Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: relationship to insulin sensitivity and oxidative stress. Treatment approaches using vitamin E, magnesium, and betaineLyn Patrick
Altern Med Rev 7:276-91. 2002
..Treatment approaches that address these etiologies are reviewed: betaine, magnesium, and vitamin E...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): a review of conventional and alternative treatmentsLyn Patrick
Bastyr University
Altern Med Rev 16:116-33. 2011
..This article discusses these challenges, investigates the mechanisms of damage in GERD, and explores the existing data on unconventional forms of treatment, including melatonin, acupuncture, botanicals, and dietary interventions...
Mercury exposure, nutritional deficiencies and metabolic disruptions may affect learning in childrenRenee Dufault
United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck, ND, USA
Behav Brain Funct 5:44. 2009
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Iodine: deficiency and therapeutic considerationsLyn Patrick
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, USA
Altern Med Rev 13:116-27. 2008
..Iodine may also have important antioxidant functions in breast tissue and other tissues that concentrate iodine via the sodium iodide symporter...
Thyroid disruption: mechanism and clinical implications in human healthLyn Patrick
Postgraduate Certification Course in Environmental Medicine, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, USA
Altern Med Rev 14:326-46. 2009
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Mercury toxicity and antioxidants: Part 1: role of glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid in the treatment of mercury toxicityLyn Patrick
Altern Med Rev 7:456-71. 2002
..This review of the literature will assess the role of glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid in the treatment of mercury toxicity...
Toxic metals and antioxidants: Part II. The role of antioxidants in arsenic and cadmium toxicityLyn Patrick
Altern Med Rev 8:106-28. 2003
..Several antioxidants including NAC, zinc, methionine, and cysteine, when used in conjunction with standard chelating agents, can improve the mobilization and excretion of arsenic and cadmium...
Lead toxicity, a review of the literature. Part 1: Exposure, evaluation, and treatmentLyn Patrick
Altern Med Rev 11:2-22. 2006
..Issues surrounding the assessment of body lead burden and the consequences of low-level environmental exposure are critical in the treatment of chronic disease related to lead toxicity...
Lead toxicity part II: the role of free radical damage and the use of antioxidants in the pathology and treatment of lead toxicityLyn Patrick
Altern Med Rev 11:114-27. 2006
..The evidence for their use in lead exposure, alone and in conjunction with chelating agents, is reviewed in this article...