PRESCRIPTION FOR NUTRITIONAL HEALING


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PRESCRIPTION FOR NUTRITIONAL HEALING - Here is the expanded second edition of America's best-selling guide to nutritional, herbal, and complementary therapies. With nearly two million copies of the first edition in print, this new edition carries on the tradition of providing drug-free remedies for over three hundred ailments and disorders--adding fifty additional health problems to its coverage. The new edition incorporates the most important up-to-date findings in the field of nutrition--from chromium picolinate to melatonin to shark cartilage. It also provides the latest research on herbal medicine, examining cat's claw, saw palmetto yohimbe, kombucha, and much more. Written by a medical doctor and a certified nutritionist, this newly revised book provides all the information needed for the average person to design his or her own nutritional program for better health. The book is divided into three parts. Part One explains and lists the various types of nutrients, food supplements, and herbs found in health food stores and drugstores; Part Two describes common disorders, from acne to cancer to yeast infection and names the supplements that can be used to combat the conditions; and Part Three is a guide to traditional rememdies and therapies that can be used in conjunction with a nutritional program. In addition, there are helpful self-diagnostic tests and insets throughout the book that offer in depth coverage of a wide variety of topics. Included in this edition are the latest research and theories on the treatment of aging, Alzheimer's disease, chronic fatigue, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, HIV, AIDS, infertility, inflammatory bowel disorders, osteoporosis and a host of other critical subjects. Written in an easy-to-understand style, this new edition will fast become an indispenable health resource for you and your family.