Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy: Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy
Chelation therapy is a process involving the use of chelating agents such as EDTA to remove heavy metals from the body. It has uses in bo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chelation Therapy: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Chelation Therapy
CHELATION THERAPY: typically administered in an osteopathic or medical doctorÕs office, chelation therapy is a series of intravenous i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chelation Therapy: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Chelation Therapy
Chelation Therapy: First developed as a treatment for lead poisoning, chelation therapy removes toxins and heavy metal from the bloods...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lipoic Acid: Encyclopedia Ii - Lipoic Acid - Chelation Therapy
Lipoic acid (or α-lipoic acid) is able to pass the blood-brain barrier and is putatively used for detoxification of mercury attached to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chelation Therapy - Uses In Conventional Medicine
Heavy metal poisoning is an uncommon medical condition that can have significant effects on nearly every organ system [1]. Mercury, for e...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chelation Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Chelation Therapy
Chelation therapy (chelation): (1)           Administration of any of a group of dr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chelation: Encyclopedia - Chelation
Chelation (from Greek χηλή, chelè, meaning claw) is the process of reversible binding of a ligand, the chelator or chelating agent, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quackery: Encyclopedia - Quackery
Quackery is the practice of promoting medicine which lacks evidence of effectiveness. The word derives from quacksalver, an archaic word...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lipoic Acid: Encyclopedia - Lipoic Acid
Lipoic acid or α-lipoic acid has formula C8H14S2O2 and systematic name 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid. 'Dihydrolipoic acid or redu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Detox: Encyclopedia - Detox
This article is about detox as in detoxification. For Treble Charger's 2003 album, visit Detox. For Dr Dre's unreleased album expected in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commission For Scientific Medicine And Mental Health: Encyclopedia - Commission For Scientific Medicine And Mental Health
The Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health (CSMMH) was founded on November 13, 2003, by the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cirrhosis: Encyclopedia - Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a chronic disease of the liver in which liver tissue is replaced by connective tissue, resulting in the loss of liver functi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia - Autism
Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication abilit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) and various other names,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adult Attention-deficit Disorder: Encyclopedia - Adult Attention-deficit Disorder
Adult attention deficit disorder (AADD) is the common terminology for the psychiatric condition currently known as attention-deficit hype...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyanide: Encyclopedia - Cyanide
A cyanide is any chemical compound that contains the cyano group C≡N, with the carbon atom triple-bonded to the nitrogen atom. Inorgani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alzheimer's Disease: Encyclopedia - Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder, is the most common cause of dementia and characterised clinically by progressive ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia - Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a water-soluble nutrient essential for life, used by the human body for many purposes. It is one of a number of such key nut...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chelation Therapy: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Chelation Therapy
Chelation therapy: series of intravenous injections of the synthetic amino acid EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid), designed to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chelation Therapy: Complementary Medicine Dictionary On Chelation Therapy
CHELATION THERAPY: Cardiovascular treatment which uses ethylene diamine tetra acid (EDTA) as part of a naturopathic programme to help ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chelation Therapy: Natural Health Therapy Dictionary On Chelation Therapy
CHELATION THERAPY: Chelation therapy is a series of intravenous injections of the synthetic amino aid EDTA, designed to detoxify the b...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chelation Therapy: Health And Healing Dictionary On Chelation Therapy
Chelation Therapy A method used to rid the body of toxins, metabolic wastes, and unnecessary and toxic metals from the blood stream. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Anti-lewisite: Encyclopedia Ii - British Anti-lewisite - Biochemical Function
Heavy metals act by chemically reacting with adjacent sulfhydryl residues on metabolic enzymes, creating a chelate complex that inhibits ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversies In Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Controversies In Autism - Treatment Choices
It follows that there are a number of issues about the right way to deal with autism. These issues complicate the choices that confront p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Detoxification: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Detoxification
Detoxification: the process of eliminating the build-up of wastes and toxins from the body, often accomplished with fasting, adhering ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Detoxification Therapy: Natural Health Therapy Dictionary On Detoxification Therapy
