Foundations and Applications of Medical Biochemistry in Clinical Practice

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iUniverse, 2009 - Medical - 336 pages
The culmination of more than ten years of research by the authors, this book describes for the first time ever the scientific basis and clinical applications of medical biochemistry, a fundamental paradigm shift in medicine. This paradigm shift is so revolutionary that it has been called the Neustadt-Pieczenik Paradigm, which is the fusion and clinical applications of biochemistry, thermodynamics, physiology, fractal enzymology, nutritional medicine and laboratory testing to identify and correct the underlying causes of many diseases that are considered genetic in nature (eg, Phenylketonuria) and those that are not considered genetic (eg, mature onset asthma, depression, fatigue). In this new medicine, doctors must reject the failed, purely symptomatic treatments they learned in medical school and focus on learning and treating the underlying biochemical causes of disease. From the first documented clinical observations of biochemical individuality in the early 1900s to the development of sophisticated biochemical tests, the authors provide a detailed and stunning analysis of a new medical model to help millions and cure our ailing healthcare system. They uniquely contrast the conventional medical approach with the functional biochemical approach through extensive case studies on depression, arthritis, migraine headaches, seizures, rashes and more. This book is a must-read for physicians, medical students, nutritionists, and anyone looking to take charge of their health.
 

Contents

Chapter One The NeustadtPieczenik Paradigm Shift in Medicine
1
Chapter Two MD versus ND
24
Chapter Three Functional Biochemical Testing in Clinical Practice
38
Chapter Four Gastroenteritis
45
Chapter Five Irritable Bowel Syndrome
54
Chapter Six Irritable Bowel Disease
66
Chapter Seven Gastroesophageal Refl ux Disorder GERD
75
PieczenikNeustadt Syndrome
80
Chapter Sixteen Obesity and Diabetes
170
Chapter Seventeen NeustadtPieczenik Athletes Depletion Syndrome ADS
175
Chapter Eighteen Pulmonary Infections
183
Chapter Nineteen Asthma
199
Chapter Twenty Cancer
202
Chapter TwentyOne Chronic Pain
213
Chapter TwentyTwo Rashes
216
Chapter TwentyThree Migraine Headaches
224

Chapter Nine Osteoporosis
93
Chapter Ten Osteoarthritis
112
Chapter Eleven Polyarthralgia
122
Chapter Twelve Attention Defi cit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD
131
Chapter Thirteen Depression
141
Chapter Fourteen Narcolepsy
156
Chapter Fifteen Bipolar Disorder
164
Chapter TwentyFour Seizure Disorder
232
Appendix A Modalities
239
Appendix B Nutraceuticals Used in Treatment Plans
261
About the Authors
277
Contact Information
279
Index
305
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