Le società del benessere sembrano spesso avere smarrito la verità elementare che la salute umana è largamente influenzabile dall'alimentazione. Questa verità è avallata non solo da una millenaria tradizione ma anche da innumerevoli osservazioni scientifiche, molte delle quali sono state raccolte e commentate dall'autore in questo libro. Un ampio e documentato esame delle caratteristiche dei singoli alimenti ne considera attentamente gli elementi nutritivi e non nutritivi, così come il peso che possono avere gli additivi e gli inquinanti. Le indicazioni di consumo si concretizzano in un sistema che consente di programmare un'alimentazione salutare per disintossicarsi, per perdere peso o per controllare le allergie. Una guida organizzata in un vero e proprio dizionario dei disturbi aiuta a individuare gli alimenti che consentono di prevenirli e che svolgono un'efficace funzione terapeutica.

I succhi di frutta e di verdura consentono all'organismo di recuperare nutrienti fondamentali con un minimo sforzo di assimilazione, e rappresentano una scelta salutare e piacevole al tempo stesso. Tutte le informazioni riunite nel libro vanno in questa direzione, supportate da una grande mole di documentazione scientifica raccolta dall'autore nella sua attività sul campo. Una guida approfondita ai principali frutti e ortaggi, completa di analisi nutrizionali e di precise indicazioni di consumo in base ai disturbi, ci permette di prendere coscienza del loro valore e li trasforma da semplici ingredienti in veri attori di un processo migliorativo. Per disintossicarsi, per perdere peso, per prevenire molti dei disturbi più diffusi nelle società del benessere, l'azione stimolante dei succhi sul sistema immunitario fa sì che possano essere impiegati sia in funzione terapeutica sia in chiave preventiva. In ogni caso i succhi ci aiutano in maniera gradevole a sviluppare un atteggiamento più consapevole verso la nostra salute e a condurre una vita piena e intensa.

Drs. Michael J. Murray, Steven H. Rose, Denise J. Wedel, Charles T. Wass, Barry A. Harrison, and Jeff T. Mueller bring you the 4th Edition of Faust's Anesthesiology Review to help you fully prepare for the ABA board exams or in your daily practice. It offers a comprehensive range of material in an easy-to-read style that covers everything from preoperative patient evaluation and ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, to pacemakers, arrhythmias, and much more. In print and online, this is an excellent study tool and an up-to-date refresher on every major topic in the specialty.

• Prepare confidently for the ABA exam with this #1 rated review that uses the key words and content outline developed by the ABA/ASA joint council on in-training exams.

Study efficiently with a concise and highly readable format, and get in-depth information on all the material you need to know for the boards.

• Effectively prepare for certification or recertification with more than 60 new chapters that reflect a truly current and comprehensive range of material on the board exam.
• Focus your study time on the most important topics, including anesthetic management for cardiopulmonary bypass, off-pump coronary bypass, and automatic internal cardiac defibrillator procedures; arrhythmias; anesthesia for magnetic resonance imaging; preoperative evaluation of the patient with cardiac disease; regional anesthesia and pain relief in children including combined, continuous spinal, and epidural; and much more.
• Review the latest information on ocular complications, pacemakers, perioperative myocardial ischemia, obstetric anesthesia, aspiration pneumonia, and other timely concerns.

The perfect resource, which offers concise content for everything needed for certification, recertification, or as a refresher training for anesthesiology, has now improved with a more comprehensive view on the most important topics in the specialty with over 60 new chapters.

With fifty new recipes and new information on the benefits of juicing and juice cleanses, here is the completely revised and updated edition of this juicing category killer.

The first completely revised edition of this juicing classic, The Complete Book of Juicing is packed with new information on super fruits such as pomegranate and papaya, weight-loss and juice fasts, immune function, juicers, and more. With one hundred fruit and vegetable recipes and a fresh new package, this book is a user-friendly and fun necessity for any juicing kitchen.

Covering preventive, non-invasive, and natural treatments, Textbook of Natural Medicine, 4th Edition offers more than just alternative medicine. It promotes an integrated practice that can utilize natural medicine, traditional Western medicine, or a combination of both in a comprehensive, scientific treatment plan. Based on a combination of philosophy and clinical studies, Textbook of Natural Medicine helps you provide health care that identifies and controls the underlying causes of disease, is supportive of the body's own healing processes, and is considerate of each patient's unique biochemistry. Internationally known authors Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray include detailed pharmacologic information on herbs and supplements, plus evidence-based coverage of diseases and conditions to help you make accurate diagnoses and provide effective therapy.

