Naturopathy Books

I honestly felt better physically after only READING a few chapters. A healthy read for sure!

I followed this book's recommended programme for 10 days and felt better than I had done in ages. I'll definitely do it again and would recommend it to others.

The publishing world is overrun with faddy diets lacking an emphasis on balance. I liked the approach of this book at first skim - it incorporates exercises for the mind, use of essential oils and a few exercises. After using it, I definitely felt more healthful and energetic. Whereas my blood sugar level used to rise and fall throughout the day, it stayed consistent by the time I got to the middle of the program. Following the program, I had a reduced craving for sweets and other stimulating foods. Best of all, and the basis of my recommendation for this book, was that I really enjoyed the recipes. They were tasty and varied and light. You never feel weighed down after a meal, just satisfied. One caveat: You need to either put aside time or have someone cook you all these meals. Although the program is thoroughly relaxing, it is also time consuming and most effective when you have no distractions. I tried to repeat the program while I had a lot of projects and other concerns to tend to and I couldn't make it through because of the energy I needed to expend attending to other things. Please don't let this discourage you though! I wish everyone I knew was able to try this program, to experience good health and also gain awareness of the powerful effects of food on your body.

I have no appropriate adjective that describes how happy and grateful I am (as well as my in-laws) upon reading this book. We are sure that anybody who reads this book will find it so simple and easy to understand. When applied you will be blessed with minimized trips to the doctor. How I wish I'd read this earlier so I would not have spent and worried about my husband's dry skin condition. Anyway I'll lend this book to my friends and relatives to help them too.

Believe me these secrets work. Teh foods we need to eat-seasonings we use can prolong life, exercising, all help. I find every paragraph important and needful. Before trying these remedies, I felt listless, tired, nervous, swelling legs & feet. Natural Healing Secrets has caused all this to change. I'd had two slight strokes, before I decided I'd better stop and listen to Proven Remedies. If we go by the book, I believe we not only live longer but be healthful and "jolly" feel good.

In the past year my family has spent well over $600 which could have been saved had I known about this book sooner! My husband's dry, cracked feet were a real problem until I found the solution for healing them in this book. My son suffered terribly from allergies until I read how to "attack the menace in his bed" and "find the solution in his bottom drawer" to his stuffed-up nose. My daughter and I are losing weight eating the foods suggested, and I no longer endure severe bouts of hiccups. This book is "just what the doctor ordered" and goes with me everywhere as a reference.

Of the books I read when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, this was the one that seemed most objective. It was also most challenging to blind acceptance of what the medical establishment might have us believe. Cancer treatment is NOT a black-and-white process, and this book shows why. Patients have the right and responsibility to participate in decisions about their health care, and this book gives information to help in the decision-making process. I very much hope that Steve and Cathy will soon publish an update, as the statistics, surgical options, drug regimens, etc have changed dramatically since 1994. Notably absent is mention of DIEP flap breast reconstruction. Nonetheless, this book will never be totally irrelevant, since the process of acquiring knowledge, and the concept that we ARE free to choose our health care, are timeless and liberating.

As a naturopathic physician, I have never seen any book on any type of cancer as well thought out and executed as this. What a fantastic resource. I have found answers to questions I've had about this disease over and over again. I can only hope that they'll do a 2nd edition to update the research.

The husband and wife team give an excellent view of he treatments and follow up of what to do after treatment. He is the doctor who does the research. She is the person with breast cancer and her choices, and why she chose as she did. And what she is doing now to try and prevent a reoccurence.

Cancer Cures, Causes And Prevention by Robert Melli (Queens College CUNY) is the explorative introductory reference for the non-specialist general reader searching for a preventional aide in the fight against cancer. Having lost his wife and father to cancer, Melli sought to find the answers to cancer, the result is Cancer Cures, Causes And Prevention, an explanation of where it comes from, how to prevent, and how to cure cancer. Cancer Cures, Causes And Prevention is a well organized presentation of the findings he made in his inquiries and research. Very strongly recommended reading, Cancer Cures, Causes And Prevention is a book that everyone should read who must confront a diagnosis of cancer in themselves or a loved one.

Cancer Cures, Causes and Prevention is a wealth of practical information. Cancer is a difficult subject and this book makes it easy to read about. This is a great accomplishment! Most people when faced with cancer will not have the time to do the research this book contains.

