Download or read book The PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicines and Healing Therapies written by and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mainstream medicine's first guide to safe and effective modes of alternative healing The world of natural and alternative medicine offers an amazing array of effective, inexpensive, but still controversial health-care choices. Now in this milestone book, America's most trusted provider of medical information, the Physicians' Desk Reference®, cuts through the controversy and tells you what you need to know about your healing options. - Which widely available herbs, vitamins, and minerals act like potent prescription medication - Fifty alternative therapy options--how they work, what they strive for, and potential side effects - Self-help techniques to stave off--and even reverse--chronic problems and disease - The latest findings on acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic adjustment, homeopathy, and much more - How certain natural remedies interact with conventional drugs - Easy-to-use indexes that will enable you to find treatment options for hundreds of ailments, identify the most effective herbal remedies, and research natural medicines by both common and Latin names - A sixteen-page herb identification portfolio featuring more than one hundred medicinal herbs, photographed in full color
Download or read book The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs written by Pocket Books and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now completely revised, and including information on more than 50 new drugs, this renowned A to Z guide comes complete with all the essential information readers need to protect their well-being. Revised reissue.
Download or read book The Christian s Guide to Natural Products Remedies written by Frank Minirth and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2005 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yet the marketplace of natural healing can be a highly unregulated one full of hearsay, trends, and half truths. Too much misinformation! Few trusted sources are available to clearly explain both the good and bad sides of the herb and supplement story. The Christian's Guide to Natural Products & Remedies offers the respected integrity of Dr. Frank Minirth and collective wisdom of his associates for a thorough, Bible-informed approach to mind and body health. Dynamic commentary and Q & A chapters address natural healing from every direction, followed by invaluable sections on herb and supplement profiles, drug and herb interaction studies, and much more. Book jacket.
Download or read book The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs 8th Edition EAN written by Thompson PDR and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 1756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This completely revised edition of the renowned guide doctors depend on features all-new, important sections about side effects, drug and food interactions, and much more. Includes A-Z listings of more than 1,000 brand-name and generic drugs. Original.
Download or read book The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information Source Book written by Alan Rees and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-03-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From acupuncture to yoga, the increasing popularity of unconventional medical therapies has risen sharply during the past decade. Consumers are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for a variety of reasons and are spending billions annually for treatments. Recognizing the growing need to locate authoritative CAM information, award-winning author Alan M. Rees has compiled a first-stop resource for those seeking information to guide their decisions. Noted health information expert Alan Rees organizes the best of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) information resources in this new guide for librarians and patients. The book is divided into twelve sections beginning with an overview of CAM terminology, safety concerns, ongoing research and education, and the movement towards integrative medicine. Best of lists of books, magazines, newsletters, CD-ROMs, and professional publications are augmented with contact information for several hundred CAM associations and professional groups, an extensive section on the Internet as a source of CAM-related information, and reviews of 355 popular books on CAM. Librarians will use the Source Book as a collection development tool. Consumers and students will find it an easy-to-use guide for locating hard-to-find resources about the latest in alternative medical therapies and treatments. This unique volume brings together in one volume print and electronic resources pertaining to an in-demand topi, provides recommendations of authoritative sources of current information on a wide variety of unconventional medical therapies, will fill the information gap in the rapidly growing field of CAM.
Download or read book 10 Things You Need to Know Before You See the Doctor written by Sheldon Lipshutz and published by Silver Lake Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 10 Things You Need to Know Before You See the Doctor A Physician's Advice from More than 40 Years of Practicing Medicine Sheldon Lipshutz M.D. ISBN: 1-56343-781-3 Trade Paperback (6"x9") 286 pages.
