Integrative Medicine Alert – July 1, 2011
July 1, 2011
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Integrative Therapies for Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common sexual problem in men, affecting up to one-third at some point in their lives. -
Can We Increase Patient Adherence with Intermittent Dosing?
Having just glanced in the refrigerator and realized that, yet again, a week had passed and I had forgotten to take my omega-3 capsules, I wondered what I could do to develop a daily routine that would foster my good health. I am not alone in these musings and frustrations; patients recount to me daily that "Sorry, doc, Ive been bad, or I forgot to take my pills last night. Im sure thats why my blood pressure is up." -
Ya Gotta Believe — Expectation and Outcome
In a seminal study on the interaction between mind and body, effects of a continuous infusion of a potent opioid on pain sensation were drastically altered as a result of expectation of effectiveness.