• Comprehensive, unique coverage makes this book the gold standard in natural medicine.
• A scientific presentation includes the science behind concepts and treatments, and discusses Western medical treatments and how they can work with natural medicine in a comprehensive treatment plan; if natural medicine is not effective, this book recommends the Western treatment.
• Coverage of pharmacology of natural medicines includes the uses and potential dangers of nearly 80 herbal medicines, special nutrients, and other natural agents, addressing topics such as general information, chemical composition, history, pharmacology, clinical applications dosage, and toxicology.
• In-depth, evidence-based coverage of 73 diseases and conditions includes key diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology of diseases, and therapeutic rationales.
• Coverage of potential interactions between drugs, herbs, and supplements ensures the safest possible use for each of 79 herbs and supplements.
• Diagnostic procedures include practical, easy-to-follow descriptions of evidence-based techniques plus discussions of clinical application of diet analysis, food allergy testing, immune function assessment, fatty acid profiling, hair mineral analysis, and other diagnostic approaches.
• Common therapeutic modalities are described and reviewed, including botanical medicine, nutritional therapy, therapeutic fasting, exercise therapy, hydrotherapy, counseling, acupuncture, homeopathy, and soft tissue manipulation.
• Coverage of syndromes and therapies helps in understanding the underlying causes of diseases by discussing topics such as food reactions, functional toxicology, sports nutrition, stress management, and breathing pattern disorders.
• Coverage of the philosophy of natural medicine includes its history and background, with discussions of toxicity, detoxification, and scientific documentation of the healing actions of nature and natural substances.
• Internationally known authors Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray and more than 90 expert contributors provide material that is up to date, accurate, and informed.
• More than 10,000 research literature citations show that the content is based on science rather than opinions or anecdotes.
• 13 useful appendices offer quick lookup of frequently used charts, handouts, and information.

• New chapters are included on hot topics such as female infertility, medicinal mushrooms, natural products and quality control, pregnancy health and primary prevention, and Vitamin K; new appendices include a supplier certification questionnaire and cervical escharotics treatment.
• Thorough updates ensure that you use only the most current research and provide the most effective treatment of patients.
• Tabs in Specific Health Problems section separate more than 70 alphabetized d
  
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THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND PRACTICAL GUIDE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY HEALING POWERS OF NATURAL MEDICINE

From the world-renowned naturopathic doctors and bestselling authors of The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods comes the authoritative third edition of the classic reference work, revised and expanded to include the latest cutting-edge natural therapies for the most common ailments. Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno focus on promoting health and treating disease with nontoxic, natural therapies. This groundbreaking book—the leader in its field—shows you how to improve your health through a positive mental attitude, a healthy lifestyle, a health-promoting diet, and supplements, along with plenty of practical tips.

Murray and Pizzorno present an evidence-based approach to wellness, based on firm scientific findings. They aim to dispel the notion that natural medicine isn't “real medicine,” offering examples and studies that show the efficacy of a holistic approach to patient care. This book grounds the reader in the seven major tenets of natural medicine and covers important topics in health care today, including cancer prevention, detoxification, and internal cleansing. Written in an easy-to-follow A–Z format, The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine offers holistic approaches for treating more than 80 common ailments, including diabetes, celiac disease, endometriosis, and more. Furthermore, it gives you:

-Ways to prevent disease through enhancing key body systems

-The major causes and symptoms of each condition

- The therapeutic considerations you need to be aware of

- Detailed treatment summaries that include the most effective nutritional supplements and botanical medicines

And much more

This groundbreaking text is a perfect introduction to the world of natural medicine, providing clear guidance in the use of the best natural remedies for all kinds of illnesses, big and small. The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine is a valuable health reference and essential reading for anyone seeking to better their health.

***

 DID YOU KNOW?

 A cancer-related checkup is recommended every 3 years for people aged 20 to 40 and every year for people aged 40 or older. This exam should include health counseling and, depending on a person's age and gender, might include examinations for cancers of the thyroid, oral cavity, skin, lymph nodes, testes, or ovaries, as well as for some nonmalignant diseases.

A high dietary intake of vitamin C has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of death from heart attacks and strokes, as well as all other causes including cancer.

