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1999-2003 Index of Subjects: N, O

N-acetylcysteine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease #244 p.32
N-acetylcysteine, coronary angiography #237 p.44
N-acetylcysteine, HIV/AIDS #225 p.60-62+
N-acetylcysteine, radiographic contrast agents #211 p.160
N-acetylcysteine, radioopaque dyes #207 p.25
Nail fungus, treatment #186 p.114+, #197 p.23
Nanobacteria, biomineralization #245 p.26
Nanobacteria sanguineum, arterial plaque #232 p.121+, #234 p.80-82, #234 p.83
Nanocolloidal-Detox-Factors Formula, mercury #232 p.86-88
Naprapathy, back problems #208 p.116
Narcotic addiction, magnesium #245 p.20
Nasal dryness, sesame oil #225 p.31
Nasal pathology, reactive upper airways dysfunction #214 p.24
NatCell adrenal, chronic fatigue #193 p.90-92
NatCell Liver, live cell liver extract #191 p.68-73
National Academy of Sciences (NAS), megavitamin bias #204 p.132-33
National Cancer Institute, Richard Klausner resignation #221 p.36
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [See also NCCAM] #204 p.127, #217 p.14
National College of Naturopathic Medicine, PhysioLogics #186 p.134
National Council Against Health Fraud #190 p.108-09
National Council for Reliable Health Information #190 p.108-09
National Foundation for Alternative Medicine (NFAM), awards #235 p.20
National Foundation for Alternative Medicine (NFAM), Berkley Bedell #215 p.131
National Foundation for Alternative Medicine (NFAM), CAM research #209 p.115-16
National Foundation for Alternative Medicine (NFAM), cancer #226 p.30
National High Blood Pressure Education Program, hypertension #234 p.20+
National Institutes of Health (NIH), natural medicine research #209 p.46
National Integrative Medicine Council (NIMC) #211 p.14-16
National Library of Medicine, CAM database #215 p.146
National Practitioner Data Bank, medical quality #217 p.18
Nationwide Health Tracking Network, environmental health #220 p.20-21
Native American healing #190 p.18
Native American herbal remedies #225 p.137
Native American Medicine, cancer #239 p.61-64
Nattokinase, cardiovascular disease #232 p.90-93
NATUR-LEAF, sterols/sitosterolins #197 p.87-94, #199 p.86, #199 p.87+
Natural childbirth #191 p.81
Natural killer cell activity, bovine colostrum/whey extract #237 p.89-92, #238 p.111-14
Natural killer cell activity, cancer #197 p.97-101
Natural killer cell activity, MGN-3 #198 p.58-62
Natural killer cell activity, vitamin A #197 p.41
Natural killer T cell activity, colostrum #219 p.75-78
Natural medicine, Canada #213 p.140-42
Natural medicine, case studies #226 p.116
Natural medicine, Pacific Northwest #211 p.25-26
Natural medicine, PBS series #195 p.26
Natural medicine, quality #199 p.20-21
Natural medicine, Seattle #211 p.22-25
Natural Medicine Journal, website (www.nat-med.com) #202 p.99
Natural products, quality control #245 p.34-36
Nature, stress & pain #240 p.28
Nature's Life, National Green Pages #223 p.19
Nature-Throid™ #223 p.80-81
Naturopathic medicine, principles #220 p.136-39
Naturopathy #235 p.18
Naturopathy, AIDS/HIV #204 p.22
Naturopathy, AMA opposition to licensing #235 p.146
Naturopathy, counseling relationship #235 p.64-6
Naturopathy, ecological perspective #235 p.76-8
Naturopathy, licensure #226 p.114
Naturopathy, media #239 p.153
Naturopathy, monographs #235 p.149
Naturopathy, osteoarthritis #187 p.15
Naturopathy, prevalence #195 p.24
Naturopathy, teaching #235 p.62-3
Naturopathy, training #195 p.23+
Naturopathy, University of Bridgeport teaching clinic #198 p.20
Naturopathy, whole system medicine #235 p.86-89
Nausea, ginger #187 p.38, #217 p.150
Nausea, vitamin B6 #197 p.21
Nauts, Helen Coley (obituary) #213 p.147
Navarro, Thomas, FDA Burzynski ruling #202 p.20+
NCCAM, cancer grant #210 p.137
NCCAM, funding #205 p.82
