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TABLE OF CONTENTSNUTRITION ISSUE VOL. 21, SUPPL. 2
10 Nutrition Andrew W. Campbell, MD
12 Hepatoprotective Effects of Grape Seed Procyanidin B2 in Rats With Carbon Tetrachloride–induced Hepatic Fibrosis Zhenli Wang, MD; Zemin Zhang, MD; Ning Du, MD; Kai Wang, MD; Lei Li, MD
22 Zinc Supplementation Alone Is Effective for Partial Amelioration of Methotrexate-induced Intestinal Damage Nurul S. E. Musa, BSc(Hon); Gordon S. Howarth, PhD; Cuong D. Tran, PhD
33 Phytomedicine-based and Quadruple Therapies in Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Comparative, Randomized Trial Hafiz Muhammad Asif, BEMS, PhD; Syed Faisal Zaidi, MD, PhD; Toshiro Sugiyama, MD, PhD; Naveed Akhtar, PhD; Khan Usmanghani, PhD
40 Red Yeast Rice Plus Berberine: Practical Strategy for Promoting Vascular and Metabolic Health Mark F. McCarty, BA; James H. O’Keefe, MD; James J. DiNicolantonio, PharmD
46 An Ethanol Extract of Hawaiian Turmeric: Extensive In Vitro Anticancer Activity Against Human Colon Cancer Cells Konstantinos Dimas, PhD; Chrisiida Tsimplouli, PhD; Courtney Houchen, MD; Panayotis Pantazis, PhD; Nikos Sakellaridis, MD, PhD; George Th. Tsangaris, PhD; Ema Anastasiadou, PhD; Rama P. Ramanujam, PhD
56 Preclinical Studies Suggest Complex Nutraceutical Strategies May Have Potential for Preventing and Managing Sepsis Mark F. McCarty, BA
68 Radioprotectant and Cytotoxic Effects of Spirulina in Relapsed Verrucous Vulvar Cancer: A Case Report Huriye Senay Kiziltan, MD; Ayse Gunes Bayir, DVM; Ozgur Taspinar, MD; Gul Yucesan, MD; Didem Tastekin, MD; Fatma Cavidan Sonmez, MD; Ganime Coban, MD; Gokhan Kilic, MD; Ali Hikmet Eris, MP; Teoman Aydin, MD; Adem Akcakaya, MD; Alpaslan Mayadagli, MD
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
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4 ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, VOL. 21 SUPPL, 2 Table of Contents
73 Gerard E. Mullin, MD: The Influence of the Gut-Brain Axis on Health Interview by Craig Gustafson
77 Jon Kaiser, MD: Supporting Mitochondrial Health With Nutrient Therapy Interview by Craig Gustafson
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