| Clinical holistic medicine: the Dean Ornish program ("opening the heart") in cardiovascular disease. | |
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PMID: 17369996 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Dean Ornish of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, California has created an intensive holistic treatment for coronary heart patients with improved diet (low fat, whole foods, plant based), exercise, stress management, and social support that has proven to be efficient. In this paper, we analyze the rationale behind his cure in relation to contemporary holistic medical theory. In spite of a complex treatment program, the principles seem to be simple and in accordance with holistic medical theories, like the Antonovsky concept of rehabilitating the sense of coherence and the life mission theory for holistic medicine. We believe there is a need for the allocation of resources for further research into the aspects of holistic health and its methods, where positive and significant results have been proven and reproduced at several sites. |
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Authors:
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Søren Ventegodt; Efrat Merrick; Joav Merrick |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2006-02-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: TheScientificWorldJournal Volume: 6 ISSN: 1537-744X ISO Abbreviation: ScientificWorldJournal Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-19 Completed Date: 2007-09-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101131163 Medline TA: ScientificWorldJournal Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1977-84 Citation Subset: IM |
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Nordic School of Holistic Medicine and Quality of Life Research Center, Copenhagen K, Denmark. ventegodt@livskvalitet.org |
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Adult Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology, psychology*, therapy* Clinical Medicine / methods* Heart / physiology Holistic Health* Humans Male Middle Aged Quality of Life / psychology |
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