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1999-2003 Index of Subjects: B

Ba Zhen Tang (Eight Pearls Decoction), digestive tract cancer #239 p.66
Baby mattresses, sudden infant death syndrome #205 p.50-54+
Baby walkers, developmental delays #198 p.26
Bach flower essences #202 p.127
Back injury, G-Jo acupressure #201 p.130-31
Back pain #208 p.117
Back pain, acupressure #208 p.32-33
Back pain, Chinese herbal medicine #208 p.126-28, #208 p.34
Back pain, evolutionary basis of prevention & treatment #208 p.38-39
Back pain, heavy backpacks #232 p.24
Back pain, hypnosis #189 p.50
Back pain, naprapathy #208 p.116
Back pain, non-physical factors #208 p.37
Back pain, prolotherapy #215 p.90-93+
Back pain, spinal manipulation #208 p.12-13
Back pain, x-rays #215 p.147
Back pain, yoga #208 p.37
Backpack ergonomics #232 p.24
Bacopa monniera, cognitive function #201 p.132-34, #227 p.92
Bacteria, heart disease #209 p.52-56
Bacteria, meat #225 p.20
Bacteria, phytotherapy #199 p.168
Bacteria, Rife/Bare device #202 p.96-99
Bacterial biofilm, magnet therapy #189 p.96
Bacterial colonies, stress response #189 p.26
Bacterial infections, intravenous hydrochloric acid #203 p.113+, #221 p.88
Bacterial infections, olive leaf extract #214 p.79-82
Bacterial vaginosis, prevalence #189 p.120
Baker, Elizabeth, nutrition #229 p.75-78, #232 p.120
Baker, Sidney M., MD, Linus Pauling Award #195 p.28
Balance, T'ai chi #204 p.33
Baldness, thymus gland extracts #198 p.106-10
Barefoot, Dirty Sole Society #210 p.17
Barley, ulcerative colitis #215 p.20
Barley grass, atherosclerosis/insulin resistance syndrome #229 p.42-45
Barrett, Stephen, libel suit #227 p.58
Bastyr University #235 p.18
Bastyr University, AIDS research #199 p.145, #226 p.124
Bastyr University, integrative medicine #204 p.29
Bastyr University, Joseph Pizzorno, ND #197 p.24-25
Bastyr University, Spirituality, Health & Medicine Program #202 p.137, #217 p.17
Bastyr University, Thomas C. Shepherd, DHA #205 p.84
Bastyr University Natural Health Clinic, food allergy program #204 p.26
Bean extracts, lectins #228 p.119-20
Beard, John, pancreatic enzymes & cancer #229 p.108-09
Bed sores, maggot therapy #233 p.22
Bee pollen, antioxidant activity (polyphenols) #238 p.22
Bee products, cancer #213 p.146
Bee propolis #215 p.69
Bee propolis, inflammatory bowel disease #215 p.66-68
Bee stings, TheraPik #225 p.160-61
Bee therapy, multiple sclerosis #238 p.24
Beef, contamination #219 p.150-52
Beef, health effects #222 p.105+, #225 p.126
Beef, organic source #228 p.125
Beer hops, antioxidants #227 p.32
Behavior, biochemical imbalances #201 p.20
Behavior, heavy metals #213 p.50, #232 p.144
Behavior disorders, heavy metals #232 p.131
Behavioral problems, allergic reaction #233 p.113-16+
Behavioral services, group services #191 p.57
Behavioral training, urge incontinence #237 p.150
Beliefs, cancer #217 p.170
Beljanski, Mirko, PhD, DNA destabilization #244 p.105-10
Belladonna #191 p.54+
Benign prostatic hypertrophy, placebo response #207 p.121
Benzodiazepine, melatonin #207 p.33
Berberine, congestive heart failure #245 p.22
Bergstrom, George Edwin III (obituary), Cardinal Nutrition #244 p.84
Bernard Jensen Holistic Library #193 p.56
Berries, arterial disease #186 p.66
Berries, cancer #225 p.122
Beta blockers, effects #216 p.61
Beta-alethine (Beta-LT), human clinical trials #199 p.109
Beta-alethine, anti-cancer therapy #195 p.54-58
Beta-carotene, asthma #199 p.156
Beta-carotene, breast cancer risk #195 p.157
Beta-carotene, colorectal adenoma #243 p.54
