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Over the Top
This book is in the catagory of information overload and treats Candida overgrowth in the same way as several other severe immunodeficient diseases are.In fact others conditions are included.The co-author being an M.D. helps present a rounded viewpoint.

Very helpful to Japanese reader too.
The auther seems to be very familier with Japanese food.I greatly appreciate for it.Because of her knowledge, I was saved by this book a lot.I didn't have to guess.One of the improvement I'd like to ask is more entries in the index listings.Often I found no entry in the index when I wanted to look in later.I had to have an extended time to locate what I was looking for.

Don't bother with this garbage
This book is just another 'low fat/high carb is the way to go' and a vegetarian diet is the best for everyone piece of junk.
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Subjects:  1. Candidiasis    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diseases - General    5. General    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Naturopathy    9. Popular works    10. Health & Fitness / Naturopathy    11. Popular medicine    12. Traditional medicine & remedies   

Reviews (23)

excellent book!
This book's stories are inspiring and very educational - if you arethinking about why you should try for a natural birth, these stories will help inspire you! Very easy read - stories are from real Moms and usually no more than a few pages at a time.

Excellent Read
Sheri Menelli has compiled a wonderful collection of natural birth stories in her book Journey Into Motherhood: Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth. Each story is written by a mother in her own voice and concludes with A Mother's Guidance and Additional Thoughts sections giving additional tips and advice to help you arm yourself with the support and guidance you need to have a natural birth.
Supportive-- Empowering -- a fun read
I actually got this book as a gift.I am just now expecting my first.I was already dedicated to the ideal of natural -- non-medical, non-intervention, non-medicated -- birth.So maybe this book was "preaching to the choir" BUT it is so positive and so encouraging.
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Not your typical self help book
The idea that there is a physical component to every psychological problem has always intigued me, and I had previously read a number of Alexander Lowen's books, and found them fascinating. Recently, I became very depressed over something in my life, a failure on my part to achieve something which on the surface level I could say to myself it's understandable, but beneath the surface I was judging myself very harshly. I went into therapy and also bought a number of self help / psychology books, nothing seemed to help much. I was having some pretty extreme physical tensions, and I remembered about Lowen and Bioenergetics. So I got this book, and what I can say is that doing some of the exercises in the book, in particular some of the exercises dealing with expressing anger, helped considerably. And it helped where the normal self help books did nothing. If you are having difficulty in your life and you find yourself interested in this approach, I recommend this book. It certainly won't cost you much and you might be surprised at it's impact.
Back cover description
The Way to Vibrant Health, now in its third printing, represents over 20 years of Bioenergetic Psychotherapeutic practice.Exercises designed to reduce tension and promote natural breathing will help you become more in touch with your feelings and emotions. Reprinted!
This is an amazing book and it's now available in print through Amazon and Bioenergetics Press! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bioenergetic psychotherapy    2. Naturopathy    3. Psychology    4. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    5. Reference   

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A must for any serious herbal treatment collection
Other books have come out on the topic of Chinese cures - but this is the most comprehensive yet, created by world-famous practitioner Dr. Henry C. Lu who uses his expertise to explain both Chinese medicine and its underlying philosophy of health and illness. Treatments are organized by complaints and include easy reference for treatment and cure and advice on hundreds of foods and herbs as well. Literally hundreds of Chinese herbs and their uses receive clear, specific mention; right down to the formulas and potions which make them useful. Very highly recommended: a must for any serious herbal treatment collection.
Fantastic reference for TCM!
If you are interested in traditional chinese medicine(TCM), you will definitely love this book! Firstly, its such a thick book with tons of information. There are several sections in the book. There is a section where he lists out diagnostic of conditions and how to trace it to the cause of the problem (eg. kidney deficiency in yin; or heart and kidney not communicating, or heat in lungs etc). Then there is another section which lists the natural properties of each food (almost any kind of food you can think of, from duck eggs to strawberry, gancao(herb) to mulberry, honey to rice. Another section he talks about the origin of each herb, and what the herb is used for (eg treating false fire condition). Great book! I am buying another one for my mum to read!
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Reviews (19)

Look For Better Choice
The basic idea of avoiding certain foods that aren't good for the body is worthwhile.However, the book rambles in information that isn't that helpful.The key is eating more vegetables and fruits and avoiding mucus causing foods.An internet search may give you the quick information of this and you can skip this book.Also, books that deal with getting rid of inflamation in the body will be helpful.It is amazing how many diseases and ailments can be healed by changing what we eat... choose well for a healing fountain of youth!