 Many clinical and experimental studies have clearly demonstrated that stress, personality, attitude, and emotion are etiologic or contributory in suppressing the immune system as well as leading to the development of many diverse diseases.

Regular exercise has been demonstrated to provide benefit to individuals with immunodeficiency diseases, particularly through stress alleviation and mood enhancement. HIV-positive individuals had increases in CD4, CD8, and natural killer (NK) cells immediately following aerobic exercise.

 Melatonin exerts significant anticancer effects, especially against breast cancer. Vitamin E not only improves insulin action, it also exerts a number of beneficial effects when taken at dosages ranging from 400 to 800 IU, which may aid in preventing the long-term complications of diabetes.

Find out all of this and more in The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine!

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND PRACTICAL GUIDE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY HEALING POWERS OF NATURAL MEDICINE

From the world-renowned naturopathic doctors and bestselling authors of The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods comes the authoritative third edition of the classic reference work, revised and expanded to include the latest cutting-edge natural therapies for the most common ailments. Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno focus on promoting health and treating disease with nontoxic, natural therapies. This groundbreaking book—the leader in its field—shows you how to improve your health through a positive mental attitude, a healthy lifestyle, a health-promoting diet, and supplements, along with plenty of practical tips.

Murray and Pizzorno present an evidence-based approach to wellness, based on firm scientific findings. They aim to dispel the notion that natural medicine isn't “real medicine,” offering examples and studies that show the efficacy of a holistic approach to patient care. This book grounds the reader in the seven major tenets of natural medicine and covers important topics in health care today, including cancer prevention, detoxification, and internal cleansing. Written in an easy-to-follow A–Z format, The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine offers holistic approaches for treating more than 80 common ailments, including diabetes, celiac disease, endometriosis, and more. Furthermore, it gives you:

-Ways to prevent disease through enhancing key body systems

-The major causes and symptoms of each condition

- The therapeutic considerations you need to be aware of

- Detailed treatment summaries that include the most effective nutritional supplements and botanical medicines

And much more

This groundbreaking text is a perfect introduction to the world of natural medicine, providing clear guidance in the use of the best natural remedies for all kinds of illnesses, big and small. The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine is a valuable health reference and essential reading for anyone seeking to better their health.

***

 DID YOU KNOW?

 A cancer-related checkup is recommended every 3 years for people aged 20 to 40 and every year for people aged 40 or older. This exam should include health counseling and, depending on a person's age and gender, might include examinations for cancers of the thyroid, oral cavity, skin, lymph nodes, testes, or ovaries, as well as for some nonmalignant diseases.

A high dietary intake of vitamin C has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of death from heart attacks and strokes, as well as all other causes including cancer.

 Many clinical and experimental studies have clearly demonstrated that stress, personality, attitude, and emotion are etiologic or contributory in suppressing the immune system as well as leading to the development of many diverse diseases.

Regular exercise has been demonstrated to provide benefit to individuals with immunodeficiency diseases, particularly through stress alleviation and mood enhancement. HIV-positive individuals had increases in CD4, CD8, and natural killer (NK) cells immediately following aerobic exercise.

 Melatonin exerts significant anticancer effects, especially against breast cancer. Vitamin E not only improves insulin action, it also exerts a number of beneficial effects when taken at dosages ranging from 400 to 800 IU, which may aid in preventing the long-term complications of diabetes.

Find out all of this and more in The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine!

This package contains:
•   Limmer, O'Keefe, Grant, Murray, Bergeron & Dickinson, Emergency Care, 12/E (2012)
•   Pearson, Limmer, Mistovich & Werman, Resource Central EMS -- Access Card (2012)
•   Limmer, O'Keefe, Grant, Murray, Bergeron & Dickinson, Workbook for Emergency Care, 12/E (2012)

Emergency Care, Twelfth Edition, has set the standard for EMT training for over 30 years. Updated with the latest research and developments in emergency medical services, this edition meets the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR and ECC, providing all the practical information students need to succeed in the classroom and in the field. Using the National EMS Education Standards as a foundation, this edition goes beyond the Standards to provide the most current, accurate reflection of EMS practice today. Getting students to think like an EMT, the text integrates scientific principles in a way that's easy to understand, and a host of critical thinking features–including a new chapter, “Critical Thinking and Decision Making,”–helps students learn key concepts while getting a dose of the reality of being an EMT.

