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Your Best Medicine  by Mark A. Goldstein, Myrna Chandler Goldstein and Larry P. Credit and others
‘Your Best Medicine’ introduces the reader to this new world of healing options for everyday ailments like dry skin, fatigue, and indigestion as well as more serious conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. All of the treatments and techniques in ‘Your Best Medicine’ have been handpicked by two practitioners – one a conventionally trained MD, the other a specialist in complementary therapies – based on established therapeutic protocols, research evidence, and clinical experience. Conventional and complementary remedies appear side by side so readers can evaluate at a glance the remedies’ relative effectiveness, safety, and ease of use.

Paperback,  544 pp,  $39.99. Buy now

A Day without Pain  by Mel Pohl and Mike Donahue
A holistic approach to confronting chronic pain Pain is one of the most important and urgent issues facing the world today. Millions are afflicted with pain, and it is the most frequent reason Americans seek medical attention annually. More than 50 million people in the United States suffer from chronic pain. In fact, pain is a worldwide pandemic with no end in sight. In a conversational and easy-to-read format, A Day Without Pain reviews the physical and psychological problems associated with pain, as well as ways to assess it. It also examines methods to treat pain in a comprehensive holistic manner so that health and function can be restored without the use of prescription painkillers.

Paperback,  200 pp,  $27.99. Buy now

Body, Soul and Baby  by Tracy Gaudet and Paula Spencer
In a culture that rarely sees pregnancy as a journey to self-discovery, Body, Soul, and Baby offers a fresh perspective on this transformative life experience by showing women how to tune in to the cues offered by their bodies and souls–as well as by the babies growing within them–for a healthier pregnancy, a more fulfilling birth experience, and a deeper bond with their baby. Drawing on the best of both complementary and conventional Western medicine, Dr. Gaudet has written a groundbreaking guide that shows you how to become an active participant in your pregnancy. By working with the natural processes of pregnancy, you can discover how to: – Pick up important signals from within about what you need, what your body needs, and what is rig

Paperback,  523 pp,  $19.95. Buy now

Suckers  by Rose Shapiro
‘Alternative’ medicine is now used by one in three of us. In the UK we spend an estimated GBP4.5 billion a year on it and its practitioners are now insinuating themselves into the mainstream. There are methods based on ancient or far-eastern medicine, as well as ones invented in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Many are promoted as natural treatments. What they have in common is that there is no hard evidence that any of them work. Treatments like homeopathy, acupuncture and chiropractic are widely available and considered reputable by many. Ever more bizarre therapies, from naturopathy to nutraceuticals, ear candling to ergogenics, are increasingly favoured. Endorsed by celebrities and embraced by the middle classes, alternative med

Paperback,  304 pp,  $41.95. Buy now

Getting to Know You  by Joseph M. Helms
Getting to Know You eases readers into a broad understanding of acupuncture, clearly identifying what sorts of problems best and most reliably respond to acupuncture treatment. Dr. Helms answers the proverbial questions every reader has but is afraid to ask: which qualities represent constitutional characteristics and which are early warning signs of health conditions, as well as how medical acupuncture identifies types in patients and in what ways these types influence and inform a reader’s health and wellness.The book presents relevant patient cases and promotes applied learning throughout, inviting the reader to identify traits and symptoms that she sees in herself. To this end, Dr. Helms provides a list of questions to clarify the reade

,  248 pp,  $44.95. Buy now

Alternative Cures  by Bill Gottlieb
As the editor-in-chief of Prevention Magazine Health Books, Bill Gottlieb created the 10-million copy self-care bestseller, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies, and was the author of the 1.5 million copy alternative health bestseller, New Choices in Natural Healing. Now, Bill has once again created a groundbreaking book-a book that can help anyone safely, successfully and naturally self-treat 160 everyday and serious health conditions: Alternative Cures. To write this unique book, Bill interviewed over 300 of America’s top natural clinicians-doctors, herbalists, nutritionists and more. You’ll discover over 1000 of their most effective, practical and safest natural remedies for an A-to-Z of health problems, from arthritis, back pain and high c

Paperback,  716 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

Muscular Retraining for Pain-free Living  by Craig Williamson
Craig Williamson, a Portland, Maine-based physical therapist, has treated people with persistent muscle pain for over twenty years in fact, he cured his own. In Muscular Retraining for Pain-Free Living he details the five following causes of muscle pain: dysfunctional movement patterns muscle contractions and reactions to injuries alignment problems psychological causes (known as psychogenic pain) and kinesthetic dysfunction. Of the five, Williamson has found in his clinical practice that a lack of kinesthetic awareness, or the ability to sense your own body movements accurately, is the most important – and most overlooked – cause of persistent pain. Kinesthetic awareness is vital to muscle flexibility, strength, relaxation, and postural al

Paperback,  240 pp,  $31.95. Buy now

Art Therapy and Cancer Care  by Diane Waller and Caryl Sibbett
Innspired by the experiences of art therapists who have pioneered work with people with cancer. Includes the perspectives of those who have experienced this devastating illness at first hand

Paperback,  288 pp,  $66.00. Buy now

Heartmath Approach to Managing Hypertension, The Proven Natural Way to Lower Your Blood Pressure  by Bruce C. Wilson and Doc Childre
Conventional treatments for hypertension involve drugs, and these can have considerable side effects and may not be ultimately successful in getting those numbers down. Fortunately there are many things that people with hypertension can do to reverse the condition and improve their health. The researchers at the renowned HeartMath Institute have researched techniques for managing stress and hypertension for more than fifteen years. Now, at last, their highly effective techniques for regulating blood pressure safely and effectively are available to readers in this simple and easy-to-use format. Using a series of unique techniques like the Freeze Frame and the Heart Lock-In, this book allows readers to literally regulate their blood pressure

Paperback,  152 pp,  $18.95. Buy now

Natural Healing Therapies  by Raje Airey and Jessica Houdret
This is the essential guide to maintaining all-round physical and emotional health in the face of daily stresses using only natural, health-giving remedies and ingredients. Here are over 250 fast, effective techniques that target common health problems associated with every area of the body. There is also a wide range of emotional healing therapies.