very simple
I was introduced to Ehret's books as a teenager by a vegan friend and his family. I grew up a mixed eater and suffered a chronic cold and other health inconveniences. After a year of following his teachings I was a normal kid again with no health inconveniences whatsoever.
Fasting is for Cleansing, Not for Everyday Life
What this book preaches is starvation, pure and simple. This is a very old book, wherein the author makes many unsubstantiated glowing statements, and unfortunately many people, including myself, were drawn into the craze of attempting to find the "superior health" that Ehret promised, only to be left with broken health because of having done so. My first introduction to the book came about 1963, although I did not really try to live Ehret's recommendations fully until about 1966. Being young and gullible I took everything Professor Ehret said as absolutely true. This was a big mistake. I believe this book came very close to killing me, as I am already prone to low-blood sugar, without starving myself.
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A must have for all Health Seekers personal libraries!
Anyone interested in feeling better, accomplishing complete wellness, having the energy you used to (or just maybe, an energy level that you didn't even know was possible for you), going the distance, etc, would do well to read and reread this excellent introduction to Chia seeds. The book is both well researched and well written.
This book will grow on you!
James Scheer has written and co-authored many excellent health books, and has a long and solid reputation in the nutrition industry.This book pays its respects to the many people who have been trying to make Chia seed a viable crop and educate others on its incredible health benefits.Although a bit simple in its approach, it is an up-to-date resource for those just learning about the magic of the chia seed and its future potential for changing the health of millions.Read it, apply it, and pass it on! ... Read more

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A comprehensive yet easy to read "encyclopedia"
A fantastic reference book for anyone making an initial investigation of any health issue. Well laid out with an excellent index. Comprehensive coverage of many health issues yet condensed and easy to read. The firsthealth book any-one should buy. It even makes a great present.

Excellent reference guide for Alternative health treatments
Tenney's book offers easy to understand herbal treatments for every day health challenges. A must for anyone who wishes to take health care treatment dependency from doctors and put knowledge into thier own hands ... Read more

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Editorial Review

It is clear that all organisms have highly developed mechanisms for self-repair and healing -- but according to Dr. Weil, Western medicine often interferes instead of working with these systems. In the course of his argument, he describes several extraordinary case studies of drastic spontaneous healing. Perhaps the most valuable feature of the book is his moregradual eight-week program of strengthening the ability of your immune, endocrine, circulatory, and nervous systems to provide such spontaneous healing. ... Read more

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An Important Book
Andrew Weil's basic premise in "Spontaneous Healing"-that that body can heal itself-is one of my own most cherished beliefs, and I have found the experience of reading Dr. Weil at a time when I am recovering from an illness to be particularly inspiring and informative. That is not to say that the book is for those who are currently ill; indeed, Dr. Weil focuses as much on prevention as healing. But for those who are ill this book can be an illumination. I have read Dr. Weil's "Health and Healing" so I was familiar with his ideas about healing and medicine, but the lucidity of his writing here eclipses that early book and brings his points home as clearly and simply as possible.
A Phenomenal Bookto Starting a Healthy Life
Being a current college student I face various abuses in my life such as alcohol consumption, smoking and stress. I wanted a book that would give me a natural way to repair my body and at the same time change my bad lifestyle. Spontaneous Healing: Discover and Enhance Your Body's Natural Ability To Maintain and Heal Itself by Andrew Weil M.D., provides its readers with vital information to promote healing internally and externally. It is through natural alternatives, methods and remedies that keep the body consistently healthy or eradicating diseases from the body without harming the balance of it. Andrew Weil who exposes the reader to alternative methods that the conventional medical community has diagnosed without success. Everyone should know the various options available to them and the book is a phenomenal guide in exposing its readers to the natural way to a healthy life. Another excellent resource from Dr. Weil
I bought Spontaneous Healing to be a companion to my other books by Dr Weil. I had truly enjoyed both 8 Weeks to Optimum Health and Natural Health, Natural Medicine. This is yet another excellent resource on how to integrate "alternative" medical practices with what you already know in order to achieve natural healing and wellness. Much of what he says are things that we already know: exercise is good, we need to eat more vegetables and fiber, get enough rest, and so on. But he also has new ideas presented here, as well as in his other books. I'm especially impressed with the breathing techniques. I was very skeptical that something as simple as breathing could have an impact on how I was feeling. But it really does make a difference! (The "waking up" technique saved me in college when I had no coffee). Read more