NCCAM, integrated medicine grants #204 p.24
NDF (nanocolloidal detox factors), children #223 p.90-93
Nearsightedness #190 p.78
Nearsightedness, diet #237 p.152
Nearsightedness, night light #193 p.166
Nearsightedness, prevention #187 p.112-14
Neck/shoulder pain, acupressure #199 p.38-39
Negative air ions, mood #232 p.146
Negative air ions, seasonal affective disorder #232 p.145
Negligence, doctors #215 p.20
Neonatal congestive heart failure, blue cohosh #202 p.149
Nephritis, Aristolochia toxicity #202 p.150
Nerve cell regeneration, stress hormones #197 p.22
Nervous system disorder, flower essences #196 p.63
Nervous system regulator, lithium #213 p.16
Nervous tension, relaxation techniques #235 p.36
Nettles, spring cleansing #214 p.39-40
Network vessel pricking/cupping, asthma #245 p.127-28
Neural therapy, scars #244 p.90-92
Neurobehavioral effects, mercury #219 p.140, #232 p.146
Neurodegenerative disease #216 p.118
Neurodegenerative disease, aspartame #244 p.24
Neurodegenerative disease, fasting #244 p.26
Neurodegenerative disease, glutathione #215 p.22
Neurodegenerative disease, lipid therapy #240 p.18
Neurodegenerative disease, NIH study #231 p.21
Neurodegenerative disease, probiotics/phosphatidyl serine #241 p.58-59
Neurodegenerative disorders, myotoxins #228 p.154-56
Neurodegenerative disorders, whole foods #228 p.144-47, #244 p.52-54+
NeuroEmotional Technique, allergies #196 p.52
Neurofeedback, attention deficit disorder #233 p.124
Neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen disease) #240 p.111, #244 p.117
Neurohormonal pathways #186 p.88-90
Neurological disease, anthropology #244 p.40-41
Neurological disorders, low-level electrical-magnetic treatment #219 p.24
Neurological disorders, vitamin E #205 p.172
Neuromuscular disorders, vitamin E #204 p.172
Neuronal energy production, acetyl-l-carnitine #229 p.125-26
Neuronal loss, stress #228 p.34
Neuropathic pain, magnesium #213 p.59
Neuropathic pain, psychological interventions #241 p.57
Neuropsychiatric disorders, lipid therapy #240 p.18
Neuro-Structural Integration Technique (Bowen) #214 p.98-100
Neurotoxic syndromes, BodyBio/E-Lyte #238 p.92-96
Neurotoxicity, fluoride #214 p.24
Neurotoxin exposure, Detoxx™ system #232 p.77-82
Neurotoxins, pesticides #228 p.30-32
Neurotransmitter precursors, depression #221 p.138+
Neurovascular reflexes, visceral manipulation #235 p.90-1
New Age Journal, name change #228 p.18
New England Journal of Medicine, conflict-of-interest #187 p.14
New England Journal of Medicine, pharmaceutical bias #241 p.152
New Hope, biological mental illness facility #213 p.13
New York City, stress #204 p.34
New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct #217 p.132-138, #223 p.136-43, #223 p.21-22, #234 p.116-19
New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct, CAM #216 p.105-09
New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct, due process #225 p.98-101
New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct, reform #228 p.105-07, #231 p.114-17, #233 p.54-57
New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct, reform bill #229 p.162-63
New York Office of Professional Medical Conduct, Serafina Corsello #223 p.16
Newborns, sentience #201 p.112+
News, web sites #240 p.139
Ney, Lloyd, patient advocate (obituary) #186 p.140
Niacin, glycemic control #233 p.27
Niacin, homocysteine #211 p.162
Niacin, hypochlorhydria #235 p.72-5, #239 p.127
Niacin, inositol hexaniacinate #201 p.88-92
Niacin, liver enzyme function #239 p.127
Niacin, liver toxicity #213 p.22
Niacin, schizophrenia #213 p.124, #213 p.20-22
Niacinamide, osteoarthritis #226 p.32
Nickel, psoriasis #238 p.88-91, #241 p.145
Nickel salts, skin lesions #202 p.24
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), chronic fatigue #191 p.35
