Water can ease a variety of common conditions. Healing with Water shows the simple & effective techniques of Kneipp Hydrotherapy & how to use this health treatment successfully at home. The book also presents other elements of Father Kneipp's whole-health, mind-&-body philosophy. Kneipp's whole-foods nutrition philosophy is reflected in the recipe section of this book. ...

Used as a reference by students of acupuncture,   Healing with Whole Foods is an invaluable guide to the theory & practice of Chinese medicine. With facts about green foods such as spirulina & blue-green algae & information about the "regeneration diets" used by cancer patients & arthritics, it is also an accessible primer on nutrition & a inspiring cookbook with more than 300 mostly vegetarian, nutrient-packed recipes. The information on Chinese medicine is useful for helping to diagnose health imbalances, especially nascent illnesses. It's smartly paired with the whole-foods program: because the Chinese have attributed various health-balancing properties to foods, you can tailor your diet to help alleviate symptoms of illness. For example, Chinese medicine dictates that someone with low energy & a pale complexion (a yin deficiency) would benefit from avoiding bitter foods & increasing "sweet" foods such as soy, black sesame seeds, parsnips, rice, & oats. (Note that the Chinese definition of sweet foods is much different from the Western one!). Pitchford says in his dedication that he hopes the reader finds "healing, awareness, & peace" by following his program. The diet is certainly ascetic by American standards (no alcohol, caffeine, white flour, fried foods, or sugar, & a minimum of eggs & dairy) but the reasons he gives for avoiding these "negative energy" foods are compelling. From the adrenal damage imparted by coffee to the immune dysfunction brought on by excess refined sugar, Pitchford spurs you to rethink every dietary choice & its ultimate influence on your health. Without being alarmist, he offers dietary tips for protecting yourself against the dangers of modern life, including neutralizing damage from water fluoridation. There's further reading on food combining, female health, heart disease, pregnancy, fasting, & weight loss. Overall, this is a wonderful book for anyone who's serious about strengthening his or her body from the inside out. ...

Used as a reference by students of acupuncture,   Healing with Whole Foods is an invaluable guide to the theory & practice of Chinese medicine. With facts about green foods such as spirulina & blue-green algae & information about the "regeneration diets" used by cancer patients & arthritics, it is also an accessible primer on nutrition & a inspiring cookbook with more than 300 mostly vegetarian, nutrient-packed recipes. The information on Chinese medicine is useful for helping to diagnose health imbalances, especially nascent illnesses. It's smartly paired with the whole-foods program: because the Chinese have attributed various health-balancing properties to foods, you can tailor your diet to help alleviate symptoms of illness. For example, Chinese medicine dictates that someone with low energy & a pale complexion (a yin deficiency) would benefit from avoiding bitter foods & increasing "sweet" foods such as soy, black sesame seeds, parsnips, rice, & oats. (Note that the Chinese definition of sweet foods is much different from the Western one!). Pitchford says in his dedication that he hopes the reader finds "healing, awareness, & peace" by following his program. The diet is certainly ascetic by American standards (no alcohol, caffeine, white flour, fried foods, or sugar, & a minimum of eggs & dairy) but the reasons he gives for avoiding these "negative energy" foods are compelling. From the adrenal damage imparted by coffee to the immune dysfunction brought on by excess refined sugar, Pitchford spurs you to rethink every dietary choice & its ultimate influence on your health. Without being alarmist, he offers dietary tips for protecting yourself against the dangers of modern life, including neutralizing damage from water fluoridation. There's further reading on food combining, female health, heart disease, pregnancy, fasting, & weight loss. Overall, this is a wonderful book for anyone who's serious about strengthening his or her body from the inside out. ...

This is a fascinating, hopeful new book that demonstrates how many childhood disorders can be treated successfully without pharmaceuticals. Neurofeedback is effective 80 percent of the time; there are none of the side-effects associated with drugs commonly used to treat various childhood ailments; & it is a non-invasive treatment that is easy, efficient & cost-effective. This book examines each disorder separately, explaining in lay terms the manifestations of the disorder, the diagnosis & the rationale for treating the disorder with brainwave training. The authors clearly demonstrate how neurofeedback helps the brain to reorder & balance itself, thereby restoring normal function & alleviating, if not curing, various ailments. Among the ailments discussed here are autism, ADHD, dyslexia, Tourette's Syndrome, sleep disorders & emotional problems. Healing Young Brains is the only book focusing on using neurofeedback with children. It also provides the latest information & most comprehensive treatment of this important therapy. ...

The Chinese described the emotions as being a cause of ill health as early as 200 BC. It is now universally recognized that anger, guilt, joy, jealousy, fear etc have a strong effect on our body. The book clearly explains the link between the five elements, the bodys organs & our feelings. Using the elements & philosophy behind Chinese medicine, this book shows you how to:
- Transform Anger
- Conquer Fear
- Release Sadness
- Break the Worry Habit
- Enhance Self Awareness. Each Element fire, water, wood, earth & metal has a different personality type associated with it. Healing Your Emotions takes you through case studies & questionnaires to reveal your Element type, & then offers exercises, both mental & physical, which will help you identify & deal with the emotions which stop you being healthy. It uses an action plan which borrows from both Eastern & Western techniques:
- Qi Gong NLP
- Gestalt therapy & focusing Visualisation.






