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1999-2003 Index of Subjects: D

D-chiro-inositol, insulin resistance #193 p.168, #196 p.123
D-limonene, cancer prevention #217 p.68-70
D-mannose, bladder & kidney infections #192 p.96-98
D-mannose, urinary tract infection #239 p.133
Dairy industry, Calcium Summit #225 p.25
Dandelion, medicinal #227 p.34
DDT, poliomyelitis #203 p.68-75
Death, Brazil #186 p.34-35, #187 p.60-62
Death, iatrogenic causes #207 p.24
Death, medical error #205 p.40
Death, prescribed drugs #186 p.72
Death, stress #209 p.30
Death, will to live #237 p.138
Debt #187 p.56
Decongestants, sale restrictions #190 p.18
Decontamination, Precision Heat Chamber #223 p.20
DeerHaven Hills Farm, yoga center #196 p.48-49
DEET #204 p.38-39
Degenerative disease, copper/zinc ratio #187 p.44
Degenerative disease, far-infrared ray emitting stone (Goldstone) #203 p.123-34
Degenerative disease, raw food #229 p.75-78, #232 p.120
Degenerative illness #241 p.159
Dehydration, asthma & lupus #214 p.128-29
Dehydration, cancer #217 p.148
Dehydration, thirst #234 p.85-86
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) #193 p.68-74
Dehydroepiandrosterone, adrenal insufficiency #205 p.32
Dehydroepiandrosterone, AIDS #222 p.22
Dehydroepiandrosterone, depression #199 p.157
Dehydroepiandrosterone, erectile dysfunction #196 p.64
Dehydroepiandrosterone, hormone levels in women #214 p.20
Dehydroepiandrosterone, lupus #193 p.29
Dehydroepiandrosterone, synthetic analogues #204 p.33
Delicensure #216 p.100
Dementia, herbs #244 p.136-38
Dementia, herbs & supplements #237 p.134-35
Dementia, L-arginine #228 p.24
Dementia, leisure activity #228 p.36
Dementia, phosphatidylserine #228 p.18
Dementia, vitamin B-complex #228 p.168
Dementia, walking & talking #228 p.36
Denmark, unconventional cancer treatment #217 p.57-66
Dental air force, oral health care #227 p.54
Dental amalgam, FDA #234 p.88
Dental amalgam, health #214 p.116-18
Dental amalgam, lobby against #204 p.130
Dental amalgam, removal & detoxification #214 p.64-71
Dental amalgam, removal & homeopathy #210 p.34-37
Dental board, California #226 p.29
Dental caries, passive smoke #243 p.52
Dental enamel, acidic foods #244 p.32
Dental fillings, CA warning #238 p.19
Dental fillings, composite #203 p.115, #205 p.99
Dental fluorosis, fluoridation #223 p.18
Dental treatment, prophylactic antibiotics #187 p.55
Dental work, galvanic shock #189 p.99+
Dentistry #203 p.136-37, #220 p.106-07, #228 p.152-53
Dentistry, biological #209 p.124
Depleted uranium munitions #239 p.28
Depo-Provera, contraceptive shot #195 p.23
Depression #203 p.138
Depression, alcoholism #216 p.69
Depression, anthropological perspective #213 p.32-34
Depression, CAM therapies #214 p.22
Depression, cancer #213 p.48
Depression, cardiovascular disease #229 p.50
Depression, Chinese herbs #213 p.26-29
Depression, congestive heart failure #229 p.51
Depression, coronary artery disease #190 p.32
Depression, DHEA #199 p.157
Depression, diabetes #190 p.33, #191 p.36, #213 p.48, #233 p.34, #233 p.35
Depression, Edgar Cayce treatment #189 p.25
Depression, eicosapentaenoic acid/fish oil #226 p.33, #245 p.114
Depression, electroacupuncture #235 p.168-69
Depression, exercise #202 p.25