Nieper, Dr. Hans A. (obituary) #186 p.140
Night lights, nearsightedness #193 p.166
Night work, breast cancer #214 p.155
Nightshade foods, anesthesia #190 p.24
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, research #233 p.24
Niobium, artistic doubt #229 p.169+
Nitric oxide, glaucoma #209 p.72-74
Nitric oxide, multiple sclerosis #193 p.38
Nitric oxide, proanthocyanidins #193 p.39
NK cell activity, AHCC® (Japanese mushroom extract) #221 p.68-72
NK cell activity, MGN3 #235 p.22
N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), spiritual experience #216 p.113+
Noise, oxidative stress #214 p.20
Nondiscocytes, chronic fatigue immune deficiency syndrome #220 p.16
Noni juice, kidney disease #214 p.26
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), cancer #208 p.16
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), toxicity #195 p.32
Nordic Naturals, fatty acid web site #240 p.19
Norepinephrine precursors, depression #221 p.138+
Nori, vitamin B12 content #238 p.32
Normalcy, biochemical individuality #187 p.131
Northwest Institute of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine #191 p.64, #195 p.27
Nosode (Staufen-Pharma Kuf series), Creutzfeldt-Jakob #219 p.44-46
NTFactor™, chronic fatigue #240 p.72-76
Nuclear fuel processing waste, fertilizer #228 p.108
Nuclear waste, weapons #221 p.93-94
Nucleoside analogue medications, carnitine #205 p.33
Nurse practitioners #192 p.110, #203 p.43
Nurses, shortage of #215 p.33, #219 p.23, #237 p.23
Nursing homes, complaints #196 p.32-34
Nursing homes, diet & exercise #196 p.36-37
Nursing homes, patient satisfaction #196 p.56-61
Nursing homes, selection #237 p.23
Nutraceutical Research and Education Act #199 p.126+
Nutraceuticals #202 p.132-33
Nutraceuticals, compounded #207 p.126-27
Nutraceuticals, drug interactions #203 p.150
Nutraceuticals, homeopathically prepared (homeovitics) #191 p.94-96, #204 p.158-59
Nutraceuticals, NutrientNetworkLibrary™ #243 p.22
Nutraceuticals, standardization #190 p.30
Nutraceuticals, whole foods #235 p.147-8
NutraSweet #217 p.127, #219 p.93-94+
NutraSweet, addiction #198 p.52-57
Nutrient uptake, chronic illness #209 p.125-27
NutrientNetworkLibrary, nutraceuticals #243 p.22
Nutrients, genetic expression #207 p.74-76
Nutrients, synergistic effects #238 p.134-38
Nutrition #233 p.125
Nutrition, addiction #216 p.60+
Nutrition, asthma #244 p.129
Nutrition, brain #205 p.132-33
Nutrition, breast cancer #221 p.134-36+
Nutrition, cancer #197 p.128, #217 p.146
Nutrition, carcinogenesis #219 p.154-57
Nutrition, children #186 p.66, #222 p.131
Nutrition, children's teeth #225 p.136
Nutrition, cultural pressures #201 p.38-39
Nutrition, Dr. Weston Price #205 p.113
Nutrition, emotional problems #213 p.119
Nutrition, environmental toxins #199 p.113
Nutrition, health #197 p.129, #197 p.130
Nutrition, heart disease #229 p.100-07
Nutrition, hospitals #203 p.38
Nutrition, illness #190 p.90+
Nutrition, learning & behavior #243 p.37
Nutrition, manufacturers advisory committee #198 p.39
Nutrition, medical discoveries #199 p.15
Nutrition, mental illness #213 p.132-33
Nutrition, metabolic approach #186 p.126-29
Nutrition, organic food #219 p.66-67
Nutrition, orthomolecular medicine #199 p.26-28
Nutrition, Perfect Food™ #217 p.108-12, #219 p.17
Nutrition, quality #233 p.102-06
Nutrition, raw food #229 p.75-78, #232 p.120
Nutrition, scleroderma #238 p.68-69
Nutrition, therapeutic #186 p.122, #191 p.18-19
Nutrition counseling licensing bill, Texas #193 p.154+
Nutrition practitioners, certification board #187 p.118+, #192 p.110+
Nutrition therapy, synergistic approach #211 p.38-40
Nutritional companies, evaluation of #211 p.87-88
Nutritional medicine #196 p.127
Nutritional medicine, laboratory testing #245 p.130-33
Nutritional status, assessment #221 p.100
