Covering a wide range of popular alternative medicine and health issues, User's Guides are written by leading experts and science writers and are designed to answer the consumer's basic questions about disease, conventional and alternative therapies, and individual dietary supplements.

This guide is an essential tool for anyone who wants to fully connect with the natural world. It includes tips on everything from camping and hiking to identifying plants and animals. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

In this overview of the most popular herbs, Hyla Cass describes the top ten herbal supplements. Among them are echinacea to boost the immune system during cold and flu season, ginseng to increase energy levels, St. Johns wort to elevate mood, and saw palmetto to prevent prostate disease. Dr. Cass also provides clear guidelines for how to safely use herbal remedies.

Millions of people have elevated blood levels of cholesterol, a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Yet many supplements and foods can effectively - and safely - reduce cholesterol levels. This User's Guide to Polycosanol and Other Cholesterol-Lowering Nutrients explains what you have to do to reduce your risk of heart disease.

First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Covering a wide range of popular alternative medicine and health issues, User's Guides are written by leading experts and science writers and are designed to answer the consumer's basic questions about disease, conventional and alternative therapies, and individual dietary supplements.

"The Basic health publications user's guide series of pocket-size health guides tell you everything you need to know about foods, supplements, and the simple steps to follow for feeling better. [This book] even provides tips for talking with your doctor."--p. [4] of cover.

We live in a toxic world - and there's no escaping it. But each of us can take steps to enhance our body's ability to detoxify pollutants, synthetic hormones, and cancer causing chemicals. The Benefits? A healthier life with a lower risk of developing debilitating diseases. This User's Guide focuses on specific supplements, including herbs and vitamin-like substances, that help protect your body protect itself.

This brief, applied book discusses the importance of setting up an agromedicine program: how to start it, how to fund it, and how to develop and sustain a successful one. To date, there is no other book on the market that outlines how administrators in community medicine, land grant universities, rural health programs, and health agencies should go about setting up a successful agromedicine program.

Everything you always wanted to know about life when you’re six feet under. Let’s face it, death is one of the most important events in life--and it never hurts to be prepared. Herein you’ll explore such provocative questions as: Is there life after death? Is the Hereafter sexist? And most important: How do you know you’re dead? This eye-opening collection of amusing tidbits, historical facts, and macabre curiosities probes the mysterious state that has stymied scholars and spiritualists since the beginning of time. Did you know… * An Australian woman had her husband’s ashes inserted in her breast implants, to keep him close to her heart (see page 118) * Heavy drinking combined with excess body fat can result in Spontaneous Human Combustion (see page 191) * Statistically, you’re more likely to be killed by walking (660–1) than by lightning (55,000–1) (see page 193) PLUS Sex and Death * Graves of the Rich and Famous * Body Snatching and Grave Robbing * Ghosts, Ghouls, and the Undead * And Much More!