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Abstracts & Commentary (February 2010)

Are Antidepressant Drugs Effective?

Commentary by: Douglas ‘Duffy’ MacKay, ND

Niacin Beats Zetia as an Addition to Statin Therapy in a Randomized Trial

Commentary by: Steve Austin, ND

Efficacy of a Systemic Enzyme Formulation in the Treatment of Shoulder Tendonitis

Commentary by: Joseph J. Collins, RN, ND

Does Mistletoe Help Cancer Patients?

Commentary by: Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO

Calcium Supplementation May Lower Blood Pressure

Commentary by: William F. Wulsin, ND, MPH, MA, LAc

February 2010

Clinical Roundtable (Audio)

Clinical Challenge Question: Regarding the integrative treatment of depression, what aspects are often overlooked or poorly understood in clinical practice? Panelists: Henry Emmons, MD, James S. Gordon, MD,
Carl Hangee-Bauer, ND, and Nancy Gahles, DC, CCH, RSHom(NA)

Healthcare Perspectives

Clinician Considerations for Assessing Dietary Supplement Quality
by Miriam Weidner

Healthcare Professional Interview (Audio)

Lori Knutson, RN: Helping Build an Integrative Healthcare Model For Our Nation
Interview by Karolyn A. Gazella

Literature Review

An Overview of Melatonin and Breast Cancer
by Tina Kaczor, ND, FABNO

Nutraceutical Profile

D-ribose in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Cardiac Disease
by Tori Hudson, ND

Interactions

A Thorough Analysis of the Safety Profile of St. John’s Wort
By The Natural Standard Research Collaboration

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