outline provides an introduction to what yoga is and what it might be used for. The outline has been drafted by experts in the field, however it is not meant to be an exhaustive review of scientific evidence, such as a systematic review or meta-analysis, which is not its purpose. This outline provides a description of the therapy and a brief narrative review of the emerging evidence considered by the researchers at NICM Health Research Institute to be important science being undertaken in yoga.
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Last updated March 2021
TAI CHI
This therapeutic outline provides an introduction to what tai chi is and what it might be used for. The outline has been drafted by experts in the field, however it is not meant to be an exhaustive review of scientific evidence, such as a systematic review or meta-analysis, which is not its purpose. This outline provides a description of the therapy and a brief narrative review of the emerging evidence considered by the researchers at NICM Health Research Institute to be important science being undertaken in tai chi.
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Last updated March 2021
ACUPUNCTURE
This therapeutic outline provides an introduction to what acupuncture is and what it might be used for. This outline has been drafted by experts in the field. However, it is not meant to be an exhaustive review of scientific evidence, such as a systematic review or meta-analysis, which is not its purpose. This therapeutic outline provides a description of the therapy and a brief narrative review of the emerging evidence considered by the researchers at NICM Health Research Institute to be important science being undertaken in acupuncture.
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Last updated March 2021
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH
This therapeutic outline provides an introduction to a variety of integrative medicine therapies that have been used and researched in the management of women’s health issues. This includes treatments with either nutraceuticals or herbal medicine monotherapies or where these are used adjunctively with conventional medical treatments. Mind-body, manual, lifestyle, and other traditional therapies are also reviewed. The outline has been drafted by experts in the field. However, it is not meant to be an exhaustive review of scientific evidence, such as a systematic review or meta-analysis, which is not its purpose. This outline provides a description of the therapy and a brief narrative review of the emerging evidence considered by the researchers at NICM Health Research Institute to be important science being undertaken in the area of integrative medicine for women’s health issues.
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Last updated November 2020
