Best Alternative & Holistic Medicine
Revised and updated, this comprehensive book draws on the latest scientific studies and interviews with top health researchers to reveal how apple cider and red wine vinegars—as well as balsamic, fruit, rice, and herb-infused vinegars—can help you stay healthy. You’ll also find proven home health cures, innovative cosmetic secrets, lively anecdotes, and environmentally friendly household hints—from making countertops sparkle to cleaning up kids and pets. Orey observes that vinegar has been used as "a food preservative, a medicinal agent, an antibiotic and a household cleaner."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There is so much helpful information for daily use, and vinegar is so inexpensive!"
"Well written and covers all aspects and types of vinegars."
"This was a very informative read.....more people should read it because it has a wealth of vital health information!!"
"I thought I knew quite a bit about using vinegar for something other than cooking but,was I wrong!"
"I had heard about vinegar as a wonderful cure for a variety of items and even read Dr. Jarvis' book."
"Each book adds to & enhances ones knowledge base."
"I bought this book on my kindle and I love being able to search and find these great vinegar remedies on the fly."
"Wow, so much valuable information."
Perhaps the most important discovery that Dr. Nelson has made is that trapped emotional energies often gather around your heart, creating a “Heart-Wall” that may block you from giving and receiving love freely.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"First off, Dr. Bradley Nelson, through this book, introduced me to the wonderful world of muscle testing. I've been using muscle testing to find out what supplements are best for my body, what foods are best, whether or not I should continue with the physical therapy I'd been going to with no success (and the answer was "no"), the causes of my insomnia, and so on. Reading about those examples were very helpful to (a) get my skeptical mind to start thinking this technique might actually work, and (b) give me ideas of all the kinds of experiences that can lead to a trapped emotion and all the various physical and mental ailments that can result from a trapped emotion. I was on medication for 20 years, and over the past few years have weaned myself off all pharmaceuticals (prescription and over-the-counter) and have totally revamped my diet, eating no wheat, dairy, sugar, alcohol, soy, yeast or processed food and only eating organic vegetables, fruit, some meat, nuts, seeds and filtered water with no fluoride nor chlorine. I've lost 50 pounds, which is awesome, but the depression has hung in there and no supplements, positive affirmations or alternative therapies seemed to work."
"Very well written, as he teaches about the healing of emotions."
"This has been a great book to learn a new energy technique."
"Very in depth, need to go back and try it again."
"I wouldn't be without this book."
"Although I am not complete finished reading the book, I can say that this is one of the most effective healing modalities I have experienced in my life."
"It's working wonders with my back, hip and arm pain!!!!"
"If you believe that all things are energy, then this book will probably offer revelation to the real issues we all suffer from."
Dr. John E. Sarno's groundbreaking research on TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome) reveals how stress and other psychological factors can cause back pain-and how you can be pain free without drugs, exercise, or surgery. Healing Back Pain promises permanent elimination of back pain without drugs, surgery, or exercise. It should have been titled Understanding TMS Pain , because it discusses one particular cause of back pain--Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS)--and isn't really a program for self-treatment, with only five pages of action plan (and many more pages telling why conventional methods don't work).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"John Sarno's diagnosis is the truth, medicine is WAAY far behind in understanding the connection between emotions and illness, especially chronic pain. My biggest advice is HANG IN THERE, the book says it takes 6-8 weeks to heal completely and it has taken me much longer than that, don't be discouraged if you are still in pain after that time frame. Feed yourself POSITIVE ENERGY as much as you can, believe in your healing, no matter what the pain is telling you. Listen to My Morning Jacket, spend time in nature, get off Twitter and Instagram and all that noise, pet your dog, think about great things that have happened to you. I would oftentimes feel the repressed rage boiling up to the surface as I wrote. Lay on your bed and breathe deeply into your belly, make a sound as you exhale, this helps to rouse the old emotions, bringing them to the surface. I was afraid I would never heal, but the fact that you can get it moving up and down like that at all shows that things are changing. Keep practicing, hold strong, and eventually the pain starts to lose the fight."
"I've spent tens of thousands of dollars on different kinds of alternative health therapies and spent years of my life going to regular doctors and specialists to try to get back to where I was in life. Sometime down the line, maybe 100 years from now, Dr. Sarno will be remembered as one of the most influential and greatest doctors this planet has ever seen."