Depression, flower essence study #208 p.108
Depression, flower essence therapy #213 p.109-10
Depression, folic acid #210 p.130
Depression, herb use #189 p.38
Depression, homeopathy #213 p.30-31+, #238 p.46-49
Depression, Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) #199 p.170+
Depression, immunity #191 p.36
Depression, immunity & cancer #190 p.33
Depression, inositol #192 p.136, #221 p.38-40
Depression, left ventricular hypertrophy #199 p.154, #211 p.143
Depression, low cholesterol #193 p.167, #203 p.146, #214 p.30
Depression, lung cancer #193 p.164
Depression, medications #216 p.111-12
Depression, mineral deficiency #187 p.108
Depression, mortality #190 p.32
Depression, multiple chemical sensitivity #232 p.144
Depression, myocardial infarction #191 p.36
Depression, neurotransmitter precursors #221 p.138+
Depression, omega-3 fatty acid #232 p.38
Depression, orthomolecular therapy #243 p.144
Depression, pain perception #226 p.38
Depression, pharmaceuticals #202 p.134
Depression, postpartum copper level #222 p.110-11
Depression, SAMe #203 p.149
Depression, seasonal #187 p.22-30
Depression, self-care #213 p.36-37
Depression, St. John's wort #198 p.22, #205 p.32, #213 p.38-40, #216 p.110, #225 p.146+
Depression, testosterone #195 p.31
Depression, thyroxine #198 p.23
Depression, vitamin deficiency #186 p.80-81
Depression/stress, health costs #192 p.40
Dermataceous mycoses #192 p.109
Dermatitis #238 p.26
Dermatitis, foreign relocation #204 p.36
Dermatitis, hypnotherapy #238 p.35
Dermatitis, nickel/chromium #202 p.24
Dermatitis, psychological interventions #238 p.34
Dermatitis, stress #238 p.34
Dermatitis, tea #238 p.27
Dermatology, Chinese medicine #238 p.50-52
Dervishes, healing phenomena #202 p.16
Determinism #187 p.11
DeTOXamin™, rectal chelation #239 p.110-14
Detoxification #196 p.128, #197 p.18, #203 p.106-10, #228 p.131, #232 p.18, #238 p.124
Detoxification, allopathy #234 p.96-97
Detoxification, Ayurvedic #232 p.26
Detoxification, bifunctional support #231 p.42-46
Detoxification, bioresonances #216 p.93-95
Detoxification, chelation #192 p.82-91
Detoxification, Chlorella pyrenoidosa #237 p.28-32
Detoxification, environmental #222 p.128+
Detoxification, far-infrared sauna therapy #232 p.84-85
Detoxification, fluoride #204 p.122-23
Detoxification, high-dose probiotics #232 p.110-13
Detoxification, lupus #193 p.32-33
Detoxification, mercury #214 p.64-71, #220 p.90
Detoxification, naturopathic methods #219 p.125
Detoxification, NDF (nanocolloidal detox factors) #223 p.90-93
Detoxification, neurotoxin exposure #232 p.77-82
Detoxification, oxidative stress #196 p.47
Detoxification, Ron Hubbard's procedure #210 p.15
Detoxification, sauna/hyperthermia #193 p.76-86
Detoxification, Targeted Response Detoxification Method #189 p.44-46, #191 p.52-53
Detoxx Box™, neurotoxic syndrome #238 p.92-96
Developmental delays, baby walkers #198 p.26
Developmental disorder, MMR vaccination #201 p.105
Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) #208 p.131
Devil's claw, arthritis & muscular pain #239 p.43
DHA #204 p.137
DHA, malnourished infants #205 p.42
DHEA (See Dehydroepiandrosterone) #191 p.117, #205 p.32
DHEA, acne #225 p.30
DHEA, bone mineral density #235 p.179
DHEA, depresssion with HIV #225 p.30
