Pediatric natural health products recommended by chiropractic and naturopathic doctors in Canada

Porcino, Antony; Solomonian, Leslie; Zylich, Stephen; Doucet, Chantal; Gluvic, Brian; Vohra, Sunita

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2019.02.001

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“…Naturopathic doctors are taught to draw on conventional standards of care and algorithms to guide diagnostic reasoning and management options, while factoring in frameworks from other medical paradigms (for example, consideration of a Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis). Depending on the nature of the illness, the values of the family, and the experience and scope of the clinician, a variety of therapeutic options may be considered [ 28 ]. This may include the use of botanical medicines (either topical or oral), other natural health products such as nutritional supplements or probiotics, or hydrotherapy (the therapeutic application of hot and cold water to manipulate circulation).…”

Section: Naturopathic Pediatric Practicementioning

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Scope of Practice and Principles of Care of Naturopathic Medicine in North America: A Commentary

Solomonian¹

2021

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Naturopathic medicine is a growing profession in North America that provides expertise in complementary and alternative, or integrative care to pediatric patients. It is imperative that healthcare providers have an understanding of the training and scope of other health professionals in order to effectively make decisions regarding research, collaborative clinical care, and policy. Given the prevalence of use of complementary and alternative medicine by children and families in North America, and the growing interest in “integrative” medicine, we aim to offer an overview of naturopathic care for children. This document describes the principles, training, and scope of naturopathic medicine, including health promotion, disease prevention, and illness management. It describes the process by which naturopathic doctors create an integrative healthcare plan for children, evaluate and apply evidence, and integrate ethical issues in practice management, and speaks to the role naturopathic doctors have regarding advocacy for community and planetary health as it relates to pediatrics.

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Section: Naturopathic Pediatric Practicementioning

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Scope of Practice and Principles of Care of Naturopathic Medicine in North America: A Commentary

Solomonian¹

2021

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“…This impression is supported by studies and meta-analyses demonstrating that vitamin and mineral supplements do not provide benefits to individuals in the general population [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. Nevertheless, these products, which can be purchased without medical prescription, are very commonly used by the general population [ 4 ] and are often recommended in naturopathic medicine [ 5 ].…”

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Vitamin D Supply of Multivitamins Commercialized Online by Amazon in Western and Southern Europe: A Labeling Analysis

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Multivitamins are commonly used by the general population, often without medical prescription. The purpose of this report is to inform on the daily vitamin D supply provided by multivitamins containing vitamin D that are commercialized online by Amazon in Western and Southern Europe. We surveyed multivitamins aimed at adults using the following marketplaces: amazon.es®, amazon.de®, amazon.it®, and amazon.fr®. We identified 199 vitamin D3-containing multivitamins sold by Amazon marketplaces: 77 from amazon.es®, 73 from amazon.de®, 33 from amazon.it®, and 16 from amazon.fr®. No multivitamin contained vitamin D2. The daily vitamin D3 supply ranged from 16 to 2000 IU: it was less than 400 IU daily in 108 (54%), 400–800 IU daily in 53 (27%), and more than 800 IU daily in the remaining 38 (19%) products. The vitamin D3 supply of products sold by amazon.it® was on average higher (p < 0.05) than that of products sold by amazon.de®, amazon.fr®, and amazon.es®. In conclusion, the vitamin D supply of multivitamins sold by Amazon may be insufficient, marginally sufficient, or adequate for subjects at high risk of hypovitaminosis D such as subjects 65 years or more of age, pregnant (or lactating) women, or patients on drug treatment or with an underlying disease, where a vitamin D supplementation is advocated.

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“…Multivitamin supplementation at the recommended dietary allowance level thus can improved cellular immune parameters and reduce the risk of infections [ 3 ]. Multivitamins are frequently used by the general population [ 4 ], and are also frequently recommended by naturopaths [ 5 ]. The aim of this rapid review was to assess the effects of multivitamin supplementation on acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) and associated complications.…”

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Multivitamins for acute respiratory tract infections: a rapid review

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Advances in Integrative Medicine

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Brief Overview Seven human clinical trials with some risk of bias suggest that multivitamins may be a safe and effective intervention to relieve some symptoms of respiratory tract infections, increase micronutrient status and immune function; however, further research is needed. There is currently insufficient evidence to recommend multivitamins as a therapy for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19. Verdict The overall quality of research examining the effect of prophylactic multivitamin supplementation on the effects of the acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) is weak. Most of the available research included adults aged 50 years or over recruited through either the community or institutional settings (i.e. hospital facility, residential care facility). The multivitamin supplements used contained at least five vitamins and minerals and were administered between three months and two years (median: 15 months). Based on the available evidence, multivitamin supplementation does not appear to reduce the incidence of ARTI or mortality (both ARTI-related and all-cause). The effect of multivitamins taken before infection on the duration of ARTI is unclear due to conflicting results across studies. Multivitamins may, however, reduce the symptoms associated with ARTI such as headache, conjunctivitis, and activity restriction but not the overall symptom scores. No differences in health service visits, inclusive of primary and tertiary care, has been identified for individuals taking a multivitamin prior to an ARTI.

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Pediatric natural health products recommended by chiropractic and naturopathic doctors in Canada

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Scope of Practice and Principles of Care of Naturopathic Medicine in North America: A Commentary

Scope of Practice and Principles of Care of Naturopathic Medicine in North America: A Commentary

Vitamin D Supply of Multivitamins Commercialized Online by Amazon in Western and Southern Europe: A Labeling Analysis

Multivitamins for acute respiratory tract infections: a rapid review

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