"I do know that it was after a year of entirely disabling, perplexing, and shifting symptoms that culminated with a "herniated disc" diagnosis, an epidural steroid injection that made things worse, and ever-increasing dispair that I would ever have my once very active life back. Since these reviews are what led me to read this book (despite the fact that I'm scientifically minded and inclined to believe and trust doctors in general, maybe too much), I thought I would add my own story. After a backpacking trip in November 2010, I developed severe, debilitating knee pain. It was a blissful three days in the wilderness, and on the hike out (i.e. back to my job as a corporate lawyer), the knee pain started. I waited a week, thinking it was an overuse injury related to my spin classes, hiking, etc., and when it did not get better, I went in for an MRI. The first orthopedic surgeon diagnosed me with "knee strain" and sent me to physical therapy, which I ended up doing twice a week for six months. Two months later, things were not improved, so I switched doctors and ordered a second MRI. My knee was actually warm to the touch, which (of course) led me to believe that there was some physical injury. My new doctor, feeling the extreme soreness I had on my hip and outside of my quad and outside of my knee, diagnosed me with IT (iliotibial band) syndrome. At some point, my physical therapist suggested that maybe I had a pinched nerve. The back MRI showed a herniated L4/L5 vertebrae (diagnosed by my new spine surgeon), and I scheduled an epidural. I went for the epidural, and afterward I couldn't sit, stand, or lie comfortably. While I waited for it to arrive, I read other things about Sarno, and about his theories, on the internet. I am pain free when six weeks ago I was on disability and headed for back surgery."
"Great alternative/complimentary view to healing chronic pain!"
"See my review for MindBody Prescription by Dr Sarno."
Best Acupuncture
Dan Keown's highly accessible, witty, and original book shows how western medicine validates the theories of Chinese medicine, and how Chinese medicine explains the mysteries of the body that western medicine largely ignores. Using his engaging writing style he makes sense of how the latest scientific understanding of systems theory unites with the holism of our oldest medical tradition. Everyone from the general public to Western and Eastern medical practitioners, in fact anyone who is curious about the remarkable way the human body functions and develops, should read this book. --Peter Mole, Dean of the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading, UK and author of Acupuncture for Body, Mind and Spirit. Using his engaging writing style he makes sense of how the latest scientific understanding of systems theory unites with the holism of our oldest medical tradition. Everyone from the general public to Western and Eastern medical practitioners, in fact anyone who is curious about the remarkable way the human body functions and develops, should read this book. (Peter Mole, Dean of the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading, UK and author of Acupuncture for Body, Mind and Spirit). This book is an important milestone in our understanding of how acupuncture might operate in the body, and the often remarkable correspondences between traditional Chinese and modern medical thinking... Dr Keown uses the holistic framework of Chinese Medicine to pull modern concepts together to give an inkling of what a true integrated medicine of the future might look like... the author, makes visually appealing comparisons...
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Fabulous book.. Great correlations btw eastern and western medicine.. Easy to read and understand which is not usually the case for me when it comes to Chinese medicine... Also presents our beginnings..ie conception...with the respect of a miracle..."
"I really like this book."
"Gigantic effort to correlate anatomy, embryology and biochemistry and concepts from Chinese Medicine."
"For the modern acupuncturist, this book is everything."
"An incredible book for understanding the anatomical/embryological basis of acupuncture channels and organ systems."
"great book - I always thought the embryological development was the best explanation for how acupuncture works - but he took it further."
"I've never before read of another person, let alone a fellow Doc writing with the same spin and view on life."
"Most fascinating book I've read in years..."
Best Chiropractic
This book on back pain treatment is right for you if you suffer from recurrent low back pain, including Slipped Disc, Fibrosis, Lumbago, Arthritis in the back, Rheumatism and Sciatica. Now in its seventh edition, Robin McKenzie's patient book has probably helped more patients achieve freedom from back pain than any other publication.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've used an earlier edition of this book (1st edition?)."
"This book helped my husband with his back."
"Best advice I have seen for back problems."
"A great resource for handling and improving your own back pain."
"Read it, but even more, consult with someone that practices it with accredited understanding."
"I've also read many other back books and found them all confusing and overwhelming."
