Integrative Approaches for Health, Biomedical Research, Ayurveda and Yoga by Patwardhan, Bhushan, Mutalik, Gururaj, Tillu, Girish -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover image Title page Table of Contents Dedication Copyright About the Authors Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Cover Chapter 1. Advocacy for Integration

Background Global Health Scenario The Evolution of Health Care System Diversity of Challenges Case of the United States Case of India Advances in Biomedical Sciences Unresolved Challenges Traditional and Complementary Medicine Nonpharmacological Approaches Experience and Evidence: Learning Together Integrative Health and Medicine Modern Medicine, Ayurveda, and Yoga

Chapter 2. Evolution of Medicine

Shamanic and Ethnomedicine Philosophy of Medicine Philosophy and Science Science in the West Science in the East Eastern Traditional Medicine China Japan Korea Tibet India Evolution of Ayurveda and Yoga Science and Traditions Modern Medicine Future Approaches

Chapter 3. Concepts of Health and Disease

Health and Disease Concept of Diseases Disease Classification Definition of Health Health Care and Medical Care Determinants of Health Dimensions of Health What Is Well-being? Holistic Health Quality of Life Assessment of Health Health Promotion From Public to Planetary Health

Chapter 4. Evidence-Based Medicine and Ayurveda

What Is Evidence? Cause and Effect Relationships Accessing Evidence Quality and Levels of Evidence EBM in Practice T&CM and the Cochrane Approach The Case of Homeopathy Placebo and Nocebo Effects Evidence for Yoga Evidence for Ayurveda Concepts of Evidence in Ayurveda The New EBM High Evidence Low Ethics

Chapter 5. Systems Biology and Holistic Concepts

The Philosophical Basis to Systems Approach Biological Systems Omics for Studying Cells Open Systems The Emergence of Systems Biology The Living Cell as System Systems Medicine and Holistic Health The Example of Diabetes The Future of Systems Medicine The Systems Approach of Ayurveda

Chapter 6. Lifestyle and Behavior

The Epidemic of Lifestyle Diseases Lifestyle Modification Body, Mind, Consciousness Emerging Evidence from Research Yoga and Meditation Mindfulness Yoga and Exercise Lifestyle and Behavioral Medicine Salutogenesis Oil Massage Spirituality—Beyond Behavior

Chapter 7. Food and Diet

Historical Account Food and Nutrition Science of Nutrition and Diet Digestion and Gut Health Diet Therapy Dietary Advice Nutrigenomics and Personalized Diet Ayurveda Concepts of Nutrition Diet, Prakriti, and Chronobiology Calorie Restriction Fasting and Spirituality

Chapter 8. Health Supplements

Nutraceuticals and Supplements Nutritional and Nonnutritional Supplements Antioxidants Vitamins Minerals Lipids, Oils, and Fats Phytochemicals Antioxidants and Disease Prevention Probiotics Dietary Fiber High Profits—Low Evidence Nutrition—Not in a Capsule

Chapter 9. Drug Discovery and Ayurveda

History of Drugs Drug Discovery Process Drug Discovery Impasse Why Are Drugs Failing? Inspiration from Traditions Reverse Pharmacology Phytopharmaceuticals Classical Ayurvedic Formulations Evidence-Based Formulations Innovative Formulation Discovery Network Pharmacology Findings from TCM Integrative Approaches

Chapter 10. Longevity, Rejuvenation, and Rasayana

Longevity and Healthy Aging Population Aging Biological Process of Aging The Ayurvedic Concept of Aging Rasayana and Stem Cells Rejuvenation and Kayakalpa Extension of Life span Yoga and Longevity Potential Areas for Future Research

Chapter 11. Personalized Approaches for Health

Classifying Humans The Science of Genomics Personalized Medicine and Ayurveda Assessment of Prakriti Genetic Basis of Prakriti AyuGenomics Applications for the Future

Chapter 12. Integrative Approaches for the Future

Foundation for Integration Broader Vision of Integration Principles for Integration Attempts at Integration Models of Integration Respecting Mutual Strengths

Ayurveda and Yoga—Primer Index

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