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Attractive and Interesting
It is amazing to see the apparent youthfulness of older practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and qigong. Most people had assumed that it was ethnic, but it's now becoming clear that it is a consequence of their health practices, that keep them active and looking young, well past middle age.
BeYour OwnHolisticDermatologist
Forget about the arsenal of cosmetic injectables. Yes they do work , usually for a very limited time. But here is a book that tellshow to achieve really terrific results- LONG RANGE RESULTS - using diet, our own fingertips and hands, and the purest of creams and masks.
On the cutting edge WITHOUT the CUTTING
Many women like myself are not happy with how time, gravity, poor diet, having children, not enough exercise or too much of the wrong kind of exercise and STRESS damages our face.Plastic surgery is very expensive, can be dangerous and unpredictable.It's refreshing to have a woman put time into researching a natural approach to anti-aging techniques.This book has given me knowledge and tools that are healthy which I can do on my own.Ping Zhang has pulled together all the aspects of life that adversely affects our skin and made this natural approach easy, if you are willing to put the time and effort into it. Her information on what to eat, how to exercise and massage your own face couldn't be more simple!I'm looking forward to using her products which will make my life simpler.Asian women have beautiful skin and I believe it has to do with how they manage their stress, using breathing and meditation techniques. Also how healthy their diets are and how they incorporate a spiritual aspect in all that they do. Even if you are unsure about having acupuncture, Ping gives many acupressure points that address the unsightly lines and bags and sags.I am delighted how I will be saving money by using her natural products and her non-invasive protocol instead of all the other unhealthy gimmicks that are out on the market.My $25.95 investment is an investment in MYSELF.Thank You Ping for all your hard work!! ... Read more

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Excellent Resource for alternatives to prescriptions
I am not one of those people that boycotts medical doctors, but I do like to have alternatives to the overabundance of prescription medications out there.This book is great because it gives you information about all sorts of ailments, and different ways to treat them using natural products, as well as ways to measure how much to give to your children.

Great Info Taken with A Grain of Salt
This is a great book, but must be used with common "mommy" sense. Some of the things in the book will go against what your pediatrician will recommend, and thats fine, but you need to make a choice based on both sources of wonderful information to decide what is best for your child.
From the Medical Herbalism journal
Top notch practical information from one of the most experienced herbalists in North America. Bove has degrees in both the British andnaturopathic schools of herbalism, is a midwife, and has a busy practicecaring for women and children. The book is readable, practical and suitabletraining for self-care by the lay public. ... Read more

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A book your doctor can learn from
As a hypoglycemic, I am trying to find out what I can do to keep my blood sugar level.Dr. Murray provides the reader with more suggestions than just eating right and exercising.The addition of supplements is very helpful.He also educates on the connection between hypoglycemia and diabetes.This is important for hypolycemics to know since it is very possible for this condition to turn into diabetes. Easy to read, clear and to the point!!!!
I have low blood sugar and throughout the past few years I have read many books on the subject of sugar.In fact tonight I was reading; The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program.As I was reading this book I was getting frustrated at how wordy the book was and how wordy the other books had been that I had read before. The book by Michael T. Murray is clear and to the point. It's an easy read but invaluable for the information it conveys.It is definitely my favorite book and I have been recommending and purchasing it for friends and family for years.

Should be Updated with more emphasis on Fibre content !
1996 is almost light years away from all the new nutrient info available today. I have both encyclopedias that Dr. Murray has authored, & they are more recently published than this book. ... Read more

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good introduction to Traditional nutrition
Schmid's book was the first one I read on the work of Weston A. Price and Francis Pottenger. It is a very good overview of the subject of Tradtional diets. If you are wondering what "Traditional diets" are, they are simply the way people ate before big business took over food production, and made shelf life and profit margin more important than the nutritional quality of food. Changing a (new) life
I first read this book in 1987, when it was initially published. I'd picked it up in a bookstore on Fifth Avenue (that's how well I remember the occasion, 16 years later), started to read, and couldn't put it down. So I bought what for me then was an expensive book and finished it that night. Encyclopedia Type Version of Traditional Foods
This book can be a companion book to other books recommended by the Weston Price Organization. It is more or less an "encyclopaedic" type style to traditonal foods information using the Weston Price book as a guideline, but going into a more of an updated, and practical style.Read more

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You won't put it down
This book is packed full of information in a very readable form.Don't take it to bed. You won't get any sleep. Great information on the immune system and how Echinacea works WITH the body for healing. No! I won't lend thisbook out to anyone. It's too valuable.