I've just read the book Cancer Cures, Causes And Preventions by Bob Melli.

Even though I've been working in health care for the last 18 years with 100s of cancer patients and I consider myself knowing a bit about Chronic Disease Prevention - the evidenced based research cited and discussed in this book about "not so mainstream" cancer prevention and treatments just blew me away.

If you read it thoroughly and without any prejudice it will do the same for you.

If you or your loved ones are interested in cancer prevention and are looking for more than the 3 conventional methods of cancer treatment options (Surgery, Chemo, Radiation) this book is for you.

The book is easy to read - only about 100 pages (in plain English - written for the lay person as well as for health care practitioners) - yet you will get a ton of information out of it. Most of the suggestions provided (always consult your health care practitioner first) are very easy to implement.

It is nice to read this book on-line.I am studying red yeast rice in Chinese.As the book shows that Cholestin is the safe, natural, and scientifically medicine to Lower your cholesterol. Enjoy the drug,Enjoy the book.

It is nice to read this book on-line.I am studying red yeast rice in Chinese.As the book shows that Cholestin is the safe, natural, and scientifically medicine to Lower your cholesterol. Enjoy the drug,Enjoy the book.

It is nice to read this book on-line.I am studying red yeast rice in Chinese.As the book shows that Cholestin is the safe, natural, and scientifically medicine to Lower your cholesterol. Enjoy the drug,Enjoy the book.

This is a great book. It is written by a naturopath who grew up as a child in Yugoslavia and lived very close to nature as a child. She calls 'em as she sees 'em and I find her perspective and approach very refreshing and very needed in today's over-medicated and over-processed world. One could use just this one book to become well from almost any malady. However I would not buy it here unless Amazon.com starts selling it again because the people who are selling it used are selling it for over 20 bucks more than the author sells the book for on her own website.

A book that should be made required reading in High School and then taught as a class on health and how the body works. Health is one of the worlds greatest resources and it is being stolen in the name of profit and ingnorance of Natures laws. Read it and then give a book to someone who needs it. Jake

This is a very pleasant and quick read on the true cause of disease and illness. It's a great place to jump off from and explore more about how the human body works in accordance with nature and what happens when humans go off track. Written in simple language one gets an understanding of how to heal oneself and become free of the lies and diseases of mainstream society (including cancer). Having implemented these practices over 5 years ago, I can personally attest to the truths spoken of in this book and highly recommend them to everyone. Health and happiness are yours by following the instructions outlined in this work.

This ND's book is an excellent example of homeopathy's underpinning and keystone vitalistic 'article of faith.' This sectic belief is also known as animatism, animism, dualism etc.:

I term it, overall per naturopathy's belief-set particularly, a 'purposeful life spirit' figmentation / a sectarian premise [hugely autoentheistic, by the way].

Visit the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Examiners for further iteration of such vitalism [and supernaturalism, and teleology] falsely claimed as able to survive scientific scrutiny [blatant .gov pseudoscience].

Visit the University of Bridgeport -- the author of this book's alma mater, and his employer, and the ND school I attended -- for false claims that their requisite naturopathic sectarian 'purposeful life spirit' belief-set is scientific [so much for academic duty and truthfulness].

NOTE: OBNE, like naturopathy en masse -- including the AANP-AANMC schools consortia -- is in quite a fraudulent position: science has profoundly ejected the vitalistic, the supernatural-spiritistic, and the teleological [and kind], yet AANP-AANMC falsely claims that such is, in fact, able to survive scientific scrutiny.

I quote Dr. Brady, ND, DC, from this book he wrote [he was a classmate in ND homeopathy courses at UB; BTW, the unethical position of naturopathy overall is why I left without graduating]:

"homeopaths believe that illness of the body is fundamentally due to a distunement of the person's energy or life-force [...] bad constitution or life force [...] the innate life force. Homeopathic remedies are prescribed in order to retune [p.144] the vital force by imparting a specific energy into the body [...] an energy that would perfectly match the person's vital energy [...] this resonance, or matching, of the energy frequency of the remedy and the vital-force is therefore given to reset the vital force [p.145...and TCM is based on] theories of the flow of energy and life-force within the body, including a balancing of the competitive energy forces of yin and yang [p.149...] energy (or 'chi / qi' [p.150]."