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It has been known for some time that our thoughts influence our health. However, the extent of this discovery is taken to a new dimension in this groundbreaking work that is based on the experiences of its two authors, in working with the I Ching. Health, not illness, is the natural standard for the body. Our body functions through a harmonious cooperation between the consciousnesses of all the various organs & bodily systems. The root causes of illness are to be found in ideas & beliefs that are in conflict with what our body knows on its deepest level through the DNA that is embedded in every body cell. Ill health is caused first by thoughts that make us vulnerable to illness through disabling our natural defenses. Once we have become vulnerable, other kinds of sick-making ideas & beliefs can enter & manifest in specific illnesses. This book shows how to recognize such beliefs & deprogram them with Cosmic help. The result is that our self-healing abilities are restored & our body, freed from the burden of sick-making thoughts, springs back to health. At a time of drastically increasing costs for conventional health care, this book enables its reader to take matters of healing back into their own hands. ...

Now you can join the many readers who have benefitted from Mildred Carters reflexology techniques, living happy healthy lives free from pain & discomfort. Simple, safe & effective, her time-tested methods of rubbing, pressing, stroking, & massaging away illness provide blessed relief from dozens of ailments. Healing Yourself with Foot Reflexology has been revised & updated with seven new chapters & over 100 illustrations. Charts & line drawings show you step-by-step how to use foot reflexology to relieve specific illnesses as well as boost your general health. ...

This book provides a clear & authoritative summary of the results & clinical implications of research in spiritual healing, energy medicine & the effects of intentionality. Recent publications in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the Western Journal of Medicine, JAMA & the Annals of Internal Medicine have focused on prayer, distant healing & spiritual healing. Therapeutic touch is taught in many nursing schools & laying-on-of-hands & mental healing are of great interest to the public. But what is the science behind these practices? Is there any research? Is it any good? What are the implications of this research for medicine & science? How should investigation of spiritual healing proceed, if at all? These are the questions this book explores. This book derives from a project sponsored by the Lawrence S. Rockefeller for the purpose of rigorously evaluating the science of spiritual healing. To produce the book, some of the best researchers in these areas were asked to use a standard set of quality criteria for the evaluation of science & clinical research. A conference of scientists, physicians, ministers & others then reviewed & discussed this literature & addressed methods for their further evaluation. The conference was organised by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Duke University, Wake Forest University & the Institute of Noetic Sciences. The evidence level of these areas was rated using standards established by government groups & published in JAMA for classification of the amount & quality of evidence in medicine. Each area was summarised, & clinical implications identified. Recommendations for future research & investigating the impact of healing practices in the clinical setting were also made. ...

Why do some people get sick while others stay healthy? If diet were the only factor, why do some people who eat a healthful diet still get sick? This proves that diet is not the only factor. Why do some people who eat a very unhealthful diet not get sick? Are they just blessed? Are they just in the right place at the right time? Our Creator designed our bodies to be perfect & never to get a disease. He made us to be perfect. Anytime you experience discomfort, its because you re not following our Creators commands. The answer to feeling well again simply comes down to going back to our Creators words. What does He say about health? What does He say about diet & food? What does He say about exercise & rest? Do you know what He says? Do you follow what He says? All the answers can be found in the Scriptures (holy Bible). During my lectures on the road, our Creator promptly guides my thoughts toward the very scriptural passages that run parallel to & shed light on my ideas. The Scriptures are a great instruction manual of how to live life; though its messages date back thousands of years, still they hold strong & ring true to this day. I wrote this book to help you find these timeless answers. Enjoy! ...

Health & disease have become major subjects for investigation, comment & debate. Health & Disease: A Reader is an interdisciplinary collection of articles which reflect the varied & sometimes controversial perspectives within these debates. Drawn from a wide range of sources, including the biomedical & social sciences, history, literature & lay accounts, these articles address all aspects of health & disease. Health & Disease: A Reader is: * the third edition of a best-selling & widely used textbook * revised & updated, with a range of new articles * a unique collection of articles, including extracts from 'classic' texts, specially commissioned articles & many articles which are often unavailable elsewhere * grouped into seven key areas, with editorial introductions which provide a context & guide to the main themes, the articles & their authors * the reader for Open University course U205 Health & Disease * specifically designed with the needs of students & teachers in mind * an essential teaching tool & resource. Health & Disease: A Reader will be essential reading for all students & teachers of health studies, nursing, medicine, social policy, social work & sociology. It will also be of interest to researchers in the natural & social sciences, health care professionals, policy makers & analysts, & anyone interested in health, disease & health care. ...