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Acupuncture may lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension (high blood pressure). For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Green and brown algae have strong anticoagulant or blood thinning activity, suggesting possible potential for the treatment of blood clots. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Citrus flavonoids, or naturally occurring plant compounds that function as antioxidants, may be effective anticancer agents. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Electrical nerve stimulation or ENS may be an effective treatment modality for chronic musculoskeletal pain. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

A low glycemic diet may help improve acne. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Motivational interviewing along with individual and group-based strategies may increase fitness in women living in rural areas. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Chemoimmunotherapy, or chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy, may help treat gastric cancer. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Gamma linolenic acid (GLA) may help formerly obese individuals maintain their weight loss. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Iron supplementation during pregnancy should only be considered anemic women or women with low iron/low red blood cell counts. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Rapid relaxation (RR), a type of relaxation that involves a brief set of suggestion while applying a pain reliever to the skin, may reduce anxiety during local anesthesia and subsequent dental treatment. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Self-hypnosis training in children and adolescents may result in significant improvement of chronic headaches. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Eating more fruit and less meat may help prevent precancerous colon polyps. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

Several recent studies have examined the correlation between community surroundings (recreational resources, public parks, etc.) and how much physical activity residents participate in; all found that physical activity was highest in communities with surroundings conducive to exercise. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

The past few months have seen several food poisoning outbreaks across the United States, including the discovery of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in California-grown spinach, the Norovirus outbreak in oysters harvested off the coast of Texas and the Salmonella found in peanut butter manufactured in North Carolina. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.

A polyphenol extract from apples may help reduce fatigue and improve physical performance during exercise. For more information on integrative therapies visit www.naturalstandard.com.