Prescription for Nutritional Healing
Author: James F. Balch, M.D. & Phyllis A. Balch, C.N.C.
A comprehensive & up-to-date self-help approach to good health.
A practical A-Z reference to drug-free remedies using vitamins, minerals, herbs & food supplements.
Here is the expanded second edition of America's best-selling guide to nutritional, herbal and complementary therapies.
With nearly two million copies of the first edition in print, this new edition carries on the tradition of providing
drug-free remedies for over three hundred ailments and disorders - adding fifty additional health problems to its
coverage. The new edition incorporates the most important up-to-date findings in the field of nutrition - from chromium
picolinate to melatonin to shark cartilage. It also provides the latest research on herbal medicine - examining cat's
claw, saw palmetto, yohimbe, kombucha, and much more. Written by a medical doctor and a certified nutritionist, this
newly revised book provides all the information needed for the average person to design his or her own nutritional
program for better health.
The book is devided into three parts. Part One explains and lists the various types of
nutrients, food supplements, and herbs found in health food stores and drugstores; Part Two describes common disorders,
from acne to cancer to yeast infection, and names the supplements that can be used to combat the conditions; and Part
Three is a guide to traditional remedies and therapies that can be used in conjuction with a nutritional program. In
addition, there are helpful self-diagnostic tests and insets throughout the book that offer in-depth coverage of a wide
variety of topics. Included in this edition of Prescription for Nutritional Healing are the latest research and theories
on the treatment of aging, Alzheimer's disease, chronic fatigue, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, HIV & AIDS, infertility,
inflammatory bowel disorders, osteoporosis, and a host of other critical subjects. Written in an easy to understand style,
this new edition will fast become an indispensable health resource for you and your family.