Case studies on the homeopathic treatment of binge eating in adult males

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• 作者：Radmila Razlog ^{radmilar@uj.ac.za} ; Janice Pellow ^{jpellow@uj.ac.za} ; Reshma Patel ; ^{rpatel@uj.ac.za} ; Marelize Caminsky ^{mcaminsky@uj.ac.za} ; Hertzog Johannes van Heerden ^{hertzog.vanheerden@gmail.com}
• 关键词：Homeopathy ; Binge eating ; Case studies
• 刊名：Health SA Gesondheid
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：21
• 期：Complete
• 页码：294-302
• 全文大小：294 K
• 卷排序：21

文摘

Homeopathy seeks to treat holistically. The role of homeopathy for treating binge eating however remains poorly explored.ObjectiveTo determine the efficacy of individualized homeopathic treatment on binge eating.MethodThis was a nine-week pilot study using a case study design. Individualized homeopathic remedies were prescribed to each participant for six weeks and case analysis evaluated changes over time.ResultsAll participants reported a decrease in the severity and frequency of binging behaviour; concurrent improvements in general health were also noted.ConclusionThis pilot study shows the potential benefits of individualized homeopathic treatment in binge eating in males.