The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Remedies
by Fiedler, ChrystleEdition: 1st
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Pub. Date: 2009-01-06
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary
You're no idiot, of course. You'd like to manage your aches and ailments without expensive prescription drugs. But the challenge of finding safe, effective natural remedies is enough to give you a headache ...
Author Biography
Chrystle Fiedler writes the -ôGood Nature-ö column for Remedy magazine. She has consulted with M.D.s, holistic nutritionists, naturopathic doctors, osteopathic doctors, licensed acupuncturists, yoga teachers, and massage therapists for the information in this book.
Table of Contents
| The Wonderful World of Natural Remedies | p. 1 |
| What Exactly Are Natural Remedies? | p. 3 |
| Why All the Interest in Natural Remedies Now? | p. 4 |
| Paying Your Own Way | p. 4 |
| Saving Money | p. 4 |
| What Science Tells Us Today | p. 5 |
| Natural Remedies Through the Ages | p. 5 |
| How Natural Remedies Improve Health | p. 6 |
| How Natural Remedies Differ from Conventional Medicine | p. 6 |
| Don't Prescription and OTC Drugs Come from Nature, Too? | p. 7 |
| Are Natural Remedies Safe? | p. 8 |
| The Best Way to Use Natural Remedies | p. 9 |
| You Are What You Eat | p. 11 |
| Harvard's Healthy Eating Pyramid | p. 12 |
| Functional Foods: Putting Foods to Work for You | p. 13 |
| The Role of Vitamins and Minerals | p. 13 |
| The Power of Antioxidants | p. 14 |
| The Role of Inflammation and Anti-Inflammatory Foods | p. 15 |
| Functional Foods | p. 16 |
| Tried-and-True Functional Foods | p. 16 |
| Broccoli and the Entire Cabbage Family | p. 16 |
| Whole Grains | p. 17 |
| Coldwater Fish | p. 18 |
| Tea | p. 18 |
| Tomatoes | p. 18 |
| Citrus Fruits | p. 19 |
| Sweet Potatoes | p. 19 |
| Flaxseed and Soybeans | p. 19 |
| Kiwi | p. 19 |
| Walnuts | p. 20 |
| New Functional Foods | p. 20 |
| Blood Oranges | p. 20 |
| Goji Berries | p. 21 |
| Seabuckthorn | p. 21 |
| Mangosteens | p. 21 |
| Garbanzo Beans | p. 21 |
| Specialty Mushrooms | p. 22 |
| Filling in the Gaps with Supplements | p. 23 |
| What Is a Supplement, Anyway? | p. 24 |
| Nutrients You Need Now | p. 25 |
| The Healing Power of Herbs | p. 33 |
| Popular Herbs and Their Characteristics | p. 34 |
| The Different Ways to Use Herbs | p. 40 |
| Alternative Therapies | p. 43 |
| Acupuncture | p. 44 |
| Aromatherapy | p. 45 |
| Using Aromatherapy | p. 45 |
| Essential Oils Medicine Cabinet | p. 46 |
| Ayurvedic Medicine | p. 48 |
| Chiropractic Treatments | p. 49 |
| Craniosacral Therapy | p. 50 |
| Flower Essences | p. 50 |
| Homeopathy | p. 52 |
| Massage Therapy | p. 53 |
| Reflexology | p. 54 |
| Meditation | p. 55 |
| Qigong | p. 57 |
| Yoga | p. 58 |
| Directory of Conditions and Natural Remedies | p. 61 |
| Acne | p. 63 |
| ADD/ADHD | p. 68 |
| Allergies | p. 75 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | p. 82 |
| Anemia | p. 91 |
| Anxiety | p. 93 |
| Arthritis | p. 101 |
| Asthma | p. 110 |
| Autism | p. 122 |
| Backache | p. 128 |
| Bad Breath (Halitosis) | p. 137 |
| Bladder Infection (Cystitis) | p. 140 |
| Bronchitis | p. 144 |
| Cancer Prevention | p. 149 |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) | p. 167 |
| Cataracts | p. 171 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia | p. 176 |
| Colds | p. 182 |
| Constipation | p. 188 |
| Depression | p. 194 |
| Diabetes | p. 204 |
| Diarrhea | p. 212 |
| Ear Infections | p. 215 |
| Eczema | p. 218 |
| Endometriosis | p. 224 |
| First Aid | p. 230 |
| Flu | p. 236 |
| Food Poisoning | p. 245 |
| Healthy Aging | p. 250 |
| Heart Disease | p. 264 |
| Heartburn | p. 276 |
| Hemorrhoids | p. 280 |
| High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) | p. 284 |
| Hypoglycemia | p. 292 |
| Insomnia | p. 297 |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome | p. 306 |
| Jet Lag | p. 312 |
| Menopause | p. 317 |
| Migraines | p. 326 |
| Nausea | p. 336 |
| Osteoporosis | p. 340 |
| Peptic Ulcer | p. 347 |
| Poison Ivy and Poison Oak | p. 352 |
| Premenstrual Syndrome | p. 355 |
| Sinusitis | p. 362 |
| Sprains and Strains | p. 370 |
| Sunburn | p. 374 |
| Thyroid Disorders | p. 379 |
| Tinnitus | p. 387 |
| Varicose Veins | p. 390 |
| Weight Loss | p. 394 |
| Appendixes | |
| Glossary | p. 403 |
| Resources | p. 409 |
| Practitioners | p. 419 |
| Index | p. 429 |
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