"I am still healing, so I haven't been able to do the last half of the book, the flexion exercises, and healing is an exercise in patience."
"Bought it because I recently had back surgery, and had seen many references to McKenzie while doing online research."
Best Diet Therapy
Celebrity favorite health and wellness consultant Kelly LeVeque shares her secrets for losing weight, attuning ourselves to our bodies’ needs, and freeing ourselves from food drama in this essential wellness guide, which includes 88 delectable recipes! In this inspirational yet practical book, the nutritional consultant and holistic healthcare expert who has helped celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Molly Sims, Chelsea Handler, and Emmy Rossum improve their health and achieve their goals shows you how to get beyond the food drama of cyclical fad diets and feel and look great by eating well. “LeVeque is the health consultant who’s changing the way the Hollywood elite think about food—and she’s about to change the way you think about it, too… [ Body Love ] is filled with science-backed advice, fascinating information and tons of recipes to keep you feeling empowered and motivated.” (InStyle.com) Kelly LeVeque is a certified holistic nutritionist, wellness expert, and health coach based in Los Angeles, California.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Due to a lot of stressful and traumatic life events my weight has been up and down the past 2 years due to stress eating tons of sugar. However, I haven't been able to successfully recommit to a whole30 despite numerous efforts due to how restrictive it is. The smoothie is simply a shortcut and since I don't have quick healthy food options in my neighborhood, this is a great alternative. I will update this as the week progresses and see how my weight changes."
"Only on page 29 and I have already texted all of my girlfriends telling them it is life changing and to buy it."
"Kelly really knows her stuff."
"Already OBSESSED w/ this Audio book...a good friend referred me and this is a game changer."
"I read Whole 30 and was told to read this."
"Great book I have learned a lot about nutrition the Author breaks it down so it is easy to follow."
"Lots of science and great recipes are contained in this book."
"I loved this book."
Best Holistic Medicine
Imagine being prepared for that next cold, scrape, headache, digestive issue, stressful day, or sleepless night with simple ingredients from your cupboard. Alchemy of Herbs will show you how to transform common ingredients into foods and remedies that heal. While using herbs can often seem complicated or costly, this book offers a way to learn that’s as simple and inexpensive as cooking dinner. With the guidance of herbalist Rosalee de la Forêt , you’ll understand how to match the properties of each plant to your own unique needs, for a truly personalized approach to health for you and your family. In addition to offering dozens of inspiring recipes, Rosalee examines the history and modern-day use of 29 popular herbs, supporting their healing properties with both scientific studies and in-depth research into herbal energetics. Drawn in by the abundant, delicious recipes, you may come to this book as a home chef, but you will leave as an herbalist, transformed by the power of Rosalee’s alchemy.” — Guido Masé , author of The Wild Medicine Solution and DIY Bitters. And now, by combining ancient wisdom with modern scientific understanding, Rosalee de la Forêt helps you put nature’s pharmacy to work. “It’s rare to find a writer who can describe complex ideas with such clarity and skill that anyone can grasp their subject— Rosalee de la Forêt is one of those souls. “I first met Rosalee de la Forêt several years ago and was immediately impressed with her knowledge, passion for herbal medicine, and ability to clearly communicate this information. “So many books geared toward those just beginning to explore the world of medicinal plants offer very basic ‘take this herb for that problem’ information, under the assumption that the foundational underpinnings of herbalism are somehow ‘too hard’ for beginners to grasp. Here, in plain English, Rosalee de la Forêt shows us that the way that herbalists choose herbs for individual people with particular imbalances isn’t some magical power or a skill attainable only by those who can devote their lives to intense study. As an experienced educator and practitioner, she weaves together tradition, experience, and science to present a holistic view of each of the plants, while providing specific and practical advice for how you can bring them into your home and life. This is a book you will want to leave sitting out on your desk, coffee table, and kitchen counter, all at the same time.” — Kristine Brown, RH(AHG) , herbalist and author/illustrator of Herbal Roots Zine. Rosalee de la Forêt 's sophisticated approach and her personal experience with herbs comes through in her beautiful recipes, which eloquently combine food and herbal medicine. She unveils the enchanting, yet readily accessible world of herbalism that makes me fall right back in love with the plant kingdom; and you will too!” — Dina Falconi , herbalist and author of Foraging & Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook. “In her wonderfully written book, Alchemy of Herbs , Rosalee de la Forêt encourages the reader to 'break free from the insanity of the One-Solution Syndrome' by choosing personalized herbal formulations based on what our own senses tell us our bodies need. Self-empowerment begins in the kitchen as Rosalee tempts us with dozens of mouth-watering recipes and encourages us to ‘move forward with the mind-set of an explorer.’ Those new to plant-based healing as well as experienced herbalists will find that this beautifully illustrated book exemplifies the heart and soul of herbal healing through delicious food as powerful medicine.” — Jeff Carpenter , author of The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer: The Ultimate Guide to Producing High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale. Rosalee de la Forêt shares concepts like energetics and taste in such a way that makes it easier for people to understand them, and how to find which herbs are best for them as individuals. Her book is unique in that it explains both the chemistry and the energetics of medicinal herbs and at the same time introduces their use in a friendly and inviting way.” — Holly Bellebuono , author of The Healing Kitchen and The Essential Herbal for Natural Health. “ Rosalee de la Forêt 's book is an excellent introduction to the energetics and science behind the use of our most common culinary and medicinal herbs, providing the reader with a solid foundation for further learning and exploration.” — Todd Caldecott, Dip.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The foundational content includes an explanation about how herbs serve individuals unlike our current system of One Solution Syndrome for everyone (take a pill for this and then take a pill for that), a well-explained overview of the energetics of herbs and deep dive into the tastes of herbs - which is my favorite part. Another aspect I like about the recipes is that they are all very doable: no specialized equipment, no huge orders of exotic herbs and spices and no tricky culinary skills required. She also employs safety and caution and gives specific examples of what some herbs can do (because yes, they really work!)."
"And of course that "new book smell" Just knowing some Herbs and ID'ing them is one thing, but learning ways to actually USE them (aside from plain old tisanes, tinctures and salves) is a real treasure!"
"This is an awesome, thorough book on herbs, health, natural remedies, healthy recipes and foods that heal. If you suffer from a chronic health condition like inflammation or diabetes, this book covers those issues as well as helpful natural remedies for treating them. I love that the book is so current, and it really gives insight into the actions of different herbs and foods on our minds amd bodies."
"Love Love Love this book!!"
"I started adding more pepper to my meals knowing I was increasing the availability and absorption of vital nutrients from my foods, I put cinnamon in my tea."
Best Hypnosis Psychology & Counseling
Designed as a practical desktop reference, this official publication of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis is the largest collection of hypnotic suggestions and metaphors ever compiled. He coordinated a national task force on hypnosis and memory and is the primary author of Clinical Hypnosis and Memory: Guidelines for Clinicians and for Forensic Hypnosis and of ASCH's Standards of Training in Clinical Hypnosis.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book offers a thorough description of hypnosis techniques and hypnosis metaphors from A-Z."
"A major tool for all Hypnotists with scripts and explanations with quality foresight."
"great condition great book."
"Pretty good book."
"Great book with more scripts than I will ever need."
"The Bible of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors."
"Awesome book, recommended at training."
"It is a big book that gives a lot of references to the original work/creators that the scripts are based upon."
Best Mind-Body Connection
These sites are found in the brain, organs, glands, connective tissue and immune cells and plays regulatory roles in many physiological processes including appetite, pain-sensation, mood and memory. The primary purpose of this system revolves around maintaining balance in the body. Make no mistake about it, the endocannabinoid system, although newly discovered, is just as important as any other bodily system, like the muscular, cardiac, circulatory or digestive system. Acne. ADD/ADHD. Addiction. AIDS. ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Alzheimer’s. Anorexia. Antibiotic Resistance. Anxiety. Atherosclerosis. Arthritis. Asthma. Autism. Bipolar. Cancer. Colitis/Crohn’s. Depression. Diabetes. Endocrine Disorders. Epilepsy/Seizure. Fibromyalgia. Glaucoma. Heart Disease. Huntington’s. Inflammation. Irritable Bowel. Kidney Disease. Liver Disease. Metabolic Syndrome. Migraine. Mood Disorders. Motion Sickness. Multiple Sclerosis. Nausea. Neurodegeneration. Neuropathic Pain. Obesity. OCD. Osteoporosis. Parkinson’s. Prion/Mad Cow Disease. PTSD. Rheumatism. Schizophrenia. Sickle Cell Anemia. Skin Conditions. Sleep Disorders. Spinal Cord Injury. Stress. Stroke/TBI. It helps regulate many bodily systems.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I read articles, explored websites, perused product information from various hemp oil producers and queried folks on facebook. But thankfully, while reading conflicting reviews of different CBD products on Amazon, I came across this book. The book has just enough scientific and medical info to explain how and why CBD works as medicine; this gave me confidence that hemp oil is not just a fad, placebo or snake oil. While the book would clearly be useful for those in the nursing profession, it is equally important and accessible to the lay reader, and I fear you might lose many potential readers who assume that it's a book written primarily for nurses. Also, I hope that you will decide to offer the book in a print version as well; some folks don't have access to e-readers; and some of us just prefer having a hard to copy to underline and highlight and reference repeatedly; it's just easier in "book" form!"