DHEA, heart disease (postmenopause) #223 p.30
DHEA, osteoporosis #211 p.160
DHEA, postmenopause #201 p.42
DHEA, schizophrenia #244 p.32
Diabetes #241 p.22
Diabetes, acromelic gangrene #241 p.48-51
Diabetes, aluminum #197 p.113
Diabetes, antioxidants #189 p.30
Diabetes, atypical anti-psychotic drugs #241 p.39
Diabetes, beta-casein #197 p.34
Diabetes, biofeedback #241 p.55
Diabetes, blood sugar level #214 p.30
Diabetes, carotenoids #190 p.30
Diabetes, Chinese medicine #233 p.42-45
Diabetes, chromium #189 p.30
Diabetes, coenzyme Q10 #192 p.92-95
Diabetes, D-chiro-inositol #196 p.123
Diabetes, depression #190 p.33, #191 p.36, #213 p.48, #233 p.34, #233 p.35
Diabetes, dietary factors #198 p.22
Diabetes, dietary fat #199 p.40-48
Diabetes, drug-Ginkgo interaction #222 p.24
Diabetes, environmental & genetic factors #207 p.42-44
Diabetes, exercise #201 p.24
Diabetes, gestational #203 p.40
Diabetes, ginseng berry #241 p.30
Diabetes, Gymnema sylvestre #227 p.94, #233 p.28-30
Diabetes, hair tissue mineral analysis #245 p.68-71
Diabetes, heart damage #214 p.30
Diabetes, herbal tea #190 p.62-66
Diabetes, herbs #233 p.138-40
Diabetes, HIB vaccine #187 p.54
Diabetes, homeopathic insulin #233 p.70-72
Diabetes, hypnosis #233 p.35
Diabetes, incidence #208 p.30
Diabetes, infant formula #207 p.24
Diabetes, infections #189 p.32
Diabetes, lipoic acid #190 p.30
Diabetes, low fat diet #215 p.41
Diabetes, low-carbohydrate diet #189 p.20, #196 p.66
Diabetes, metabolic typing #235 p.108-10
Diabetes, neuropathy treatment #189 p.28
Diabetes, niacin #233 p.27
Diabetes, nutrition deficiencies #244 p.31
Diabetes, olive oil #189 p.32
Diabetes, oxidative stress #190 p.28
Diabetes, psyllium #192 p.130
Diabetes, Rezulin #191 p.30
Diabetes, risk #233 p.27
Diabetes, salt restriction #221 p.22
Diabetes, selenium/copper #190 p.29
Diabetes, sleep deprivation #233 p.23
Diabetes, stress #233 p.34, #245 p.114
Diabetes, sulfonylurea #190 p.35
Diabetes, vaccine #189 p.19
Diabetes, vitamin C #190 p.28, #192 p.32, #233 p.148
Diabetes, vitamin E #196 p.52
Diabetes, yoga #233 p.34
Diabetes (type 1), cod liver oil in pregnancy #222 p.22
Diabetes (type 1), free radical damage #193 p.38
Diabetes (type 2), children #209 p.43
Diabetes (type 2), diet & supplements #222 p.66-69
Diabetic neuropathy, alpha-lipoic acid #208 p.28
Diabetic neuropathy, prevention #243 p.20
Diabetic neuropathy, thioctic acid #241 p.42
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Chinese medicine #197 p.48-49, #241 p.172-73
Diabetic retinopathy, Chinese herbal medicine #231 p.118-22
Diabetic retinopathy, drugs #231 p.22
Diabetic ulcers, biofeedback #241 p.56
Diabetic ulcers, maggot therapy #233 p.22
Diagnosing illness, allopathic vs. alternative #205 p.44-48
Diagnostic technologies #245 p.14
Diagnostic tools, digestive function #245 p.45-50
Dialysis dementia, thiamine deficiency #228 p.24
Dialysis patients, L-carnitine #235 p.30
Diarrhea, children #197 p.22, #215 p.40
Diarrhea, colon cancer #238 p.38
Diarrhea, gluten-free diet #207 p.33, #225 p.30
Diarrhea, homeopathy #215 p.40, #243 p.26
Diarrhea, protozoan infections #215 p.94-98
Diet #215 p.109-12
Diet, ADHD #201 p.17
Diet, aluminum accumulation #191 p.92
Diet, American Heart Association #229 p.26
