The PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicines and Healing Therapies

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Disappointed with conventional medical treatment? Tired of the run-around from managed care? Take advantage of all your options--and reap the rewards of better health--with this unique consumers guide to affordable effective health care alternatives. From age-old secrets of harmony balance and well-being to the very latest nutritional discoveries youll find all the alternatives thoroughly discussed in this one indispensable home handbook. Now you can take advantage of the best that the healing arts offer--without falling victim to rip-offs and fraud. Youll learn: Which widely available herbs vitamins and minerals act like potent prescription medications How certain natural remedies interact with conventional drugs Self-help techniques that stave off--and even reverse--chronic problems and disease Which claims are realistic--and which are false How to locate and choose a qualified practitioner The best ways to protect yourself from incompetents charlatans and quacks Here are all the latest findings on: Acupuncture and Acupressure Aromatherapy Ayurvedic Medicine Biofeedback Biological Therapies Chiropractic Adjustment Detoxification Energy Medicine Environmental Medicine Homeopathy Hypnosis Light Therapy Massage Meditation Mind/Body Medicine Naturopathic Medicine Orthomolecular Medicine Tai Chi and Qigong Yoga This impartial guide from PDR Americas most trusted drug reference sifts out the help from the hype and points you to new and "rediscovered" treatments that really work.