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| Preface | |
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| The Journey | |
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| Concept of Healing | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Relationship of Healing to Alternative and Complementary Care | |
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| Healing Philosophies and Schools of Thought | |
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| Allopathic (Western) Medicine | |
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| Ayurvedic Medicine | |
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| Chiropractic | |
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| Environmental Medicine | |
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| Herbalism | |
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| Holistic Dentistry | |
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| Homeopathy | |
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| Midwifery | |
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| Naturopathic Medicine | |
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| Osteopathic Medicine | |
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| Shamanism | |
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| Traditional Chinese (Oriental) Medicine | |
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| Beliefs about Healing | |
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| Faith Healing | |
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| Mind Cures | |
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| Metaphysical or Mental Healing | |
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| Spiritualism | |
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| Mesmerism | |
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| Energy Medicine and Aura Fields | |
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| Hypnotism | |
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| Natural Healing | |
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| Resurgence of Natural Healing | |
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| Joining of Eastern and Western Philosophies | |
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| Healing versus Curing | |
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| History and Future of Healing | |
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| Healing in Antiquity | |
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| Primitive Cultures | |
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| Eastern and Indian Cultures | |
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| Ancient Greek and Roman Period | |
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| The Enchanted World | |
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| The New Worldview | |
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| Reawakening of Holistic Health Care | |
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| Wellness Paradigm | |
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| Modern Holistic Health Movement | |
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| Contemporary Times | |
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| Changing Demographics | |
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| Baby Boomers | |
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| Multicultural Impact | |
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| Federal Government Initiatives | |
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| What Is Healthy People? | |
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| Healthy People 2010 | |
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| Healing in the New Millennium | |
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| Healing Centers | |
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| Driving Market Forces | |
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| Surge in Alternative Health Care | |
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| Financial Factors | |
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| Increase in Chronic Diseases | |
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| Overreliance on Prescription Drugs | |
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| Physician Referrals | |
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| State and Regional Differences | |
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| Education Changes | |
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| Medical Schools | |
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| Nursing Programs | |
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| Organizations | |
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| Societal Changes | |
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| Change in Societal Self-Image | |
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| Technology | |
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| Healing in the Arts | |
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| Radio | |
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| Computer Influence | |
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| Healthy Partnerships: Hospitals Link Up with the Internet | |
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| Telemedicine | |
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| In Education | |
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| For Providers | |
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| Consumer Use | |
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| Projections for the Future | |
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| Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Healing | |
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| Alternative and Complementary Therapies | |
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| Nature of Alternative and Complementary Therapies | |
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| Office of Alternative Medicine | |
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| History of the OAM | |
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| Purpose of the OAM/NCCAM | |
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| Mission of the OAM/NCCAM | |
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| Budget of the OAM/NCCAM | |
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| OAM Programs | |
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| Sponsored Research | |
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| Research Centers | |
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| Research Database and Evaluation | |
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| Classification of CAM Practices | |
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| Other Classification Systems | |
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| Strategies for Use and Practice | |
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| Safety and Effectiveness of Alternative Therapies | |
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| Practitioner's Expertise | |
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| Service Delivery | |
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| Costs | |
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| Discussing All Issues with Your Client | |
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| Integrative Medicine | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Factors Influencing Development of Integrative Health Care Centers | |
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| Model Centers | |
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| Wellness Centers | |
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| Related Practices | |
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| Focus of Care | |
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| Healers Working in Wellness Centers | |
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| Continuing Education in Integrative Medicine | |
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| Existing Hospital Practice Implications | |
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| Advantages to Hospital for Implementing a CAP Program | |
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| Business Aspects of Integrative Health Care Programs | |
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| Budgetary Considerations | |
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| Projections for the Future | |
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| Healing Modalities | |
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| Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, and Supplements | |
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| Herbal Medicine | |
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| Overview | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Training Requirements | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| Nutrition and Special Diet Therapies | |
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| Overview | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| Nutritional Supplements | |
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| Overview | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| Homeopathy | |