Nutritional supplements, tolerable upper limits #219 p.82-85
Nutritional therapy, academic conference #239 p.134
Nutritional therapy, bias against #187 p.128
Nuts, cholesterol #189 p.27
Nuts, heart disease #192 p.32
Nystagmus, Chinese medicine #239 p.107-09
Nyvatex Health-Mat, osteoporosis study #223 p.25
Oats, celiac disease #210 p.131
Oats, gluten-intolerance #191 p.35
Oats, heart disease #232 p.38
Obesity #189 p.66-69, #205 p.99
Obesity, adenovirus 36 #215 p.41
Obesity, breast-fed children #238 p.32
Obesity, environmental & genetic factors #207 p.42-44
Obesity, exercise #201 p.24
Obesity, family-of-origin abuse & dysfunction #216 p.69
Obesity, ginseng berry #241 p.30
Obesity, green tea extract #240 p.30
Obesity, low-glycemic-index diet #237 p.43
Obesity, negative eating patterns #187 p.137
Obesity, sleep-disordered breathing #216 p.12
Obesity, stress-related eating #233 p.50-52
Obesity, weight-loss supplements #226 p.76-78
Obesity, women #229 p.184-86+
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, homeopathy #195 p.132-35, #225 p.50+
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, inositol #192 p.136
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, yoga #213 p.47
Occupational carcinogens #189 p.110-11
Ocular blood flow, Ginkgo biloba #207 p.122+
Ocular hypertension #187 p.39
Odell, Stephen, DDS, ND #187 p.116-17+
Office décor #241 p.166-67
Office rooms, customer comments #235 p.158-59
Oils, frying #237 p.45
Oleandrin, breast cancer #214 p.121-22
Olfactory acuity, multiple chemical sensitivity #210 p.118-19
Olive leaf extract, anthrax & plague #221 p.74-75
Olive leaf extract, antimicrobial #195 p.39, #214 p.79-82
Olive leaf extract, infectious disease #204 p.92-96
Olive oil, anti-inflammatory #223 p.30
Olive oil, cardioprotective antioxidants #207 p.33
Olive oil, cholesterol lowering program #216 p.101
Olive oil, diabetes #189 p.32
Olive oil, oxidative stress #187 p.43
Omega 3 fatty acids, animal food products #191 p.104
Omega 3 fatty acids, blood pressure #210 p.132
Omega 3 fatty acids, depression #232 p.38
Omega 3 fatty acids, epilepsy #231 p.28
Omega 3 fatty acids, heart disease #199 p.158
Omega 3 fatty acids, lupus #193 p.31
Oncologist profits, chemotherapy drugs #239 p.28
Oncologists, income #216 p.21
Oncologists, resistance to CAM #217 p.19
Oncology, integrative #211 p.12
Oncology, Medizinische Woche #211 p.12
Oncology, supplements #204 p.122
Oolong tea, eczema #214 p.22
Oolong tea, recalcitrant atopic dermatitis #238 p.27
Opiate withdrawal, phytotherapy #216 p.70-72
Opioid addiction, Chinese medicine #216 p.88-92
Opioid peptides, gluten and casein #233 p.80-84
Opioid therapy, pain management #208 p.53-54
Optic nerve, regeneration #231 p.20
Optimism, coronary artery bypass graft surgery #229 p.52
Optimism, longevity #202 p.134, #211 p.144
Oral chelation #192 p.82-91
Oral contraceptives, breast cancer #237 p.150
Oral contraceptives, risks #225 p.93-96
Oral health, dental air force #227 p.54
Oral hygiene, tooth brushing #239 p.136
Oral leukoplakia, spirulina #235 p.170+
Oral tolerization, autoimmune disease #193 p.27
Oregon Freeze Dry #190 p.47-50
Organic food #219 p.66-67
Organic food, ABC report apology #208 p.31
Organic food, Baja California #219 p.15
Organic food, Cuba #219 p.48
Organic labeling #237 p.36-38
Organophosphate exposure, treatment #210 p.110-11
Organophosphate insecticides, neurotoxicity #228 p.30-32
Organophosphate toxicity, genetic risk #232 p.33
Organs, genetically engineered #207 p.29
Ornish, Dean, MD, dietary fat #199 p.40-48
Orthodoxy #222 p.116
Orthomolecular medicine #199 p.26-28
Orthomolecular medicine, depression #243 p.144
Orthomolecular medicine, mental health #205 p.14, #213 p.12
Orthomolecular medicine, schizophrenia #213 p.14, #213 p.18
Orthomolecular psychiatry #234 p.98-99