Beta-carotene, lung cancer #192 p.28
Beta-carotene, lutein #187 p.42
Beta-carotene, smokers #208 p.29
Beta-casein, diabetes #197 p.34
Betaine, coronary heart disease #208 p.28
BetterMANâ, erectile dysfunction #220 p.70-74
BHC (benzene hexachloride), poliomyelitis #203 p.68-75
Bias #199 p.145
Bilberry, antioxidant properties #192 p.50
Bile, artichoke leaf extract #226 p.94-98, #235 p.128
Biliary tract disorders, oral chelation #232 p.52-54
Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), angiogenesis #226 p.85-88
Binford, Frederick H., MA (obituary) #197 p.31-32
Bio-Electric Field Enhancer (BEFE), magnetic healing spa system #234 p.90-92
Bio-energetic analysis, cancer #195 p.86-88, #197 p.116
Bio-energetic medicine #204 p.117
Bio-energetic medicine, electro-acupuncture #228 p.78-81, #229 p.130-32
Bio-engineered foods #190 p.36, #192 p.27, #207 p.34-36
Bio-engineered foods, endocrine disruption #245 p.116-17
Bio-engineered foods, medical uses #207 p.29
Bio-engineered foods, patents #207 p.30
Bio-engineered foods, political action #193 p.154+, #193 p.162
Bio-engineered foods, public relations #207 p.31
Bio-engineered foods, Roundup Ready crops #196 p.62, #198 p.121-22
Bio-engineered foods, safety #207 p.28, #221 p.14
Bio-engineering, ethical considerations #207 p.14
Bioavailability, phytochemicals #211 p.49-50+
Biobran (MGN3), chronic fatigue syndrome (viral etiology) #220 p.48-50
Biocalex, root canals #196 p.116+
Biochemical individuality #187 p.131
Biochemistry, Functional medicine seminar #197 p.26
Biochemistry, stress #197 p.15-16
Biodiversity, activism #207 p.115-16
Biodynamics #237 p.22
Bioelectrical stimulation (zappers), infections #203 p.65-67
BioEnergetic medicine #221 p.93
Biofeedback, attention deficit disorder #243 p.40
Biofeedback, bladder incontinence #196 p.69
Biofeedback, congestive heart failure #241 p.55
Biofeedback, constipation #215 p.42
Biofeedback, diabetic ulcers #241 p.56
Biofeedback, epilepsy #244 p.149
Biofeedback, headache #205 p.36, #244 p.149, #244 p.150
Biofeedback, hyperactivity #243 p.40
Biofeedback, hypertension #211 p.144
Biofeedback, incontinence #189 p.49, #198 p.32
Biofeedback, intermittent claudication #241 p.55
Biofeedback, irritable bowel syndrome #215 p.42
Biofeedback, pain management #208 p.14
Biofeedback, peripheral ulcers #241 p.56
Biofeedback, phagocytic activation #220 p.26
Biofeedback, Raynaud's phenomenon #195 p.44
Biofeedback, Raynaud's vasospasm #199 p.153
Biofeedback, tension headache #202 p.135
Biofeedback, tinnitus #231 p.31, #244 p.150
Biofeedback, vertigo #231 p.31
Biofield #202 p.47-52
Bioflavonoids, hemorrhoids #222 p.23
Biological (holistic) medicine, patient expectations #196 p.104-08
Biological Immunity Analysis, urine/saliva test #227 p.110
Biological warfare #221 p.62-67, #221 p.96
Biological warfare, immune system #221 p.120-22
Biological warfare, nutritional therapy #221 p.91
Biological warfare, olive leaf extract #221 p.74-75
Biological weapons #221 p.16
Biological weapons tests #192 p.58
Biomune OSF Express (homeopathic), otitis media #201 p.64-67
Biophotons, flexoelectric technology #235 p.154-56
Biopsies, tumor stimulation #216 p.22
BioPulse Clinic (Tijuana), cancer #203 p.83-85
BioPulse Clinic (Tijuana), raid #214 p.62-63
Bioresonance, allergy desensitization #245 p.52-57
Bioresonance testing, autism/ADHD #243 p.108-16
Bioresonance therapy, homeopathy #195 p.136-39
Bioresonances, detoxification #216 p.93-95
Bioterrorism #221 p.13, #221 p.62-67
Bioterrorism, immune competence #241 p.32
Bioterrorism, mass vaccination #233 p.32-33
