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An excellent comprehensive approach
Dr. Warshowsky has written a book that's informative and accessible. It combines the best of Western medicine and holistic/complementary resources, which is wonderful because there is so much misinformation abounding about "alternative" medicine. Knowing that Dr. Warshowsky is a board-certified ob/gyn who's affiliated with a prestigious medical institution lends credibility and authority to his holistic approaches. I recommend this book to any woman with fibroids. Additionally, any woman who wants a picture of holistic medicine at its best should read this book, even if she does not have fibroids.
Excelent
Excelent book. I was looking for a book about fibroids after 6 doctors recommend surgery (Hysterectomy), and I was glad I found this book. It explain more about our bodys and what increases our chances with fibroids than any other reference material I came across so far. I was almost given up, but I decide to keep fight and changed some important things (like food and relaxation). I have an herb garden now. A must have for anyone who have to face the problem of fibroids.

I love this book
I was resigned to what my doctor told me was the only alternative-surgery. This book gave me hope and totally changed the coarse of my life. I learned not only about my fibroid condition, but about nutrition and a healthy lifestyle generally. It brought me to yoga, which I'm now absolutely hooked on. It turned my fibroid misery into a kind a blessing in disguise. I wish I had read this book years ago, but, better late than never. One year after deciding not to have surgery because of reading this book, the fibroid is still there, but I'm starting to reread Warshowsky's book to get reinspired for the year ahead, and rededicate myself to the ideas inside. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Genitourinary & STDs    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Holism    7. Popular works    8. Treatment    9. Uterine fibroids    10. Women's Health - General    11. Clinical & Internal Medicine    12. Complementary Medicine    13. Health & Fitness / Women's Health    14. Women's health   

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Can you tell I really like this book!
"Sinus Survival: A Self-help Guide" by Robert Ivker (isbn: 1585420581) This `survival' book is amazing. (In contrast to "The Sinus Cure" by Debra Fulghum Bruce, which in my opinion, okay, I'll say it: "sucks").I've owned both books for five+ years now.In short, the `survival' book gives me plenty of `knowledge meat' to work with, while the `cure' book didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know. The `survival' book, on the other hand, I refer to every year, and learn (or relearn) more than I did before.Dr Ivker, is a sinusitis sufferer himself, went the extra hoops beyond MD to become DO and has many self-help options in here. He includes a thorough exploration of what EMT-physicians consider, and/or exams to possibly do, or surgeries, etc and why.True to his word, I've followed his steps and have become someone who regularly had two or more sinus infections every year, to someone who has been infection-free for five and counting.And for those earlier unfortunate times while suffering from one, I still gained immediate relief (beyond the antibiotics) from some specific steps he recommends. Can you tell I really like this book! Lol's

A Roadmap to Relief
I had suffered for years with sinus problems - taking antibiotics, losing time from work, feeling depressed and hopeless.
Excellent & comprehensive.
After reading everything on this and related subjects, 50+ books, I discovered this one, and as a sufferer of sinus infection and allergies, 2 sinus operations, 10 years of allergy shots, more anti-biotics than anyone would believe, I conclude that this book is correct on sinus infection & surgery, allergies, medication and prevention.After my second sinus operation, I told the surgeon about this book, who now recommends it to her patients.The nasal irrigation described in this book is usually more effective than any prescription, with no side effects. Just do it all the time, not just AFTER you become ill.Read more

Subjects:  1. Allergies    2. Bronchitis    3. Cold (Disease)    4. Consumer Health    5. Diet / Health / Fitness    6. Diseases - Respiratory    7. General    8. Health & Fitness    9. Health/Fitness    10. Holism    11. Popular works    12. Respiratory allergy    13. Sinusitis    14. Health & Fitness / Healing    15. Holistic medicine    16. Popular medicine   

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What is "IS?"
What you perceive "IS" based on the "totality" of your reality and experience.!
Excellent Primer
I read the first edition in 1997 and found it a useful reference for current thinking and discussion.
A practicing scientist's view
If you are willing to base your (or your patients) healthcare decisions on vague analogies and such sources as 'The esoteric literature...' then this book may be for you.I found it kind of boring, and the author's attitude to hard science pretty high-handed, considering his background.I entirely agree with a previous reviewer's analysis ('Fundamentally disappointing'). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Alternative medicine    3. Consumer Health    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Holistic Medicine    6. Medical    7. Mental healing    8. Therapeutic use    9. Vital force    10. Health & Fitness / Alternative Therapies    11. Alternative Health   