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| Overview | |
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| History | |
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| Regulation | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Training Requirements | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| Studies Supporting Use of Homeopathy | |
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| Studies Not Supporting Use of Homeopathy | |
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| Studies with Neutral Conclusions | |
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| Naturopathy | |
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| Overview | |
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| History | |
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| Principles | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Training Requirements | |
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| Licensure Requirements | |
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| Regulation | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| Mind-Body Therapies | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Psychotherapy | |
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| Practitioners and Training Requirements | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Body-Oriented Psychotherapy | |
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| Core Energetics | |
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| Gestalt Therapy | |
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| Pathwork | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| Art Therapy | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Research | |
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| Music (Sound) Therapies | |
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| Overview | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Research | |
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| Imagery | |
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| Overview | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Guided Imagery | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Rebirthing | |
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| Hypnosis | |
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| Overview | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| Meditation | |
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| History | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Meditation Practice | |
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| Mindfulness | |
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| Focusing | |
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| Relaxation Response | |
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| Research | |
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| Posture and Mobility | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Movement Therapies | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Alexander Technique | |
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| Aston Patterning | |
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| Body-Mind Centering | |
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| Dance/Movement Therapies | |
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| Feldenkrais Method | |
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| Gyrotonics | |
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| Pilates Method | |
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| Rosen Method | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| Tai Chi | |
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| History | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| The Practice | |
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| Qigong | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Yoga | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Techniques of Yoga | |
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| Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy | |
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| Kripalu Yoga | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| Touch Therapies and Bodywork | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Modalities | |
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| Massage Therapy | |
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| Overview | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Infant Massage | |
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| Bodywork | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Acupressure | |
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| Overview | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Chiropractic | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Overview | |
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| History | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Training Requirements | |
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| Licensure | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Cautions | |
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| Research | |
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| U.S. Government Endorses Effectiveness | |
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| Cost-effectiveness: The Manga Report, 1993 | |
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| Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 1993 | |
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| Chiropractors Best Qualified to Perform Manual Manipulation | |
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| Energetic Therapies | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Overview | |
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| History | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| The Therapies | |
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| Barbara Brennan Healing Science | |
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| Bioenergetics | |
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| Biofeedback | |
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| Biological Terrain Assessment (BTA 1000) | |
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| Healing Touch | |
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| Magnet Therapy | |
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| Neurofeedback | |
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| Polarity Therapy | |
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| Reiki | |
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| Robert Jaffe Advanced Healing Energy | |
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| SHEN Therapy | |
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| Spiritual Healing | |
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| Therapeutic Touch | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Eastern Therapies | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Traditional Chinese Medicine | |
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| Acupuncture | |
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| Overview | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| AMMA Therapy | |
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| Overview | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Miscellaneous Therapies | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Practitioners | |
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| Aquatherapy/Hydrotherapy | |
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| Aromatherapy | |
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| Astrology | |
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| Aura-Soma Color Therapy | |
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| Breathwork | |
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| Chanting | |
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| Chelation Therapy | |
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| Colon Therapy | |
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| Feng Shui | |
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| Holotrophic Breathwork | |
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| Iridology | |
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| Kinesiology | |
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| Applied Kinesiology | |
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| Educational Kinesiology | |
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| Health Kinesiology | |
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| Advice to Patients | |
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| Research | |
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| Light Therapy | |
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| Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) | |
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| Jaundice in Newborns | |
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| Pet Therapy | |
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| Rapid Eye Technology | |
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| Healers and the Healed | |
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| The Process of Becoming a Healer | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Developing Healing Traits | |
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| Living from a Place of Authenticity | |