-r.c.

One trip through a bookstore clearly shows us that there is no shortage of books written about health and wellness so why add to this list? Well, from page one of Dr Brady's Healthy Revolution it is clear to see why this book stands out over the others. It is easy to read, full of information and presented in a manner which leaves you waiting for the follow-up. Highly recommended!

Dr. David Brady's new book HEALTHY REVOLUTION gives sound, effective, well researched advice for doctors and non-doctors alike. Dr. Brady covers the essentilas of vitamins, herbs, diet, and lifestyle changes in well explained, easy to follow ways that cut through a lot of the confusion that seem to surround these topics. He also cuts through the confusion on how to know which doctors have the right credentials to work with your specific health concerns. If you are to buy one new health book to start the new year off right, this one will help you follow through on those well-intended resolutions because the suggestions are grounded in science, easy to follow and just plain make sense!

Dr. Dean Raffelock, author A NATURAL GUIDE TO PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM HEALTH

I bought this book for a stress reduction through movement class but I ended up using it alot more than just in the class. I still look to it as reference and it has led to me getting other books and learning more about wholistic and eastern medicines and practices that I'm glad I know. I've been able to be healthier and just understand what all those tai chi and meditation and chiropractors,etc. are doing. I've saved some money on medications and doctor visits thanks in part to this book. Anyways for a college textbook it is and probably will be the cheapest I'll ever spend. But for a book that outlives its classroom usefulness yes it's great. I'm just sad it is no longer in print but at least it's available here.

I borrowed the book from a friend. I liked it so much, and decided to buy one. Like the name, it showed you how to stay healthy the natural way. I recommend you to read. Especially those who are disappointed with the modern medicine, should read it.

Full-color photographs and charts outline step-by-step approaches to many varied methods of natural medicine. Balancing Yin and Yang, creating colorful mandalas, acupuncture as anesthesia, whole-body healing, and a wider view of osteopathy are only a few of the many topics covered. Meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis, massge, reflexology, yoga, nutrition, herbs, and many more complementary therapies are investigated. This wonderful text is well-organized and well-indexed, a perfect tutorial for beginners or reference book for practitioners. This is a must-have for the natural healing enthusiast!

This book is amazing. The writer takes a complex subject and makes it understandable and enjoyable. I found the links between cultures and tradtions to be fascinating--especially the geographic and plant connections between China and Appalachia. I can't wait for David's next book.

Great book, full of colorful characters and interesting stories and facts. The author obviously enjoyed talking with all these people (diggers and traders, herbalists and doctors, smugglers and park rangers and many more) and I really enjoyed reading about them and about ginseng. Fascinating book and plant. I need to go plant me some!

Let's see, what do I know about ginseng? It's a supposed herbal panacea, from China (or was that Korea?). It began invading New Age consciousness and health food stores around the time of Woodstock. It has quite a nasty, bitter taste. Oh, and didn't some clever American farmers recently start growing ginseng and selling it back to the Chinese? Clearly what I knew was not a lot, and after reading Ginseng, the Divine Root, I realized half of that was completely wrong. Two facts underpin David A. Taylor's fascinating book: ginseng has been growing in North America for 70 million years; and North Americans have been selling ginseng to the Chinese for almost 300 years.

Treasured by Chinese as a tonic for thousands of years, ginseng had been pushed towards extinction in China when half way around the globe a Jesuit missionary made a fortuitous discovery. In Quebec Joseph-François Lafitau was ministering to Mohawk converts, but in that great theology/science duality so characteristic of his order, he was also intently studying the Iroquois. While there he happened on an article by a fellow French missionary who had travelled extensively in China. Lafitau was intrigued. The article described ginseng, its use and value in Chinese medicine. He then, rather remarkably, set out to see if he could find the plant locally. In 1716 after only three months of searching, Lafitau with the help of the Mohawk, had identified Panax quinquefolium, American ginseng, virtually identical to Asian ginseng. The root had long been used medicinally by the Mohawk and other Native Americans but never with the same passion as the Chinese.

So began a rush for 'forest gold' as thousands in Canada combed the woodlands for wild roots, all destined for a lucrative market on the far edges of the Pacific Ocean. As ginseng fever spread, even Daniel Boone was later involved in the trade down in West Virginia. Ginseng, writes the author, became the United States' first major export to China.