 

From one of today's leading authorities on natural medicine comes a provocative look into how the pharmaceutical and medical industries have created our current health crisis and a practical guide to the holistic treatments that may help you and your loved ones.

Modern medicine offers many wonders, but an ever-present reliance on medications to cure what ails us is at the core of America's health crisis. Drawing on more than thirty years' worth of scientific research, Dr. Michael T. Murray has assembled irrefutable evidence that the pharmaceutical treatments for the most common diseases that plague our society are often ineffective and result in serious, widespread side effects -- the existence of which is frequently hidden from the public.

What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know offers a close look at the way that the American healthcare system has evolved in the last fifty years and examines the roles of the FDA, the pharmaceutical monopolies, and the medical community in producing what has become a failing healthcare system with little accountability. Dr. Murray illustrates how a nationwide dependence on pills has hobbled health in America and resulted in a national wellness epidemic as lifestyle, ignorance, and politics collide in our medicine cabinets.

At a time when adverse reactions to over-the-counter and prescription drugs are currently estimated to kill more than 100,000 Americans a year (making this the fourth leading cause of death in the United States behind cancer, heart disease, and stroke) and when Americans use more than 40 percent of all of the prescription drugs produced in the world each year (according to the World Health Organization) yet are forty-second in terms of life expectancy, we must radically reevaluate the way that we take care of ourselves.

Both a call to arms and a practical guide to the natural treatments that could revolutionize both your health and the well-being of the entire nation, What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know provides clear guidance on the steps needed to help you lead a fitter, happier, and healthier life.

Una guida completa sui benefici nutrizionali e le proprietà curative degli alimenti, con prescrizioni terapeutiche per più di 70 comuni disturbi. Tutti gli studi scientifici lo confermano: le abitudini alimentari hanno un ruolo primario nel causare o nel prevenire molteplici disturbi. Ma che cos'è una dieta salutare? Di che cosa necessita il nostro corpo per restare forte e in salute? I medici naturopati Michael Murray, Joseph e Lara Pizzorno, forniscono in questo libro un riferimento chiaro ai consumatori per acquisire piena consapevolezza dei legami essenziali fra nutrizione e benessere. Dall'inizio alla fine, passando dalle curiosità storiche alle più moderne e avvalorate ricerche cliniche e scientifiche, il lettore è guidato a conoscere tutto ciò che serve per nutrirsi in maniera sana ed equilibrata. Dalla teoria si passa poi alla pratica: per ognuno degli alimenti, presentati in ordine alfabetico, sono proposti utili consigli per la scelta, la conservazione e la preparazione, in modo da mantenere intatte le proprietà nutrizionali.

Il manuale fornisce indicazioni chiare e pratiche, basate sulle medicine naturali, per la diagnosi e il trattamento di specifiche malattie e disturbi. Tutte le informazioni sono state controllate nel loro contenuto scientifico in modo da fornire un resoconto affidabile e aggiornato dei metodi diagnostici nell'ambito della medicina integrata, dei nuovi trattamenti emergenti e della prassi più efficace e sicura. La struttura schematica e la ricca presenza di diagrammi e schede riassuntive rende la consultazione di grande efficacia per il professionista; l'approccio clinico è completo: per ciascuna patologia si esamina il meglio che possono proporre omeopatia, fitoterapia e altri modelli terapeutici, soppesando le varie opportunità.

From one of today's leading authorities on natural medicine comes a provocative look into how the pharmaceutical and medical industries have created our current health crisis and a practical guide to the holistic treatments that may help you and your loved ones.

Modern medicine offers many wonders, but an ever-present reliance on medications to cure what ails us is at the core of America's health crisis. Drawing on more than thirty years' worth of scientific research, Dr. Michael T. Murray has assembled irrefutable evidence that the pharmaceutical treatments for the most common diseases that plague our society are often ineffective and result in serious, widespread side effects -- the existence of which is frequently hidden from the public.

What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know offers a close look at the way that the American healthcare system has evolved in the last fifty years and examines the roles of the FDA, the pharmaceutical monopolies, and the medical community in producing what has become a failing healthcare system with little accountability. Dr. Murray illustrates how a nationwide dependence on pills has hobbled health in America and resulted in a national wellness epidemic as lifestyle, ignorance, and politics collide in our medicine cabinets.