"After reading this very comprehensive book I have been enormously pleased to share it with many of my friends, especially those who didn't know much about hemp oil."
"This is the second copy I have ordered."
"Well written easy to understand good morning I'll let you get about CBD the better you are to talk about it."
"Nice book...very informative!"
"good information but already knew it...need to recycle this book now."
"Very informative book."
"Most informative and easy to read."
Best Osteopathy
Now in its 3 rd edition, this completely revised medical textbook continues its focus on just the core information you need for your anatomy courses , presenting everything in an easy-to-read, visually appealing format that facilitates study. Obtain reliable, accessible coverage of everything you will learn in your contemporary anatomy classes with expert knowledge from a team of authors who share a wealth of diverse teaching and clinical experience. 2015 BMA Medical Book Awards: Highly Commended in Basic and Clinical Sciences.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It is better for those slightly more advanced that already have a basic general understanding about anatomy."
"This book really breaks the anatomy down so that new students understand it and can navigate easily."
"Perfect reference for those who want to learn more about human anatomy without shelling out for tuition."
"Initially bought this book for PT school."
"Very helpful book when it comes to studying for both written and practical human anatomy exams."
"Very detailed and helpful."
"I bought this for my son who just entered med school."
"I rarely ended up using this book for my class."
Best Medicine in Chinese
《中医基础》从《黄帝内经》《伤寒论》《金匮要略》《神农本草经》这四大中医经典开始,到最基础的中医阴阳学说、五行学说、脏腑学说、气血津液学说等,全面介绍中医的基础理论和知识,力求用最朴素的语言,阐述最纯正的传统中医精髓。.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A good starter book for the traditional Chinese medicine."
"Very good book, I think I like it, let me read more about this, this is the only thing I do not like."
Best Pharmacology Pain Medicine
These sites are found in the brain, organs, glands, connective tissue and immune cells and plays regulatory roles in many physiological processes including appetite, pain-sensation, mood and memory. Their 480 other components are also discussed, such as terpenoids, flavonoids, enzymes, vitamins, etc. Here is a list of conditions known and/or being researched that may be helped by cannabinoid therapeutics and supplementation: Acne. ADD/ADHD. Addiction. AIDS. ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Alzheimer’s. Anorexia. Antibiotic Resistance. Anxiety. Atherosclerosis. Arthritis. Asthma. Autism. Bipolar. Cancer. Colitis/Crohn’s. Depression. Diabetes. Endocrine Disorders. Epilepsy/Seizure. Fibromyalgia. Glaucoma. Heart Disease. Huntington’s. Inflammation. Irritable Bowel. Kidney Disease. Liver Disease. Metabolic Syndrome. Migraine. Mood Disorders. Motion Sickness. Multiple Sclerosis. Nausea. Neurodegeneration. Neuropathic Pain. Obesity. OCD. Osteoporosis. Parkinson’s. Prion/Mad Cow Disease. PTSD. Rheumatism. Schizophrenia. Sickle Cell Anemia. Skin Conditions. Sleep Disorders. Spinal Cord Injury. Stress. Stroke/TBI.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I read articles, explored websites, perused product information from various hemp oil producers and queried folks on facebook. But thankfully, while reading conflicting reviews of different CBD products on Amazon, I came across this book. The book has just enough scientific and medical info to explain how and why CBD works as medicine; this gave me confidence that hemp oil is not just a fad, placebo or snake oil. While the book would clearly be useful for those in the nursing profession, it is equally important and accessible to the lay reader, and I fear you might lose many potential readers who assume that it's a book written primarily for nurses. Also, I hope that you will decide to offer the book in a print version as well; some folks don't have access to e-readers; and some of us just prefer having a hard to copy to underline and highlight and reference repeatedly; it's just easier in "book" form!"