Download or read book That s the Key Unlocking the Door to Health and Freedom in Every Area of Your Life written by Michelle Tonkin and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "That's The Key. Unlocking the Door to Health and Freedom in Every Area of Your Life" is the result of several years of study, research, and personal experience. The authors, Michelle Tonkin, ND, and Melissa Tonkin, CNC, offer invaluable insight and cutting-edge natural healing solutions that will truly transform your life. Also included are natural remedies and recommendations for a wide variety of health conditions. Currently, Melissa and Michelle have an online store (www.renewalenterprises.com) where they offer discounted nutritional supplements and phone consultations. Future plans for an onsite clinic will feature LBCA and DBCA (Live and Dried Blood Cell Analysis), alternative treatments, and personal consultations. Michelle Tonkin is a Naturopathic Doctor Certified Nutritional Consultant, Master Herbalist, and Master Iridologist. Melissa Tonkin is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and Master Herbalist. Both are graduates of Trinity College of Natural Health. Their journey to pursue these degrees started in 2001, as they desired to seek answers for their own physical problems. In 1999, they began to experience many health problems such as Candidiasis, Chronic Fatigue, Epstein Barr, Fibromyalgia, Environmental Illness, Lyme Disease, Bacterial, Fungal, and Parasitical Infections. They saw at least 30 different physicians, experienced numerous different medications and treatments, with little to no improvement in their health. By God's grace, perseverance, prayer, and the faithfulness of family and friends, the answers and solutions started coming. This book is the compilation of first-hand knowledge, research, and personal experience. "That's the Key." is part of a fulfillment of a vision - to help others achieve and maintain abundant health!
Download or read book The First Year Type 2 Diabetes written by Gretchen Becker and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in the world; the American Diabetes Association reports that 1.7 million new diagnoses are made each year. After her own diagnosis, Gretchen Becker became a "patient-expert," educating herself on every aspect of type 2 diabetes and eventually compiling everything she had learned into this step-by-step guidebook for others. Now in its third edition, The First Year: Type 2 Diabetes takes you through everything you need to know and do in your first year with diabetes. In clear and accessible language, Becker covers a wide range of practical, medical,and lifestyle issues, from coming to terms with your diagnosis to diet and exercise, testing routines, insurance issues, and the most up-to-date information on new medications and supplements.
Download or read book Lyme and Co infections the Road to Recovery written by Michelle Tonkin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the rise of becoming an epidemic, Lyme Disease is one of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed illnesses plaguing our 21st century. Co-infections and symptoms present a case for many disease processes making diagnosis difficult. The three stages of Lyme are most often recognized in retrospect as the disease makes its way throughout the body's systems.* This book is the result of personal experience and many years of study and research. Michelle Tonkin ND does a superb job educating and presenting information, offering recommendations, and exploring cutting edge treatments of both conventional and alternative medicine. Her desire is that the reader will make informed educated decisions and take an active role in regaining their health.*
Download or read book Ask Your Pharmacist written by Lisa M. Chavis and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With humor and friendliness, leading pharmacist Lisa Chavis has compiled a home health reference that every family must have. Her objective is to provide consumers with easy-to-understand answers to their most frequently asked health-care questions. Ask Your Pharmacist gives readers the inside scoop on which products really work, as well as the best remedies for common ailments, and it cheerfully answers those embarrassing questions you'd rather not ask in person. The book's chapters each deal with a specific area of health: women's, men's, babies', teens' and more. And each entry explains what the problem is, why it occurs, and how it's treated with prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, or herbal remedies. Learn what to do for: ADHD * Allergies * Asthma * Athletic Injuries * Backache * Bad Breath * Bee Stings * BPH * Bunions * Cataracts * Chicken Pox * Cold and Cough * Constipation * Corns/Calluses * Dandruff * Diaper Rash * Diarrhea * Earaches * Excessive Hair * Fever * Fibromyalgia * Gas * Headache * Hives * Insomnia * Migraine * Nausea and Vomiting * Osteoarthritis * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Shingles * Sinusitis * Sore Throats * Sprains and Strains * Tinnitus * Toothache * Varicose Veins...and much, much more! Special appendixes round out the book with information for readers on: How to create a family first-aid kit, what to keep on hand when bringing home a new baby, additional resources to go to for help, and a glossary to help readers make sense of "pharmacy speak."
