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Mayo Clinic book of alternative medicine & home remedies : two essential home health books in one

Bauer, Brent. (Added Author). Mayo Clinic. (Added Author).

Summary: Book of alternative medicine: An overview of complementary and alternative medicine discusses various treatments, including herbs and energy therapies, and examines how alternative and conventional therapies can be combined to treat twenty common conditions.

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ISBN: 9780848741228 (paperback)
ISBN: 0848741226 (paperback)
Physical Description: print
v, 208, vii, 206 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: New York : Time Home Entertainment, c2013.

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Alternative medicine
Self-care, Health
Medicine, Popular

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Vanderhoof Public Library	615.5 MAY (Text)	35193000280984	Adult Non-Fiction	Volume hold	Available	-

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Table of Contents

Summary

Part 1: Today's New Medicine

(36)

Chapter 1 The Best of Both Worlds

(10)

From alternative to integrative

(4)

Popular treatments

(3)

How to use this resource

(1)

Chapter 2 Good Health Begins With Good Choices

(24)

Assess your health

(4)

Give up tobacco

(2)

7 benefits of exercise

(4)

Eat for your health

(2)

10 disease-fighting foods

(4)

Find meaning in your life

(2)

Learn to relax and stress less

(4)

Part 2: Guide to Alternative Therapies

(106)

Chapter 3 Herbs and Other Dietary Supplements

(50)

Promise and peril

(1)

Herbs and other botanicals

(29)

Vitamins

(6)

Minerals

(4)

Hormones and other compounds

(8)

Chapter 4 Mind-Body Medicine

(24)

The science of the mind

(1)

The mind and body connection

(1)

Biofeedback

(2)

Guided imagery

100

(2)

Hypnosis

102

(1)

Meditation

103

(5)

Muscle relaxation

108

(1)

Music therapy

109

(1)

Pilates

110

(1)

Relaxed breathing

111

(1)

Spirituality and prayer

112

(2)

Tai chi

114

(1)

Yoga

115

(3)

Chapter 5 Energy Therapies

118

(10)

Acupuncture

120

(4)

Healing touch

124

(1)

Magnetic therapy

125

(2)

Reiki

127

(1)

Chapter 6 Hands-on Therapies

128

(12)

Alexander technique

130

(1)

Feldenkrais method

130

(1)

Massage

131

(5)

Reflexology

136

(1)

Rolfing

137

(1)

Spinal manipulation

138

(2)

Chapter 7 Other Approaches

140

(8)

Ayurveda

142

(2)

Homeopathy

144

(1)

Naturopathy

145

(1)

Traditional Chinese medicine

146

(2)

Part 3: Your Action Plan

148

(56)

Chapter 8 Treating 20 Common Conditions ISO Arthritis

152

(44)

Chronic fatigue syndrome

155

(2)

Chronic pain

157

(3)

Common cold

160

(2)

Coronary artery disease

162

(4)

Depression

166

(2)

Diabetes

168

(2)

Fibromyalgia

170

(2)

Hay fever

172

(2)

Headache

174

(2)

High blood pressure

176

(2)

Insomnia

178

(2)

Irritable bowel syndrome

180

(2)

Memory problems

182

(2)

Menopause symptoms

184

(2)

Overweight

186

(2)

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

188

(2)

Sexual problems

190

(2)

Stress and anxiety

192

(2)

Vaginal yeast infections

194

(2)

Chapter 9 Be Smart, Be Safe

196

(8)

Protecting yourself

198

(2)

Finding a qualified practitioner

200

(1)

Working with your doctor

201

(1)

Where to go from here

202

(2)

Additional Resources

204

(2)

Index

206

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