Your Best Medicine

Summary

Integrative medicinethe practice of combining remedies from various therapeutic disciplines to optimize relief and speed healingis transforming both how health professionals treat disease and how patients manage their own care.Your Best Medicineintroduces the reader to this new world of healing options for everyday ailments like dry skin, fatigue, and indigestion as well as more serious conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. All of the treatments and techniques inYour Best Medicinehave been handpicked by two practitionersone a conventionally trained MD, the other a specialist in complementary therapiesbased on established therapeutic protocols, research evidence, and clinical experience. Conventional and complementary remedies appear side by side so readers can evaluate at a glance the remedies' relative effectiveness, safety, and ease of use. Every entry inYour Best Medicinealso provides important information on risk factors, symptoms, and diagnostic techniques, as well as preventive measures. Armed with this knowledge, readers can make decisions wisely and confidently at every stage of their care.

Author Biography

MARK A. GOLDSTEIN, MD, is chief of adolescent and young adult medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He lives in Lincoln, Massachusetts. MYRNA CHANDLER GOLDSTEIN, MA, is a former newspaper correspondent whose work has been recognized by the Massachusetts Press Association and the New England Press Association. She lives in Lincoln, Massachusetts. LARRY P. CREDIT, OMD, maintains a practice at Sancta Maria Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is on the faculty of Fitchberg State College in Fitchberg, Massachusetts. He resides in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Introduction: How to Use This Book	p. ix
The Basics of Good Health
Integrative Medicine: The Best Of All Worlds	p. 3
Keeping an Eye on Your Health	p. 13
Signs and Symptoms of Life-Threatening Conditions	p. 19
The Best Medicine for 81 Common Health Concerns
Age Spots	p. 27
Alzheimer's Disease	p. 30
Anemia	p. 37
Angina	p. 43
Anxiety Disorders	p. 50
Atherosclerosis	p. 60
Back Pain	p. 66
Cataracts	p. 77
Celiac Disease	p. 83
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	p. 88
Colon Polyps	p. 100
Constipation	p. 103
Coronary Artery Disease	p. 109
Crohn's Disease	p. 117
Deep Vein Thrombosis	p. 124
Degenerative Disk Disease	p. 129
Depression	p. 136
Diabetes	p. 146
Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis	p. 157
Dry Skin	p. 163
Emphysema	p. 168
Erectile Dysfunction	p. 173
Essential Tremor	p. 180
Fallen Bladder	p. 184
Fatigue	p. 188
Female Sexual Dysfunction	p. 193
Fibromyalgia	p. 199
Flatulence	p. 208
Floaters	p. 213
Gallstones	p. 217
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)	p. 225
Glaucoma	p. 231
Gout	p. 239
Gum Disease	p. 245
Hair Loss	p. 253
Hearing Loss	p. 261
Heart Palpitations	p. 269
Hemorrhoids	p. 274
High Blood Pressure	p. 278
High Cholesterol	p. 289
Hip Fracture	p. 296
Hyperthyroidism	p. 302
Hypothyroidism	p. 307
Incontinence	p. 312
Indigestion	p. 320
Influenza	p. 326
Insomnia	p. 331
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	p. 339
Kidney Stones	p. 346
Macular Degeneration	p. 352
Male Menopause	p. 359
Memory Loss	p. 363
Menopause	p. 368
Metabolic Syndrome	p. 377
Muscle Cramps	p. 382
Nail Fungus	p. 387
Night Vision Problems	p. 390
Obesity	p. 394
Osteoarthritis	p. 403
Osteoporosis	p. 412
Overactive Bladder	p. 419
Paget's Disease	p. 423
Parkinson's Disease	p. 429
Peripheral Neuropathy	p. 436
Peripheral Vascular Disease	p. 441
Pick's Disease	p. 448
Prostate Enlargement	p. 451
Prostatitis	p. 457
Rashes	p. 462
Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 469
Rosacea	p. 478
Shingles	p. 483
Sleep Apnea	p. 490
Snoring	p. 495
Tinnitus	p. 498
Ulcerative Colitis	p. 504
Uterine Fibroids	p. 510
Uterine Prolapse	p. 516
Vaginal Atrophy	p. 520
Varicose Veins	p. 524
Wrinkles	p. 530
References
Resources for Specific Disorders	p. 541
Professional Organizations for Complementary Therapies	p. 563
Practitioners' Credentials for Complementary Therapies	p. 567
Source Notes	p. 571
Reading List for Complementary Therapies	p. 581
Index	p. 589
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