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A Comprehensive Guide to Natural Remedies for Women
After years of experiencing excruciating periods, I was diagnosed with endometriosis.I have been searching for months to find natural alternatives to hormone therapy and another laparascopy.I found it in this book.It contains more information on endometriosis than any other resource I have looked through.It also provides thorough dietary suggestions and nutritional supplements.It offers an alternative to the more extreme therapies. The best book available on natural medicine for women
This is an exceptionally well-researched and well-written book covering the most common medical problems for women, how to prevent them and how to treat them the natural way.I am particularly impressed with the author'sbroad knowledge of biochemistry, medical conditions and her reliance onhard data from published studies.If you're tired of the side-effects ofchemical drugs you'll find plenty of sound advice and alternative therapiesbacked up by scrupulous research. This is a great stand-alone volume on thesubject but it also complements other books on women's medical conditionswritten from traditional medical viewpoints. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Therapies    2. Alternative treatment    3. Consumer Health    4. Diseases    5. General    6. Generative organs, Female    7. Gynecology    8. Health & Fitness    9. Health/Fitness    10. Holistic Medicine    11. Naturopathy    12. Popular works    13. Women's Health - General    14. Medical / Alternative Medicine    15. Women's health   

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great introduction to chinese medicine
This book is a great way to get introduced to Chinese medicine.It's able to cover a lot of ground yet not being too vague or general.Usually books like this tend to be too techincal, but I found it surprisingly accessible. Definitely a great starting place if you want to learn about chinese medicine. ... Read more

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Good book
There are a ton of thyroid books out there and many of them reputable.I'm glad I found this one co-written by doctor/nurse husband and wife team. They seem to understand the subtle interplay among the hormones--not just the thyroid--and this is what makes their approach different, and possibly, life-transforming if you've been suffering from hormonal imbalance.
Bringing balance back into my own life
I had been feeling "fuzzy" in my thinking for months.I assumed it was my hectic lifestyle or my daily caffiene habit that was causing this.No amount of sleep made me feel better. In the afternoons, I was fatigued. Weight had started to creep up on me, even though I live an active lifestyle.My periods were difficult and I found myself feeling as if my body was betraying me.What could be wrong?
Fantastic!
This is an excellant book for those of us who know or feel we have an imbalance. Its helps you identify the root cause of your imbalance and covers all the latest supplements and natural hormones to put you on the straight and narrow.I thought my problems were due to reproductive hormones and whilst there were imbalances my real problem symptoms were being caused by the adrenals.
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Thank God for this book!!
As I am coming into more holistic approaches to life, I have found this book to be a Bible!!As it covers so many topics, giving guidance to directions for all of us, I can easily understand the value of this book!!Amust for all readers who want to keep their Equine healthy and sound --Naturally!!

Complete Holistic Care.... Brennan/Eckroate: a review
This comprehensive volume addresses dozens of concerns for the horse owner, covering traditional and alternative health practices. The book is very complete in covering the health care options in two sections.The first part dealing with health care is an overview of traditional and holistic options. The final section of the volume is a comprehensive listing (with photos) of typical horse ailments with specific recommendations for each one. The entire book is written in a style easily understandable by the novice, but not too simplistic for the experienced horse owner. Photos and very complete appendices round out the coverage for this topic. Additionally, Brennan includes a comprehensive horse management section which is equally impressive in its scope, covering topics such as diet, grooming, tack and trailering.This book is truly a "must have" for the concerned horse owner. ... Read more

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The One Thing That Will Never Leave Us...
Our breath is the only thing that is with us from beginning to end...the breath is who and what we are...the breath is interconnected with Spirit and every time we breathe in and every time we breathe out, we are breathing in and out the One Creative Power that creates all of life out of Itself...
breathing specifically for you
Lewis demonstrates how to find breathing practices most suitable to you rather than assuming there is one best way to breathe for everyone. Choose from seven different self-directed ways of working with breath. Want to reduce the stress load in your life? Breathing properly is one of the best places to start.

everything it promised
I found this book helpful for stress relief, more conscious breathing and better sleep. It's well organized and easy to absorb. Aside from the practical applications it lays out, the book also offers good insights on why we don't breathe properly and the negative effect poor breathing can have on the body and on overall health. I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE
One man's opinion:
BE YOUR OWN EXPERT GUIDE IN TRUE LEARNING
Now I don't need to write my book anymore. It is already written, and probably much better... A very useful radical , exceptional book
This book is for the brave few, who want to know why something happens to them , why they get diseases, how to interpret them, and more importantly to take ownership and responsibility for their illness, rather than blaming germs, viruses, genes and the like. Read more