Orthomolecular psychiatry, attention deficit disorder #201 p.14-15
Orthopedic medicine #208 p.42-44
Orthopedic medicine, pain management #244 p.90-92
Oscillococcinum, flu #186 p.60
Osteoarthritis #191 p.94, #208 p.120, #226 p.52-58
Osteoarthritis, arthroscopic surgery #235 p.35
Osteoarthritis, chondroitin sulfate #189 p.29
Osteoarthritis, gelatin #241 p.150
Osteoarthritis, glucosamine & chondroitin sulfate #196 p.47
Osteoarthritis, glucosamine sulfate #193 p.149, #216 p.12
Osteoarthritis, hormone replacement therapy #235 p.178
Osteoarthritis, naturopathy #187 p.15
Osteoarthritis, niacinamide #226 p.32
Osteoarthritis, placebos #208 p.36
Osteoarthritis, prevention #226 p.122+
Osteoarthritis, shark cartilage #219 p.86-90
Osteoarthritis, Therapeutic Touch #226 p.38+
Osteoarthritis, women #205 p.168-71
Osteomyelitis, jawbone cavitations #225 p.102-05, #226 p.111
Osteopathy, health & inner balance #202 p.16
Osteopathy, musculoskeletal disorders #187 p.134-35
Osteopathy, training #195 p.23+
Osteoporosis #191 p.94, #245 p.104
Osteoporosis, acupuncture #238 p.133
Osteoporosis, bisphosphonates #235 p.177
Osteoporosis, celiac disease #201 p.42
Osteoporosis, DHEA #211 p.160
Osteoporosis, dietary protein #190 p.24
Osteoporosis, essential fatty acids #187 p.162-63+, #191 p.124, #192 p.31, #217 p.186-87
Osteoporosis, estriol #223 p.28
Osteoporosis, exercise #226 p.145
Osteoporosis, Fosamax #214 p.28
Osteoporosis, hormone replacement #186 p.135-37
Osteoporosis, hydrogenated vegetable oils #228 p.26
Osteoporosis, ipriflavone #189 p.121, #215 p.20, #216 p.128
Osteoporosis, latent celiac disease #219 p.18
Osteoporosis, nutrients #201 p.151
Osteoporosis, Nyvatex Health-Mat study #223 p.25
Osteoporosis, parathyroid hormone #195 p.32
Osteoporosis, phosphorus #239 p.34
Osteoporosis, phosphorus & sodium #202 p.163
Osteoporosis, prevention & treatment #226 p.27
Osteoporosis, progesterone trial #197 p.121, #199 p.103-04, #199 p.104
Osteoporosis, screening #237 p.149+
Osteoporosis, soy #210 p.131
Osteoporosis, vitamin A #189 p.120, #225 p.132-33, #239 p.34
Osteoporosis, xylitol #226 p.80-82
Otitis media #187 p.39, #208 p.98-100
Otitis media, antibiotics #215 p.145
Otitis media, beneficial bacteria nasal spray #215 p.148
Otitis media, Biomune OSF Express (homeopathic) #201 p.64-67
Otitis media, hyperactivity #213 p.99+
Otitis media, xylitol #186 p.67
Oto-Plex, otitis media #208 p.98-100
Outdoor medicine, first aid #204 p.144-45
Outdoor medicine, homeopathic kit #204 p.42-51
Outdoor medicine, training & certificates #204 p.14-15
Ovarian cancer, diet #235 p.179
Ovarian cancer, hormone replacement therapy #216 p.128
Over-breathing, Buteyko breathing method #209 p.14
Overcaring, Zincum phosphoricum #190 p.26+
Overcooking, glycation end products #245 p.20
Overeating #187 p.137
Overeating, children #243 p.31
Overeating, herbal products #233 p.50-52
Overeating, starchy foods #191 p.31
Over-the-counter drugs, alcohol warning #186 p.68
Overtraining, immune suppression in athletes #204 p.150-57
Overtraining, neuroendocrine effects #240 p.56-58+
Oxidative coagulopathy #186 p.92-102
Oxidative-dysoxygenative insulin dysfunction #229 p.86-95, #231 p.78-87, #232 p.114-18
Oxidative injury, insulin dysfunction #229 p.86-95
Oxidative injury, lipoic acid #196 p.47
Oxidative medicine #199 p.34-35
Oxidative medicine course #237 p.104
Oxidative stress, blueberry #204 p.169
Oxidative stress, diabetes #190 p.28
Oxidative stress, exercise #196 p.46, #197 p.111
Oxidative stress, noise #214 p.20
Oxidative stress, olive oil #187 p.43
OxyContin, abuse of #216 p.61
Oxygen, cellular metabolism #211 p.106-07
Oxygen enabler, Cayce's animated ash #190 p.68-72
Ozone, antioxidants #196 p.47
Ozone treatment, Nevada arrest #197 p.117+

 

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