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About this book
This book outlines the benefits and dangers of alternative medicine,drawing on scientific research to show which treatments work, which don't, and how to use them. Itoffers a balanced, unbiased perspective backed by science.
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Table of contents
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Section I: Traditional Healing and Herbal Remedies
- Chapter 1: St. John’s Wort for Depression
- Chapter 2: Echinacea for Upper Respiratory Infections
- Chapter 3: Ginger for Nausea and Vomiting and Menstrual Pain
- Chapter 4: Black Cohosh for Menopausal Symptoms
- Chapter 5: Red Clover for Menopausal Symptoms
- Chapter 6: Ginseng for Whole Body Health
- Chapter 7: Feverfew for Migraine
- Chapter 8: Ginko Biloba for Dementia, Vascular Disorders, and Stroke
- Chapter 9: Horse Chestnut Seed Extract for Veins
- Chapter 10: Tea Tree Oil for Infections
- Chapter 11: Herbal Treatment for Back Pain
- Chapter 12: Problems with Herbs
- Section II: Acupuncture
- Chapter 13: Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Chapter 14: Acupuncture for Nausea and Vomiting
- Chapter 15: Acupuncture for Tennis Elbow
- Chapter 16: Acupuncture for Neck Pain
- Chapter 17: Acupuncture for Headache
- Section III: Physical Therapies
- Chapter 18: Yoga for Back Pain
- Chapter 19: Manipulation for Back Pain
- Chapter 20: Manipulation for Asthma
- Chapter 21: Massage Therapy
- Chapter 22: Exercise for Depression
- Section IV: Psychological Therapies
- Chapter 23: Eye Movement Desensitizing & Reprocessing (EMDR) for PTSD
- Chapter 24: Mindfullness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Chapter 25: Laughter is the Jest Medicine
- Section V: Homeopathic Medicine
- Chapter 26: Homeopathic Oscillococcinum for Treatment of Flu
- Section VI: Natural Health Products
- Chapter 27: Vitamin D—The Sunshine Supplement
- Chapter 28: Vitamins & Lutein for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Chapter 29: Vitamin E for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Chapter 30: Coenzyme Q10 for Health
- Chapter 31: Folic Adic for Depression
- Chapter 32: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Chapter 35: Glucosamine for Osteoarthritis
- Chapter 34: Melatonin for Jet Lag
- Chapter 35: Probiotics for Your Gut
- Chapter 36: Zinc for the Common old
- Chapter 37: L-Carnitine for Health
- Section VII: Migraines—Alternative Approaches
- Section VIII: Conclusion—Talk to Your Doc
- Endnotes
- Index
- About the Author