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Subjects:  1. Body, Mind & Spirit    2. Crystals    3. Healing - General    4. Holism    5. New Age    6. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    7. Body, Mind & Spirit / General    8. Occultism & quasi-religious beliefs   

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Essential info for all Eye Doctors
I practice Nutritional Optometry (educate my patients on any and all supplements that are beneficial for their particular disease, or family history of disease).This book gives the reader an exceptional overview on the do's and dont's of nutrition as pertaining to the eye. A misleading title providing false hope
I suffer from Macular Degeneration and bought the book, hoping to find, as the title suggests, a way to reverse the disease. There was no proven cure in the book. Plus, the book has only one chapter on MD, not the whole bookas might be construed from the title. Millions of Americans suffer from MDfor which there is no definite cure. The title is a good sales booster.People like me who have been told by numerous physicians that there is nocure, will buy the book. If you are a patient of MD, eat a lot of bilberry,antioxidants and lutein( found in leafy greens like spinach) and most ofall, pray. God made us and He only can cure; we can only try, it is He thatcan make it happen.

snake oil for a vulnerable community
The theme: that nutrition ought to accompany any medical regime, is sound.But the silly sixties warnings about "processed foods" and other health food myths make one wonder if this is a book designed to make a buck for the authors rather than to help those with vision problems. ... Read more

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this works!
Am I crazy or what?
Simple yet complete
Pranic healing is effective, as shown by various studies (see www.pranicmds.org for a sample). :-)
Overall, this is a good book. The methods described in the book really works. I gave the book 4 stars because half of the book is a waste of paper. All you need to know in order to heal with your hands is in chapters 5-10. The methods are very simple. The rest of the chapters, in my opinion, are there for no other reason than to make the book thicker. ... Read more

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THE book on depression
If you're looking to treat depression without using drugs, this is the book to get.The book is packed with almost every type of therapy known to cure depression.If there's any academic research on the subject, Baumel mentions the study and also tells us whether it's an uncontrolled or controlled study (something I appreciate as an academic).He usually explains how the study was conducted in enough detail that it can be replicated at home.This means that he included supplement dosages and length of time needed to see results.He also mentions how to purchase St. John's Wort and light therapy devices, which could save hundreds of dollars.
Fixes a lot of myths, a must have for Dr's and smart people
This is defintely an overall positive book on a very negative topic. The author here explains a lot of different ways that you can get the serotinin back to normal without having to deal with drug therapy.
BEST OF THE CHOICES
As a psychologist wanting my clients to be educated on the biochemistry of depression and possible solutions, I have found this to be the best of all the alternatives I have read.It discusses all the treatments rather than focusing on one alone, as many books do.It is well written, easy to understand, and treats the reader as if he or she is intelligent enough to grasp a good deal of information.I think this book would help everyone in therapy, and would also help therapists in their attempts to help. ... Read more

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This book is an excellent overview
From Flavor & Fortune published by the Institute for the Advancement of the Science and Art of Chinese Cuisine
The Book of Jook
Excellent advanced research of Chinese diet and medicine.The theories of this book are in line with other books that I've read.I would recommend this to anyone wanting to change their eating habits to a more healthfulEastern diet. ... Read more

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Great view of connective tissue as a physical structure
Before I read this book I had never really considered the functioning of connective tissue as a "web-like" structure within which bone and muscle articulate.The authors contend, starting with embrionic anatomy and onward, that the c.t. forms a bed within which cells differentiate.From this view point of c.t. being a primary base for physical form, we areshown how all parts of the web are connected, and create "bands"that ideally are nether too tight or too loose.I didn't know much aboutRolfing either, but apparently this bodywork deals specificly with c.t. Good book, great publishing company. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Fascia    4. Fasciae (Anatomy)    5. General    6. Health/Fitness    7. Holism    8. Manipulation (Therapeutics)    9. Manipulation, Orthopedic    10. Massage & Reflexotherapy    11. Medical    12. Orthopedics    13. Rolfing    14. Systems Of Medicine    15. Regional anatomy   

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One Body, One Life
This book has changed my life. I bought the book b/c I heard about how Gregory Joujon-Roche helped celebrities get into the best shape of their lives. I thought I would give it a try and I could not put the book down. Not only does he give you step by step exercises and an eating plan he also gives you reasons WHY you should exercise and eat a certain way. In addition the exercises are different everyday so I don't get bored of doing a monotonous workout. Pick up this book, it will change your life.

