title: Complementary/Integrative Therapies That Work: A Review of the Evidence.
abstract: Significant evidence supports the effectiveness and safety of several complementary or integrative treatment approaches to common primary care problems. Acupuncture is effective in the management of chronic low back pain. Mind-body interventions such as cognitive behavior therapy, yoga, tai chi, qi gong, and music therapy may be helpful for treating insomnia. Exercise can reduce anxiety symptoms. Herbal preparations and nutritional supplements can be useful as first-line therapy for certain conditions, such as fish oil for hypertriglyceridemia, St. John's wort for depression, and Ginkgo biloba extract for dementia, or as adjunctive therapy, such as coenzyme Q10 for heart failure. Probiotic supplementation can significantly reduce the likelihood of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Physicians should caution patients about interactions, and counsel them about the quality and safety of herbal and nutritional supplements.
authors: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Kligler
authors: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sina, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Raymond
authors: R
authors: Teets
authors: Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors: Melissa
authors: M
authors: Quick
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D026441:Mind-Body Therapies; D028321:Plant Preparations; D014481:United States; D015013:Yoga
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations