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The Whole Pregnancy Handbook: An Obstetrician's Guide to Integrating Conventional and Alternative Medicine Before, During, and After Pregnancy

Joel Evans, Robin Aronson

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Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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At last, everything you need to know about the latest in alternative and conventional healthcare before, during, and after pregnancy—in one comprehensive, jargon-free guide. Whether you embrace the philosophy that mind, body, and spirit work together to promote good health or you’re just looking for a way to have the healthiest, most comfortable pregnancy possible, The Whole Pregnancy Handbook has the information you need to make educated decisions and take charge of your prenatal care. The Whole Pregnancy Handbook features

* Complementary treatments and techniques to improve your pre-conception health and fertility, such as nutritional medicine, mind-body medicine, acupuncture and herbal medicine
* Comprehensive and compassionate information about genetic and prenatal testing
* Techniques such as massage, accupressure, herbal medicine, and mind-body exercises to help you relax and feel more comfortable as your pregnancy progresses
* A fully illustrated chapter on prenatal yoga with pose variations for all three trimesters.
* How your pregnancy unfolds month by month and how you can connect with your baby while you’re expecting
* The best practices of doulas and midwives
* The pros and cons of giving birth in a hospital, birthing center, or at home
* Effective pain management for your labor—from epidurals to hypnotherapy
* Everything you need to know about inductions, assisted deliveries, and C- sections
* What happens postpartum—physically and emotionally
* Candid recollections and insights from other moms and patient stories from Dr. Evans’s practice, The Center for Women’s Health

The Whole Pregnancy Handbook is an informative and reassuring guide that will empower you to combine the best of conventional and alternative medicine with confidence at every stage of pregnancy.

A Woman's Best Medicine for Menopause: Your Personal Guide to Radiant Good Health Using Maharishi Ayurveda

Nancy Lonsdorf, Rama Kant Mishra

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Common Sense and Empowering 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Nancy Lonsdorf has written a terrific book that really should be read by all women, before the age of 40! Dr. Lonsdorf renews one's ability to be guided by their own common sense while, at the same time, giving a deep understanding of the ongoing physical, mental and emotional changes experienced by women. If you read this book you will be able to take care of yourself and continue to experience life full of energy and zest! Dr. Lonsdorf explains concepts about the physical in a very clear way and also gives practical tips for taking care of health and preventing problems. It is very empowering to learn these tips and to apply them .....and then to feel better than ever.

The Ageless Woman: Natural Health and Beauty After Forty with Maharishi ayurveda 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

This is an invaluable resource for all women, especially those over forty approaching the transition of menopause. Overflowing with very practical information to assist women during this natural life passage. I wish I had known this when I was forty! But far beyond just a manual for navigating through menopause it offers wise counsel on how women can maximize health at all the stages of life. As a health educator I recommend it often.

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This program offers gentle herbs, nutrition, and other principles of Ayurvedic medicine to help women experience a healthy, symptom-free menopause.

Plant Spirit Medicine: The Healing Power of Plants

Eliot Cowan

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Awaken your own shamanic capabilities 5 out of 5 stars.
19 of 19 people found this review helpful.

This book is an accessible, sincere and inspired guide for anyone who is curious about how to recover the human's innate ability to be in communication with the non-human world - which apparently just awaits our intention to do so. Eliot Cowan shares his own fascinating journey of discovery in a way that also offers to the reader ideas for how to do the same. His message is not, "look at me, I have special abilities," but "look into yourself and see what is there just waiting to be revived." The disastrous psychological, ecological and spiritual situation humans find themselves in as a result of having stopped engaging in "the great conversation" with nature, as author Thomas Berry puts it, can begin to heal if we try hard, now, to apply ourselves to the wisdom available in such books as Plant Spirit Medicine. We have a responsibility to read and utilize such information as Eliot Cowan makes available here. --Tayria Ward, Ph.D.

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Ancient shamanic practice compelled the magician-healer first to make contact with the spirit of the plant to ask for its help before administering the herbal cure. This practice is alive today in Mexico among the traditional Indian shaman healers-principally the elder Huichol Indian shaman and plant spirit healer Don Guadalupe Gonzales Rios. Elliot Cowan reveals these ancient practices and guides the reader in the effective use of the wild herb plants in the area in which he or she lives. the result is a wonderful psychic and spiritual approach to holistic healing

The Herbal Drugstore: The Best Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Medicines!

Linda B. White, Steven Foster, Herbs for Health Staff

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By one estimate, Americans are spending upward of $3 billion a year on herbs and herb products. More and more people are turning to herbal medicine for solutions to their health concerns because they believe that herbs are gentler, safer, and more affordable than pharmaceuticals.

Yet how can they be sure of what really works and what is right for them? Despite the glut of information on herbs, these remedies have rarely been compared objectively with drugs. That's just what consumers need, so they can rest assured that the decisions they make will help them get well-- not harm them.