"After reading this very comprehensive book I have been enormously pleased to share it with many of my friends, especially those who didn't know much about hemp oil."
"This is the second copy I have ordered."
"Great for research in directing true medical cannabis growers in what they are trying to accomplish."
"Well written easy to understand good morning I'll let you get about CBD the better you are to talk about it."
"Miss greatly Lee relieve my pain in from my sciatic nerve you have to be careful with the amount you take if you overdo it it will knock you off your feet but once you get the dosage right and remove all the pain."
"Nice book...very informative!"
Best Medicine in Portuguese
Um grande passo revolucionário no âmbito da saúde, uma solução incrível para ajudar o seu corpo a se prevenir e a superar desde o mais simples até os mais severos problemas de saúde.
Find Best Price at AmazonBest Physician & Patient Healing
The Autoimmune Solution: Prevent and Reverse the Full Spectrum of Inflammatory Symptoms and Diseases
Minor irritations like rashes and runny noses are ignored, while chronic and debilitating diseases like Crohn's and rheumatoid arthritis are handled with a cocktail of toxic treatments that fail to address their root cause. Dr. Myers has made this her life’s work and her book The Autoimmune Solution is a gift to humanity.” ( Alejandro Junger, M.D. With her proven, easy-to-follow health protocol, Dr. Amy Myers turns conventional medicine on its head and, in the process, offers hope, answers, and security to the millions of people coping with a full spectrum of inflammatory illness and autoimmune diseases.” ( Frank Lipman, M.D. “Those with autoimmune issues should welcome this helpful and hopeful resource from a physician who walks her talk.” ( Publishers Weekly ). “Americans who suffer from psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, and other autoimmune diseases will find many alternative ideas in this guide….her recipes for dishes like a salmon avocado bowl seem healthy and tasty, and her bibliography is thorough.” ( Booklist ). “ The Autoimmune Solution busts many of the conventional wisdom myths surrounding autoimmune disease, explaining where conventional medicine goes wrong and empowering patients to be proactive....The best part of all of this is that Amy’s language is very approachable and down-to-Earth.” ( The Paleo Mom ). Minor irritations like rashes and runny noses are ignored, while chronic and debilitating diseases like Crohn’s and rheumatoid arthritis are handled with a cocktail of toxic treatments that fail to address their root cause.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The research was backed by both science and experience from a practicing MD and the entire book was full of hope and encouragement! Because autoimmunity is on the rise, I am grateful knowing that there are MD’s like Amy Myers that take a functional medicine approach and share the information with the world. In fact one in particular is full of research and information and even with my medical background, I find it hard to comprehend and apply. Not only does Dr. Myers explain the causes of autoimmunity and share her story and real life examples, but also she equips the reader, educates and even empowers them to take health into their own hands."
"The doctor explains that when she had an autoimmune condition, conventional medicine was no good--in fact, it completely failed her: "About 10 years ago I developed an autoimmune condition - and conventional medicine failed me. This book was of special interest to me, since I suffer from one of the medical problems that Dr. Myers says is worsened by autoimmune issues. The solution to autoimmune problems is one that the author is using in her medical practice--a system of diet she developed over many years of observation and tests. The doctor cites some scientific studies, but her ideas are primarily based on her own observations and practice as a physician: "I'm an MD myself, so I don't like to criticize other doctors, let alone their standard protocols, but the truth must be told: when it comes to the treatment of autoimmune conditions, conventional medicine has failed miserably." I thought the biggest weakness in THE AUTOIMMUNE SOLUTION is the lack of compelling scientific studies that led to her findings."
"Eventually there were five surgeries on the hip and throughout the entire process the blood markers never rose but remain subclinical. I never went back on the immune suppressant drugs and I remain on a gluten and grain free diet today. I had the benefit of Dr. Amy's personal encouragement but for those without that opportunity, this book is a wonderful practical guide to the management of these autoimmune conditions."