DETOXIFICATION THERAPY: Each year people are exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals and pollutants in the earth's atmosphere, water, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversies In Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Controversies In Autism - Epidemiology Of Autism
There is uncertainty and controversy over whether the incidence of autism is actually increasing, or if there simply is an increase in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversies In Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Controversies In Autism - The Autism Rights Movement
Some autistic people have started to speak and/or write about their experience. The use of the Internet has made it possible for autistic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversies In Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Controversies In Autism - 'autistic' Vs. 'has Autism'
Individuals who describe themselves as autistic on the internet have repeatedly stated their preference for the word autistic to be used ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversies In Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Controversies In Autism - Genetics And Autism
There is evidence that autism has a genetic component, and ongoing research focuses on finding the biomarkers that determine autistic phe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversies In Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Controversies In Autism - Intelligence And Autism
Until recently, a large proportion of children diagnosed as having autism were also believed to have mental retardation. The term 'mental...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversies In Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Controversies In Autism - Prognosis For Autistic Children
Children who are diagnosed with autism face a great range of outcomes. Some are reported to have learned speech and/or writing, self-care...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversies In Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Controversies In Autism - The Usefulness And Accuracy Of Autism As A Diagnosis
The 1994 DSM-IV criteria for the diagnosis of autism is the result of several revisions, the psychiatric community divided as to whether ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Controversies In Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Controversies In Autism - Vaccines And Autism
In the late 1990s, controversial theories arose linking childhood vaccinations to autism. Controversies in autism - Thimerosal. Main a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Macrocycle: Encyclopedia Ii - Macrocycle - Synthesis
Macrocycles are generally synthesized from smaller, usually linear, molecules. To create a ring, either an intermolecular reaction, where...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edta: Encyclopedia Ii - Edta - Use As An Anticoagulant
EDTA works as an anticoagulant by chelating all the calcium contained in blood. Calcium is needed for coagulation to occur; without calci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edta: Encyclopedia Ii - Edta - Use As An Anticoagulant
EDTA works as an anticoagulant by chelating all the calcium contained in blood since calcium is needed for coagulation to occur. The calc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Overdose: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Overdose - Types
The word "overdose" implies that there is a safe dosage and therefore the term overdose is commonly only applied to drugs, not poisons. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biological Halflife: Encyclopedia Ii - Biological Halflife - Metals
The biological half life of caesium in humans is between one and four months. This can be shortened by feeding the person prussian blue. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spherocytosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Spherocytosis - Symptoms
The spleen's hemolysis results directly in varying degrees of anemia and hyperbilirubinemia, which in turn result in symptoms of fatigue,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spherocytosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Spherocytosis - Diagnosis
In peripheral blood smears, many of the red blood cells will appear abnormally small and will lack the central pallor--the lighter area i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Commission For Scientific Medicine And Mental Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Commission For Scientific Medicine And Mental Health - Contributions To Scholarship
In 2001, University of California at Irvine Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Bruce Flamm, M.D. and other researchers for C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drug Overdose: Encyclopedia Ii - Drug Overdose - Diagnosis And Management
Diagnosis and management are generally straightforward if the drug is known. The diagnosis can be very difficult if the patient cannot (o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Generation Rescue: Encyclopedia Ii - Generation Rescue - Childhood Neurological Disorders And Heavy Metal Poisoning
In May, 2005, over 150 parents, led by Lisa and JB Handley, launched Generation Rescue, an non-profit, California based, international su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biomedical Intervention For Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Biomedical Intervention For Autism - History
Bernard Rimland, a psychologist and parent of an autistic son, early speculated that his son's autism was the result of a shock to severa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Autism-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Autism-related Topics - People