Bioterrorism, smallpox vaccine #223 p.17, #228 p.16
Biotin, pregnancy #227 p.31
Biowarfare, preventive treatment #221 p.13
Biowarfare, treatment/prevention #222 p.16
Bioweapons, antidote #207 p.29
Bipedalism #208 p.38-39
Bipolar disorder, E.M. Power+ nutritional supplement #238 p.31
Bipolar disorder, magnesium #208 p.28
Bipolar disorder, spirochete infections #189 p.96
Bipolar disorder, thyroid #186 p.62
Bipolar disorder, vitamin-mineral supplement #228 p.22
Birth control pills, cancer risk #192 p.29
Birth control pills, chaste tree #208 p.140+
Birth memories, newborns #201 p.112+
Birth rates, decline #186 p.70
Birthmarks, Vascular Anomalies Center (Little Rock, AR) #223 p.26
Bismuth subnitricum, digestive problems #215 p.44+
Bisphosphonates, osteoporosis #235 p.177
Bitters, gastrointestinal activity #190 p.122
Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), breast cancer patients #245 p.139
Black cohosh, estrogenic activity #211 p.51-52
Black cohosh, hot flashes #199 p.170, #226 p.146
Black raspberries, esophageal cancer prevention #220 p.22
Bladder cancer, cruciferous vegetables #192 p.27
Bladder cancer, high fluid intake #193 p.168
Bladder cancer, hydrogen peroxide/vitamin C irrigation #195 p.100
Bladder incontinence, biofeedback #196 p.69
Bladder infection, D-mannose #192 p.96-98
#239, 133
Bladder numbness (post-surgery), acupuncture warm needle #234 p.136-37
Bland, Jeffrey #199 p.16-18
Bleeding, Ginkgo biloba #190 p.120+
Bleeding, vitamin C #215 p.21
Blood, free radical assessment #197 p.102-04
Blood brain barrier, stress #244 p.148
Blood building, nutrients & herbs #198 p.28
Blood cells, magnets #220 p.19
Blood pressure, anger #221 p.51
Blood pressure, anthropological aspects #209 p.36-38
Blood pressure, meditation #235 p.34
Blood pressure, omega-3 fatty acids #210 p.132
Blood pressure, Panax ginseng #192 p.131
Blood pressure, vitamin C #201 p.24
Blood pressure guidelines #245 p.138
Blood sugar, antioxidants #189 p.30
Blood sugar, carbohydrates #199 p.117
Blood sugar, health #214 p.30
Blood type, diet #234 p.80
Blood type, disease #226 p.117-18
Blood type, lifestyle & diet #219 p.122
Blood vessel constriction, sleep #209 p.16
Blood-brain barrier, mercury #210 p.15
Bloodprinting, diagnostic food assay #243 p.128-32
Blount, Jack M., MD (obituary) #245 p.15-17
Blue cohosh, neonatal congestive heart failure #202 p.149
Blue Cross Blue Shield, complementary and alternative coverage #193 p.160
Blue green algae, Cell Tech #207 p.95+
Blue Poppy Enterprises, Chinese medicine #203 p.19, #225 p.28
Blueberries, motor behavior in aging #197 p.21
Blueberries, oxidative stress #204 p.169
Body & Soul, New Age Journal #228 p.18
Body piercing, infections #214 p.156
Body piercing, WA legislation #190 p.87
BodyBio/E-Lyte protocol, nervous system illnesses #238 p.92-96
BodyCushion™, ergonomic treatment table #235 p.166
Bodywork, Bowen Technique #208 p.40-41, #240 p.106-08
Bone cavitations #203 p.116
Bone disorder, iodine #186 p.70
Bone loss, genistein #238 p.30
Bone loss, vegetables #197 p.22
Bone loss, vitamin A #239 p.34
Bone marrow suppression (chemotherapy), Chinese medicine #227 p.37-38
Bone mineral density, DHEA #235 p.179
Bone mineral density, essential fatty acids #192 p.31
Bone mineral density, nutrition #201 p.151
Bone mineral density, soy #216 p.130
Bone pain, vitamin D #208 p.29
Bone repair, Chinese herbal medicine #202 p.138-39
Bone resorption, active absorbable algal calcium AAACa #229 p.110-14
Bones, fluoride #234 p.72-78
Bones, fruits and vegetables #201 p.23
