Table of Contents
Part 1 The Wonderful World of Natural Remedies 1
1 What Exactly Are Natural Remedies? 3
Why All the Interest in Natural Remedies Now? 4
Paying Your Own Way 4
Saving Money 4
What Science Tells Us Today 5
Natural Remedies Through the Ages 5
How Natural Remedies Improve Health 6
How Natural Remedies Differ from Conventional Medicine 6
Don't Prescription and OTC Drugs Come from Nature, Too? 7
Are Natural Remedies Safe? 8
The Best Way to Use Natural Remedies 9
2 You Are What You Eat 11
Harvard's Healthy Eating Pyramid 12
Functional Foods: Putting Foods to Work for You 13
The Role of Vitamins and Minerals 13
The Power of Antioxidants 14
The Role of Inflammation and Anti-Inflammatory Foods 15
Functional Foods 16
Tried-and-True Functional Foods 16
Broccoli and the Entire Cabbage Family 16
Whole Grains 17
Coldwater Fish 18
Tea 18
Tomatoes 18
Citrus Fruits 19
Sweet Potatoes 19
Flaxseed and Soybeans 19
Kiwi 19
Walnuts 20
New Functional Foods 20
Blood Oranges 20
Goji Berries 21
Seabuckthorn 21
Mangosteens 21
Garbanzo Beans 21
Specialty Mushrooms 22
3 Filling in the Gaps with Supplements 23
What Is a Supplement, Anyway? 24
Nutrients You Need Now 25
4 The Healing Power of Herbs 33
Popular Herbs and Their Characteristics 34
The Different Ways to Use Herbs 40
5 Alternative Therapies 43
Acupuncture 44
Aromatherapy 45
Using Aromatherapy 45
Essential Oils Medicine Cabinet 46
Ayurvedic Medicine 48
Chiropractic Treatments 49
Craniosacral Therapy 50
Flower Essences 50
Homeopathy 52
Massage Therapy 53
Reflexology 54
Meditation 55
Qigong 57
Yoga 58
Part 2 Directory of Conditions and NaturalRemedies 61
Acne 63
ADD/ADHD 68
Allergies 75
Alzheimer's Disease 82
Anemia 91
Anxiety 93
Arthritis 101
Asthma 110
Autism 122
Backache 128
Bad Breath (Halitosis) 137
Bladder Infection (Cystitis) 140
Bronchitis 144
Cancer Prevention 149
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) 167
Cataracts 171
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia 176
Colds 182
Constipation 188
Depression 194
Diabetes 204
Diarrhea 212
Ear Infections 215
Eczema 218
Endometriosis 224
First Aid 230
Flu 236
Food Poisoning 245
Healthy Aging 250
Heart Disease 264
Heartburn 276
Hemorrhoids 280
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) 284
Hypoglycemia 292
Insomnia 297
Irritable Bowel Syndrome 306
Jet Lag 312
Menopause 317
Migraines 326
Nausea 336
Osteoporosis 340
Peptic Ulcer 347
Poison Ivy and Poison Oak 352
Premenstrual Syndrome 355
Sinusitis 362
Sprains and Strains 370
Sunburn 374
Thyroid Disorders 379
Tinnitus 387
Varicose Veins 390
Weight Loss 394
Appendixes
A Glossary 403
B Resources 409
C Practitioners 419
Index 429
