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A.D.I.M.E.
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Acronym for the steps of the nutrition care processAssessmentNutrition and DiagnosisInterventionMonitoringEvaluation
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Phytotherapy
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The science of using plant-based medicines to prevent or treat illness
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Pharmacognosy
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The science of natural substances and their physical, botanical, and biochemical properties and applications
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Naturopathy
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A therapeutic system that uses natural methods of healing (light, heat, air, water, and massage)
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Moxibustion
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The application of heat along meridian acupuncture points to affect chi (Qi) and blood to balance substances and organs
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Integrative Medicine
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A holistic approach to health that combines complementary and alternative therapies with conventional medicine; nutrition care is considered a primary therapy within this model of medical practice
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Meridians
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A concept in traditional Chinese medicine related to channels of energy
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Holistic Therapies
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Treatments that emphasize the healing force of nature and the body's ability to self-heal
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Homeopathy
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A medical system based on the theory that substances in large doses that produce symptoms when administered in very dilute amounts
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Health Claim
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A written claim on the dietary supplement label that has two essential components:1. a substance and 2. a disease or health related condition; describes the relationship between these two components
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Dietary Supplement of Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA)
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A law that defines dietary supplements with provisions related to the marketing of these products.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
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Nonstandard medicine, botanical use, mind-body approaches, energy medicine
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Commission E Monographs
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Therapeutic monographs on phytomedicines developed in Germany by an expert commission of scientists and health care proffessionals.
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Chiropractic
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A healing system that involves manual manipulation of the musculoskeletal system to improve the normal functioning of the nervous system, which is thought to promote health.
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Chi (Qi)
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A term in traditional Oriental medicine that means life-force energy; the center of the body's functions
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