List of autism-related topics - Individuals on the autistic spectrum. Main articles: List of autistic people, and [[]], and [[]], and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biomedical Intervention For Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Biomedical Intervention For Autism - Restrictive Diet
As a result, biomedical intervention usually starts with a restrictive diet, such as the gluten-free, casein-free diet. Typically, foods ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spherocytosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Spherocytosis - Treatment
Spherocytosis - Treatment of acute symptoms. Acute symptoms of anemia and hyperbilirubinemia can indicate treatment with blood transfus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cirrhosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Cirrhosis - Treatment
Liver damage from cirrhosis cannot be reversed, but treatment can stop or delay further progression and reduce complications. Close follo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adult Attention-deficit Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Adult Attention-deficit Disorder - Treatment
The diagnosis itself is a form of remedial therapy for some adults. In the words of one woman, diagnosed at age 38 after both her sons ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cirrhosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Cirrhosis - Diagnosis
The doctor may diagnose cirrhosis on the basis of symptoms, the medical history, a physical examination and laboratory tests (such as liv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lead Poisoning: Encyclopedia Ii - Lead Poisoning - History
Lead was first mined in Turkey about 6500 BC. A 6000- to 8000-year-old necklace was found in the ancient city site of Anatolia. Lead's ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lead Poisoning: Encyclopedia Ii - Lead Poisoning - Biological Role
Lead has no known biological role in the body. The toxicity comes from its ability to mimic other biologically important metals, the most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lead Poisoning: Encyclopedia Ii - Lead Poisoning - Measurement
One measure of lead in the body is the blood lead level (BLL), measured in micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (μg/dL). Nearly eve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biomedical Intervention For Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Biomedical Intervention For Autism - Conceptual Foundations
The premise for biomedical intervention is that at least some autistic children have in fact been made sick in a way that prevents their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Autism and Asperger's syndrome are just two of the five pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs). The three other pervasive developmental...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Therapies
There are many different therapies, but the effect they have varies dramatically from person to person. Remediation of the debilitating a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Epidemiology
Due to problems with the definition of CFS, estimates of its prevalence vary widely. Studies in the United States have found between 75 a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - History
The word autism was first used in the English language by Swiss psychiatrist Eugene Bleuler in a 1912 number of the American Journal of I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Dsm Definition
Autism is defined in section 299.00 of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as: A total of six (or more) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cirrhosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Cirrhosis - Pathophysiology
The liver plays a vital role in synthesis of proteins (e.g. albumin, clotting factors and complement), detoxification and storage (e.g. v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Disease Associations
Some diseases show a considerable overlap with CFS, and it may be hard to distinguish between them. People with fibromyalgia have muscle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Social Issues
Chronic fatigue syndrome carries a considerable stigma, and has frequently been viewed as malingering, hypochondriacal behavior, "wanting...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Autism and Asperger's syndrome are just two of the five pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs). The three other pervasive developmental...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Types Of Autism
Autism presents in a wide degree, from those who are nearly dysfunctional and apparently mentally handicapped to those whose symptoms are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cirrhosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Cirrhosis - Symptoms
Cirrhosis - Initial symptoms. Early symptoms include red palms, spider angioma (red spots on the upper body), hypertrophy of the paroti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Sociology
Due to the complexity of autism, there are many facets of sociology that need to be considered when discussing it, such as the culture po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Models
Similar to the causes and origins of autism and Asperger's syndrome, the model of what autism really is brings its own continuing conject...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - History
The word autism was first used in the English language by Swiss psychiatrist Eugene Bleuler in a 1912 number of the American Journal of I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Dsm Definition
Autism is defined in section 299.00 of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as: A total of six (or more) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Therapies
There are many different therapies, but the effect they have varies dramatically from person to person. Remediation of the debilitating a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Diagnosis
