26. Neal D. Barnard, Joshua Cohen, David Ja Jenkins, Gabrielle Turner-Mcgrievy, Lise Gloede, Amber Green, and Hope Ferdowsian, “A Low-fat Vegan Diet and a Conventional Diabetes Diet in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Controlled, 74-wk Clinical Trial,” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 89, no. 5 (2009).
27. Hana Kahleova, Lenka Belinova, Hana Malinska, Olena Oliyarnyk, Jaroslava Trnovska, Vojtech Skop, Ludmila Kazdova, Monika Dezortova, Milan Hajek, Andrea Tura, Martin Hill, and Terezie Pelikanova, “Eating Two Larger Meals a Day (Breakfast and Lunch) Is More Effective than Six Smaller Meals in a Reduced-energy Regimen for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomised Crossover Study,” Diabetologia 57, no. 8 (2014): 1552–60.
28. Andreas Michalsen and Chenying Li, “Fasting Therapy for Treating and Preventing Disease—Current State of Evidence,” Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine 20, no. 6 (2013): 444–53.
29. Lesya Marushka, Malek Batal, William David, Harold Schwartz, Amy Ing, Karen Fediuk, Donald Sharp, Andrew Black, Constantine Tikhonov, and Hing Man Chan, “Association Between Fish Consumption, Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Persistent Organic Pollutants Intake, and Type 2 Diabetes in 18 First Nations in Ontario, Canada,” Environmental Research 156 (2017): 725–37.
30. H. Müller, F. Wilhelmi De Toledo, and K. L. Resch, “Fasting Followed by Vegetarian Diet in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review,” Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology 30, no. 1 (2001): 1–10.
31. Lucy Chen and Andreas Michalsen, “Management of Chronic Pain Using Complementary and Integrative Medicine,” BMJ 357 (2017).
32. Augustine Amalraj, Karthik Varma, Joby Jacob, Chandradhara Divya, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara, Sidney J. Stohs, and Sreeraj Gopi, “A Novel Highly Bioavailable Curcumin Formulation Improves Symptoms and Diagnostic Indicators in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Two-Dose, Three-Arm, and Parallel-Group Study,” Journal of Medicinal Food 20, no. 10 (2017): 1022–30.
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37. Timothy P. Shiraev and Andrew Bullen, “Proton Pump Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Review,” Heart, Lung and Circulation 27, no. 4 (2018): 443–50.
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40. Timothy Card, Caroline Canavan, and Joe West, “The Epidemiology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome,” Clinical Epidemiology 6 (2014): 71–80.
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CHAPTER TEN: STRATEGIES FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
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CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE
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2. Trygve O. Tollefsbol, Epigenetics in Human Disease (London: Academic Press, 2012).
