It's amazing what a little peppermint and a couple of walnuts can do. The health conditions? Everything from heart disease, cancer, and migraines to insomnia, PMS, and allergies. The remedies? Fish oils, peppermint, lavender, blueberry yogurt, and old-fashioned vitamin C. This is a complete reference book for readers who want scientifically researched recommendations for the best all-natural treatments for specific conditions presented in an easy-to-follow format. • Covers complaints and ailments from high blood pressure to bug bites • Each treatment based on the latest scientific research • Includes natural remedies from herbs and supplements to traditional Chinese Medicine • Arranged by specific ailment or disorder

Every day, researchers at top universities around the world are discovering new facts about how the right foods, supplements, and lifestyle practices can help prevent, manage, and sometimes reverse the symptoms of a wide range of health issues such as heart disease (walnuts), Type II diabetes (blueberry yogurt), mental acuity (cold water fish oils), and insomnia (tryptophan-containing foods). Natural remedies can also come in handy when it comes to motion sickness (a drop of peppermint oil on the tongue eases nausea), acne (try lavender oil for blemishes), and wrinkles (vitamin C builds collagen). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Remediesis a complete reference book for readers who want scientifically researched recommendations for the best treatments for specific conditions presented in an easy-to-follow format. It covers myriad conditions-from the most serious ailments like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes to important issues like high cholesterol and blood pressure, sleep disorders, memory problems, allergies, PMS, migraines, and arthritis, to more common complaints like rashes, athletes' foot, and bug bites. For each condition, the book succinctly describes the problem and symptoms, explains the cause, and offers a variety of natural remedies for treatment based on the latest research studies, including diet and nutrition, nutritional supplements, herbs, traditional Chinese medicine, and a variety of alternative therapies.

You're no idiot, of course. You've heard it's possible to stave off a cold with echinacea, and St. John's wort is said to help lift you out of a funk. But when it comes to knowing which of the hundreds of herbal remedies are effective, you feel like you might as well go eat the daisies. Don't graze in your garden just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Herbal Remedies is a comprehensive guide to the vast and varied herbs and natural agents that are purported to prevent everything from the sniffles to cancer.

Start to digest easily with some food for thought . . . Providing relief for a growing problem in America, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Digestive Health covers the digestive issues affecting over 95 million people. It is a powerful combination of medical, dietary, and natural therapy to help sufferers and prevent their disorders from recurring. • Provides an overview of symptoms and tests to help diagnose conditions • Covers a variety of disorders including ulcers, IBS, reflux, celiac disease, gastritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, and chronic diarrhea • A full range of medical treatments • Dietary and natural protocols to help relieve conditions

Provides information about homeopathic medicine, including what it is, how it works, what it can be used for, how to incorporate it into conventional treatment programs, and how to find a homeopath.

A natural treasure for every body. Whether it's about saving money, living greener, or treating sensitive skin, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Making Natural Beauty Products has everything the hobbyist will need to create organic, natural beauty products. ?Includes everything from face creams to mineral makeup to shampoo and more ?Each formula is clearly presented in recipe style, with notes on prep time, storage, and uses ?All products are made from natural ingredients which will appeal to people going green as well as to people with sensitive skin

Controlling health when metabolism is out-of-control. The thyroid is the body's energy center, working to set the metabolism. It can be underactive or work too fast. It is susceptible to cancer and other health issues, more often in women than men. And its symptoms are varying and hard to identify. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Thyroid Disease sifts through the vast amount of conflicting advice to help readers learn how to seek appropriate treatment for their individual situation. ? Covers Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism, as well as Goiter, Graves' Disease, Hashimoto's Disease, Thyroid Cancer, and adrenal gland diseases ? Thyroid's role in PMS, infertility, and postpartum depression