The Herbal Drugstore sifts through all the studies, facts, and opinions to provide objective, concise profiles of more than 280 drugs and drug categories, along with their herbal alternatives. For each health problem, you can weigh the functions and side effects of the most common pharmaceutical treatments against the benefits and cautions of the best-known herbal remedies. You also get:

* Accurate dosage instructions for using herbs safely and effectively
* Essential information about potential herb-drug and herb-herb interactions
* A comprehensive chart that lists drugs and their herbal alternatives side by side for easy reference
* In-depth profiles of nearly 60 herbs, with explanations of herb sources, uses, and safety issues
* A shopper's guide for choosing among various herb forms and brands
* Detailed instructions-- for making your own herbal remedies
* A resource directory-- of herbal products, practitioners, and publications

Whether you're a newcomer to herbal medicine or you've been using herbs for years, The Herbal Drugstore arms you with clear, concise, impartial information that puts you in control of your health. Now you can feel confident that when choosing between herbal and pharmaceutical therapies, you have the power of The Herbal Drugstore behind you.

Preventing and Reversing Arthritis Naturally: The Untold Story

Raquel Martin, Karen J. Romano

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A comprehensive self-help program designed to prevent and reverse degenerative inflammatory diseases without drugs and their unwelcome side effects.

• The program in this book is designed to help millions who suffer from chronic arthritis pain to heal, rather than to just medicate their symptoms.

• Takes a holistic approach to finding the causes of arthritis pain and offers a self-help treatment program designed to heal the body from the inside out by incorporating medicinal herbs, nutritional supplements, exercise, diet, and chiropractic care.

• Raquel Martin is the author of the bestselling book The Estrogen Alternative.

Each year thousands of people struggling with the debilitating effects of arthritis hear their doctors say that they will just have to learn to live with the pain. After experiencing this firsthand, Raquel Martin was determined to find a better way. Together with Dr. Karen Romano, Martin developed a comprehensive self-help program designed to prevent and reverse degenerative inflammatory disease without drugs and their unwelcome or dangerous side effects. The authors show readers how to address the causes rather than medicate the symptoms of arthritis by implementing holistic lifestyle changes--from medicinal herbs, nutritional supplements, and natural hormone therapy to whole foods, exercise, and chiropractic care. Thoroughly researched and clearly presented, Preventing and Reversing Arthritis Naturally guides readers through the labyrinth of recent medical studies related to the effects and treatment of this disease.  In addition, it discusses the exclusion of alternative therapies from most insurance coverage and provides advice on the action consumers can take to address this.

Part practical medical resource, part encouraging guide, Preventing and Reversing Arthritis Naturally will inspire all readers to take charge of all aspects of their health.

From Age-Ing to Sage-Ing: A Profound New Vision of Growing Older

Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Ronald S. Miller

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Such an Important Message 4 out of 5 stars.
14 of 15 people found this review helpful.

These days, in our Western culture, for many man and woman over 40, the aging process has become something to fear. Which is utterly crazy, given that most people nowadays are barely half way through their lives at that point. It's like wanting to leave the restaurant somewhere in the middle of the main course and without tasting the dessert at all.
I liked this book because it is one of the few to look deeply into the whole adventure of aging and to broadcast to the world that the later decades of life have a different - and surprisingly wonderful - agenda all of their own. It is time for us older folk to stop cringing about getting older but to open to the process and re-own our place as 'wise elders.' As I was writing my own book - ELDERWOMAN - which is specifically for women, this wise man's book was a marvellous resource for me. It is a full, rich book, worth reading and re-reading. The exercises are useful and practical and the ideas are powerful. Highly recommended.

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Explains how older people may continue to grow spiritually and intellectually and offers guidance on facing mortality, repairing relationships, developing a regenerative spirit, and leaving a legacy of wisdom for future generations. Tour.

The Book of Jook: Chinese Medicinal Porridges--A Healthy Alternative to the Typical Western Breakfast

Bob Flaws

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This book is an excellent overview 5 out of 5 stars.
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From Flavor & Fortune published by the Institute for the Advancement of the Science and Art of Chinese Cuisine

Combinations of any number of grains, vegetables, meat, eggs, and/or Chinese herbs make porridge known as Jook or Congee. For most folk, they are breakfast foods. They can easily be made overnight in a crock pot. They are economical, popular among the elderly, nutritious, and delicious; and all are healthy alternatives to typical Western breakfasts. They surely beat bacon and eggs on any health-rating chart; and, when you try them, you are bound to change your morning food practices, even some of those for lunch.

Bob Flaws, a Traditional Chinese Medical practitioner (TCM) considered an authority on Chinese medicine, shares recipes collected from a number of Chinese language sources, all listed in the preface. Some have ingredients available only at a Chinese herbalist or a specialty store, but don't let than deter your efforts at tasting them even though it is difficult, perhaps, to find a Chinese food or herb source. Many only use ingredients available at your large local supermarket. One that may not be easy to make might be the recipe for Deer Antler Gelatin Congee. However, it can serve as an illustration of how the Jook recipes are presented. They start by listing their functions--in this case--it "Supplements the kidneys and fills the essence," then offers indications: "Essence insufficiency, infertility," etc., and next gives ingredients: "colla couru cerir (lu jiao jiao) 20 g., seven gyzae sativae (i.e. fresh ginger, sheng jiang), 3 slices" etc. Then the method of preparation and administration follows. In this case you first cook the rice into porridge, then add the powdered deer antler gelatin and ginger. It advises to: "eat for 3-5 days, most suitably in winter."