At a time when adverse reactions to over-the-counter and prescription drugs are currently estimated to kill more than 100,000 Americans a year (making this the fourth leading cause of death in the United States behind cancer, heart disease, and stroke) and when Americans use more than 40 percent of all of the prescription drugs produced in the world each year (according to the World Health Organization) yet are forty-second in terms of life expectancy, we must radically reevaluate the way that we take care of ourselves.

Both a call to arms and a practical guide to the natural treatments that could revolutionize both your health and the well-being of the entire nation, What the Drug Companies Won't Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn't Know provides clear guidance on the steps needed to help you lead a fitter, happier, and healthier life.

JUST WHAT IS A HEALTHY DIET?

WHAT DOES THE BODY NEED TO STAY STRONG AND GET WELL?

From the bestselling authors of The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods comes this convenient condensed edition -- a practical, portable guide to the nutritional benefits and healing properties of virtually everything we eat.

Studies have shown that diet plays a major role in both provoking and preventing a wide range of diseases. Here, leading authorities on nutrition and wellness make sense of the research in an easy-to-use A-to-Z guide to eating your way to good health.

Boasting the most effective natural remedies for everyday aches and pains, as well as potent protection against serious diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer, The Condensed Encyclopedia of Healing Foods is an essential reference for anyone looking to make healthy eating a lifelong habit.

From the bestselling authors of The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, the most comprehensive and practical guide available to the nutritional benefits and medicinal properties of virtually everything edible

As countless studies have affirmed, diet plays a major role in both provoking and preventing a wide range of diseases. But just what is a healthy diet? What does the body need to stay strong and get well? In The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, Michael T. Murray, N.D., and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., two of the world¹s foremost authorities on nutrition and wellness, draw on an abundant harvest of research to present the best guide available to healthy eating.

Make healthy eating a lifetime habit.

Let The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods teach you how to:

• design a safe diet

• use foods to stimulate the body¹s natural ability to rejuvenate and heal

• discover the role that fiber, enzymes, fatty acids, and other dietary components

• have in helping us live healthfully

• understand which food prescriptions will help you safely treat more than 70 specific ailments, including acne, Alzheimer¹s disease, immune system depression, insomnia, migraine headaches, PMS, and rheumatoid arthritis

• prepare foods safely in order to prevent illness and maximize health benefits

• select, store, and prepare all kinds of healthful foods

Providing the best natural remedies for everyday aches and pains, as well as potent protection against serious diseases, The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods is a required daily health reference.

Si tratta di una guida medica alla conoscenza e all'uso dei nutriceutici, i nutrienti (integratori o supplementi alimentari) che agiscono come farmaci. Il libro si configura come un ricco e variegato compendio di oltre vent'anni di studi, opportunamente raccolti, confrontati e collazionati, organizzati in forma di dizionario enciclopedico. Ogni 'voce' descrive in modo chiaro un integratore, ne spiega le proprietà terapeutiche accertate, i sintomi che potrebbero segnalare una sua carenza, le patologie per le quali è più indicato. Fornisce inoltre consigli sull'uso e le dosi giornaliere raccomandate.

Unsurpassed in its authority and scope, the 3rd Edition of the most thoroughly researched and carefully referenced text on natural medicine has been revised to include the most up-to-date information on its application to specific health problems. With over 90 well-known contributors and 10,000 citations of peer-reviewed research literature, practitioners will find 36 new chapters on topics such as medicine philosophy, therapeutics, as well as pharmacology and conditions. The e-dition provides online access to the text, plus weekly updates and an expanded full-color image collection.

• Clearly organized into 6 distinct sections and written by the leaders in complementary and integrative medicine for an easy-to-reference, authoritative text.
  
• Covers in-depth, evidence-based natural medicine approaches on over 70 specific diseases for the most comprehensive information on the actual practices and recommendations of naturopaths and complementary practitioners.
  
• A glossary of Section V, on natural medicines, clarifies and defines terms allowing botanical information to be read with ease.

• Every chapter has been updated to include the latest research and knowledge on natural medicine.
  
• Natural medicine interventions in Section V include a section on Drug Interactions to help practitioners avoid adverse interactions between natural and conventional medicines.
  
• 36 chapters have been added to sections on Philosophy of Natural Medicine, Therapeutic Modalities, Syndromes and Special Topics, Pharmacology of Natural Medicines, and Specific Health Problems to bring readers up to speed on newly emerging and important treatments.
  
• Four appendices have been added - Current Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescriptions, Glycemic Index, Seligman Attributional Style Questionnaire, and The Optimal Food Pyramid.
  
