Women make up 50 percent of the population--but are women's unique health issues really understood and safely handled by modern medicine's rush to pharmaceutical answers? Often our doctors miss the mark by giving us just a few minutes of their time and a quick prescription rather than taking the time to look into the reasons why a problem has developed and offering natural, safe solutions. This book highlights some of the most common health concerns of women, and how vitamins and nutrition can help. What you will find in this book is a step-by-step, drugless approach to the specific illnesses we face Written with humor, understanding, and an easy-to-read style. ''The Vitamin Cure for Women's Health Problems'' gives straightforward guidance on the serious issues women deal with throughout their lives. It includes useful, natural, and safe solutions for common issues such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS), yeast infections urinary tract and bladder infections, and menopause, to more complex issues such as problems caused by hormonal contraception, sex drive concerns, infertility, and prevention of female cancers of the breast, ovaries, endometrium, and cervix

This book introduces readers to the concept of orthomolecular medicine to take control of their family's health. It covers the pros and cons of antibiotics and vaccinations and looks ar natural ways to boost immune function. Includes information on healthy eating for children as well as ways to protect children from a toxic environment. Obesity, diabetes, allergies and asthma, and ADHD are all covered.

This is a book you will want to keep close by. It is a comforting reference resource for natural, drug-free alternatives to know about and consider for healthy everyday supplementation or when traditional medicine is not finding answers.

Women have made it clear that they desire a broader, integrative approach to their care. Here, for the first time, Integrative Women's Health weaves together the best of conventional treatments with mind-body interventions, nutritional strategies, herbal therapies, dietary supplements, acupuncture, and manual medicine, providing clinicians with a roadmap for practicing comprehensive integrative care. Presenting the best evidence in a concise, accessible format, and written exclusively by female clinicians, this text addresses many aspects of women's health, including feminine perspectives on aging, spirituality and sexuality, specific recommendations for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV, headaches, multiple sclerosis, depression, anxiety, and cancer, as well as integrative approaches to premenstrual syndrome, pregnancy, menopause, fibroids, and endometriosis. Homeopathic, Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners provide insight into the ways in which these systems manage reproductive conditions. As leading educators in integrative medicine, editors Dr. Maizes and Dr. Low Dog demonstrate how clinicians can implement their recommendations in practice, but they also go beyond practical care to examine how to motivate patients, enhance a health history, and understand the spiritual dimensions of healing.

Alcoholics suffer from a nutrient deficiency, especially vitamin B3. This work outlines the nutritional factors proven successful in treating alcoholism. It can help those who suffer from alcohol addiction, their friends and loved-ones, and those in the relevant helping professions.

Comprehensive source of information for all aspects of health for women. More and more women seek natural remedies to treat health problems, either as an alternative or a complement to conventional health care. The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women's Health provides clear and comprehensive information on integrating natural medicine treatments into a healing program for the distinctive health concerns of women. It includes: The healing systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Chakra System and the Western Medicine Model, and integrated healing Natural healing methods, such as diet and nutritional supplements, homeopathy, acupuncture, tissue salts and herbal medicine The body's natural rhythms Seasonal inner cleansing and detoxifying Natural medicine strategies for balancing hormones Recommended dietary guidelines for women The menstrual cycle and the menopause Pregnancy and birth, and natural methods of birth control Conditions of the female organs, common female disorders (such as cystitis, thyroid imbalance, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis) and ongoing health issues and aging 60 health conditions, covered in thorough detail. Symptoms are described, likely causes identified, and treatment strategies are prescribed, which may include diet, exercises and yoga, and meditation and visualization. With authoritative information clearly presented, The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women's Health is the definitive source for women looking to integrate natural and conventional medicine.

Takes an evidence-based approach to complementary and integrative medicine in women's health, examining when, how, and for whom these therapies can be effective--