Low Dog, Tieraona.

Women's health in complementary and integrative medicine : a clinical guide / Tieraona Low Dog, with Marc S. Micozzi. - St. Louis, MO : Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, c2005. - xii, 350 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Current concerns about women's health -- Communicating with patients about complementary and integrative medicine -- Weight loss products -- Reproductive biology -- Premenstrual syndrome -- Menstrual cramps -- Endometriosis -- Menopause -- Integrative strategies during pregnancy -- Lactation, breastfeeding, and the postpartum period -- The nervous system -- Headaches -- Migraine headaches -- Depression -- Insomnia -- Cognitive disorders and dementia -- Medical conditions -- Heart disease -- Breast cancer -- Vaginal health -- Cervical dysplasia and cancer -- Urinary tract infection -- Bone health and osteoporosis -- Botanical products.

Takes an evidence-based approach to complementary and integrative medicine in women's health, examining when, how, and for whom these therapies can be effective--

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Women--Health and hygiene.
Women--Diseases--Alternative treatment.
Complementary Therapies.
Women's Health.

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