The Best Diet I have ever done!
I have been trying to diet and work out for many years now.My problem was, i didn't know how to diet and all I knew was running.Eventually, I just got bored.
Great martial arts moves.
Upon looking at the book, I was struck by the fitness I.Q section.This is a great tool for many beginner exercisers.It gives you an idea of who you are, and at the same time there is the self affirmation aspect.I feel that there is something powerful about knowing yourself-it is the beginning of greatness.
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Save your cash ...
Its like so often in "real" life - some dude has an insight and doesn't get it that he does not need to bent science and common sense in order to construct a new world-view (or, in this case almost a religion with the inventor as the savior) around it. I have used "tachyon" products - they work for selected issues (mostly muscle and tendon problems). Truth is, nobody knows on what principle this stuff works - but rather than being honest and admitting it a hair-raising new world-view is invented with quotes from "real" science to support it not only out of context but also WRONG. The latest I have heard is that Mr. Wagner, the top honcho, has now become a professor in his self-made university (no joke, check his webiste!). I was personaly witnessof Wagner's dishonesty on more than one occasion and can only suggest to stay away from him. This book contains no valuable information whatsoever.

If you're avoiding the essentials, you'll try anything.
Drink only pure,unfluorided water, eat only whole fresh raw fruits and vegetables, exercise every day, get some morning or late afternoon sun everyday, and get enough sleep and rest. If this doesn't help, -then- start looking for the wierdo cures if you must, but nothing will undo the problems of the Modern Western Lifestyle exceptno longer living the MWL. I think Gabe must have been fasting a little too long when he wrote this book. Fantasy. To those who testify here on behalf of Tachyon products: I've happened upon a few 'Tachyonized' items, and gave them a try...nothing happened. Your results are the exception, not the rule.

High-Tech Pet Rock
I think a tachyon exists, and I am excited about the idea, but there is no evidence of a patent on Tachyonization Process, and no evicende that the aura pictures are even real.If the technology worked, there would be a patent for it, the FDA would make them do trials, and it would take a year to get it onto shelves and into hospitals.Here's a pet rock that's an antenna for Tachyonized energy--someone's got to do the proof. I do not recommend Tachyonized products--especially the 15 drops of Tachyonized Water (from sugar). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Healing    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Holism    6. Tachyons    7. Therapeutic use    8. Holistic medicine    9. Mind, body, spirit: mysticism & self-awareness   

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Everything that it promised.
I bought my mom & myself a copy of this book and both of us keep it handy for ready reference.I've bought a lot of health books and this is the best that I've ever read.I'm very glad to have it, have told many friends about the book and the website, and expect to read and reread both the website and the book many, many times.

Health Care Instead Of Disease Care
Doctor Yourself is titled and based on a simple premise: every person is responsible for their own health care.When a person abdicates that responsibility, they often place themselves in the hands of the "disease care" industry, a monolithic and profit-driven enterprise where getting well isn't the bottom line.
Dr. Saul is a genius! Just reading his book is therapeutic!
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Adull and boring intellectual approach to spirituality and live foodism.
This has to be one of the most frustrating and dull spirituality and live food books I have ever read. There are pages and pages of 'the author' (he refers to himself in the third person) procrastinating on religion, history etc. Yup he's right, a live food diet will raise your kundalini. So does walking in the counrty, having a great love life, being positive and doing work you love. Which is basically what he is saying here.There, I've managed to say it in two sentances. If you're into personal growth, and spiritual development, try David Wolfe's books. Even though he plagurised Nature's First Law, the original is out of print, but it's a raw food philosophy masterpiece all the same. It's also the third of the length of Cousen's book. Or read Leonard Orr's Breaking The Death Habit, or the Indian classic 'Autobiography of a Yogi.' These three books will open your mind and soul to new and real possibilitesin an authentic heartfelt way, without the ego of the author getting in the way.
Some good info, but not much of a fan of the author
Although I've only just begun to read this book, this seems to be some good information in it. But don't get too caught up in the book. I don't like the way that the author glorifies himself. He's alway's saying, "Oh I'm so great I've trascended that I don't even refer to myself at I, I'm one now!"
The guide for what to do to assist your physical body energy workers!
This is the guide on what to do to heal, retrain, then entrain and empower your physical body.. by eating better, more delicious and rewarding foods and making decisions that further increase your spiritual clout with yourself each and every day.
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