Contains comparisons between alternative and orthodox medicine, a list of common ailments, recommendations on effective treatments and a quick A-Z reference guide.

Authoritative source of information about natural health and healing available today.

"Thousands of tips for a healthy mind and body"--Cover.

an Coenzyme Q10 really lower your blood pressure? Are chiropractors quacks? What is the Alexander Technique, anyway? How do you choose which herbs are most effective for treating anxiety and insomnia? Don’t worry – Doctors’ Favorite Natural Remedies will help. In recent times, doctors have increasingly embraced natural healing methods such as herbal treatments, different types of exercise, dietary changes, and massage therapy. This book presents more than 170 of their favorite natural, medically approved treatments for 90 everyday health problems. Now you can tackle stress, look and feel better, improve your sleep patterns and enjoy life more! Here are some of the many prescriptions for wellness you can give yourself: Aromatherapy for hair loss Black raspberries for gastroenteritis Coffee for overweight and obesity Computer games for vertigo Dancing for dementia Fish oil and green-lipped mussels for asthma Garlic for warts Holy basil for mouth ulcers Hops for anxiety and sleeping problems Light therapy for eczema and dermatitis Licorice for skin rashes Niacin for acne Relaxation for tinnitus Yoga for jaw pain

"A thorough guide providing valuable information culled from scientific, medical and professional studies, as well as the author's own experience as a naturopath."

From first aid to preventive medicine, a comprehensive reference to health care for the entire family. Lockie presents a concise and enlightening explanation of how homeopathy works and shows readers how to incorporate its principles in their life-styles, diets, and exercise programs. 13 line drawings.

The Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience is the first one-volume, A-to-Z reference that identifies, defines, and explains all of the terms and ideas dealing with the somewhat murky world of the "almost sciences". Truly interdisciplinary and multicultural in scope, the Encyclopedia examines how fringe or marginal sciences have affected people throughout history, as well as how they continue to exert an influence on our lives today. This comprehensive reference brings together: superstitions and fads that are part of popular culture, such as fortune telling; healing practices once thought marginal that are now become increasingly accepted, such as homeopathy and acupuncture; frauds and hoaxes that have occurred throughout history, such as UFOs; mistaken theories first put forward as serious science, but later discarded as false, such as phrenology and racial typing, etc. More than 2000 extensively cross-referenced and illustrated entries cover prominent phenomena, major figures, events topics, places and associations.