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Index
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Abhyanga therapy, 211, 212–13
abscopal (untargeted) effects, 16
acid-base balance, in human body, 134–36, 135
acidosis, 161
acrylamide, 86
acupressure mats, 255
acupuncture, 224–29
arthrosis and, 248
back pain and, 255
cancer treatment, as supplement to, 228
connective tissue and, 160, 161
hay fever, treatment of, 228
irritable bowel syndrome and, 265
mechanism of action, 227–28
pain disorders, treatment of, 225–26
rheumatism and, 262
Acupuncture Trialists’ Collaboration, 227
adiponectin, 43
advanced glycation end products (AGEs), 86
agave syrup, 127
aging factor (β2 microglobulin), bloodletting as potentially impacting, 45
agni (digestive fire), 10–11, 209
AIDA study, 138
alcohol, 11
Alexander technique, 255
algae, 119, 245
alkaline diet, 101
alkaline fasting, 137
alkaline powders, 103–4, 137
alkaline therapy, 136
allergies
hay fever, acupuncture treatment of, 228
intest
inal microbiota and, 131
wheat allergy, 129
allicin, 14
almonds, 245, 273
alpha-linolenic acid, 119, 261
amber, 236, 252
amber oil, 248
animal fats, 121–22, 123
animal proteins, 118, 123
acidic effect of, 136, 137
in Atkins diet, 114
carcinogenic effect of, 75
health risks related to consumption of, 141–43
in Mediterranean diet, 121
See also fish; meat
animals, self-medication by, 230–31
anise, 237, 264
Annals of Internal Medicine, 32
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 31
antacids, 262–63
antidepressants, 249–50
antioxidants, 90–92
Antonovsky, Aaron, 18–19
anxiety disorders, 172, 236, 249–53
ARNTL control gene, 7
arteriosclerosis. See cardiovascular diseases and arteriosclerosis
arthritis
hormesis principle and, 14–15
intestinal microbiota and, 131
osteoarthritis of knee (See osteoarthritis of knee)
radiation treatment, 14–15
rheumatoid (See rheumatism)
arthrosis, 246–49
acupuncture and, 248
author’s treatment recommendations, 248–49
Ayurvedic treatment of, 207, 208, 217, 248
cabbage leaves or fenugreek applications for, 249
conventional medical treatment, 247
cupping and, 248
exercise and, 152, 248
fasting and, 66, 248
head and cold therapy for, 249
herbal medicines for, 219–21, 234, 237, 248
leech therapy for, 33–35, 36, 37, 248
naturopathic treatment, 247–48
patient case study; herbal medicines, 219–21
vegetarian diet for, 249
artichoke extract, 264
arugula, 242, 271, 272
Arzneimittelbrief, Der, xii
asanas (physical poses), 188
ashwagandha, 252
atherosclerosis, herbal medicines for, 237
Atkins diet, 114
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 125
autophagy, 77–79
Avicenna (Ibn Sīnā), 44
avocados, 121–22, 122, 245
Ayurvedic medicine, 203–24
Abhyanga therapy, 211, 212–13
agni (digestive fire), 10–11, 209
arthrosis, treatment of, 207, 208, 217, 248
balancing methods, 221
bowel diseases, treatment of, 217
channeling methods, 221
constitutional types (doshas), 27, 206–11
DHARA database of studies and reports regarding, 222
diabetes, treatment of, 216, 258
drug therapy in, 213–16
fasting in, 66, 87
heavy metals use in, 222
kapha, 27, 206, 207, 209
nutrition and, 207–10
Parkinson’s disease and other neurologic diseases, 133–34, 216–17
patient case study; arthrosis, 219–21
patient case study; Parkinson’s disease, 133–34
pitta, 27, 206, 207, 209, 210
prevention and, 221
pulse diagnosis, 223–24
rasa (nutritive fluid), 210
research cooperation with India on, 218–19
rheumatism, treatment of, 217, 262
Shirodhara therapy, 211–13
spirituality and, 221
training in, 205
vata, 27, 206, 207, 209, 213
back pain, 253–57
acupuncture and, 255
author’s treatment recommendations, 255–56
conventional treatment, 254
cupping and, 40, 256
diet and, 256
exercise and, 153
fasting and, 66, 67
heat therapy and, 256
herbal medicines for, 234
leech therapy for, 36, 255–56
meditation and, 194, 256
