Prescription for Natural Cures

The all-in-one natural health resource your family can trust Dr. 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

JAMES F. BALCH, M.D., is one of the bestselling health book authors of all time with his coauthored landmark Prescription for Nutritional Healing, which was one of the first major books to show how food and supplements can improve health. 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, which is read by 50,000 subscribers; he also has a weekly Internet radio program called Prescriptions for Healthy Living on wsradio.com.<BR> 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.

PREFACE.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK.

Part One: Conditions.

Abscesses and Boils.

Acne.

Aging.

AIDS and HIV.

Alcoholism (see SUBSTANCE ABUSE).

Allergies.

Alzheimer’s Disease.

Anemia.

Angina (see CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE).

Anorexia Nervosa (see EATING DISORDERS).

Anxiety.

Arteriosclerosis (see CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE).

Arthritis.

Asthma.

Athlete’s Foot.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Back Pain.

Bad Breath (Halitosis).

Bee Stings.

Bladder Infection (Cystitis).

Blood Pressure, High.

Bone Fractures.

Bronchitis.

Bruises.

Bulimia (see EATING DISORDERS).

Burns (including Sunburn).

Cancer.

Candidiasis (Thrush and Yeast Infection).

Cardiovascular Disease.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).

Cataracts.

Cholesterol, High.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).

Common Cold.

Constipation.

Cough.

Crohn’s Disease.

Cystitis (see BLADDER INFECTION).

Depression.

Diabetes.

Diarrhea.

Dizziness.

Drug Addiction (see SUBSTANCE ABUSE).

Ear Infection.

Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia).

Eczema.

Endometriosis.

Fever.

Fibroids, Uterine.

Fibromyalgia.

Flu.

Food Allergies/Sensitivities.

Food Poisoning.

Gallbladder Problems.

Gastritis (see ULCERS).

Glaucoma.

Gout.

Hair Loss.

Halitosis (see BAD BREATH).

Headache.

Hearing Loss.

Hemorrhoids.

Heart Attack and Heart Disease (see CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE).

Hepatitis.

Herpes.

Herpes Zoster (see SHINGLES).

Hiatal Hernia and Acid Reflux Disease.

High Blood Pressure (see BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH).

High Cholesterol (see CHOLESTEROL, HIGH).

HIV (see AIDS AND HIV).

Hives.

Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid).

Impotence.

Infertility.

Influenza (see FLU).

Insomnia.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Kidney Stones.

Lupus.

Macular Degeneration.

Memory Problems.

Menopause.

Motion Sickness.

Multiple Sclerosis.

Muscle Aches and Cramps.

Obesity.

Osteoporosis.

Parasites (Intestinal).

Parkinson’s Disease.

Poisoning.

Pregnancy-Related Problems.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).

Prostate Enlargement (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia).

Prostatitis.

Psoriasis.

Rosacea.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Shingles (Herpes Zoster).

Sinusitis.

Sprains and Strains.

Stroke.

Substance Abuse (Drug and Alcohol Addiction).

Syndrome X.

TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) Syndrome.

Thrush (see CANDIDIASIS).

Underactive Thyroid (see HYPOTHYROIDISM).

Ulcers.

Uterine Fibroids (see FIBROIDS, UTERINE).

Vaginitis.

Varicose Veins.

Warts.

Yeast Infection (see CANDIDIASIS)

Part Two: The Essentials of Natural Medicine.

Diet and Nutrition.

Fasting.

Nutritional Supplements.

Herbal Medicine.

Homeopathy.

Bach Flower Remedies.

Aromatherapy.

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture and Acupressure.

Hydrotherapy.

Natural Hormones.

Bodywork.

Exercise and Stress Reduction.

Part Three: Appendix.

A Natural Health-Care Modalities and Resource Guide.

Glossary.

INDEX.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS.

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