| Part 1: A Course on the Essential Components of Wellness
Why I Believe in Supplementation 11
How to Select Effective, Pure, and Superior Supplements 12
The Profound Importance of Guaranteed Potency 13
A Discussion of Diet: What We Eat Profoundly Determines How We Feel 14
Typical American Eating Habits 14
Why do Medical School Courses Ignore the Health Implications of Diet? 15
Why the RDA Needs Revision 15
Proper Digestion: A Major Problem in This Country 15
The Neglected Role of Digestive Enzymes 16
Hydrochloric Acid Deficiency 16
Fiber 16
Autointoxication: Fact or Fiction? 20
Colon Cleansing 20
Fasting 21
Food Allergies 21
Soy-Based Foods 24
Food Additives 24
Sugar and Artificial Sweetners 24
Dietary Guidelines for Good Health 26
Weight Loss 27
The Exercise Component 29
Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins 30
Micronutrients: Vitamins and Minerals 33
Amino Acids and Their Actions 41
Free Radicals 43
Antioxidants 44
Water 45
Prevention: How to Boost Our Immune System 46
A Brief Overview of Immune Function 46
Immune System Dysfunction 47
Causes of Immune System Impairment 47
Diet and Immunity 48
Herbs and Herbal Combinations That Boost Immune Function 49
Exercise: The Many Benefits of Moving the Body 49
The Body-Mind-Spirit Connection and Healing 50
Stress: Public Health Enemy Number One 50
Stress Test: Personality and Events 51
Visualization Therapy 52
Spiritual Healing: Linking Back to Our Creator 52
Part 2: Alternative Therapies
Mainstream Medicine and Alternative Therapies: My Story 53
Education in Natural Medicine in Crucial to Effective Healing 54
Why are More Doctors Exploring Alternative Therapies? 54
Scientific Documentation of Natural Treatments 55
Cranberry and Urinary Tract Infections: Magic or Science? 55
Phytomedicinals: Herbal Medicine 55
Herbs vs. Drugs: A Comparison 56
Are Herbs Safe? 57
Incorporating Herbs into Your Meals 58
Chinese Herbal Medicine 58
The Theory of Yin and Yang 58
Major Herbs and Their Applications 59
An Overview of Other Natural Supplements 81
Learning about Other Natural Protocols 91
Part 3: Individual Ailments and Their Recommended Treatments
AIDS/HIV 101
Allergies 106
Alzheimer's Disease 110
Angina 114
Anxiety 119
Arteriosclerosis 123
Arthritis 123
Asthma 128
Athlete's Foot 132
ADD/Hyperactivity 134
Autism 137
Back Pain 140
Bad Breath 143
Bedwetting 145
Bee Stings 147
Bladder Infections 147
Boils 151
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy) 153
Bronchitis 153
Bulimia 156
Burns 159
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Bursitis 163
Cancer 166
Canker Sores 174
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 176
Cataracts 179
Chicken Pox 182
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 184
Colic 188
Colitis 190
Coronary Heart Disease 194
Crohn's Disease 198
Cysts, Breast 198
Dermatitis 198
Diarrhea 198
Diverticulitis 202
Dysmenorrhea 206
Earache 206
Ear Infection 209
Eczema 209
Endometriosis 213
Epilepsy 216
Fever 220
Fibrocystic Breast Disease 223
Fibromyalgia 227
Gall Disease 231
Gallstones 231
Gingivitis 234
Glaucoma 234
Gout 237
Halitosis 241
Headaches 241
Heart Attack 241
Heartburn 245
Heart Disease 248
Hemorrhoids 248
High Blood Pressure/High Cholesterol 252
Hypertrension 257
Hypoglycemia 257
Impotence 260
Infertility 263
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 267
Insect Bites 267
Insomnia 269
Kidney Stones 273
Lupus 276
Meningitis 280
Menopause 283
Menstrual Cramps 287
Migraine Headaches 290
Mononucleosis 294
Motion Sickness/Nausea 297
Multiple Sclerosis 300
Obesity 304
Osteoporosis 308
Panic Disorder 312
Parkinson's Disease 312
Periodontal Disease 316
PMS 319
Pneumonia 323
Pregnancy-Related Complications 326
Prostate Disease 330
Psoriasis 333
Rheumatic Fever 337
Shingles 339
Sinusitis 342
Skin Disorders 346
Sleep Disorders 346
Sprains/Strains 346
Stress 349
Stroke 353
Sunburn 357
Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ) 360
Tooth Grinding 364
Ulcers 367
Urinary Tract Infections 371
Vaginitis 371
Varicose Veins 375
Visual Disorders 378
Warts 382
Weight Control 385
Wrinkles 385
Yeast Infections 388
Index 401
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