Prescription for Natural Cures : A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies Including Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Bodywork, and More

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Summary

The all-in-one natural health resource your family can trustDr. James Balch coauthored Prescription for Nutritional Healing, which became the first major popular guide to the healing power of foods and nutritional supplements, selling more than 8 million copies in all its editions. Now, Dr. Balch and Dr. Mark Stengler present a new natural health resource that you can't afford to be without-a comprehensive reference of natural remedies for common ailments, including: acne allergies arthritis asthma back pain cancer depression fibromyalgia heart disease hypothyroidism influenza irritable bowel syndrome menopause osteoporosis stroke Syndrome X varicose veins, and more-almost 200 health problems and conditions in all. Prescription for Natural Cures provides a complete natural Rx for each condition, giving you a proven, natural, customized prescription that may include supplements, herbal medicine, homeopathy, aromatherapy, Chinese medicine, hydrotherapy, bodywork, natural hormones, and other natural cures in addition to nutritional advice. Organized by problem from A to Z, this invaluable guide features: The unique Super Seven Prescriptions for each condition, which provide specific and practical remedies to help heal your problem. You have never seen natural health advice as helpful, targeted, and accessible as this Clear, authoritative guidance on dietary changes, healing foods, nutritional supplements, and recommended tests Easy-to-understand discussions of the symptoms and root causes of each health problem Down-to-earth descriptions of each natural remedy A resource guide to holistic practitioners This breakthrough book is indispensable if you want to get better-naturally

Author Biography

James F. Balch, M.D., is one of the bestselling health book authors of all time He has made numerous appearances on TV and radio and regularly lectures around North America. Dr. Balch writes a monthly newsletter, Prescriptions for Healthy Living, he also has a weekly Internet radio program called Prescriptions for Healthy Living on wsradio.com Mark Stengler, N.D., is a licensed naturopathic doctor, author, and lecturer with expertise in nutrition, herbal therapy, vitamin therapy, homeopathy, and integrative medicine. He serves on a medical advisory committee for the Yale University Complementary Medicine Outcomes Research Project. An associate clinical professor at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Dr. Stengler is in private practice in La Jolla, California

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
How to Use This Bookp. 1
Conditions
Abscesses and Boilsp. 7
Acnep. 11
Agingp. 17
AIDS and HIVp. 23
Alcoholism (see Substance Abuse)
Allergiesp. 29
Alzheimer's Diseasep. 33
Anemiap. 41
Angina (see Cardiovascular Disease)
Anorexia Nervosa (see Eating Disorders)
Anxietyp. 46
Arteriosclerosis (see Cardiovascular Disease)
Arthritisp. 52
Asthmap. 59
Athlete's Footp. 65
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorderp. 68
Back Painp. 74
Bad Breath (Halitosis)p. 81
Bee Stingsp. 84
Bladder Infection (Cystitis)p. 86
Blood Pressure, Highp. 91
Bone Fracturesp. 97
Bronchitisp. 102
Bruisesp. 107
Bulimia (see Eating Disorders)
Burns (including Sunburn)p. 110
Cancerp. 113
Candidiasis (Thrush and Yeast Infection)p. 125
Cardiovascular Diseasep. 130
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)p. 139
Cataractsp. 143
Cholesterol, Highp. 147
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)p. 154
Common Coldp. 161
Constipationp. 166
Coughp. 171
Crohn's Diseasep. 176
Cystitis (see Bladder Infection)
Depressionp. 182
Diabetesp. 189
Diarrheap. 196
Dizzinessp. 202
Drug Addiction (see Substance Abuse)
Ear Infectionp. 206
Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia)p. 212
Eczemap. 218
Endometriosisp. 223
Feverp. 229
Fibroids, Uterinep. 232
Fibromyalgiap. 237
Flup. 245
Food Allergies/Sensitivitiesp. 251
Food Poisoningp. 257
Gallbladder Problemsp. 262
Gastritis (see Ulcers)
Glaucomap. 268
Goutp. 273
Hair Lossp. 278
Halitosis (see Bad Breath)
Headachep. 283
Hearing Lossp. 290
Hemorrhoidsp. 295
Heart Attack and Heart Disease (see Cardiovascular Disease)
Hepatitisp. 300
Herpesp. 306
Herpes Zoster (see Shingles)
Hiatal Hernia and Acid Reflux Diseasep. 310
High Blood Pressure (see Blood Pressure, High)
High Cholesterol (see Cholesterol, High)
HIV (see AIDS and HIV)
Hivesp. 315
Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)p. 320
Impotencep. 326
Infertilityp. 332
Influenza (see Flu)
Insomniap. 337
Irritable Bowel Syndromep. 344
Kidney Stonesp. 349
Lupusp. 354
Macular Degenerationp. 361
Memory Problemsp. 365
Menopausep. 370
Motion Sicknessp. 377
Multiple Sclerosisp. 380
Muscle Aches and Crampsp. 387
Obesityp. 390
Osteoporosisp. 398
Parasites (Intestinal)p. 404
Parkinson's Diseasep. 408
Poisoningp. 414
Pregnancy-Related Problemsp. 418
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)p. 438
Prostate Enlargement (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)p. 445
Prostatitisp. 450
Psoriasisp. 455
Rosaceap. 460
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)p. 466
Shingles (Herpes Zoster)p. 472
Sinusitisp. 476
Sprains and Strainsp. 482
Strokep. 486
Substance Abuse (Drug and Alcohol Addiction)p. 492
Syndrome Xp. 498
TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) Syndromep. 502
Thrush (see Candidiasis)
Underactive Thyroid (see Hypothyroidism)
Ulcersp. 507
Uterine Fibroids (see Fibroids, Uterine)
Vaginitisp. 513
Varicose Veinsp. 518
Wartsp. 523
Yeast Infection (see Candidiasis)
The Essentials of Natural Medicine
Diet and Nutritionp. 529
Fastingp. 547
Nutritional Supplementsp. 550
Herbal Medicinep. 593
Homeopathyp. 625
Bach Flower Remediesp. 648
Aromatherapyp. 651
Traditional Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture and Acupressurep. 661
Hydrotherapyp. 676
Natural Hormonesp. 679
Bodyworkp. 684
Exercise and Stress Reductionp. 688
Appendix
A Natural Health-Care Modalities and Resource Guidep. 695
Glossaryp. 699
Indexp. 705
About the Authorsp. 724
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