Taylor weaves together the many threads of the ginseng story, a tale that straddles two continents with vastly contrasting cultures. This is reflected, in the differing ways ginseng is valued and used in each. "In Chinese medicine," writes the author, "it's an all-purpose tonic, often blended with more toxic herbs to mellow their effects. In Western medicine it's gaining converts for relieving severe fatigue."

The book reads like an adventure as Taylor follows the American ginseng trail throughout one season, meeting farmers, traders, and various experts, even joining a ranger on a night stakeout in a national park trying to nab poachers of wild ginseng. The story is perhaps most interesting when Taylor joins diggers in the 'hunt' for the root in Appalachia. Wild ginseng is such an idiosyncratic plant that the search for it is considered more akin to hunting - it can, for instance remain dormant underground for several years, waiting for the right conditions before sending up a new shoot. Some diggers claim the plant can camouflage itself or even move! What is more certain is that its relative scarcity these days only adds to the challenge of finding it, and no doubt, to its market value.

It was not until the Seventies, more than 250 years after Lafitau identified the plant that ginseng started to become widely known in the United States. Now Americans spend more than $100 million annually on products listing it as an ingredient.

There are three types of ginseng (in descending order of value): wild, wild simulated, and cultivated. Such is the value of ginseng that 'ginsengers' protect their plants like gold prospectors defend a claim. Even cultivated ginseng, the most common form, is difficult to work with and requires six to eight years to reach the size desired by Asian markets. Wisconsin-grown ginseng is now considered the world's best, and fetches a correspondingly high price. Wisconsin is also the leading exporter.

As quickly as the newer markets for ginseng are growing, China will likely remain the primary market, and not just because of China's huge population and expanding economy. In the West, for every ginseng buff there is a cynic, and five others who couldn't care less. In China by contrast, so strong is the underlying traditional belief in the restorative powers of ginseng. that just about everyone is at least an occasional user.

The book is aimed at the general reader, but industry types might also learn a thing or two given the secretive nature of the business Taylor describes. Readers who are not utter ginseng devotees might find the middle section of Ginseng a little slow, but most of us will be swept through anyway by Taylor's enthusiasm. One chapter though, Served by the Finest Chefs, focusing on ginseng and food, somewhat misses its mark because the central figure, celebrity chef Ming Tsai unlike the other major characters in the book, is not strongly connected to ginseng, at least professionally. He does not cook with the root in his own restaurant, and is surprisingly, unaware of American ginseng.

Taylor winds up this highly engrossing trawl through the history and business of ginseng in Hong Kong and China, meeting with ginseng merchants and visiting specialist markets. We learn, somewhat fittingly for the times, that in China both Asian and American ginseng is now cultivated using modern American methods. That is good news for consumers, but the lasting allure of 'forest gold' has placed the wild root under threat in America, as well as China.

I'm confident after seeing this book, that if you're stuck in the snow and/or wilderness and all you had was this book, you'd be able to survive indefinitely!!! Not only can you build a warm, waterproof shelter from just the materials and foliage off the land, but also eat gourmet meals made from the foliage and protein naturally occurring all around you!!!!

Buy it!!!

Bill, Louisville Kentucky, Eagle Scout.

This book is unlike any other I have ever read. It shows you how to
connect with nature at a very intimate level making the natural world
accessible to all of us as it was to our native ancestors. You will learn
where to begin and what to focus on in order to integrate with our natural
world. This book covers what was second nature to our ancestors. Almost all of my how-to and what questions were answered in this very extensive book. For instance you might want to know what is available for cooking spices or deodorant or how to keep the mosquitoes and ticks away. It's all in this book and so much more. This is the must have book for anyone interested in reconnecting or finding their place in nature. Nature enthusiasts, hikers, hunters, campers, and anyone curious about how or what in nature will love this book. Check out this great nature book. I keep a copy to use as a reference manual.

I completely enjoyed the information contained in this book, everything from poke weed to how to build a waterproof hut in the woods. I enjoy being outdoors, this book taught me a about things that I see frequently and plants I will now look to see. Some of the information I will never use, some I hope I never have to use but I still love learning about the possibilities of natural living / survival. Easy to read and interesting, two good combinations.