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First edition of Integrative Orthopedics

• Few bonus updates:

• April 2004: updated information on diet

• June 2004: Vitamin D

• June 2004: Phytonutritional modulation of NF-kappaB

Updated edition of Integrative Orthopedics

• No updates or corrections

First edition of Integrative Rheumatology

• Published February 2006

• Page 340: the final sentence was incomplete--download correction here.

• Revision to chapter 5 in December 2006.

Click here for the most current version of Chapter 1.

http://optimalhealthresearch.com/online/  click here for the "in progress" version of the text online

1. Vasquez A. Intracellular Hypercalcinosis. A Functional Nutritional Disorder With Implications Ranging From Myofascial Trigger Points to Affective Disorders, Hypertension and Cancer. Naturopathy Digest 2006, September

2. Vasquez A. Multifocal Dysbiosis: Pathophysiology, Relevance for Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases, and Treatment With Nutritional and Botanical Interventions. Naturopathy Digest 2006, June

3. Vasquez A. How the Public Is "Educated" to Rely on Drugs. The Role of Formal Education, News, Television Shows and Direct-to-Consumer Advertising. Naturopathy Digest 2006, May

4. Vasquez A.  Drug as Disease and the Tripartite Role of Naturopathic Physicians. [Editorial] Naturopathy Digest 2006, April

5. Vasquez A. Dietary, Nutritional and Botanical Interventions to Reduce Pain and Inflammation. Naturopathy Digest 2006, March  Nutritional Wellness 2006, March

6. Vasquez A. Web-like Interconnections of Physiological Factors. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal 2006, April/May, 32-37

7. Vasquez A. Twilight of the Idiopathic Era and the Dawn of New Possibilities in Health and Health Care. [Editorial] Naturopathy Digest 2006, March

8. Vasquez A. Allopathic Usurpation of Natural Medicine: The Blind Leading the Sighted. [Editorial] Naturopathy Digest 2006, February

9. Vasquez A. Reducing Pain and Inflammation Naturally. Part 6: Nutritional and Botanical Treatments Against “Silent Infections” and Gastrointestinal Dysbiosis, Commonly Overlooked Causes of Neuromusculoskeletal Inflammation and Chronic Health Problems. Nutritional Perspectives 2006; January

10. Vasquez A, Muanza DN. Accolades and Addenda for "Use of Botanicals in Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis": Comment on Article by Ahmed et al. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2005 published on-line December 15

11. Vasquez A. Subphysiologic Doses of Vitamin D are Subtherapeutic: Comment on the Study by The Record Trial Group. The Lancet 2005 Published on-line May 6

12. Vasquez A. Reducing pain and inflammation naturally - Part 4: Nutritional and Botanical Inhibition of NF-kappaB, the Major Intracellular Amplifier of the Inflammatory Cascade. A Practical Clinical Strategy Exemplifying Anti-Inflammatory Nutrigenomics. Nutritional Perspectives 2005;July: 5-12

13. Vasquez A, Cannell J. Calcium and vitamin D in preventing fractures: data are not sufficient to show inefficacy. [letter] BMJ: British Medical Journal 2005;331:108-9

14. Vasquez A. Implementing the Five-Part Nutritional Wellness Protocol for the Treatment of Various Health Problems. Nutritional Wellness 2005, November
15. Vasquez A. A Five-Part Nutritional Wellness Protocol That Produces Consistently Positive Results. Nutritional Wellness 2005, September

16. Vasquez A, Cannell J. Subphysiologic Doses of Vitamin D are Subtherapeutic: Comment on the Study by Porthouse and colleagues. [rapid response] BMJ: British Medical Journal http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/330/7498/1003#105711  2005, May 4

17. Vasquez A. Reducing pain and inflammation naturally - Part 3: Improving overall health while safely and effectively treating musculoskeletal pain. Nutritional Perspectives 2005; 28: 34-38, 40-42 

18. Vasquez A. Reducing Pain and Inflammation Naturally. Part 2: New Insights into Fatty Acid Supplementation and Its Effect on Eicosanoid Production and Genetic Expression. Nutritional Perspectives 2005; January: 5-16  

19. Dave N. Muanza, Ph.D., Alex Vasquez, John Cannell, M.D., William P Grant, Ph.D. Isoflavones and Postmenopausal Women. [letter] JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association 2004; 292: 2337  

20. Vasquez A. Reducing Pain and Inflammation Naturally. Part 1: New Insights into Fatty Acid Biochemistry and the Influence of Diet. Nutritional Perspectives 2004; October: 5, 7-10, 12, 14

21. Vasquez A, Gilbert Manso, M.D., John Cannell, M.D. The Clinical Importance of Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol): A Paradigm Shift with Implications for All Healthcare Providers. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 2004; 10: 28-37  

22. Vasquez A. Musculoskeletal disorders and iron overload disease: comment on the American College of Rheumatology guidelines for the initial evaluation of the adult patient with acute musculoskeletal symptoms. Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the American College of Rheumatology 1996; 39:1767-8