Alternative Medicine
72 Articles & Excerpts
The Debate over Supplements
 The Best Alternative Medicine
by Kenneth R. Pelletier
Thousands of books and papers have been written about vitamins, and have created many controversies. To address these general controversies, we will focus on two specific antioxidant vitamins, vitamin E and beta-carotene
Value and Danger of Various Food Components
The Best Alternative Medicine
by Kenneth R. Pelletier
Fiber. Eating a plant-based diet provides high levels of fiber. Water-soluble fibers, such as gums and pectins, protect against heart disease and diabetes by binding in the gut with bile acids, which contain cholesterol, thus preventing the reabsorption
Food for Thought
The Best Alternative Medicine
by Kenneth R. Pelletier
Many of the dietary and nutritional beliefs that were formerly accepted only by the alternative health community have in the past few decades been embraced by conventional clinicians, researchers, nutritionists, and dietitians.
The Massage Techniques
 Mother Massage
by Elaine Stillerman
Much has been written and scientifically validated about the beneficial effects of massage on almost every major body system. It is also a well-documented fact that massage is a powerful tool in reducing stress and its deleterious effects.
The Cancer Revolution
 Alternatives in Cancer Therapy
by Ross Pelton, R.Ph., Ph.D.
Cancer now leading killer of middle-aged. The article reported that for people aged thirty-five to sixty-four cancer had overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death. Cancer kills more women in the United States than any other illness
Oriental Medicine the Basic Concepts
 Acupressure For Common Ailments
by Chris Jarmey
Understanding why acupressure works requires an appreciation of tile Chinese system of diagnosis and treatment, where the fundamental approach to medicine bears little resemblance to that in the West.
Fibroids
 What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibroids: New Techniques and Therapies-Including Breakthrough Alternatives to Hysterectomy
by Scott C. Goodwin, M.D., Michael S. Broder, M.D., M.S.H.S., David Drum
Fibroid tumors are the leading reason why more than 500,000 American women have hysterectomies each year. Fibroids are benign tumors that arise from the smooth muscle layer of the uterus. As They grow larger, they can put pressure on neighboring organs
My Problems with Drug Therapy
 What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Anxiety, Phobias, and Panic Attacks: The All-Natural Program That Can Help You Conquer Your Fears
by Douglas Hunt, M.D.
So, if you are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, you simply pop a pill to alleviate it, right? Wrong! While some anxiety disorders respond to pharmaceuticals, there are short- and long-term adverse effects to be considered that can often be more
Your Beauty-Wellness Test
Are You Primarily Yin, Yang, or Yin/Yang? Now that I've provided you with a wealth of new information about health and beauty in the Chinese tradition, it's time to discover how to put these principles to use.
Personal Energy Crisis
 The Energy Prescription : Give Yourself Abundant Vitality with the Wisdom of America's Leading Natural Pharmacist
by Constance Grauds, R.Ph., Doug Childers
Are You Suffering from a Personal Energy Crisis? In this groundbreaking book, renowned educator, natural medicine pharmacist, and initiated shamana Connie Grauds helps you tap into the wellsprings of vital positive energy that lie within you-but are often
People Can Change
 Eight Weeks to Optimum Health
by Andrew Weil, M.D.
In Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, Dr. Andrew Weil translates the brilliant insights and discoveries he outlined in his acclaimed bestseller, Spontaneous Healing, into a practical plan of action: a week-by-week, step-by-step program for enhancing and prote
Foreword
Everyone wants good health, but most people are confused about the best ways to achieve it. Alongside the miracles of conventional medicine are problems: side effects of drugs and chemotherapy; harried doctors juggling too many patients; too much emphasis
Our Health Profile
 Natural Health for African Americans : The Physicians' Guide (Physicians' Guide to Healing)
by Marcellus A. Walker, M.D., L.Ac.
The facts don't lie. African Americans face a full-blown health crisis: more heart attacks, diabetes, high blood pressure...and shorter life expectancies. Fortunately, two nationally known experts on natural medicine and African American medical issues
How I Gave Up One Kind of Music for Another
 The Listening Hand: Self-Healing Through The Rubenfeld Synergy Method of Talk and Touch
by Ilana Rubenfeld, Ph.D.
Music saved me. My mother, Bluma, had a beautiful voice and loved to sing. My father, Leopold, studied as a classical pianist - with the same teacher as Vladimir Horowitz. But he gave it up during the Russian Revolution when he fled Russia for Germany
Awaking the Mind in the Gut
 Gut Reactions: A Radical New 4-Step Program for Treating Chronic Stomach Distress and Unlocking the Secret to Total Body Wellness
by Raphael Kellman, M.D., Carol Colman
You don't have to be in pain! You don't have to be held hostage by an angry, unpredictable stomach. You don't have to pop a Pepcid before every meal, take a Tagamet to eat like a kid again, endure endless Maalox moments, or devour a roll or two of Tums
The Macrobiotic Way of Eating
 The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health: A Complete Guide to Naturally Preventing and Relieving More Than 200 Chronic Conditions and Disorders
by Michio Kushi, Alex Jack
As the 21st century begins, the world faces an unprecedented health and environmental crisis. New diseases and epidemics have emerged, family and social conflicts have increased, and ecological threats have multiplied and spread, imperiling humanity's
Introduction
 Corrine T. Netzer's Big Book of Miracle Cures
by Corinne T. Netzer
Almost everyone would like to be healthier and take steps to prevent serious diseases such as cancer, heart failure, arthritis. The question is how? We live in a world where there are many choices but few concrete answers.
Like a Pleasant Dream
 Copeland's Cure: Homeopathy and the War Between Conventional and Alternative Medicine
by Natalie Robins
The land near Dexter, Michigan, flat in some places, rolling in others, was, in the early 1800s, one of the healthiest-looking regions in America. Bordering the Huron River and Mill Creek, the territory was fertile and green.
Nutrient Robbery
 The Side Effects Bible: The Dietary Solution to Unwanted Side Effects of Common Medications
by Frederic J. Vagnini, M.D., Barry Fox, Ph.D.
Sixty-five-year-old Hannah had been struggling with stiff and painful fingers for some time before she went to see her physician. The disturbing diagnosis was rheumatoid arthritis (RA), for which Hannah was given a drug named Naprosyn.
Creating Health
 Natural Choices for Women's Health : How the Secrets of Natural and Chinese Medicine Can Create a Lifetime of Wellness
by Dr. Laurie Steelsmith
Creating great health means making the right choices, but all too frequently my patients aren't aware of what the right choices are. To help point the way toward optimal health in this chapter I have outlined a way of life that I call the Naturally Health
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