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| Forgiveness | |
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| Love | |
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| Altruism | |
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| Compassion | |
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| Attitudes and Behaviors of Healers | |
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| Healing Attitudes | |
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| Joy and Empowerment through Service | |
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| Caring for Others as an Extension of the Self | |
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| A Sense of Purpose | |
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| Behaviors of Healers | |
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| Being Fully Present | |
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| Listening | |
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| Empathy | |
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| Attention to Detail | |
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| Healing Ourselves and Our Environment | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Healing Yourself | |
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| Self-Care Begins with Assessment | |
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| Personal Options to Stay Fit | |
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| Chronic Disease and Self-Care | |
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| Basic Self-Care Approaches for Maintaining and Improving Your Health | |
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| Obesity in America | |
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| Start Good Eating Habits Early with Children | |
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| Healthy Digestion | |
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| Components of a Healthy Diet | |
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| Exercise | |
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| Relaxation Techniques | |
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| Massage | |
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| Healing Our Environment | |
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| Overview of Some Environmental Problems | |
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| Personal Space | |
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| Joint Space Work Environments | |
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| Body-Mind-Spirit Connection to Health and Illness | |
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| Consciousness and Healing | |
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| History, Science, and a Shifting Paradigm | |
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| Awakening Consciousness | |
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| Mindful Living | |
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| Daily Ritual | |
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| Awareness in Healing | |
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| Theories of Awareness | |
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| Barriers to Awareness and Healing | |
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| Creativity and Healing Awareness | |
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| Healing Meditation | |
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| Meditation Process | |
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| Modern Medicine and Ancient Therapeutics | |
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| Elements of Meditation | |
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| Behavioral Aspects of Meditation | |
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| Meditation and Behavior Modification | |
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| Spirituality and Healing | |
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| Forming a Spiritual Group | |
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| Stress and its Consequences | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What Is Stress and How Does It Occur? | |
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| Factors That Contribute to Stress | |
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| Determining Stress Levels | |
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| Fight-or-Flight Response | |
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| How Stress Biochemistry Causes Illness | |
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| Hans Selye | |
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| Effect of Negative Stress | |
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| Types of Stressors | |
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| Changes When the Body is under Stress | |
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| Role of General Adaptation Syndrome | |
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| Stress and Illness | |
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| Effects of Stress on the Body's Immune System | |
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| Stress and Colds | |
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| Stress and Skin Disease | |
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| Stress and Heart Disease | |
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| Stress Management | |
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| Learn to Change Anxiety to Concern | |
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| Tolerance to Stress | |
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| Coping Statements | |
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| Behavioral Psychology | |
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| Stress and Exercise | |
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| Using Tai Chi to Combat Stress | |
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| Coping with Stress | |
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| Taking Care of Yourself | |
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| Bolstering the Immune System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Our Immune Army | |
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| How the Immune System Works | |
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| Organs of the Immune System | |
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| Cells of the Immune System | |
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| The Immune Response | |
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| Body-Mind Physiology and Neuropeptides | |
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| Immunity and Stress | |
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| Learning and Memory | |
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| Conditioned Response | |
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| Psychedelic Drugs and the Immune System | |
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| Joy, Optimism, and Hope | |
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| Physical Exercise | |
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| Beginning an Exercise Program | |
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| Aerobic Fitness | |
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| Recovery Phase | |
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| Make It Fun | |
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| Healing Nutrition | |
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| A Basic Plan | |
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| Herbs as Immune Boosting Foods | |
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| Herbs as Medicine | |
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| Some Foods Harm | |
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| Fuel for the Immune Cells | |
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| Nutrition Cautions | |
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| Imbalance in the Immune System | |
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| Malnutrition and the Immune System | |
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| Stress Reduction Is Essential to Immune Health | |
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| Healing Resources and Support Networks | |
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| Alternative and Complementary Health Care Resources | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Associations, Organizations, and Educational Institutions | |
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| On-Line Libraries and Journals | |
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| Conducting Internet Searches on Alternative Medicine Subjects | |
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| Commercial Internet Sites | |
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| Conferences | |
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| Support Groups | |
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| Supplementary Research Data and Reports | |
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| Integrative Care Centers and Wellness Centers | |
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| Glossary | |