naturopathic treatment, 254–55
physical therapy and physical activity and, 255
standing and, 256
walking barefoot and, 256
yoga and, 184, 255
Baim, Peg, 191
balancing methods, in Ayurvedic medicine, 221
bananas, 253
basal cell carcinoma, 4
beans, 253, 259, 274
bearberry leaves, 234, 237
Bechterew syndrome, 152
bed of nails, 255
beets, 132, 242
bell peppers, 271
Benedetti, Fabrizio, 21
Benson, Herbert, 180, 191, 197
Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, 180
Bernardi, Luciano, 199–200
berries, 14, 234, 237, 242, 265, 270–71, 276
Bierhaus, Angelika, 86
Bikram Hot Yoga, 186
Binswanger, Mathias, 168
biorhythms, and seasonal influences, 7
Biosphere 2 project, 70–71
Bismarck, Otto von, 151–52
bitters, 266
black pepper, 220, 261, 274–75
black snakeroot, 235
bladder inflammations, herbal medicines for, 234, 237
blood donation, 41, 44–45
“Blood Donation May Be Good for the Donor” (Sullivan), 41
bloodletting, 40–48
aging factor (β2 microglobulin), potential reduction of, 45
antihypertensive effect of, 41–42, 44–45, 242
blood donation as form of, 41, 44–45
diabetes, treatment of, 43, 258
excessive red blood cell counts and, 41
fatty liver, treatment of, 45
ferritin levels, lowering of, 42–45
historical use of, 40–41
stroke risk patient case study, 46–47
blueberries, 14, 242, 265, 270
blue zone diets, 121–22
Blue Zones (Buettner), 121
Boden, Guenther, 138
bowel diseases
Ayurvedic treatment of, 217
chronic inflammatory bowel disease, yoga for, 184
herbal medicines for bowel inflammations, 234
irritable bowel syndrome (See irritable bowel syndrome)
Bowler, Diana, 156
brazil nuts, 273
bread, 127–28
white, 124
whole-wheat, 123–24
breakfast cereals, 124
breast milk, 141
breathing exercises (pranayama), 188–89
Brinkhaus, Benno, 228
Broad, William J., 186
broccoli, 231, 272
brown fat, 9–10
Brussels sprouts, 272
Buchinger, Otto, 63
Buchinger’s diet, 99
buckhorn extract, 234
Buddha, 178
Buettner, Dan, 121
Bühring, Malte, 38
Bullrich salt, 137
butterbur, 235, 237
cabbage leaves applications, 249
cadmium, 87
cancer
acupuncture as supplementary treatment, 228
animal proteins and, 75
bloodletting and, 43
exercise and, 153
fasting and, 72–75, 109
herbal medicines as supplementary treatment, 237
hyperthermia and, 15–16
lessened sunlight exposure in northern climates and, 5
lung cancer, and radon radiation, 16
mindfulness meditation and, 194
sugar and, 75
sunlight, and skin cancer, 4–5
yoga as complementary treatment, 185
Cannon, Walter, 176
canola oil, 118, 121–22, 122, 245, 253, 261
Cantley, Lewis C., 125–26
caraway, 237, 264, 274
carbohydrates, 75, 114, 123–24
cardamom, 10–11
cardiac insufficiency (weak heart)
herbal medicines for, 237
hydrotherapy for, 52–53
cardiology, xiii—xv
cardiovascular diseases and arteriosclerosis, 243–46
atherosclerosis, herbal medicines for, 237
author’s treatment recommendations, 244–46
conventional medical treatment, 243–44
dark chocolate and, 245
dental health and, 245
exercise and, 152, 245
garlic and, 245
herbal medicines for, 235
Kneipp treatments and, 246
naturopathic treatment, 244
omega-3 fatty acids and, 245
pomegranate juice and, 245
sauna and, 246
superfoods for, 245
vegan diet for, 244–45
yoga and, 245
See also cardiac insufficiency (weak heart); heart attacks; strokes
carpal tunnel syndrome, cupping as treatment for, 38–40, 161–62
case studies. See patient case studies
cashews, 253
catherization, xiii—xiv, 243
celiac disease, 129, 130–31
channeling methods, in Ayurvedic medicine, 221
chaos theory, 16
chard, 271
Charité University Hospital, Berlin, x, xvi, xvii
cheese, 123, 128, 137, 145, 209
Chemolieve, 97
chemotherapy, and fasting, 73–75
chicken soup, 11
chickpeas, 259
children
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in, 125
stress and, 167
chiles, 274
Chinese medicine. See Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)