Presents a comprehensive guide to safe alternative medications and remedies for common ailments.
An expert on alternative medicine gathers the techniques of 350 natural healers to offer insights into alternative treatments for 180 common health complaints, including a demonstration that ninety percent of migraines are caused by MSG.
1. Exposure to Inescapable, Enduring, and Potentially Traumatizing Experiences -- 2. The First Day of First Grade: A Positive Experience or Exposure to Inescapable Stress? -- 3. On Playing a Poor Hand Well -- 4. A Review of the Literature -- 5. Finding the Words -- 6. Buffers: Reducing Exposure to Adverse Conditions -- 7. Safety Nets: Preventing Negative Chain Reactions -- 8. Promoting a Sense …
Includes bibliography p. 244-251 and index.
Background and history. Herbs: the original medicine -- History of ayurveda, ancient healing wisdom -- Perspectives on research -- Immune system 101 -- Prevention 101: immune-boosting basics -- Herbs for health and healing. Health-building herbs, foods, and nutrients -- Colds and flu: dodging the immune breakdown epidemic -- Especially for women: natural healing for a woman's lifetime -- Especi…
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preventive health care--remedies from specific male problems--picking the right herb--preparation of herbal medicines.
Introduction : Ancient remedies and modern medicine -- From magic to medicine : 5,000 years of herbal healing -- Tempest in a teapot : are healing herbs safe? -- Storing and preparing healing herbs -- How to obtain healing herbs -- 100 healing herbs -- Prevention and treatment : a fast-action guide to using the healing herbs. Abstract Contains the latest developments in the use of plants fo…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-148) and index.
pt. 1. Vitamins and minerals for health (Beta-carotene ; Biotin ;Calcium ; Folic acid ; Iron ; Magnesium ; Niacin ; Pantothenic acid ; Phosphorus ; Potassium ; Riboflavin ; Selenium ; Sodium ; Sulfur ;Thiamin ; Trace minerals ; Vitamin A ; Vitamin B6 ; Vitamin B12 ; Vitamin C ; Vitamin D ; Vitamin E ; Vitamin K ; Zinc ; Drugs can sabotage your nutrition) -- pt. 2. Therapeutic prescriptions for …