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x ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, JUL/AUG 2015 VOL. 21, 4 3Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTSJULY/AUGUST 2015, VOL. 21, NO. 4
8 Vaccines: Both Sides of the Same Coin Andrew W. Campbell, MD
12 Terpenes and Terpenoids in Chemical Sensitivity William J. Rea, MD, FACS, FAAEM; Carolina Restrepo, MD; Yaqin Pan, MD
18 Self-administered Acupressure for Persistent Cancer-related Fatigue: Fidelity Considerations Gwen Wyatt, RN, PhD, FAAN; Dawn Frambes, RN, BSN, MSA; Richard E. Harris, PhD; John Todd Arnedt, PhD; Susan L. Murphy, ScD, OTR; Suzanna M. Zick, ND, MPH
26 Targeting NF-κΒ and TNF-α Activation by Electroacupuncture to Suppress Collagen-induced Rheumatoid Arthritis in Model Rats Jia Li, PhD; Jing Li, PhD; Rui Chen, PhD; Guowei Cai, PhD
36 Horticultural Therapy: A Pilot Study on Modulating Cortisol Levels and Indices of Substance Craving, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Quality of Life in Veterans Mark B. Detweiler, MD, MS; Jennifer A. Self, PhD; Sandra Lane, MA; Luise Spencer; Brian Lutgens, MSW; Dong-Yun Kim, PhD; Mary H. Halling, MSN; Tammie F. Rudder, RN, MSN; Lauren Lehmann, MD
42 Food Intolerance: Immune Activation Through Diet-associated Stimuli in Chronic Disease Nicole Pietschmann, PhD
54 Efficacy of the Wen Dan Decoction, a Chinese Herbal Formula, for Metabolic Syndrome Yan-Mei Huang, MD; Jia-Hua Xu, MB; Wei Ling; MD; Yang Li, MD; Xiao-Xi Zhang, PhD; Zhi-Kai Dai, MPhil; Yi Sui, PhD; Hai-Lu Zhao, PhD
68 Treatment of a Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain Using Prolotherapy: A Case Study Ahmet Mustafa, ADA, MD; Ferdi Yavuz, MD
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EDITORIAL
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIESI N H E A L T H A N D M E D I C I N E
PILOT STUDY
Original Research
REVIEW ARTICLE
META-ANALYSIS
CASE STUDY
4 ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, JUL/AUG 2015 VOL. 21, 4 Table of Contents
72 Michael Smith, MD: Treat the Underlying Causes of Weight Gain to Facilitate Successful Weight Loss—Part 2: Examining the First 2 Pillars of Weight Gain Interview by Craig Gustafson
24 Why Does Treatment Fidelity Matter? Jennifer A. M. Stone, LAc
76 Conference Calendar
79 Resources
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