Best Depression
outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life. Now, in this updated edition, Dr Burns adds an all-new Consumer's Guide To Antidepressant Drugs, as well as a new introduction to help answer your questions about the many options available for treating depression. --Henny Westra, PhD, York University Anxiety Research Clinic, praise for the author FEELING GOOD FEELS WONDERFUL. The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Don't know why some reviewers are saying it is not helpful for people with severe depression - maybe some people with severe depression need a different approach, but let me speak for the rest of us. I tried two different therapists, both of whom wanted to talk about other people in my life - my parents, my husband, etc. It's also true that there is the usual filler crap that you get in self-help books "Janet is a 40-year old dental assistant who came to me in 2005 suffering from..." blah, blah, blah. My depression is so much better that I am shocked. I can't express what that means to me, but if you have depression, I don't have to."
"Once you start reading this book, you will start to feel better."
"Working my ay through it."
"Recommended to me by a therapist...the book has good material, but is a bit difficult to get into."
"I first read this book probably 20 years ago, and it's just as timely now as it was then."
Best Pain Management
Dr. John E. Sarno's groundbreaking research on TMS (Tension Myoneural Syndrome) reveals how stress and other psychological factors can cause back pain-and how you can be pain free without drugs, exercise, or surgery. Healing Back Pain promises permanent elimination of back pain without drugs, surgery, or exercise. It should have been titled Understanding TMS Pain , because it discusses one particular cause of back pain--Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS)--and isn't really a program for self-treatment, with only five pages of action plan (and many more pages telling why conventional methods don't work).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"John Sarno's diagnosis is the truth, medicine is WAAY far behind in understanding the connection between emotions and illness, especially chronic pain. My biggest advice is HANG IN THERE, the book says it takes 6-8 weeks to heal completely and it has taken me much longer than that, don't be discouraged if you are still in pain after that time frame. Feed yourself POSITIVE ENERGY as much as you can, believe in your healing, no matter what the pain is telling you. Listen to My Morning Jacket, spend time in nature, get off Twitter and Instagram and all that noise, pet your dog, think about great things that have happened to you. I would oftentimes feel the repressed rage boiling up to the surface as I wrote. Lay on your bed and breathe deeply into your belly, make a sound as you exhale, this helps to rouse the old emotions, bringing them to the surface. I was afraid I would never heal, but the fact that you can get it moving up and down like that at all shows that things are changing. Keep practicing, hold strong, and eventually the pain starts to lose the fight."
"I've spent tens of thousands of dollars on different kinds of alternative health therapies and spent years of my life going to regular doctors and specialists to try to get back to where I was in life. Sometime down the line, maybe 100 years from now, Dr. Sarno will be remembered as one of the most influential and greatest doctors this planet has ever seen."
"I do know that it was after a year of entirely disabling, perplexing, and shifting symptoms that culminated with a "herniated disc" diagnosis, an epidural steroid injection that made things worse, and ever-increasing dispair that I would ever have my once very active life back. Since these reviews are what led me to read this book (despite the fact that I'm scientifically minded and inclined to believe and trust doctors in general, maybe too much), I thought I would add my own story. After a backpacking trip in November 2010, I developed severe, debilitating knee pain. It was a blissful three days in the wilderness, and on the hike out (i.e. back to my job as a corporate lawyer), the knee pain started. I waited a week, thinking it was an overuse injury related to my spin classes, hiking, etc., and when it did not get better, I went in for an MRI. The first orthopedic surgeon diagnosed me with "knee strain" and sent me to physical therapy, which I ended up doing twice a week for six months. Two months later, things were not improved, so I switched doctors and ordered a second MRI. My knee was actually warm to the touch, which (of course) led me to believe that there was some physical injury. My new doctor, feeling the extreme soreness I had on my hip and outside of my quad and outside of my knee, diagnosed me with IT (iliotibial band) syndrome. At some point, my physical therapist suggested that maybe I had a pinched nerve. The back MRI showed a herniated L4/L5 vertebrae (diagnosed by my new spine surgeon), and I scheduled an epidural. I went for the epidural, and afterward I couldn't sit, stand, or lie comfortably. While I waited for it to arrive, I read other things about Sarno, and about his theories, on the internet. I am pain free when six weeks ago I was on disability and headed for back surgery."