A Practical Guide to Complementary Therapies for People Living With HIV

• Acknowledgements and Credits

• Introduction
• So, What Are Complementary Therapies?
• Research and Complementary Therapies
• Regulation of Practitioners
• Regulation of Natural Health Products
• The Use of Complementary Therapies by Canadian PHAs
• Complete Medical Systems
• Ayurvedic Medicine
• Homeopathy
• North American Aboriginal Healing Traditions
• Naturopathy
• Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
• Wellness Strategies
• Aromatherapy
• Colour Therapy
• Flower Essences and Other Essence Therapies
• Herbal Therapies
• Iridology
• Juicing
• Massage and Manipulation Techniques
• Mind-Body Medicine
• Touch Therapies
• Unconventional Therapies
• DNCB
• Melatonin
• Oxygen Therapies
• Doing Your Own Research on Complementary Therapies
• Red Flags
• Choosing a Complementary Therapist
• Getting Connected
• Further Resources and References

Acknowledgements and Credits

CATIE would like to thank the following people for working with us to help produce this guide. Their time and knowledge were invaluable and much appreciated.

Advisory Committee

First edition (1999)
Bruce Ally, PhD (doctor of Ayurvedic medicine and doctor of acupuncture)
David A. Bray (doctor of traditional Chinese medicine)
Rogers Lewis (herbalist)
Ken Luby (naturopathic doctor)
Bernard Robinson (2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations)

Revised edition (2004)
Paul R. Saunders, PhD (naturopathic doctor)
Sean Hosein (CATIE)

Contributors
Kelly Smith (Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada)
Jan McClory (Shiatsu Diffusion Society)
Patrick Les (Integrated Insights)
Carl Orr (Union of Ontario Indians)

Authors (first edition)
Lori Lyons
Devan Nambiar

Editor (revised edition)
Timothy Rogers

Design, Layout and Illustration
Metagrafix

CATIE thanks Health Canada's Natural Health Products Research Program and the Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS for funding this guide.

Copyright Info

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE)
505-555 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3B1 Canada

© 2004, CATIE. All rights reserved.