The Complete Guide to Natural Cures: Effective Holistic Treatments for Everything from Allergies to Wrinkles

254 Pages·2009·0.86 MB·English

by  Debora Yost

The Complete Guide to Natural
Cures
Effective Holistic Treatments for Everything
from Allergies to Wrinkles
Debora Yost
A Lynn Sonberg Book
Contents
1 Take Control of Your Health the Natural Way
2 What You Need to Know About Buying and Using Natural Remedies
An A to Z Guide to Natural Cures for Common Ailments
Acne
Age Spots
Allergies
Alzheimer’s Disease
Anal Fissures
Anemia
Angina
Anxiety
Asthma
Athlete’s Foot
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Back Pain
Bad Breath
Belching
Bites and Stings
Bronchitis
Bruises
Burns
Bursitis and Tendinitis
Cancer
Canker Sores
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cataracts
Chapped Lips
Cholesterol
Colds and Flu
Cold Sores
Constipation
Dandruff
Depression
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Diverticular Disease
Earache
Eczema
Emphysema
Endometriosis
Erectile Dysfunction
Fatigue
Fibrocystic Breast Disease
Fibromyalgia
Flatulence
Gallstones
Gastritis
Glaucoma
Gout
Gum Disease
Hangover
Headaches and Migraines
Heartburn
Heart Disease
Hemorrhoids
Hypertension
Incontinence
Infertility
Insomnia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Jet Lag
Kidney Stones
Laryngitis
Macular Degeneration
Memory Loss
Menopause Problems
Motion Sickness
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Overweight
Parkinson’s Disease
Pneumonia
Premenstrual Syndrome
Prostate Problems
Psoriasis
Raynaud’s Disease
Restless Leg Syndrome
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rosacea
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Sinusitis
Sore Throat
Stress
Sunburn
Toothache
Ulcers
Urinary Tract Infections
Varicose Veins
Vertigo
Warts
Wrinkles
Yeast Infections
Appendix A: Food As Medicine
Appendix B: Resources
Searchable Terms
About the Author
Copyright
About the Publisher
1
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH THE NATURAL WAY
IF YOU ARE old enough to have medical issues, chances are you’ve noticed
that health care isn’t what it used to be.
In some ways, it is better. New advances in medicine are made every day.
Less invasive ways are being found to diagnose disease better and earlier, which
is saving lives and improving quality of life. The death rates from cancer and
heart attack, among others, are dropping (though heart disease and cancer,
respectively, are still the number-one and number-two killers).
Modern medicine in the United States is also embracing natural medicine
like never before. Thousands of research studies are taking place at this very
moment on the healing potential of herbs, plant foods, and other natural
therapies. The federal government and some insurance companies are accepting
the merit of alternative treatments and approving certain natural medicine
techniques, such as chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage therapy. And it is
becoming more common to find medical and natural physicians working in
tandem to help patients.
In many other ways, though, health care is getting worse. Today, when you
go to the doctor, your time is measured in minutes— if you are lucky enough to
even be seen by a doctor, much less by your doctor. When you are truly in need
of a doctor’s care outside of office hours, your only recourse is to go to an
emergency room and wait your turn.
Even the identity of your family doctor has become less of a sure thing. The
“family doctor” you have this week may need to change to someone else next
week because either your company has switched health insurers (which is
happening an average of every two years) or your doctor has switched insurance