Bones, vibrational healing #226 p.28
Bones, vitamins D & K #209 p.42
Borage oil, rheumatoid arthritis #193 p.28
Borage seed oil, rheumatoid arthritis #226 p.32
Boswellia serrata, asthma #192 p.130
Boswellia serrata, leukotrienes inhibition #208 p.130+
Boswellia serrata, ulcerative colitis #191 p.116
Botanical medicine #240 p.121
Botanical medicine, Gaia Herbs, Inc. #222 p.86-92
Botanical medicine, prescribing according to type #214 p.133-34
Botanical medicine, resources #208 p.140+
Botanical medicine, Tai Sophia Institute master's program #227 p.61
Botanical medicine, US history #245 p.24
Botanical sanctuary, United Plant Savers #215 p.16
Botanicals, Amazon rainforest #221 p.101-02
Botanicals, diabetes (type 2) #222 p.66-69
Botanicals, energetic resonance #221 p.81-83
Botanicals, Harvard Vanguard Physician selection process #195 p.41
Botanicals, Hawaiian Islands #217 p.166-68
Botanicals, hepatitis C #233 p.74-75
Botanicals, master's program #216 p.35, #217 p.28-29
Botanicals, monographs #186 p.115
Botanicals, over-harvesting #227 p.70
Botanicals, psychedelic #216 p.60
Botanicals, weeds #215 p.27
Botox, wrinkles #191 p.103
Bottled water #229 p.170-72
Botulism miasm #195 p.112-14
Bovine colostrum #189 p.74-80
Bovine colostrum, hyperthyroid #191 p.87
Bovine colostrum-transfer factor #217 p.92-95
Bovine colostrum/whey extract, immune modulation #237 p.89-92
Bovine colostrum/whey extract, natural killer cells #238 p.111-14
Bovine growth hormone, Canada #199 p.146
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, glandular supplements #219 p.36-41
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, US #227 p.28
Bowel disorders #203 p.139
Bowel dysbiosis, ankylosing spondylitis #193 p.114-15
Bowel dysfunction #196 p.124-5
Bowen therapy #240 p.106-08
BOWTECH (bodywork technique) #208 p.40-41
Brain, acetyl-l-carnitine #229 p.125-26
Brain, cell phones #201 p.26, #228 p.88-93
Brain, mercury #197 p.22
Brain, nutrients #205 p.132-33
Brain abnormalities, heroin #213 p.16
Brain activity, cell phones #187 p.56
Brain aging, vegetables #186 p.66
Brain cancer, cell phones #195 p.62, #205 p.40
Brain cancer, childhood vaccines #197 p.72-79
Brain/CNS disorders, quantum medicine #203 p.154-56
Brain development, challenge #187 p.46, #201 p.49
Brain development, choline #222 p.22
Brain disorders, DMG #202 p.75-85
Brain disorders, electrode implants #213 p.16
Brain dysfunction #216 p.118
Brain function, nutrient deficiency #219 p.141
Brain function, stress #244 p.148
Brain function, vitamin B12 #219 p.141
Brain injury, children #189 p.25
Brain injury, creatine #213 p.143
Brain injury, hyperbaric oxygen therapy #240 p.94-97
Brain injury, post-vaccination #208 p.111
Brain injury rehabilitation #196 p.42-45
Brain perfusion, chronic fatigue syndrome #220 p.16
Brain tumor (glioma), gamma linolenic acid #227 p.109
Brassica vegetables, cervical cancer #204 p.113-14
Brazil, death #186 p.34-35, #187 p.60-62
Breast cancer #207 p.135+, #239 p.98-103
Breast cancer, adrenals #207 p.26
Breast cancer, alcohol #189 p.120, #204 p.170
Breast cancer, American Cancer Society detection guidelines #243 p.174
Breast cancer, anthropological studies #227 p.42-44
Breast cancer, antiperspirants #243 p.173
Breast cancer, beta-carotene #195 p.157
Breast cancer, biopsies #216 p.22
Breast cancer, bras #195 p.105-07
Breast cancer, BRCA genes #220 p.23
Breast cancer, causes #217 p.140+
Breast cancer, Chinese herbs #195 p.90-91
Breast cancer, coenzyme Q10 #227 p.30
Breast cancer, coping skills #191 p.105
