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APRIL/MAY 2015 • VOL. 14 NO. 2 Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal Clinical Assessment of Low-dose Osteoinductive Protein as a Stand-alone Regimen in Self-reported Osteoarthritis • A Taste-intensity Visual Analog Scale: An Improved Zinc Taste-test Protocol • Nutritional and Metabolic Biomarkers in Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Exploratory Study • Presenters 2015—Stuart Tomc, Cannabinoid Educator: Staying in Step With the State of Research • Interview with Nancy Sudak, MD: On Unifying the Voices of Integrative Practice • Editorial—Issue 75! Celebrating Issues!

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APRIL/MAY 2015 • VOL. 14 NO. 2

Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal

Clinical Assessment of Low-dose Osteoinductive Protein as a Stand-alone Regimen in

Self-reported Osteoarthritis • A Taste-intensity Visual Analog Scale: An Improved Zinc

Taste-test Protocol • Nutritional and Metabolic Biomarkers in Autism Spectrum

Disorders: An Exploratory Study • Presenters 2015—Stuart Tomc, Cannabinoid Educator:

Staying in Step With the State of Research • Interview with Nancy Sudak, MD: On

Unifying the Voices of Integrative Practice • Editorial—Issue 75!

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Integrative Medicine • Vol. 14, No. 2 • April 2015 3Table of Contents

8 The Path Ahead—Issue 75! Joseph Pizzorno, ND, Editor in Chief

64 BackTalk—Ginseng and Jet Engines Bill Benda, MD, Associate Editor

14 The Joint Commission Moves Integrative Approach Ahead of Pharmaceuticals for Pain Management … plus more John Weeks

23 Clinical Assessment of Low-dose Osteoinductive Protein as a Stand-alone Regimen in Self-reported Osteoarthritis Katherine Spinks, RD, LD; Matthew Walker, PhD; James Scaffidi, BS

34 A Taste-intensity Visual Analog Scale: An Improved Zinc Taste-test Protocol Matthew J. Zdilla, DC; Leah D. Starkey; Julia R. Saling

40 Nutritional and Metabolic Biomarkers in Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Exploratory Study Anna E. Esparham, MD; Teri Smith, PhD; John M. Belmont, PhD; Michael Haden, BA; Leigh E. Wagner, MS, RD, LD; Randall G. Evans, MS, RD, LD; Jeanne A. Drisko, MD

18 Stuart Tomc, Cannabinoid Educator: Staying in Step With the State of Research Interview by Craig Gustafson

54 Nancy Sudak, MD: On Unifying the Voices of Integrative Practice Interview by Craig Gustafson

60 Conference Calendar

EDITORIALS

COMMENTARY

EPTHECA

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April/May 2015 • Vol. 14 No. 2

PRESENTERS 2015

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