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"Complementary Therapies - An Overview"Prof. Trisha Dunning (biography)
English - 2006-10-28 - 59 minutes
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Summary :
What are complementary therapies? According to the British Medical Association, they are therapies which can work alongside and in conjunction with orthodox medical treatment.
People with diabetes have been found to be more likely to use complementary therapies than non-diabetics (1). What do people with diabetes use? Among the range of therapies used are glucose-lowering and lipid-lowering herbs and formulas, antioxidants, pain management techniques, meditation, yoga, acupuncture and others.
Health professionals' attitudes about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are varied among professional groups, and CAM use is often underestimated. Common reasons for using complementary therapies include to attain and maintain optimal health and well being, to manage stress, to relieve side effects associated with conventional medicines, and to relieve symptoms of diabetic complications, such as pain. What should diabetes healthcare professionals know in order to manage CAM-using patients? Prof. Dunning discusses how to approach the patient wanting to use CAM, the properties of herbs and supplements used by diabetic patients, CAM-related safety issues and adverse-events, herb-medicine interactions, and more.
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Learning objectives :
After viewing this presentation the participant will be able to discuss:
- The philosophical basis of complementary therapies
- Frequency of complementary therapy use in diabetic patients
- Types of herbs and supplements used by diabetic patients
- Safety issues associated with complementary therapy use
- Potential interactions between herbal and conventional medicines
Bibliographic references :
1. Leonard E. Egede, MD, MS, Xiaobou Ye, MD, MS, Deyi Zheng, MB, PHD and Marc D. Silverstein, MDThe Prevalence and Pattern of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Individuals With Diabetes Diabetes Care 25:324-329, 2002
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