A Woman's Complete Guide to Natural Health

by Walker, Lynne Paige; Brown, Ellen Hodgson

• ISBN13: 9781583331552
• ISBN10: 1583331557
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-23
• Publisher: Avery

Summary

The most comprehensive and up-to-date A-to-Z reference to natural treatments for women. For ten years, Lynne Paige Walker worked as a pharmacist. Dissatisfied with conventional medications and their side effects, however, she left traditional medicine and became a practitioner of alternative medicine. Here she found that nature offered all the treatments she needed-without the side effects. In Nature's Pharmacy for Women, Walker and Brown combine their experience in conventional and alternative medicine to create a comprehensive, accessible guide to natural healing that addresses the specific needs and concerns of women at every age and stage of life. Beginning with an overview of women's bodies, their hormones, and a variety of natural approaches designed to keep them in balance, the book then reviews more than 140 of women's most common complaints, explaining each illness, its associated symptoms, and the safest and most effective treatments. Drawing from and comparing a number of treatment options-including drugs, herbs, nutritional supplements, homeopathic remedies, Chinese patent medicines, flower essences, and essential oils-this reference allows women to choose the most appropriate and safest therapies for their individual needs.

Author Biography

Lynne Paige Walker is a doctor of pharmacy, a doctor of homeopathy, a master of Chinese medicine, and a licensed acupuncturist. She is also the owner of Sun Valley Herb Company.

Ellen Hodgson Brown is a medical writer who has written or cowritten nine books in the field of alternative health care, including The Alternative Pharmacy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	xiii
PART ONE WOMEN'S HEALTH: KEEPING YOUR BALANCE IN A DEMANDING WORLD
What Makes Women Different: Understanding Hormones	3	(5)
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives	8	(6)
Going Natural: Remedies That Correct Underlying Imbalances	14	(6)
Nutritional Balance: Supplementing Nutrient Needs and Clearing Metabolic Wastes	20	(5)
Detoxifying from Chemical and Heavy Metal Buildup	25	(220)
PART TWO AN A-TO-Z GUIDE TO COMMON WOMEN'S AILMENTS AND THEIR BEST TREATMENTS
Acne	31	(3)
Acne Rosacea	34	(2)
Adrenal Stress	36	(1)
Allergies	37	(3)
Alzheimer's Disease	40	(2)
Amenorrhea (Premature Cessation of Menstruation)	42	(2)
Anemia	44	(1)
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia	45	(1)
Anxiety and Panic Disorders	46	(4)
Arthritis	50	(6)
Aspartame, Adverse Reactions To	56	(1)
Asthma	57	(4)
Back Pain and Sciatica	61	(2)
Bladder Infection, Irritation, and Inflammation (Cystitis)	63	(3)
Bloating, Gas, and Edema	66	(2)
Bone Spurs and Plantar Fasciitis	68	(2)
Bowel Disorders	70	(1)
Breast Pain and Tenderness, Breast Lumps, and Fibrocystic Breasts	71	(3)
Cancer, Cervical	74	(1)
Cancers, Hormonal	75	(5)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	80	(2)
Chlamydia	82	(1)
Cholesterol, High	83	(4)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	87	(2)
Cold Sores and Canker Sores	89	(2)
Constipation	91	(3)
Cytomegalovirus	94	(1)
Depression	95	(4)
Diabetes	99	(5)
Digestive Problems	104	(4)
Empty Nest Syndrome	108	(1)
Endometriosis	109	(4)
Fibromyalgia	113	(3)
Fungal Infections	116	(4)
Gallbladder Disease and Gallstones	120	(5)
Genital Warts	125	(1)
Gonorrhea	126	(1)
Hair Loss	127	(1)
Headaches	128	(5)
Heart Disease	133	(6)
Hemorrhoids	139	(1)
Herpes, Genital	140	(2)
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)	142	(6)
Hyperthyroidism	148	(1)
Hypoglycemia	149	(1)
Hypothyroidism	150	(3)
Hysterectomy	153	(4)
Incontinence	157	(1)
Infections, Bacterial and Viral	158	(4)
Insomnia	162	(3)
Irregular Heartbeat	165	(1)
Jet Lag and Jet Travel	166	(2)
Liver Disease, Hepatitis, and Jaundice	168	(2)
Lupus	170	(2)
Lyme Disease	172	(1)
Memory Loss	173	(1)
Menopause and Perimenopause	174	(8)
Menstrual Problems	182	(2)
Mononucleosis	184	(1)
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity	185	(4)
Multiple Sclerosis	189	(3)
Muscle Cramps and Spasms	192	(1)
Nail Health	193	(1)
Nausea and Vomiting	194	(2)
Nervousness, Stage Fright, and Lack of Confidence	196	(1)
Osteoporosis	197	(6)
Ovarian Cysts	203	(1)
Overweight	204	(5)
Pain and Inflammation	209	(3)
Parasitic Infection	212	(3)
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)	215	(4)
Sexual Dysfunction	219	(2)
Skin Cancer and Sunburn	221	(1)
Skin Problems	222	(3)
Stress	225	(2)
Surgical Trauma	227	(4)
Syphilis	231	(1)
Toxic Shock Syndrome	232	(1)
Uterine Fibroid Tumors	233	(3)
Uterine Prolapse	236	(2)
Vaginal Dryness	238	(2)
Vaginitis and Vaginal Infections	240	(2)
Varicose Veins	242	(1)
Weight, Low	243	(2)
Notes	245	(30)
Index	275