Optimal health with Parkinson's disease : a guide to integrating lifestyle, alternative, and conventional medicine / Monique L. Giroux, MD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giroux, Monique L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parkinson's disease--Treatment.

Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's disease--Diagnosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Demos Health, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Safely integrate complementary, alternative, and lifestyle medicine with conventional medicine in the treatment of Parkinsonís disease.For many with Parkinsonís disease, adding complementary, alternative, and lifestyle therapies to a care plan can result in symptom relief and a higher quality of life without compromising conventional treatment.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; How to Personalize Your Care; Share Parkinson's Disease: A Guide to Integrating Lifestyle, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine; Part I: General Overview; Chapter 1: Understanding Parkinson's Disease; What Is Parkinson's Disease?; How Does PD Progress?; What Causes PD?; Chapter 2: Treating Parkinson's Disease; Medical Therapies; Surgical Therapies; The Role of Integrative Medicine and Different Models of Care; Integrative Therapies; Chapter 3: Scientific Evidence for a Holistic and Integrative Approach

Placebo Effect and Its Importance to Integrative MedicineStress, Health, and Illness; Cellular Healing; Neuroprotection and Neuroplasticity; Practical Considerations; Part II: General Health and Lifestyle Medicine; Chapter 4: Healthy Aging; Cardiac Health; Stroke Prevention; Dementia and Cognitive Health; Balance and Walking; GI Health; Skin, Bone, and Dental Health; Chapter 5: Lifestyle Medicine; Weight Management; Tobacco and Alcohol Use; Exercise; Nutrition; Stress Management; Television; Sleep; Passion and Creativity; Part III: Integrative Therapies; Chapter 6: Biological Therapies

Vitamins and MineralsAntioxidants; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Bioenergetics; Immuno- and Neuromodulators; Neurochemicals and Amino Acids; Botanicals; Chapter 7: Body Therapy; Chiropractic Manipulation; Craniosacral Therapy; Feldenkrais Method® and Alexander Technique®; Massage; Music Therapy; Tai Chi and Qigong; Yoga and Therapeutic Yoga; Chapter 8: Mind-Body; Biofeedback; Breathwork; Guided Imagery; Hypnosis; Meditation and Mindfulness; Chapter 9: Energy and Sensory Medicine; Acupuncture; Aromatherapy; Healing or Therapeutic Touch; Light Therapy; Magnet Therapy; Reiki

Whole Body Vibration TherapyChapter 10: Community, Spirituality, Expressive, and Experiential Healing; Animal Therapy and Service Dogs; Journaling and Gratitude; Music and Art Therapy; Nature or Ecotherapy; Spiritual Healing and Prayer; Support and Support Groups; Volunteerism; Chapter 11: Whole System Approaches; Ayurvedic Medicine; Homeopathy; Traditional Chinese Medicine; Part IV: Symptom Relief; Chapter 12: Therapies for Motor Symptoms; Bradykinesia and Rigidity; Dyskinesia; Tremor; Walking, Balance, and Freezing of Gait; Chapter 13: Therapies for Non-Motor Symptoms; Anxiety; Apathy

Cognitive DeclineConstipation; Depression; Fatigue and Sedation; Nausea; Orthostatic Hypotension (Dizziness); Pain; Restless Legs Syndrome; Sleep Problems; Urinary Problems; Part V: Personalize Your Care; Organizing, Creating, and Sustaining Your Plan; Assembling Your Integrative Team; General Health Tools; Lifestyle Tools; Resources; Acknowledgments; Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-61705-248-5

OCLC:

932332561