Breast cancer, cruciferous vegetables #217 p.47-54
Breast cancer, diet #231 p.92-94
Breast cancer, dietary fat #191 p.123+, #191 p.31, #195 p.156
Breast cancer, dietary protection #195 p.160
Breast cancer, environmental factors #195 p.144-45, #227 p.39-41
Breast cancer, essential fatty acids #187 p.162-63+, #190 p.129-31
Breast cancer, estrogen #195 p.32, #239 p.125-26
Breast cancer, estrogen dominance #227 p.118-19
Breast cancer, estrogenic herbs #232 p.152
Breast cancer, exercise #220 p.22
Breast cancer, fats #227 p.102-04
Breast cancer, flax oil & evening primrose oil #207 p.135+
Breast cancer, flaxseed #227 p.30
Breast cancer, GLA & tamoxifen #207 p.135
Breast cancer, hormone replacement therapy #223 p.166-71, #245 p.139
Breast cancer, hormones #187 p.16
Breast cancer, isoflavones #219 p.166-69
Breast cancer, Jin Shin Jyutsu #202 p.40-42
Breast cancer, joy #217 p.169
Breast cancer, mammography/palpation #227 p.22
Breast cancer, night work #214 p.155
Breast cancer, nutrition #227 p.46-50
Breast cancer, oral contraceptives #237 p.150
Breast cancer, patient's view #199 p.50-51, #199 p.52-56
Breast cancer, prevention #198 p.125-26
Breast cancer, prevention with nutrition #221 p.134-36+
Breast cancer, questions for doctor #217 p.106
Breast cancer, radiation therapy #243 p.44
Breast cancer, risk factors #189 p.120, #195 p.158-59
Breast cancer, soy #197 p.20
Breast cancer, statistics #187 p.63
Breast cancer, stress #193 p.164, #198 p.31, #205 p.37
Breast cancer, sugar/digitalis/oleandrin #214 p.121-22
Breast cancer, support groups #217 p.171
Breast cancer, supportive-expressive group therapy #226 p.145
Breast cancer, Thermal Image Processor (thermography) #217 p.96-98
Breast cancer awareness month #195 p.158-59
Breast cancer surgery, menstrual cycle #198 p.14
Breast cancer survivors, John Muir trail hike #205 p.102
Breast Care Formula (BCF), cancer nutritional support #227 p.78-80
Breast disease (benign), nutrition #198 p.144
Breast-fed children, obesity #238 p.32
Breast-feeding #222 p.80-85
Breast-feeding, artery disease #215 p.114
Breast-feeding, infant intelligence #231 p.27, #245 p.113
Breast milk #196 p.53
Breast milk, HIV #222 p.17
Breast milk, polyvinyl chloride #229 p.24
Breast milk, safety #190 p.19
Breasts, premature development #216 p.14
Breasts, self-examination #234 p.50
Breathing #234 p.26
Breathing exercises, asthma #237 p.62-64
Breech conversion, hypnosis #198 p.31
British Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, CAM #231 p.88
Brodie, W. Douglas, MD, HMD, CAM cancer therapies #223 p.130-34
Bromelain, bruising #240 p.30
Bromelain, sinusitis #234 p.34
Brown recluse spider bites #199 p.108, #202 p.117
Bruxism, caffeine #234 p.89
Bulimia nervosa, bright-light therapy #204 p.33
Bulimia nervosa, guided imagery #213 p.47
Bulimia nervosa, nutritional influences #207 p.138
Bulimia nervosa, tryptophan #202 p.25
Burning mouth syndrome, alpha-lipoic acid #240 p.32
Burzynski therapy, brain tumors in children #201 p.98, #201 p.99
Burzynski therapy, cancer #217 p.118-20
Burzynski therapy, clinical trials #187 p.35
Burzynski therapy, Thomas Navarro #202 p.20+
Burzynski, Stanislaw R., MD, PhD, Olympic Torch Relay #207 p.19
Butcher’s Broom (Ruscus aculeatus), venous conditions #241 p.66-70
Buteo (homeopathic), depression #238 p.46-49
Buteyko breathing method #237 p.62-64
Buteyko breathing method, asthma #209 p.14, #234 p.30
Butter #186 p.69, #191 p.28
Butterbur (Petasites hybridus), migraine #202 p.104-06, #231 p.74+

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