Those without culinary concerns and those who enjoy experimentation will find this book an excellent overview of beliefs and practices of professional TCM practitioners and it is a useful means of learning about TCM's philosophy and complexity. Readers and health providers who find diet central to the development and treatment of many diseases should explore these Medicinal congees. They should not be overlooked when attempting to prevent disease. As books about Chinese medicinal therapy and TCM go, this one is simple and it has tasty recipes that are a wonderful and warm way to start your day. ©1997

Editorial Review:

These Chinese medicinal porridges - called jook in Cantonese and congee or porridge in English - can be a healthy alternative to the typical Western breakfast. Cooked in a crockpot overnight and combining specific grains, vegetables, meats, eggs, or various Chinese herbs, there are medicinal porridges for every type of ailment. Included are hundreds of herbal porridge recipes for both prevention and remedial purposes. This book is great for laypersons as well as professional readers.

The Natural Cat: The Comprehensive Guide to Optimum Care

Anitra Frazier, Norma Eckroate

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The holistic bible for cat caregivers—now updated and expanded.

The Natural Cat was one of the first books to advocate natural cat care when it was originally published in 1981. Now fully revised and expanded to address the many new discoveries in holistic pet care, this edition includes:

• A new introduction detailing the latest advances in holistic care for cats
• Updated statistics, new diet guidelines, and health care recommendations, including the latest on vaccines
• An updated resources section with suggestions for finding a holistic veterinarian and advice on how to deal with conventional veterinarians
• A complete overhaul of language to reflect new attitudes toward caregiving

Combined with classic and reliable advice on grooming, neutering and spaying, common feline health problems, elder cat care, behavioral problems, and emotional bonding, the latest information makes this edition of The Natural Cat the only handbook pet owners will need to naturally nurture a happy, healthy cat.

Dr. Katz's Guide to Prostate Health: From Conventional to Holistic Therapies

Aaron E. Katz

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Prostate Guide 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Dr. Katz's gives the reader a complete picture of the prostate function and conditions that develope. He gives you a complete guide to actions in both Conventional and Holistic treatment. I have read a few books on the subject Dr. Katz's book is the most complete that I have read. As a layman trying to take care of my prostate I highly recommend his book.This books belongs in everyman's library at age 30 and over..

Prostate Health for Today's Man. 4 out of 5 stars.
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I wanted the most current, practical, and accurate information available for prostate health written in an easy style, but with thorough information. I found it in Dr. Katz'a book. It is written in a positive style from a complimentary medicine viewpoint, and so includes all genuine sources of maintaining prostate health from conventional medicine to the best of natural health aids. I find it the perfect prostate health guide for today's man. I value it.

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For the first time, a leading expert in the field of prostate health shows men how to markedly reduce their risk not only of prostate cancer—but also enlarged prostate and prostatitis. Equally important, Dr. Katz shows men the best treatment protocols for these conditions. He also describes breakthrough clinical trials with a proprietary herbal formula that reverses precancerous prostate conditions known as PIN. No man today, or the woman who loves him, can afford not to be without this important, easytoread, breakthrough book.

Reversing Gum Disease Naturally: A Holistic Home Care Program

Sandra Senzon

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"Reversing Gum Disease Naturally presents techniques and information so that you can reverse already unhealthy states in your mouth or prevent the onset of gum disease. Sandra Senzon enhances patients' oral health through traditional as well as holistic methods."
--Barry Musikant, D.M.D.

"This book allows the patient to be an active participant along with healthcare professionals."
--Jay P. Goldsmith, D.M.D.

"There is a ray of hope at the end of the tunnel for all those who suffer from gum disease. We ultimately don't have to lose our natural teeth. Sandra Senzon shows us the many ways in which the mouth is connected to the body, and how, with the use of natural herbal products and proper mechanic techniques, you can reverse gum disease naturally."
--Joseph P. Green, D.O.S.

Gum disease is the #1 oral health issue for Americans today-and simply brushing and flossing are not enough to avoid it. In this unique book, registered dental hygienist Sandra Senzon reveals how you can prevent and reverse gum disease through natural treatments. You'll get a new and broader understanding of your mouth as Senzon explains the causes of gum disease, along with the roles that stress, diet, and certain conditions such as diabetes can play in the onset of the disease. She shows you how to work with holistic products, set up an at-home hygiene center, and find the right professional to guide you in the natural reversal of gum disease. There's even a section for parents on how to help children practice good oral hygiene. Packed with expert tips and motivational strategies, Reversing Gum Disease Naturally will enable you to keep your gums and your teeth healthy and strong.