READER'S DIGEST FAMILY GUIDE TO NATURAL MEDICINE
Hardcover
Reader’s Digest Family Guide to Natural Medicine
How to Stay Healthy the Natural Way
$30.00
Family Guide to Natural Medicine is the first book to answer – in clear, easy-to-understand language – the two basic questions about alternative medicine: what is alternative medicine? and which alternative therapies are safe to use? This single volume gives you the straight answers and an up-to-date evaluation of dozens of disciplines, ranging from acupuncture to yoga, from the Alexander technique to vegetarianism.
Most of us are familiar with orthodox medicine whose aim is to cure illness. But alternative medicine is different. It is primarily concerned with preserving and enhancing good health. Ideally these two kinds of medicine can be employed to complement one another, thus benefiting the individual who takes advantage of the strengths of both systems.
Of course, not all natural therapies are equally useful. Family Guide to Natural Medicine tells you which ones are helpful and which ones should be avoided; it separates the wheat from the chaff, the efficacious from the worthless and the possibly harmful. And it does so in plain, everyday terms. Some of the therapies presented can be learned by anyone. Others, though, should be performed only by a qualified practitioner.
In seven topically arranged chapters, this book examines the many therapeutic options available today:
The Realm of Natural Medicine.
The world’s most venerable healing
traditions have ancient roots.
The Mind and Health. Discover the
link between emotion and illness.
Bodywork. Consider a range of
hands-on therapies, including many
that you can do at home.
Movement. Get out and exercise!
Your body was designed for it.
Eating Well. Good food may be your
best preventative medicine.
Herbal Medicine. Rediscover
traditional plant-based remedies.
Ailments and Remedy Options.
How to treat common illnesses in a
variety of ways.
In addition, Family Guide to Natural Medicine includes special how-to features and checklists that supplement the informative text and clearly explain the techniques of natural medicine. Case histories throughout the book tell the stories of people who have benefited from natural therapies. And excerpts from important books on natural medicine enliven the pages with observations by leading writers on these therapies. You’ll meet editor Norman Cousins, who literally laughed himself to good health, and the pioneering medical researcher Oliver Sacks, who regained the use of an injured knee in a novel way.
Richly illustrated – more than 500 full-color photographs – Family Guide to Natural Medicine is a treasure trove of information. If you are looking for new and varied ways to improve your health, let Family Guide to Natural Medicine be your guide.