Sophia Gerontakos

ORCID: 0000-0003-3423-414X
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Research Areas
  • Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • Botanical Studies and Applications
  • Apelin-related biomedical research
  • Menstrual Health and Disorders
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • Herbal Medicine Research Studies
  • Andrographolide Research and Applications
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Health, psychology, and well-being

Southern Cross University
2021-2025

University of Technology Sydney
2020

Endeavour College of Natural Health
2019

(1) Objectives: This paper presents a scoping review of global evidence relating to interventions (i.e., policies, practices, guidelines, and legislation) aimed at supporting women manage menstruation, menstrual disorders, menopause work. (2) Methods: Databases including Medline (Ebsco), CINAHL Scopus, Web Science, APA PsychInfo Humanities International Complete Academic Search Premier HeinOnline OSH Update, Google Scholar were searched in May 2022. (3) Results: Of 1181 unique articles...

10.3390/healthcare11222945 article EN Healthcare 2023-11-10

<title>Abstract</title> Background Endometriosis is a complex, chronic inflammatory condition affecting women and persons assigned female at birth often characterised by symptoms including pain (pelvic other pain), fatigue, painful urination bowel movements, sex along with comorbidities. Women endometriosis are frequently dissatisfied available medical treatments management. Such dissatisfaction means high users of health care, use wide variety disciplines, out-of-pocket traditional,...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-6341834/v1 preprint EN 2025-04-28

Naturopathy is one of seven distinct traditional medical systems acknowledged by the World Health Organization. Naturopathic principles and philosophies encourage a focus on multiple body during case-taking design treatments. Little known about whether such teaching translates into practice. This study aimed to characterise naturopathic practice as it relates identification physiological in diagnosis treatment patients.A cross sectional was conducted collaboration with Federation. A survey...

10.1016/j.imr.2020.100424 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Integrative Medicine Research 2020-05-19

Herbal adaptogens are plant medicines which have traditional associations with herbal 'tonics' and promote homeostasis non-specifically increase resistance to stress. Current definitions of been derived from extensive laboratory research, however there has not sufficient clinical data for the concept be standardised by regulatory bodies in Europe or Australia, nor is clarity around how used understood herbalist clinicians themselves. This study aimed identify Australian Naturopaths measure...

10.1016/j.imr.2020.100433 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Integrative Medicine Research 2020-05-30

Abstract Background Globally, naturopathic practitioners offer services in 98 countries, reaching every world region and providing care to diverse populations for a range of acute chronic health conditions. Community clinics provide free or low-cost healthcare play key role necessary primary underprivileged marginalized populations. However, the reach impact community (NCCs) has not yet been examined. The aim this study was identify characteristics NCCs around world, determine types they...

10.1186/s12913-021-06806-5 article EN cc-by BMC Health Services Research 2021-08-14

Adaptogens are among the most common class of herbal medicines prescribed by herbalists today, and term is rapidly disseminating into wider community. Yet, despite ubiquitous use adaptogens in clinical practice, there very little research available which clearly defines mechanism action. Although definitions have been proposed, no single definition has agreed upon researchers. It appears that polyvalent action cannot be measured from a conventional pharmacological paradigm receptor-based...

10.33235/ajhnm.31.2.60-63 article EN Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine 2019-06-19
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