Prescription for Natural Cures or The Yoga Deck

Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies

Author: James Balch

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 accessibleas 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

Publishers Weekly

Balch, who coauthored the bestselling Prescription for Nutritional Healing, and Stengler, a naturopathic doctor, present this hefty reference book with detailed entries for about 200 ailments, from "abscess" to "warts." Each entry offers a definition of the condition and an explanation of associated symptoms, causes and testing techniques. The authors provide treatment options for each problem, including homeopathy, hydrotherapy and "Super Seven Prescriptions" (specific remedies mostly involving dietary supplements). Although some readers may wonder why almost as many pages are devoted to "dizziness" as "cancer," the entries do provide a helpful overview of common therapeutic approaches and include journal references, though it appears only some of the recommendations are supported by published studies. Balch and Stengler review basic alternative therapies, too, such as diet and nutrition, nutritional supplements and traditional Chinese medicine. While they acknowledge that some people will require both conventional and natural treatment, their tendency to equate "natural" with "nontoxic" seems overly simplistic. Many dietary supplements, for example, can be as potent as prescription drugs and cause side effects or interact with other medications. Still, readers navigating the sprawling world of alternative medicine will find this comprehensive resource to be a helpful starting place. Agent, Jeff Herman. (Oct. 8) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

	Preface	ix
	Acknowledgments	xi
	How to Use This Book	1
Part 1	Conditions
	Abscesses and Boils	7
	Acne	11
	Aging	17
	AIDS and HIV	23
	Alcoholism (see Substance Abuse)
	Allergies	29
	Alzheimer's Disease	33
	Anemia	41
	Angina (see Cardiovascular Disease)
	Anorexia Nervosa (see Eating Disorders)
	Anxiety	46
	Arteriosclerosis (see Cardiovascular Disease)
	Arthritis	52
	Asthma	59
	Athlete's Foot	65
	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	68
	Back Pain	74
	Bad Breath (Halitosis)	81
	Bee Stings	84
	Bladder Infection (Cystitis)	86
	Blood Pressure, High	91
	Bone Fractures	97
	Bronchitis	102
	Bruises	107
	Bulimia (see Eating Disorders)
	Burns (including Sunburn)	110
	Cancer	113
	Candidiasis (Thrush and Yeast Infection)	125
	Cardiovascular Disease	130
	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)	139
	Cataracts	143
	Cholesterol, High	147
	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)	154
	Common Cold	161
	Constipation	166
	Cough	171
	Crohn's Disease	176
	Cystitis (see Bladder Infection)
	Depression	182
	Diabetes	189
	Diarrhea	196
	Dizziness	202
	Drug Addiction (see Substance Abuse)
	Ear Infection	206
	Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia)	212
	Eczema	218
	Endometriosis	223
	Fever	229
	Fibroids, Uterine	232
	Fibromyalgia	237
	Flu	245
	Food Allergies/Sensitivities	251
	Food Poisoning	257
	Gallbladder Problems	262
	Gastritis (see Ulcers)
	Glaucoma	268
	Gout	273
	Hair Loss	278
	Halitosis (see Bad Breath)
	Headache	283
	Hearing Loss	290
	Hemorrhoids	295
	Heart Attack and Heart Disease (see Cardiovascular Disease)
	Hepatitis	300
	Herpes	306
	Herpes Zoster (see Shingles)
	Hiatal Hernia and Acid Reflux Disease	310
	High Blood Pressure (see Blood Pressure, High)
	High Cholesterol (see Cholesterol, High)
	HIV (see AIDS and HIV)
	Hives	315
	Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)	320
	Impotence	326
	Infertility	332
	Influenza (see Flu)
	Insomnia	337
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome	344
	Kidney Stones	349
	Lupus	354
	Macular Degeneration	361
	Memory Problems	365
	Menopause	370
	Motion Sickness	377
	Multiple Sclerosis	380
	Muscle Aches and Cramps	387
	Obesity	390
	Osteoporosis	398
	Parasites (Intestinal)	404
	Parkinson's Disease	408
	Poisoning	414
	Pregnancy-Related Problems	418
	Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)	438
	Prostate Enlargement (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)	445
	Prostatitis	450
	Psoriasis	455
	Rosacea	460
	Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)	466
	Shingles (Herpes Zoster)	472
	Sinusitis	476
	Sprains and Strains	482
	Stroke	486
	Substance Abuse (Drug and Alcohol Addiction)	492
	Syndrome X	498
	TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) Syndrome	502
	Thrush (see Candidiasis)
	Underactive Thyroid (see Hypothyroidism)
	Ulcers	507
	Uterine Fibroids (see Fibroids, Uterine)
	Vaginitis	513
	Varicose Veins	518
	Warts	523
	Yeast Infection (see Candidiasis)
Part 2	The Essentials of Natural Medicine
	Diet and Nutrition	529
	Fasting	547
	Nutritional Supplements	550
	Herbal Medicine	593
	Homeopathy	625
	Bach Flower Remedies	648
	Aromatherapy	651
	Traditional Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture and Acupressure	661
	Hydrotherapy	676
	Natural Hormones	679
	Bodywork	684
	Exercise and Stress Reduction	688
Part 3	Appendix
	A Natural Health-Care Modalities and Resource Guide	695
	Glossary	699
	Index	705
	About the Authors	724

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