Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism,
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride set up The Cambridge Nutrition Clinic in 1998. As a parent of a child diagnosed with learning disabilities, she was acutely aware of the difficulties facing other parents like her, and she has devoted much of her time to helping these families. She realized that nutrition played a critical role in helping children and adults to overcome their disabilities, and has pioneered the use of probiotics in this field. Her willingness to share her knowledge has resulted in her contributing to many publications, as well as presenting at numerous seminars and conferences on the subjects of learning disabilities and digestive disorders. Her book “Gut and Psychology Syndrome” captures her experience and...
more infoTrick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative
“For anyone who has ever wondered about the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of . . . alternative therapies.”—Susan Okie, Washington Post Whether you are an ardent believer in alternative medicine, a skeptic, or are simply baffled by the range of services and opinions, this groundbreaking analysis lays to rest doubts and contradictions with authority, integrity, and clarity. Over thirty of the most popular treatments—including acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic, and herbal medicines—are examined for their benefits and potential dangers. What works and what doesn’t? Who can you trust, and who is ripping you off? In its scrutiny of alternative and complementary cures, this book also strives to reassert the primacy of the scientific...
more infoPrescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference
The popularity of herbal medicine has exploded during the past decade, with herbal remedies becoming increasingly available in such conventional outlets as drugstores and even supermarkets. Prescription for Herbal Healing brings to herbal medicine the same in-depth, easy-to-understand information and accessible style that Prescription for Nutritional Healing successfully brought to diet and nutritional supplements. This book is divided into three parts for easy reference. Part I discusses the basic principles of herbal medicine and outlines the properties and characteristics of some one hundred sixty single herbs and sixty herbal combination formulas. Part II describes more than one hundred fifty common disorders, conveniently arranged in alphabetical order from acne to yeast infection, and names the...
more infoMayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine, 2nd Edition (Updated
This revised edition is fully illustrated and still offers the same practical advice by using the red light/green light rating system to evaluate treatments. From acupuncture to yoga, echinacea to St. John’s wort, and meditation to healing touch, Mayo Clinic provides answers to the most pressing questions people have about the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine and when it’s appropriate to use natural remedies in place of or in conjunction with traditional medicine. The book also provides helpful tips on how to treat common ailments and incorporate alternative treatments into the readers’ and their families lives. Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine, 2nd Edition (Updated and Expanded): Integrating the Best of Natural Therapies...
more infoDietary Supplements: Current Good Manufacturing Practice,
This book is designed to be a unified reference source for the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration’s Dietary Supplements regulations, guidance, and associated documents. Dietary Supplements Regulations and Guidance: * FDA Overview and Orientation * Introduction to Dietary Supplements * Part I: Regulations – Part 111: Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements – Part 101: Food Labeling – Part 190: Diettary Supplements * Part II: Legislative Acts and Significant Amendments – Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act – Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 * Part III: Guidance and Associated Documents – Dietary Supplements Final Rule – Dietary Supplement Current Good Manufacturing...
more infoPrescription for Herbal Healing, 2nd Edition: An Easy-to-Use
The definitive source for choosing the optimal herbal therapy- thoroughly revised and updated. Millions of Americans are turning to herbal therapies to heal what ails them-either as an alternative or as a supplement to traditional medicine. From the most trusted name in natural healing, Phyllis A. Balch’s new edition of Prescription for Herbal Healing provides the most current research and comprehensive facts in an easy-to-read A- to-Z format, including: Information on more than 200 herbs and herbal combination formulas, ranging from well-known herbs, such as ginseng and St. John’s Wort, to less familiar remedies, such as khella and prickly ash Chinese and ayurvedic herbal combinations Discussion of more than 150 common disorders from acne...
more infoA DIY Guide to Therapeutic Body and Skin Care Recipes: Homemade
Make these easy DIY therapeutic skin care beauty recipes using essential oils for body lotion, skin cream, whipped butters, and herbal balms and salves. Practice the Art of the Bath: Perhaps, after relaxing in the bath and taking in all the benefits gained from a refreshing Art of the Bath ritual, you feel as though you are finished. Why wouldn’t you? Maybe you spent some time first giving yourself a self-massage with one of those custom blended massage oils you created. You have probably spent leisurely time luxuriating in a warm bath with your choice of bath enhancements such as bath salts, bombs, or melts. You may be feeling good, but you’re not finished....
more infoMayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine & Home Remedies: Two
From acupuncture to yoga, echinacea to St. John’s wort, meditation to healing touch, Mayo Clinic provides answers to the most pressing questions people have about the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine and when it’s appropriate to use natural remedies in place of or in conjunction with traditional medicine. Mayo Clinic Alternative Medicine also provides helpful tips on how to treat common ailments and incorporate alternative treatments into the readers’ and their families’ lives. Many common health problems can be treated with simple remedies you can do at home. Even if the steps you take don’t cure the problem, they can relieve symptoms and allow you to go about your daily life, or at...
more infoQuantum Supplements: A Total Health and Wellness Makeover with
Quantum Supplements bridges together the seemingly disparate scientific and spiritual realms through popular modern-day concepts — dietary supplements and nutrition and the ancient chakra system — to help people explore the every growing field of energy medicine. This user-friendly, cutting edge guide explains the “energy healing” and vibrational properties of vitamins, minerals, and herb/botanicals, specifically their effects on activating and balancing the body’s natural energy centers. Following a practical overview to the different types of dietary supplements and how they work, the author elaborates on the physiological and psychological activities of each energy center, or chakra, and the supplemental nutrients that assist their balance. The book includes many easy-to read tables and charts are...
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