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Table 2
Complementary and Alternative Therapies as Reported by Selected Studies.
| | Study | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) |
| Natural products and diet | | | | | | | | | | General vitamins/supplements | x | x | | x | | | | | | Chondroitin | | | | | | | x | | | coQ10 | | | | x | | | | | | Creatin | | | | | | | x | | | Glucosamine | | | | | | | x | | | Omega-3 folic acid | | x | | | | | | | | High dose megavitamins | | | | | | | x | | x | Selenium | | x | | | | | | | | Vitamin E | | | | | x | | | | | Other vitamins/supplements | | x | | | | | | | | General herbal remedies | x | | x | | | | | | x | Bee Pollen | | | | | | | x | | | Black Cohosh | | | | | x | | | | | Dong Quai | | | | | x | | | | | Echinacea | | | | | | | x | | | Essiac | | | | x | | | | | | Evening Primrose oil | | | | | x | | | | | Flaxseed | | x | | | | | | | | Ginko | | | | | | | x | | | Ginseng | | | | | x | | x | | | Green tea | | x | | | | | | | | Kava Kava | | | | | | | x | | | Milk thistle | | | | | | | x | | | Red clover | | | | | x | | | | | Saw Palmetto | | x | | | | | x | | | Shark cartilage | | x | | x | | | | | | Saint John's Wort | | | | x | | | x | | | Soy | | x | | x | | | | | | Valerian | | | | | | | x | | | Wild Yam | | | | | x | | | | | Other herbs | | x | | | | | | | | Hormones | | | | | | | | | | Herbal Rx for menopause | | x | | | | | | | | Phytoestrogen supplements | | | | | x | | | | | Dietary phytoestrogens | | | | | x | | | | | Melatonin | | x | | | | | x | | | Tropical progesterone cream | | | | | x | | | | | Special diet | x | | x | | | | | | | Commercial weight loss programs | | | | | | | | | x | Healthy eating | | | | | x | | | | | Low fat diet | | x | | | | | | | | Macrobiotic | | x | | | | | | | | Soy rich diet | | x | | | | | | | | Vegan | | x | | | | | | | | Vegetarian | | x | | | | | | | | Organic products | | | | x | | | | | | Lifestyle diets | | | | | | | | | x | Nutritional supplements | | | | | x | | | | | Other diets | | x | | | | | | | |
| Manipulative and body-based practices | | | | | | | | | | Massage therapy | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x | | Reflexology | | x | | | | | | | |
| Mind and body medicine | | | | | | | | | | Acupuncture | x | x | x | | | x | x | x | x | Acupressure | x | | | | | | | | | Hypnosis | | | x | | | | x | x | x | Imagery/visualization | | x | x | | | | | x | x | Meditation | x | x | x | x | | | | x | | Relaxation techniques | | | x | x | | | | x | x | Tai chi/Chi gong | | x | | | | | | | | Yoga | x | x | x | x | | | | | | Other mind body | | x | | | | | | | |
| Consultations | | | | | | | | | | Counselor/psychologist | | x | | | | | | | | Chiropractic therapy | | | | x | | x | x | x | x | Dietician | | x | | | | | | | | Herbalist | | | | | | | | x | | Homeopathy | | x | x | | | | x | x | x | Lifestyle advice | | | | | | | | x | | Naturopath | | x | | | | x | x | | | Nutritional advice | | | | | | | | x | | Osteopathy | | x | | | | x | | | |
| Energy therapies | x | | x | | | | | | x | Reiki | | x | | | | | | | | Biofeedback/Energy healing | | x | x | | | | x | x | x |
| Whole medical systems | | | | | | | | | | Traditional Chinese medicine | | x | | | | | | x | | Ayurveda | | | | | | | | x | | Folk remedies | | | | | | | | | x | American Indian | | | | | | | | x | |
| Others | | | x | x | | | | x | | Exercise | x | | | | | | | | | Prayer/spiritual practices | | x | x | x | | | | x | x | Support groups | | | | x | | | | | x | Other physical therapies | | x | | | | | | | |
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Studies: (1) DiGianni et al., (2003 and 2006), [14, 15]; (2) Field et al., (2009), [17]; (3) Mueller et al., (2008), [19]; (4) Myers et al., (2008), [20]; (5) Gollschewski et al., (2005), [18]; (6) Downey et al., (2009), [4]; (7) Robinson et al., (2002), [21]; (8) Druss and Rosenheck (1999), [16]; (9) Gray et al., (2002), [7].
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