Natural Health Bible : From the Most Trusted Alternative Health Site in the World--Your A-Z Guide to over 300 Conditions, Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements

by BRATMAN, STEVEN MDKROLL, DAVID J. PHD

• ISBN13: 9780761524489
• ISBN10: 0761524487
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-10-26
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Summary

Discover Which Herbs and Supplements Are Best for You Do you know that safe and effective natural treatments exist for many of today's common health conditions? The most recent scientific research suggests that in addition to promoting better health, many herbs, vitamins, and supplements may be powerful weapons in the battle against specific diseases. Inside, you'll learn how the therapeutic wonders of natural medicine can benefit you. This revised and expanded second edition includes 100 new chapters covering the latest scientific evidence on the effectiveness of the most popular herbs, vitamins, and supplements. Every statement has been rigorously reviewed for accuracy by a medical doctor and a professor of pharmacology. You'll learn what works for youand what doesn't. Cross-referenced between conditions and treatments, this book includes: An A-Z guide to health conditions An A-Z guide to herbs, vitamins, and supplements Important dosage and safety information And much, much more! Research in the field of natural medicine is growing exponentially. For this revised second edition of our best-selling The Natural Pharmacist: Natural Health Bible, we've added thousands of new studies. We've also translated over 100 non-English studies to report them accurately and scoured the research databases of the world to find older but meaningful studies that had been forgotten. This book is now based on a research database that includes over 3,500 full-text studies. We've added 50 new chapters to Part 1, Conditions, 49 new chapters to Part 2, Herbs and Supplements, and expanded and updated existing chapters. The Natural Health Bible, Revised 2nd Edition is truly the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the science-based use of herbs and supplements. Responsible and accurate, The Natural Pharmacist: Natural Health Bible is the source for information you and your loved ones can trust. "Rigorous, comprehensive, up to date, and refreshingly accessible." Rajiv R. Ratan, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Institutes of Medicine "More objective than anything I've read on the subject." Jan Fawcett, M.D.

Author Biography

<b>Angelo DePalma, Ph.D.,</b> was trained as an organic chemist and held the position of senior scientist at a major pharmaceutical company. Dr. DePalma has been reporting on science, technology, and medicine for ten years. He is currently managing editor of Pharmaceutical Online, the Internet’s premier online pharmaceutical industry site. <br><b>David J. Kroll, Ph.D.,</b> is associate professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center, research director of the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine, and a consultant for pharmacists, physicians, and alternative practitioners on the indications and cautions for herbal medicine use. He received a degree in toxicology from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and obtained his Ph.D. in pharmacology and therapeutics from the University of Florida

Table of Contents

What Makes This Book Different?

What's New in This Edition?

Introduction

Conditions Acne Allergies Alopecia Areata Altitude

Sickness Alzheimer's Disease, Non-Alzheimer's Dementia, and Normal Age-Related Memory Loss

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Angina Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Asthma Atherosclerosis and Heart Disease Prevention Athlete's Foot Attention Deficit

Disorder Autism Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Bipolar

Disorder Bladder Infection Brittle Nails Cancer Prevention (Reducing the Risk)

Candida/Yeast Hypersensitivity Syndrome Canker Sores Cardiomyopathy Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cataracts (Prevention)

Cervical Dysplasia Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chronic Obstructive

Pulmonary Disease Colds and Flus Colic Congestive

Heart Failure Conjunctivitis Constipation Crohn's Disease

Cyclic Mastalgia Depression (Mild to Moderate)

Diabetes Dupuytren's Contracture Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Ear Infections Easy Bruising Eating Disorders Eczema Female Infertility Fibromyalgia Food Allergies and Sensitivities Gallstones Gout Hemorrhoids Herpes High Cholesterol HIV Support Hypertension Impotence Injuries (Minor)

Insomnia Intermittent Claudication Interstitial Cystitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Kidney Stones Liver Cirrhosis Lupus Macular Degeneration Male Infertility Menopausal Symptoms (Other Than Osteoporosis)

Migraine Headaches Minor Burns Minor Wounds Multiple Sclerosis Nausea Night Vision (Impaired)

Nosebleeds Nutrition for Cigarette Smokers Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Parkinson's Disease Periodontal Disease Phlebitis Photosensitivity PMS Psoriasis Raynaud's Phenomenon Restless Legs Syndrome Rheumatoid Arthritis Seborrheic Dermatitis Sexual Dysfunction in Women Shingles (Herpes zoster)

Sports Performance Stress Sunburn Surgery Support Tardive Dyskinesia Tinnitus Ulcerative Colitis Ulcers Urticaria Vaginal Infection Varicose Veins Vertigo Viral Hepatitis Vitiligo Weight Loss

Herbs and Supplements 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan)

Acidophilus and Other Probiotics Alfalfa (Medicago saliva)

Aloe (Aloe vera)

Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata)

Androstenedione Aortic Glycosaminoglycans Arginine Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)

Ashwagandha (Withania somniferum)

Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)

BCAAs Bee Pollen Bee Propolis Beta-Carotene Betaine Hydrochloride Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Biotin Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)

Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)

Blue Flag (Iris versicolor, or Iris caroliniana Watson)

Boldo (Peumus holdus)

Boron Boswellia (Boswellia serrata)

Bromelain Bugleweed (Lycopus virginicus)

Burdock (Arctium lappa)

Butcher's Broom (Ruscus aculeatus)

Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)

Calcium Calendula Carnitine Cartilage Catnip (Nepeta cataria)

Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa)

Cayenne (Capsicum frutescens,Capsicum annuum)

Chamomile, German (Matricaria recutita), Roman (Chamaemelum nobile)

Chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus)

Chitosan Choline Chondroitin Chromium Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Citrus Bioflavonoids Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)

Cola Nut (Cola acuminataandCola nitida)

Coleus forskohlii Colostrum Conjugated Linoleic Acid Copper Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)

Creatine Damiana (Turnera diffusa)

Dandelion (Taraxacum offi

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