Excellent guide to the immune system & its supporting herbs.
My favorite new herbal is Paul Bergner's excellent book, _The Healing Power of Echinacea and Goldenseal and Other Immune System Herbs_ (Prima Publishing, 1997). I hadn't ordered it previously thinking it was a short review ofthe two herbs.Big mistake!It covers the immune system and the whole category of immune modulating herbs. An excellent buy
Yes, we've been waiting for this book. It's a good in-depth study of Echinacea and Goldenseal, giving us the true usefulness of these plants, and the folly of a lot of their popular use. This is a book for everybody interested in herbs, from casual herb users to practitioners. ... Read more

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The Amazon Herbalist Bible
This is the definitive book about common use of Amazonian herbs for healing.Read more

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This is a great book
If you've heard of alpha-lipoic acid and its being extremely helpful in treating diabetes, liver illnesses, mercury intoxications, or as an anti-oxidant, you may want to know more about it before taking it.This book, by Burt Berkson (MD, PhD) is an excellent answer to your worries.Berkson describes how he got to be interested by alpha-lipoic acid, it's safety record ("FDA"-approved in Germany for 50 years), it's uses, and perhaps most interesting, his views on medicine.
Alpha Liopic Acid breakthru
Everyone in America needs to read this book!! Anyone in America that has a liver problem, from Hepatitis C to liver cancer can get get better from taking this product.We have been to Dr. Berkson's office, and he is a marvelous Dr.!! You should have some kind of review to let people know about this book.

Add ALA to your daily supplements!
Dr. Berkson has put his research and findings into terms that all can
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Excellent Source for Herbal Remedies
I felt like I was in training as an apprentice while reading this book. It is an excellent source of knowledge for Rainforest herbs learned from a H'men (Shaman or Mayan Healer) and for some plants we grow in the US. My only regret is not reading this book prior to visiting Belize via a cruise ship and not going to Ixchel Farm. (I definitely will on next trip). The source of reference in the back of the book is excellent for resources on Herbs. There are recipes for teas and tinctures useful for all kinds of ailments. Rosita also shared her knowledge learned from Don Elijio Panti on massaging the uterus to center a tipped uterus which is the cause for many of women's health problems today.(if we could only teach our US doctor's this cure!). Very Spiritual Book also- teaching the Spiritual side of healing and how important that is in the process of healing. The lessons I learned from this book, I will practice in my life. I read this book prior to reading her other book "Sastun". It is also an excellent book about the Mayan healer Don Elijio Panti and her apprenticeship- I couldn't put this book down.

Got woman problems?
This book has remedies for any ailment a woman could encounter.From wrinkles to cramps to irritable husbands.There's a great section on massage for children to fix anything from nail biting to colic.It also seems there is a tea recipie for anything you could ever suffer from. rainforest remedies
I have had the pleasure of studing with Rosita, and visiting her in Belize. I had a chance to look this book over while waiting for it to be published. It is a wonderful book, filled with the wisdom of the Mayan traditions, healings, and spiritual practices, that Rosita knows so well having spent over 30 years working with the Mayan healers. This book is a treasure and should be followed by reading her first book, Sastun, my appreticeship with a Maya healer, which followers her journey to Belize and her delightful relationship with Don Elijio Panti, one of the last most respected healers of Belize. ... Read more

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TONS OF INFORMATION - VERY ORGANIZED
Wonderful book that explains all those pills you hear about on the news and in magazines.No hype - just great information.This book ROCKS for people who want info on what the heck all those vitamin/pill things are at the grocery store.

A Standout in a Growing Crowd
Walk into a bookstore and you can be overwhelmed with the HEALTH information thrown at you . . . particularly if you are interested in understanding how you can play a more active role in your own prevention,treatment and cure of disease. The Natural Pharmacy gives you just theright balance of useful information without insulting your intelligence orburying you in biochemistry. The book is organized around health concerns -in English, not medical-ese, the authors provide you with dietary &lifestyle changes that maybe helpful before they tell you about otherapproaches - including nutritional supplements and herbs.They cover sideeffects and interactions as well. They also provide a tremendous resourcefor insomniacs by listing more than 3,500 references!You can also look upspecific nutritional supplements, herbs and homeopathic remedies as well. Anicely done work!

Accurate and helpful, but not comprehensive.
This is a great starter book for people who are interested in natural remedies for common ailments.It is very easy to use, easy to read, and unintimidating.For every ailment or illness, it gives the usual naturalremedies I have found in other books.And it has a pretty good list ofvitamins, herbs and homeopathic remedies.However, it isn't the mostcomprehensive book I've seen.There are some herbs that I couldn't find. But overall, if you want a basic guide, this is a good one to start with. ... Read more

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Exceptionally Written Guide
Since I have read all of the other books by Melissa Diane Smith I decided that I should add this to my collection.Read more

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