Alternative category: 8068 books
by Donal O'Mathuna, Walt Larimore, MD
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
The most complete resource of its kind on alternative medicine• Herbal remedies, dietary supplements, and alternative therapiesTheir specific usesWhich ones really work (and which ones don’t)What to watch out for• Christian versus non-Christian approaches to holistic health• Clinically proven...
An Alternative Medicine Guide to Arthritis
Reverse Underlying Causes of Arthritis with Clinically Proven Alternative Therap ies
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2012
This indispensable reference features the latest alternative approaches to diagnosing, treating, and preventing arthritis. It also details how to pinpoint the underlying factors leading to arthritis and includes proven and nontoxic ways to heal or manage arthritis naturally and without the risk of...
Dr. Rosenfeld's Guide to Alternative Medicine
What Works, What Doesn't--and What's Right for You
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Here, at long last, is an unbiased look at alternative medicine by a distinguished and experienced clinician with an open mind. Ignoring the name-calling and turf wars among various health care factions, Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, a professor of clinical medicine and author of several bestselling books...
by Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2010
The Best Alternative Medicine is the only book available today that both evaluates the major areas of alternative medicine and addresses how they can be used to treat specific conditions. Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier explains such popular therapies as mind/body medicine, herbal and homeopathic remedies,...
by David Drum
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
Alternative Therapies for Managing Diabetes, by health writer David Drum, is a well-researched look at alternative therapies which may help people control diabetes in conjunction with good medical treatment. The book has chapters on vitamins, minerals, supplements and herbal medicines which may be...
Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Cancer
Integrative Approaches and Discovery of Conventional Drugs
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2010
Cancer is a common disease with a devastating impact on the physical and psychological well being of patients. The diagnosis of cancer brings upon many clinical challenges and questions for which clear and simple answers are not always provided by modern medicine. To date, only limited therapeutic...
Nature Cures
The History of Alternative Medicine in America
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2002
From reflexology and rolfing to shiatsu and dream work, we are confronted today by a welter of alternative medical therapies. But as James Whorton shows in Nature Cures, the recent explosion in alternative medicine actually reflects two centuries of competition and conflict between mainstream medicine...
Balance Your Health
Combining Conventional and Natural Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2013
If you want to learn more about alternative and traditional medicine and how to use them safely and effectively, Dr. Richard Sollazzos Balance Your Health can help.
If you indiscriminately combine alternative and traditional medicine, you might decrease their effectiveness, get sick, or even...
Do You Believe in Magic?
The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
In Do You Believe in Magic?, medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly.
Dr....
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Alternative Medicine is other forms of therapies other than conventional Western Medicine.
They are:
Whole medical systems
Mind-body medicine
Biologically based practices
Manipulative and body-based practices
Energy medicine
Whole medical systems
A...
by Mayuree Tangkiatkumjai, Dawn-Marie Walker, Li-Chia Chen
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
The diagnosis and treatment of disease is a primary concern for health professionals and all of society. With the growing use of alternative medicine, patients can receive a wider scope of potential treatment options. Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Kidney Health provides a thorough examination...
by Richard P. Brown, Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
All you need to know about herbs, nutrients, and yoga for enhancing mental health.
Many physicians and therapists agree that herbs and mind-body practices enhance health, but many more are reluctant to integrate them into their clinical work because of a lack of training or, given how long...
Optimal Health with Parkinson's Disease
A Guide to Integreating Lifestyle, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Safely integrate complementary, alternative, and lifestyle medicine with conventional medicine in the treatment of Parkinsonís disease.
Adding complementary, alternative, and lifestyle therapies to a care plan can result in symptom relief and a higher quality of life without compromising conventional...
by May Loo
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2008
Whether you initiate alternative therapies for children, or simply need to respond when asked for information or advice, it’s crucial to have the most current, evidence-based information so that you can safely and effectively integrate CAM therapies with conventional treatment. This innovative and...