Diet, Andrew Weil, MD #237 p.121
Diet, Atkins low-carb diet #241 p.46
Diet, balanced body chemistry #214 p.130
Diet, blood type #219 p.122, #234 p.80
Diet, carcinogenesis #219 p.154-57
Diet, children #201 p.18
Diet, chronic illness #219 p.62-65
Diet, electrocardiogram #191 p.35
Diet, fibromyalgia #219 p.20
Diet, gestational diabetes #203 p.40
Diet, health #201 p.17, #205 p.103
Diet, low carbohydrate #229 p.155, #241 p.100-04
Diet, low carb/low glycemic #241 p.39
Diet, low carbohydrate support group #191 p.32
Diet, low fat & diabetes #215 p.41
Diet, mental dysfunction in children #205 p.118-19
Diet, metabolic dominance #191 p.88
Diet, metabolic typing #219 p.120
Diet, obesity #237 p.43
Diet, Ornish program #240 p.119
Diet, Paleolithic #243 p.158
Diet, quality of life #241 p.94-98
Diet, raw whole foods #203 p.111
Diet, rheumatoid arthritis #201 p.26
Diet, seasonal changes #214 p.37
Diet, traditional #219 p.92+
Diet, wheat & sugar-free #225 p.141
Dietary advice, politics #238 p.119
Dietary fat #186 p.114, #219 p.121, #219 p.126, #244 p.133
Dietary fat, arrhythmias #197 p.144
Dietary fat, breast cancer #191 p.123+, #191 p.31, #227 p.102-04
Dietary fat, cancer #227 p.144, #229 p.136
Dietary fat, diabetes #203 p.116-18
Dietary fat, heart disease & diabetes #199 p.40-48, #240 p.119, #241 p.80-84
Dietary fat, weight loss #226 p.119-20
Dietary fiber, colorectal cancer #192 p.112-13
Dietary Supplement Safety Act (Bill S-722) #241 p.146-47, #245 p.87-92
Dietary supplements, FDA regulations #193 p.154+, #193 p.162, #231 p.90+
Dietary supplements, labels #192 p.117-19
Dietary supplements, legislation #191 p.110, #202 p.20+
Dietary supplements, NIH research #233 p.24
Dietary supplements, physician sale #199 p.124-25
Dietary supplements, regulation #209 p.104-05
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) #186 p.70
Digestion, eating slowly #223 p.36
Digestion, enzyme supplements #221 p.84-87
Digestion, gastric juice #227 p.126
Digestion, pancreatic enzymes #201 p.40
Digestion, Primal DefenseÔ #237 p.71-74
Digestive disorders, natural therapies #187 p.136
Digestive function, diagnostic tools #245 p.45-50
Digestive tract cancer, Ba Zhen Tang (Eight Pearls Decoction) #239 p.66
Digitalis, apoptosis #209 p.112
Digitalis, cancer #191 p.93, #214 p.121-22, #240 p.100-04
Diindolylmethane, cancer prevention #217 p.47-54
Diindolylmethane, Life Extension Foundation #226 p.104
Dilling, Kirkpatrick W. (obituary) #241 p.23
Dioscorea villosa (wild yam) #223 p.68-73
Dioxin #213 p.158-60
Dioxin, health risks #214 p.142-45
Dipyridamole, cancer #202 p.114+, #240 p.100-04
Dipyridamole, strokes #226 p.104-07
Disability, cultural anthropology #189 p.52-54
Disability, living with #234 p.113
Disability benefits, children #201 p.36-37
Disease, big business #225 p.115-16
Disease, blood type #226 p.117-18
Disease, common denominators #187 p.88-94
Disease, definitions #192 p.27
Disease, ecological perspective #235 p.76-8
Disease, health basics #232 p.137
Disease, parental caring #216 p.68
Disease prevention, political reform #186 p.118
Distant healing #229 p.159-60
Distant healing, AIDS #191 p.38, #225 p.36+
Dithizone, heavy metal detection #245 p.98-99
Dizziness, acupuncture #244 p.146-47