Download or read book A Woman s Guide to Menopause Perimenopause written by Mary Jane Minkin and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides valuable new information on menopause and how women should approach it in a handbook that offers sound guidance for women dealing with the physical and emotional health issues surrounding menopause, covering such topics as hormone relacement therapy, PMS, treatments for the symptoms of menopause, osteoporosis, cancer prevention, and sexuality. Original.
Download or read book The First Year Hepatitis C written by Cara Bruce and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2009-04-29 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of people infected with the Hepatitis C virus has risen to a staggering 200 million worldwide, yet there is surprisingly little information available to the public about this silent epidemic. Cara Bruce and Lisa Montanarelli, both of whom live with Hepatitis C and have become experts on the condition, guide those newly diagnosed step-by-step through the first year following diagnosis. They provide crucial information about the nature of the disease, treatment options, diet, exercise, the myriad of emotional issues that accompany the diagnosis, and much more. The First Year--Hepatitis C will be an invaluable guide for everyone struggling to rebuild their lives after a Hepatitis C diagnosis.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Diet Fads written by Marjolijn Bijlefeld and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated encyclopedia examines the basics of nutrition and dieting, presenting the important people, concepts, and criticisms involved and examining the pros and cons of different plans. This A-to-Z reference describes many of the health fads and fashions of the past as well as current trends in weight loss to help people understand the principles of weight loss and the benefits of healthy choices. The authors help to identity effective means of losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, placing particular emphasis on weight-loss programs aimed at young people who struggle most with obesity, eating disorders, and body image. The book explores what works, what is potentially dangerous, and what scientists are discovering about nutrition, while also offering sustainable advice for keeping fit. The second edition of Encyclopedia of Diet Fads includes many updated, expanded, and completely new entries, as well as the latest information on diets and reviews many popular diet trends like the Atkins Diet, the Zone Diet, Weight Watchers, and Medifast. The book is organized by alphabetical entries regarding nutrition, exercise, and famous and infamous diet-promoters. Readers can learn more about an area that interests them through cross-referenced sections and a prolific list of additional resources. A selection of appendixes contains practical information such as how to evaluate diets and recipes.
Download or read book HIV and AIDS written by S. Kartikeyan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-11 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HIV and Aids: Basic Elements and Priorities is a concise collection of all aspects of this disease and a source of readily available knowledge. It examines all currently advocated preventive measures such as health education, condom use, safer sex practices, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Coverage details strategies for prevention and control as well as the latest global information about HIV/AIDS.
Download or read book The PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs written by Medical Economics Company Inc and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 2000 with total page 966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... the nation's most trusted name in prescription drugs for more than a half a century ... Drugs listed by generic and brand names and by disease or illness; written in clear, concise everyday English; Full-color drug photographs guard against mixing up medications. Complete information on the latest drugs ... 100 pages devoted to recent medical breakthroughs for treating major health problems ... updates on important new treatments ...
Download or read book Plant Magic written by Sandra Kynes and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2017-03-08 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connect to the natural world in ways you never expected with the many magical uses of ordinary and classically witchy plants. Plant Magic presents a unique approach to working with plants in concert with the cycles of nature. Learn which ones best align with the sabbats on the Wheel of the Year and which are most useful for the time between them. Sandra Kynes guides you through a year of plant magic, providing significant dates and detailed information on garden, wild, and household plants associated with each month. Discover activities to grow your connection with nature, such as plant-based rituals to celebrate the seasons and incense burning to attract love and prosperity. Explore ways to develop your self-expression in the craft, from placing flowers on your altar to using herbs in your divinatory practices. Featuring lore, recipes, spells, and more, Plant Magic helps you better understand and be inspired by the green world.
Download or read book The PDR Family Guide to Nutritional Supplements written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Physicians Desk Reference(" presents this essential guide to the exciting new world of designer foods and nutraceuticals that offers information on supplements for everything from baldness to kidney disease. This guide presents information on the biochemical makeup and healing properties of each supplement, side effects, other dangers, and much more.