Paperback,  320 pp,  $19.95. Buy now

YOU CAN BE AMAZING, TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE WITH HYPNOSIS  by Ursula James
Have you struggled to shift those extra pounds that would make your little black dress fit that much better? Are you tired of Friday nights in on your own with only a tub of ice cream and your duvet for company? Do you feel trapped in your current job, weary and unchallenged? This book aims to help you get what you want out of life

Paperback,  240 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Joshi’s Total Health  by Nish Joshi
More energy, clearer focus, better sleep, a trimmer figure and a more positive outlook – these are the things that encompass real wellbeing and that Joshi can help you achieve. Incorporating elements of nutrition, meditation and visualisation techniques, exercise and yoga, health troubleshooting and beauty treatments, this is a clear, simple plan that will transform your life. Infused with Joshi’s uniquely positive, pragmatic and sympathetic voice, HOLISTIC LIFE PLAN gives us the chance to be pampered and uplifted by the man the stars regard as their secret weapon. Make step-by-step changes and feel the difference: this is a life plan that really will become the basis for a new healthy and happy way of life.

Paperback,  260 pp,  $29.99. Buy now

The Healthy Heart Miracle  by Gabe Mirkin
For those hoping to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes, this work offers a simple, 8-week plan that works or without cholesterol or blood pressure-lowering drugs. It features a DASH Plus program that offers a whole-grain, high-vegetable regimen that includes easy-to-follow menus and 50 recipes

Paperback,  288 pp,  $9.95. Buy now

Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Arthritis, Reverse Underlying Causes of Arthritis with Clinically Proven Alternative Therapies  by Ellen Kamhi and Eugene R. Zampieron

Paperback,  464 pp,  $26.95. Buy now

Bloom  by Stefan Ball
Explaining how to use the Bach Flower Remedies for personal and spiritual growth, this work reveals how the Bach flower essences offer a system that can help us to change our lives for the better. It explores the ways in which the remedies relate to different life experiences, and looks at the individual remedies in the system

Paperback,  192 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

The Essential Writings Of Dr. Edward Bach  by Edward Bach
The Twelve Healers introduces Dr Bach’s world-renowned remedies, which provide a system for healing the mental and spiritual anguish at the root of ill health and unhappiness. The 38 remedies are grouped in seven helpful categories and advice is given on the types of personality most likely to benefit from each remedy. In Heal Thyself, Dr Bach explains the philosophy that underpins any practical work with the remedies. He looks at the real cause and cure of disease, and gives practical as well as spiritual guidance on how we can all help to heal ourselves.

Paperback,  112 pp,  $16.95. Buy now

The Cancer Directory  by Rosy Daniel
This guide to natural and complementary medicines and clinics for those who have been diagnosed with cancer and wish to know their options. This book offers vital advice and information on how to fight cancer without choosing radiotherapy, chemotherapy or surgery.

Paperback,  464 pp,  $49.00. Buy now

Hypnobirthing  by Marie Mongan
Childbirth is not supposed to be a terrible, painful experience, so why is it such a traumatic event for so many women? And why do more than 40% of births now end in caesarean section? The answer is simple: because our culture teaches women to fear birth. Fear causes three physical reactions in the body-tightening of the muscles, reduced blood flow, and the release of certain hormones-which increase the pain and discomfort of childbirth. Hypnobirthing drastically reduces the pain of labour and childbirth. It reduces the need for caesarian or other doctor-controlled birth interventions. And it speeds recovery time, allowing for better and earlier bonding with the baby, which has been proven to be vital to the mother-child bond.

Hardback,   $35.00. Buy now

Bach Flower Remedies for Animals  by Judy Howard
BACH FLOWER REMEDIES FOR ANIMALS is a complete and authoritative guide to using the Bach Flower Remedies to treat pets and other animals. Written by experts, it includes the history behind Dr Bach’s internationally acclaimed remedies and explains how the remedies are suitable for animals. According to an animal’s temperament, a particular remedy or combination of remedies will prove the most beneficial for it. There is guidance on using the remedies and on reading animal behaviour, drawing on insights from professional animal behaviourists. There is also detailed information on treating animals in the home, horses, and animals on the farm or in the wild. Packed full of helpful advice, there are intriguing case studies throughout.

Paperback,  176 pp,  $30.95. Buy now

The Bach Remedies Workbook  by Stefan Ball
A complete self-contained guide in the selection and use of the Bach Flower Remedies. Written by a consultant at the Dr Edward Bach Centre, the course starts from first principles and in seven progressive sections covers all 38 of the Bach Flower Remedies and the states of mind and emotions they can be used to help. The book includes practical exercises, quizzes and games, as well as advice. Although this course has been put together with the beginner in mind, the practical nature of the course-work means that it will be useful to experienced users of the remedies and to students preparing to take the Practitioners Courses run by the Dr Edward Bach Foundation.

Paperback,  192 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

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