UTMB's Alternative and Integrative Health Care Program

AIM Elective Student Essays

The essays are all in Word document format. The essays are ordered by the author's last name.

	Rheumatoid Arthirits - Integrative Treatment Options by Elizabeth A. Williford
	Biofeedback and Insomnia by Divya Agrawal
	Music Therapy by Lisa M. Aguilar
	The Atkins Diet. Is it effective and is it healthy? by Andres Alaniz
	Music Therapy in Pediatrics by Susan Allen
	Massage Therapy by Elizabeth Alvarez
	Acupuncture and Headache by Eric Beadle
	Alternative Medicine and Diabetes Mellitus: Searching for Holistic Harmony by Luis Benavides
	Herbal And Supplemental Therapies For The Treatment Of Depression by Jason Biscamp
	CAM Techniques in the Treatment of Burns by Kanika A. Bowen
	Integrative Modalities in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Rachel Brakke
	Depression by Kayce Branson
	Massage Therapy and Its Role in Medical Care by Ryan Buffington
	Medical Acupuncture: Western theories of how it works and what it can treat by Natalie Campo
	The Use of Complementary Medicine in the Treatment of Asthma by Nicholas Carling
	Homeopathy by Melinda Augustine Caskey
	The Questions on Yoga by Chris Casso by Chris Casso
	Alternative Treatments for ADHD by Steven Chon
	Antioxidant Supplementation for Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Janice Contreras
	Massage Therapy in Pediatrics by Courtney Couch (Brannon)
	Complementary Alternative Therapies for Osteoarthritis by Luis De La Torre
	Natural Medicines in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections by Roberto B. dela Cruz
	Dying of a Broken Heart: An Evidence-Based Look at Psychoneuroimmunology and the Mind-Body Connection by Erin M. Denney
	Spirituality As Complementary & Alternative Medicine by Steven Dennis
	A Comparison of Traditional and Alternative Migraine Therapies by Brad D. Dimmitt
	Probiotics by Veronica Escobar
	Green Tea Extract as an Aid for Weight Loss by Patty Ewert
	Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine into Pediatrics by Tricia Fletcher
	CAM Therapy in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Magdalene Garza
	Generalized Anxiety Disorder by Gianina Gomez
	Bridges by Cesar Gonzales
	Current Trends in Spirituality and Medicine by Robert Guevara
	Complimentary and Alternative Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients by Shannon B. Hancher
	Use of Guided Imagery to Improve Patient Outcomes by Valerie Hernandez
	Alternative Therapies for the treatment and prevention of Atherosclerosis by Lindsay Hilbert
	The Primary Care Physician by Rudyard L.M. Hilliard
	Animal Assisted Therapy: New Consideration to an Old Theory by Susan Hsieh
	Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Risk Reduction and Primary Prevention Strategies Utilizing CAM by Asima Husain
	The Role of Chiropractic in Respiratory Illnesses of Children by Sally Ibrahim
	Schizophrenia: The Disease, Conventional Medicine, and Alternative Therapies by Sindhu A. Idicula
	Integrative Medicine – The Humanistic Model by Mitul Kapadia
	Water Births - An Alternative Labor Birthing Method by Susan Leong Kee
	The Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in HIV-Infected Patients by Jessica Kendrick
	Yoga: A new way of life by Felicia L. King
	Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia by Angela Langer
	Arnica by Matthew LeBoeuf
	Alternative Medicine (in Radiology) by Diana Lee
	Alternative Medicine May Help Depression by Javier F. Martinez
	Migraine Headaches: Are there alternative treatments? by Jon Miller
	Acupuncture in the OR by Rene Muro
	Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Treatment and Prevention of Ophthalmic Disease: A Call for the End of Reviews by Francesca Nesi
	Premenstrual Syndrome and Complementary Alternative Medicine by Phuc Nguyen
	Acupuncture: Old and New by Phuc Nguyen
	Pet Therapy: An Affective Approach to Treatment by Araceli Nora
	Alternative Treatments for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting by Robert Ochoa Jr.
	The Role Of Music In Complementary Medicine by Jacob Oommen
	Diabetes and a Complementary Approach to Care by Laura Pack
	Complementary/Alternative Herbal Treatments for IBS by Sergio Giovanni Perossa
	The Use of Integrative Medicine in the Treatment of Low Back Pain by Cwanza A. Pinckney
	COPD by John K. Ray
	Alternative Therapies for Menopausal Symptoms: What is safe for women at risk for breast cancer? by Jennifer Schultz
	Effects of Meditation on Essential Hypertension by Cynthia Scott
	Integrating Alternative Therapy into Pediatrics by Shauna Sexton
	Alternative Treatments for Tension-type Headaches by Heather Shipman
	Complementary Medicine in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Pooja Singh
	An Alternative to Pain by Jacob Smith
	Alternative and Complementary Therapies in the Treatment of Gallbladder Diseas by Tawana Smith
	Labor Support: Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Pain Relief in Childbirth by Kristen Solana Walkinshaw
	The Role Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine In The Treatment Of Attention Deficit Disorder by George Thomas
	Alternative Remedies in the Postmenopausal Woman by Monika Thompson
	Omega-3 fatty acids in Cardiovascular Disease by Thomas van Dinter
	Have you had your bacteria today?: Probiotics and their usefulness in disease prevention and management by Kathleen M. (Cassin) Weindorff
	Dietary Supplements for the Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms by Jamie Willits
	Magnetic Therapy A Review of Past and Current Uses by Seth Yandell
	Indications and Contraindications of Complimentary Alternative Medications in the Perioperative Period by Brett Zimmerman