Roy Rustum
Material Science Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia, USA.
J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2010 Jan;1(1):18-21. doi: 10.4103/0975-9476.59822.
This article summarizes important ways that integrative medicine can contribute to resolving the global health crisis with special reference to the US. Research using modern methods of analysis of cellular changes at the epigenetic level has shown that diet and lifestyle interventions greatly improve the state of patients' health. Estimates have been given that up to 75% of all US health costs can be saved by these methods, particularly if applied preventatively. It is thus vital that active steps are taken to implement such programs, to reduce costs to citizens and society alike, as well as to Government.
本文总结了整合医学在解决全球健康危机方面的重要作用，特别以美国为例。运用现代方法对表观遗传水平的细胞变化进行分析的研究表明，饮食和生活方式干预能极大改善患者的健康状况。据估计，通过这些方法，美国高达75%的医疗成本可得以节省，尤其是预防性应用时。因此，积极采取措施实施此类项目至关重要，这既能降低公民、社会以及政府的成本。
