Iris Bell, MD, PhD

Recent Publications

Fernandez M, Bell IR, Schwartz GER. Sensitization during chemical exposure in women with and without chemical sensitivity of unknown etiology. Toxicol Industr Health 1999; 15:305-312.

Bell IR, Baldwin CM, Fernandez M, Schwartz GER. Neural sensitization model for multiple chemical sensitivity: overview of theory and empirical evidence. Toxicol Industr Health 1999; 15:295-304.

Bell IR, Baldwin CM, Russek LG, Schwartz GE, Hardin EE. Early life stress, negative paternal relationships, and current chemical odor intolerance in middle-aged women: support for a neural sensitization model. J Women's Health 1998; 7:1135-1147.

Bell IR, Szarek MJ, DiCenso DR, Baldwin CM, Schwartz GE, Bootzin RR. Patterns of waking EEG spectral power in chemically intolerant individuals during repeated chemical exposures. Int J Neurosci 1999; 97:41-59.

Bell IR, Baldwin, C.M., Stoltz, E., Walsh, B.T., Schwartz, G.E. Concomitant environmental chemical intolerance modifies the neurobehavioral presentation of women with fibromyalgia. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 2001; 9: 3-19.

Bell IR, Baldwin CM, Stoltz E, Walsh BT, Schwartz GER. EEG beta 1 oscillation and sucrose sensitization in fibromyalgia with chemical intolerance. Int J Neuroscience 2001; 108(1-2):31-42.

Bell IR, Baldwin CM, Schwartz GE. Sensitization studies in chemically intolerant individuals: implications for individual difference research. Annals NY Acad Sci 2001; 933:38-47.

Bell IR, Baldwin CM, Schwartz GE. Translating a nonlinear systems theory model for homeopathy into empirical tests. Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine 2002; 8(3):58-66.

Bell IR, Caspi O, Schwartz GE, Rychener D, Grant KL, Gaudet TW, Maizes V, Weil A. Integrative medicine and systemic outcomes research: Issues in the emergence of a new model for primary health care. Arch Internal Medicine 2002; 162:133-140.

Bell IR, Baldwin CM, Schwartz GE, Davidson JRT. Homeopathic Constitutional Type Questionnaire correlates of conventional psychological and physical health scales: Individual difference characteristics of young adults. Br Homeopathic J 2002; 91:63-74.

Baldwin CM, Long K, Kroesen KW, Brooks AJ, Bell IR. A profile of military veterans in the southwestern US who use complementary and alternative medicine: implications for integrated care. Arch Internal Medicine 2002; 162:1697-1704.

Bell IR, Koithan M, Gorman MM. Baldwin CM. Homeopathic practitioner views of changes in patients undergoing constitutional treatment for chronic disease. J Alternative Complementary Medicine 2003; 9(1):39-50.

Bell IR, Lewis D, Brooks AJ, Lewis S, Schwartz GE. Gas discharge visualization evaluation of ultramolecular doses of homeopathic medicines under blinded, controlled conditions. J Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2003; 9(1):25-38.

Bell IR. Evidence-based homeopathy: empirical questions and methodological considerations for homeopathic clinical research. Am Journal of Homeopathic Medicine 2003; 96(1):17-31.

Bell IR, Lewis DA II, Brooks AJ, Schwartz GE, Lewis SE, Walsh BT, Baldwin CM. Improved clinical status in fibromyalgia patients treated with individualized homeopathic remedies versus placebo. Rheumatology 2004; 43:577-582.

Bell IR, Lewis DA II, Lewis SE, Schwartz GE,, Scott A, Brooks AJ, Baldwin CM. Electroencephalographicalpha sensitization in individualized homeopathic treatment of fibromyalgia International Journal of Neuroscience 2004; 114(9):1195-1220.

Bell IR, Lewis DA II, Brooks AJ, Schwartz GE, Lewis SE, Caspi O, Cunningham V, Baldwin CM. Individual differences in response to randomly-assigned active individualized homeopathic and placebo treatment in fibromyalgia: Implications of a double-blind optional crossover design. J Alternative & Complementary Medicine 2004; 10(2):269-283.

Bell IR, Lewis DA II, Schwartz GE, Lewis SE, Caspi O, Scott A, Brooks AJ, Baldwin CM. Electroencephalographic cordance patterns distinguish exceptional clinical responders with fibromyalgia to individualized homeopathic medicines. J Alternative & Complementary Medicine 2004; 10(2):285-299.

Bell IR, Lewis DA, Lewis SE, Brooks AJ, Schwartz GE, Baldwin CM. Strength of vital force in classical homeopathy: bio-psycho-social-spiritual correlates in a complex systems context. J Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2004; 10(1):123-132.

Bell IR. Diet and nutrition in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias of late life. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing 2005; 1(4):299-301.

Bell IR. Depression research in homeopathy: hopeless or hopeful? Homeopathy: Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy 2005; 94:141-144.

Bell IR. All evidence is equal, but some evidence is more equal than others. Can logic prevail over emotion in the homeopathy debate? Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2005; 11(5):763-9.

Baldwin CM, Bell IR, Guerra S, Quan SF. Obstructive sleep apnea and ischemic heart disease in southwestern US veterans: implications for clinical practice. Sleep Breath. 2005 Sep;9(3):111-8.

Bell IR, Brooks AJ, Baldwin CM, Fernandez M, Figueredo AJ, Witten ML. JP-8 jet fuel exposure and divided attention test performance in 1991 Gulf War veterans. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine 2005; 76(12):1136-44.

Roy R, Tiller W, Bell IR, Hoover MR. The Structure of Liquid Water. Novel Insights from Materials Research; Potential Relevance to Homeopathy. Materials Research Innovation 2005; 9-4:577-608.

Jain S., Shapiro S., Swanick S., Roesch SC, Mills PJ, Bell IR, & Schwartz GE. Mindfulness meditation versus relaxation training: differential effects on response style and psychological distress. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2006; in press.

Bell IR, Koithan M. Models for the study of whole systems. Integrative Cancer Therapies 2006; 5(4):293-307.