For ten years and more, people interested in alternative healing and preventive therapies have relied on this invaluable reference as a guide to improve health through nutrition and supplementation, avoiding traditional drug therapies. Now, completely updated and more than one-third revised, this latest edition of the book incorporates the most recent information on the benefits of vitamin and mineral supplements, herbal remedies, and their effects on hundreds of disorders and diseases.
Part One of the book lists and explains the various types of nutrients, food supplements, and herbs found in health food and drug stores. Part Two describes more than 250 common disorders, from acne to yeast infection, arranged conveniently in alphabetical order, and identifies the supplements that can be used to combat the conditions. Part Three is a guide to alternative remedies and therapies that can be used in conjunction with a nutritional program. In addition, self-diagnostic tests throughout the book offer in-depth coverage of a wide variety of topics.
Updates to this third edition include:
• Discussions of newer supplements, including SAMe, MSM, pregnenolone, red yeast rice, inositol hexaphosphate (IP6), colostrum, and emu oil.
• The latest findings on lesser-known herbal remedies such as cat's claw, saw palmetto, black cohosh, hyssop, boneset, eyebright, squawvine, and Chineseand Ayurvedic herbs.
• New information and theories on cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, inflammatory bowel syndrome, and a host of other chronie diseases curtently receiving increased attention from doctors and researchers.
Whether you are looking for relief from a particular ailment, or simply wish to maintain optimum health, Prescription for Nutritional Healing quickly and easily provides an abundance of information to design a complete nutritional program.
PHYLLIS A. BALCH, CNC, has been a leading nutritional consultant for more than two decades. She continues to study nutrition-based therapies, procedures, and treatments in the
United States and abroad. She lives in Fort Myers, Florida.
JAMES F. BALCH, M.D., is a member of the American Medical Association and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is the author of numerous books, including Ten Natural
Remedies That Can Save Your Life.
For ten years and more, people interested in alternative healing and preventive therapies have relied on this invaluable reference as a guide to improve health through nutrition and supplementation, avoiding traditional drug therapies. Now, completely updated and more than one-third revised, this latest edition of the book incorporates the most recent information on the benefits of vitamin and mineral supplements, herbal remedies, and their effects on hundreds of disorders and diseases.
Part One of the book lists and explains the various types of nutrients, food supplements, and herbs found in health food and drug stores. Part Two describes more than 250 common disorders, from acne to yeast infection, arranged conveniently in alphabetical order, and identifies the supplements that can be used to combat the conditions. Part Three is a guide to alternative remedies and therapies that can be used in conjunction with a nutritional program. In addition, self-diagnostic tests throughout the book offer in-depth coverage of a wide variety of topics.
Updates to this third edition include:
• Discussions of newer supplements, including SAMe, MSM, pregnenolone, red yeast rice, inositol hexaphosphate (IP6), colostrum, and emu oil.
• The latest findings on lesser-known herbal remedies such as cat's claw, saw palmetto, black cohosh, hyssop, boneset, eyebright, squawvine, and Chineseand Ayurvedic herbs.
• New information and theories on cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, inflammatory bowel syndrome, and a host of other chronie diseases curtently receiving increased attention from doctors and researchers.
Whether you are looking for relief from a particular ailment, or simply wish to maintain optimum health, Prescription for Nutritional Healing quickly and easily provides an abundance of information to design a complete nutritional program.
PHYLLIS A. BALCH, CNC, has been a leading nutritional consultant for more than two decades. She continues to study nutrition-based therapies, procedures, and treatments in the
United States and abroad. She lives in Fort Myers, Florida.
JAMES F. BALCH, M.D., is a member of the American Medical Association and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is the author of numerous books, including Ten Natural
Remedies That Can Save Your Life.