• E-dition features allow users to search the entire text online, view the expanded image collection, stay current with weekly content updates, get breaking news stories, and use references linked to MedLine.

Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.

In this comprehensive, practical approach to combating and preventing cancer, readers can assess their risks through a screening questionnaire, learn to change their internal environment to thwart cancer, and discover the science behind the emotions and attitudes that play a significant role in prevention and treatment. Divided into three sections-prevention, treatment, and coping with side effects of treatment-How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine offers precise combinations of food, vitamins, herbs, minerals, and supplements; daily meal plans; and shopping lists, as well as specific recommendations for breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancer.

Questo manuale aiuta a scoprire le caratteristiche, le proprietà e il potere terapeutico di ogni alimento e suggerisce come sfruttarlo nel modo più opportuno per impostare una dieta salutare, per raggiungere il peso ideale, per individuare e controllare le allergie alimentari. Nell'ultima sezione, "Il dizionario dei disturbi", vengono indicati i regimi dietetici adatti alla prevenzione e alla cura dei disturbi più comuni. In ordine alfabetico da Acne a Vene varicose, sono descritte le malattie e forniti numerosi consigli per la loro terapia.

Il libro affronta il tema della salute in una visione d'insieme per sistemi funzionali che si influenzano a vicenda. Quindi viene tratto del sistema immunitario, cardiovascolare, digestivo, depurativo, nervoso, endocrino, osseo e muscolare. Di ciacun sistema viene fornito un quadro di come lavora, come si coordina con gli altri sistemi, come renderlo più efficiente e risolvere quei disturbi che maggiormente lo colpiscono.

The most authoritative and comprehensive guide to realizing the amazing health benefits of 5-HTP

Written by one of America's leading naturopathic doctors, 5-HTP explains how this natural amino acid can safely and effectively regulate low serotonin levels, which have been linked to depression, obesity, insomnia, migraines, and anxiety.

5-HTP is also a powerful antioxidant that can protect the body from free-radical damage, reducing the risk of serious illnesses such as cancer. 5-HTP has already helped thousands, and Dr. Murray, citing extensive scientific studies and case histories, shows how this groundbreaking supplement can help you.

Though millions of depressed Americans take Prozac safely and successully, many others suffer uncomfortable or even dangerous side effects. But they needn't despair: In this comprehensive guide to relieving depression without pharmaceuticals, Michael Murray, N.D., explains the disorder itself and various exacerbating factors, including tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine; lists a range of new treatments known to produce the theraputic effects of Prozac, from St. John's Wort and Ginkgo Biloba extract to exercise programs and guided imagery, as well as the pros and cons of the much-touted "miracle drug" melatonin. Filled with detailed, practical information, this is a useful resource for anyone seeking an alternative to Prozac.

Is there really a safer, more effective natural alternative to most prescription and over-the-counter medicines? Yes.

In Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs, his groundbreaking book, naturopathic physician Michael T. Murray provides specific natural alternatives to some of the drugs most used by Americans, including Tagamet, Prednisone, Seldane, and Zantac. Examining the side effects and effectiveness of many of the drugs used today, Murray shows how these drugs can be replaced with less expensive natural remedies whose medicinal benefits have been proven in clinical studies. He discusses how herbs, vitamins, minerals, extracts, and ointments can be used to bring relief from a wide array of specific ailments, including:

• Diabetes

• Asthma, hay fever, and the common cold

• High blood pressure and high cholesterol

• Arthritis

• Heartburn and headache

• Insomnia

With easy-to-understand charts, graphs, and tables throughout, Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs offers detailed, practical information that will help readers live a fuller, healthier life--free from pharmaceutical medicines.

The perfect balance between the latest research and age-old wisdom
This completely revised and expanded second edition of the classic reference work arms you with the latest information on the extraordinary healing powers of natural medicine. Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno, two of the most trusted naturopathic doctors in the world, have teamed up once again to bring you cutting-edge natural remedies for the most common ailments.
Easy to understand, a pleasure to read, yet scientifically well researched and documented, this is your complete health adviser to the natural approach to over 70 diseases, from arthritis to varicose veins. In addition, this life-long reference offers important information on:
·The four cornerstones of good health and how to achieve them
·How to enhance your body's key systems
·How to promote good health and increase longevity
Authoritative and up to date, the Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine is the essential medical reference no home should be without.