DMG (N,N-Dimethylglycine) #202 p.75-85
DMPS, autistic children #243 p.141+
DMPS, mercury detoxification #214 p.64-71
DMSA, autistic children #243 p.141+
DNA damage #195 p.46-52
DNA damage, vitamin C #227 p.106
DNA destabilization, cancer #244 p.105-10
Docosahexaenoic acid, breast milk #196 p.53
Doctor negligence #215 p.20
Doctor's Data, Inc. #221 p.14
Doctor-patient relationship #243 p.42
Doctor-patient relationship, group sessions #193 p.161
Doctor-patient relationship, long-term care #196 p.56-61
Doctor-patient relationship, naturopathy #235 p.64-6
Doctors, alternative therapies #220 p.12
Dolisos America, Pierre Fabre Group #191 p.42
Dong quai, menopause #191 p.116
Doogie mice, memory enhanced #207 p.29
Dopamine, addictive substances #216 p.59
Dopamine, Vitex agnus castus #211 p.51
Double-blind studies #227 p.27+
Douglas Laboratories #239 p.25
Doula support, labor #222 p.36
Down’s syndrome, folic acid #197 p.23
Down's syndrome, abnormal folate metabolism in mother #219 p.19
Doxorubicin, cardiac toxicity #186 p.77
Drinking water #229 p.170-72
Drinking water, arsenic #219 p.96
Drinking water, quality #199 p.144
drkoop.com, merger with WholeHealthMD.com #203 p.42
Drop-in Group Medical Appointments #193 p.161
Drug abuse, acupuncture #216 p.81
Drug abuse, auricular acupuncture #216 p.78-80+
Drug addiction, court-ordered treatment #216 p.59
Drug addiction, Ron Hubbard's detox program #210 p.15
Drug addiction, treatment #216 p.59
Drug approval, ImClone #225 p.48
Drug detoxification, community acupuncture program #216 p.84-86
Drug development, pleconaril (Picovir) #227 p.116
Drug interactions #215 p.130
Drug interactions, grapefruit #221 p.20
Drug interactions, herbs #221 p.30-31
Drug interactions, natural medicine #205 p.120
Drug marketing #228 p.20
Drug testing, trauma units #240 p.28
Drug trials, safety #214 p.20
Drug use, AIDS #225 p.18
Drug-herb interactions #203 p.150, #225 p.31
Drug-herb/nutrient interactions, Integrative Medical Arts CD #213 p.136-37
Drugs, adverse events #199 p.156
Drugs, adverse reaction reporting #193 p.154+
Drugs, allergic reactions #222 p.118-21
Drugs, clinical trials & approval process #227 p.120
Drugs, expiration date & potency #205 p.40
Drugs, patient assistance #235 p.25
Drugs, safety #186 p.72
Drugs, school violence #201 p.16
Drugs, shortage #226 p.28
Drugs, side effects #214 p.63
Drugs, single enantiomers #225 p.118
Drugs, testing flaws #193 p.142
Drugs, usage of #213 p.148
Drugs, war on #216 p.58, #216 p.59
Drugs, water supply #192 p.22
Drumming, immune system #233 p.24
Dry eyes, Lasik surgery #231 p.23
Duehring, Cindy, memorial #201 p.103
Duesberg, Peter, AIDS #225 p.18
Dupuytren's contracture, iron overload #190 p.76-77
Dursban, phase-out decision #208 p.24-26
Dust mites, allergies #196 p.63
Dust mites, pillows #207 p.25
Dying #196 p.38-40, #199 p.102+, #199 p.103, #209 p.48+
Dying, children #243 p.156
Dying, hospice #217 p.30-35
Dying, pain #208 p.14
Dying, prayer/mantra #227 p.55
Dying, rituals #228 p.130
Dysbiosis, Primal Defense™ #241 p.140-43
Dysmenorrhea, alternative approach #225 p.168-71
Dysmenorrhea, fish oil & B12 #211 p.161
Dyspnea, aspartame #234 p.64-65
Dysthymic disorder, chromium #201 p.40

 

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