Earl Mindell S Food As Medicine

A guide to preventing illness and disease through nutrition provides information on the "hot 100 healers," explains which foods to eat for which ailments, and discusses product labels, fats, and supplements.

Earl Mindell, a registered pharmacist and a professor of nutrition, presents a comprehensive guide to ni traceutics (using the vitamins and minerals in food to promo te health and protect against diseases). '

Mindell's "Unsafe at Any Meal, " a bestseller in its previous edition, is the consumer's best weapon against the hidden hazards in food, drink, herbs, and medicines. This edition includes coverage of genetically modified foods as well as foods designed to provide specific health benefits.

From Simon & Schuster, Soy Miracle is Earl Mindell's guide on how adding soy foods to your diet may protect you against diseases such as prostate and breast cancer, osteoporosis, and coronary artery disease. Featuring 70 tasty recipes, Soy Miracle is Earl Mindell's guide to soy protein lowering cholesterol, as reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.

The bestselling guide to herbal remedies completely revised and expanded. Since its original publication in 1992, Earl Mindell’s Herb Bible has become the definitive guide to the world of herbal remedies. Recognized as today’s leading trend in self-care, herbs can help you heal faster, live longer, and look better. In this completely updated edition, one of the world’s foremost authorities on nutrition and natural remedies demystifies the language and lore of herbs and shows you how to choose and use herbs and herbal treatments—from the traditional favorites to those on the cutting edge. Here is new and valuable information on how herbs can treat depression and anxiety, boost energy, improve your sex life, combat aging, prevent illness, and speed healing. Highlights include: -Thirty new “Hot Hundred” herbs -A new section devoted specifically to anti-aging herbs -New and completely updated information on the fastest selling herbs: St. John’s Wort, kava kava, grapeseed extract, and green tea -Special updated chapters on “A Man’s Body” and “A Woman’s Body” And much more.

Burn Fat! Think Better! Enhance Your Sex Life! Fat blockers, antioxidants, sport supplements, nutraceuticals, natural hormones, and natural antidepressants are just some of the cutting-edge products that have recently been brought to market. All can be purchased over the counter. But which ones are right for you? Bestselling author Earl Mindell will help you negotiate the bold new world of supplements with this unique and comprehensive guidebook. Trying to build muscle? Creatine monohydrate and HMB can help you get more out of your workout Feeling blue? 5-HTP and Saint-John's-wort can give you a lift Want to lose weight? Fight fat with chitosan Looking to enhance your sexual performance? Try tribulus and ashwagandah Not as sharp as you used to be? Phosphatidylserine can help you regain twelve years of brain power Searching for a natural alternative to estrogen? Soyconcentrate is a rich source of plant estrogens that can help prevent cancer. Don't miss out! Let Earl Mindell show you how to look better, feel younger, and stay healthier.

The Bestselling Guide to Herbal Remedies -- Completely Revised and Expanded Since its original publication in 1992, Earl Mindell's Herb Bible has become the definitive guide to the world of herbal remedies. Recognized as today's leading trend in self-care, herbs can help you heal faster, live longer, and look better. In this completely updated edition, one of the world's foremost authorities on nutrition and natural remedies demystifies the language and lore of herbs, and shows you how to choose and use herbs and herbal treatments -- from the traditional favorites to those on the cutting edge. Here is new and valuable information on how herbs can treat depression and anxiety, boost energy, improve your sex life, combat aging, prevent illness, and speed healing. Highlights include: Thirty new "Hot Hundred" herbs A new section devoted specifically to anti-aging herbs New and completely updated information on the fastest selling herbs: St. John's wort, kava kava, grapeseed extract, and green tea Special updated chapters on "A Man's Body" and "A Woman's Body" And much more Commercially prepared yet free of synthetics, herbal remedies are now widely available in many forms, from teas to tinctures. Authoritative and easy to use, this comprehensive resource is an essential addition to every medicine chest.

The "Bible" of Alternative Medicine Learn the health secrets that millions of readers have discovered in the book that is revolutionizing health care in the United States. Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide is packed with lifesaving information and alternative treatments from 400 of the world's leading alternative physicians. Our contributors (M.D.s, Ph.D.s, Naturopaths, Doctors of Oriental Medicine, and Osteopaths) offer the safest, most affordable, and most effective remedies for over 200 serious health conditions, from cancer to obesity, heart disease to PMS. This guide is easy enough to understand to make it perfect for home reference, while it would also make a fine resource for health care providers interested in learning more about alternative medicine. • 70% of Americans currently use some form of alternative medicine • This 1,136-page encyclopedia puts all the schools of alternative medicine-50 different therapies-under one roof • Highlights dozens of actual patient stories and physician treatments.