At this time, there is no accepted conclusive test or series of tests of chronic fatigue syndrome. CFS is therefore largely an exclusiona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Diagnosis
At this time, there is no accepted conclusive test or series of tests of chronic fatigue syndrome. CFS is therefore largely an exclusiona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin C - Therapeutic Uses
Vitamin C is needed in the diet to prevent scurvy. From its ready availability in pure form in the 1930s however some practitioners exper...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin C: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin C - Therapeutic Uses
Vitamin C is needed in the diet to prevent scurvy. From its ready availability in pure form in the 1930s however some practitioners exper...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Green Party Candidates 2004 Canadian Federal Election: Encyclopedia Ii - Green Party Candidates 2004 Canadian Federal Election - Alberta
Green Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - George Read Calgary Southeast. Current leader of the Green Party of Alberta. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Green Party Candidates 2004 Canadian Federal Election: Encyclopedia Ii - Green Party Candidates 2004 Canadian Federal Election - Newfoundland And Labrador
Green Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Justin Dollimont Random—Burin—St. George's. Has a Bachelor of Science degre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conditions Comorbid To Autism Spectrum Disorders: Encyclopedia Ii - Conditions Comorbid To Autism Spectrum Disorders - Comorbid Conditions
Conditions comorbid to autism spectrum disorders - Bowel disease. It has been claimed that up to fifty percent of children with autism ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Course
Chronic fatigue syndrome - Onset. Some cases of CFS start gradually, but the majority start suddenly, often triggered by a 'flu-like vi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Types Of Autism
Autism presents in a wide degree, from those who are nearly dysfunctional and apparently mentally handicapped to those whose symptoms are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Symptoms
According to the 1994 Fukuda definition there are eight main categories of symptoms in CFS: Fatigue: People with CFS experience profound...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alzheimer's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Alzheimer's Disease - Pathology
Alzheimer's disease - Microscopy. There are several changes found in the brain in AD (in order of appearance): The deposition of an ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Models
Similar to the causes and origins of autism and Asperger's syndrome, the model of what autism really is brings its own continuing conject...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Sociology
Due to the complexity of autism, there are many facets of sociology that need to be considered when discussing it, such as the culture wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Epidemiology
While the epidemiology of autism is largely unknown, there is no shortage of theories in the area. In part, the mystery of autism has bee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Proposed Etiologies And Corresponding Treatments
The cause of CFS is unknown, although a large number of causes have been proposed, and several proposed causes have very vocal and partis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Characteristics
There is a great diversity in the skills and behaviors of individuals diagnosed as autistic, and physicians will often arrive at differen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyanide: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyanide - Toxicity
Cyanide - Absorption. The most usual route of absorption is by inhalation of hydrogen cyanide gas, which can be formed from alkaline cy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyanide: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyanide - Toxicity
Cyanide - Absorption. The most usual route of absorption is by inhalation of hydrogen cyanide gas, which can be formed from alkaline cy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Green Party Candidates 2004 Canadian Federal Election: Encyclopedia Ii - Green Party Candidates 2004 Canadian Federal Election - Nova Scotia
Green Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Chris Milburn Sydney—Victoria. Milburn is a physician. He was born in Sydney,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Epidemiology
While the epidemiology of autism is largely unknown, there is no shortage of theories in the area. In part, the mystery of autism has bee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Green Party Candidates 2004 Canadian Federal Election: Encyclopedia Ii - Green Party Candidates 2004 Canadian Federal Election - Manitoba
Green Party candidates 2004 Canadian federal election - Andrew Basham Charleswood—St. James. Basham received 880 votes (2.09%), finis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Characteristics
There is a great diversity in the skills and behaviors of individuals diagnosed as autistic, and physicians will often arrive at differen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Health Benefits Of Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Health Benefits Of Tea - Benefits From Green Tea
Scientific studies [2] indicate that green tea may be helpful for the following health conditions: Health benefits of tea - Prevents Cav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chelation Therapy - Discovery In Medicine
Chelating agents were introduced into medicine as a result of the use of poison gas in World War I. The first widely used chelating agent...   » Read the article

Article - Alternative Health Sitemap I - C
This is a sitemap for Alternative Health - C . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word....   » Read the article