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"What I expect from a professional in the field of health care is a discussion of alternatives when the alternative is feasible. This must be an active process on the part of the person who will help me and on my part also. I expect alternatives (even difficult alternatives like prevention with a plus lens) to be discussed, with the issue of effective prevention clearly identified as the second opinion. Since my eyes legally belong to me, it would be up to me to go out and research the true effect that a minus lens has on the refractive status of the natural eye." - David De Angelis, The Secret of Perfect Vision: How You Can Prevent and Reverse Nearsightedness (Get the book.)

"Chapter 5 The Alternatives—Two Sides To The Story If cow milk is eliminated from the diet, what are the alternatives? Clearly the alternatives to drinking cow milk are different for infants and children than they are for adults. In this chapter we will begin to examine the alternatives for infants. For the newborn infant there are two obvious alternatives—the right and left breast of the healthy mother. Although commercial infant formulas derived from cow milk or soy proteins are adequate to support the growth of most infants, human milk is the ideal food for virtually all infants." - Frank A. Oski, M.D., Don't Drink Your Milk (Get the book.)

"People are naturally looking for less risky and fewer surgical alternatives in lieu of such downsides. I have seen a slow paradigm shift during my thirty years of practicing cardiology regarding the perceived availability of effective, natural alternatives for the treatment of a wide range of cardiovascular disorders—problems like angina, arrhythmia, high blood pressure, and congestive heart failure (CHF). More physicians have expanded their approach to heart disease, and accept and recommend complementary therapies as equally judicious treatment interventions." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"I expect alternatives (even difficult alternatives like prevention with a plus lens) to be discussed, with the issue of effective prevention clearly identified as the second opinion. Since my eyes legally belong to me, it would be up to me to go out and research the true effect that a minus lens has on the refractive status of the natural eye. If I decided that effective prevention was not in my future, or for any other reason, then I would transfer legal control to the optometrist and accept the long-term effect and consequences of using a minus lens on my eyes constantly." - David De Angelis, The Secret of Perfect Vision: How You Can Prevent and Reverse Nearsightedness (Get the book.)

"Pasta alternatives: buckwheat pasta, kamut pasta, quinoa pasta, rice pasta and soba noodles (buckwheat). SUGAR ALTERNATIVES Check labels for sugar, brown sugar, sucrose, beet sugar, cane sugar, confectioners sugar, demerara sugar, dextrose, icing sugar, muscavado sugar, sucrose, sucanat, succinate, sugar, turbinado Substitutes for sugar: agave, dehydrated date pieces, honey, maple syrup (pure) and stevia. Aspartame, saccharin, sorbitol, sucralose and xylitol may cause health problems because of their chemical nature. Read all labels." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"That these universal parameters would be the result of a serendipitous selection from among the range of alternatives is contrary to all reasonable estimates of probability. The range of alternatives—that is, the number of physically possible universes—is staggering: according to mathemati- 123 cal physicist Roger Penrose, it is of the order of 1010 . If not arising by random selection, the forces and constants that define the evolutionary trajectory of this universe must have been fine-tuned by constraints that were present in the cosmic plenum at the time it arose." - Ervin Laszlo, Quantum Shift in the Global Brain: How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World (Get the book.)

"Are there any alternatives? Absolutely! In the next chapter, you will learn about the many natural anti-inflammatory products that can help your body heal—without the side effects associated with conventional drugs. Natural Antiinflammatories In Chapter 5, you learned of the many dietary and lifestyle changes that can remove anti-inflammatories from your life and help your body gradually regain and maintain a healthy state. But if arthritis or another inflammatory disorder is causing you pain and discomfort, you understandably want relief fast." - Carol Simontacchi, Natural alternatives to Vioxx, Celebrex and other Anti-Inflammatory Prescription Drugs (Get the book.) "Fortunately, there are a number of natural alternatives that are proven to be not only safe, but also truly effective in the war against inflammation. That is what this chapter is all about. In the following pages, you will learn about a range of natural anti-inflammatories. Each discussion begins with background information about the substance so that you will know what it is and where it comes from. After that, you will read about the scientific studies that have proven its effectiveness. This is followed by information on safe usage, and, finally, by information on dosage." - Carol Simontacchi, Natural alternatives to Vioxx, Celebrex and other Anti-Inflammatory Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"Center for Psychological alternatives to Biopsychiatry, a publishing and website venture for practitioners and patients looking for information and resources. He is an active member of the National Association for Rights, Protection and Advocacy and is on the advisory council for the Center for the Study of Psychiatry. DrTy@2excel.net Tyco33@aol.com CABRIEL COUSENS, M.D., is a holistic medical doctor, psychiatrist, family therapist, and a licensed homeopathic physician in the state of Arizona." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Anju began to search frantically for alternatives. By this time, the spring of2000, Anju was doing highly sophisticated metabolic rebalancing at Pfeiffer, and she knew that sometimes yeast, or Candida overgrowth, caused serious joint pain and swelling. She tested Priya for Candida overgrowth, and found that Priya had very high levels of yeast. Anju put Priya on an herbal antifungal medication. She felt that the herbal medicine would be safer for sensitive little Priya than a pharmaceutical antifungal, such as Diflucan. Simultaneously, Anju became much more strict about Priya's diet." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"The good news is, in recent years, the flooring industry has introduced some more environmentally friendly alternatives. Bamboo, cork, natural fiber carpets, carpets made from partially or fully recyclable materials, reclaimed or rediscovered wood, and natural linoleum are among the many flooring materials now available to you. Refer to page 257 of the resources section at the end of the book for an extensive list of safe, attractive flooring options. Lighting." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "We've filtered the water, used recycled construction materials, found alternatives to PVCs, and installed energy-efficient lighting. But more than that, we've tried to make every element of the pavilion as inviting as possible. We've put plasma televisions in every patient's room. The dining area looks more like a trendy Manhattan restaurant than a hospital cafeteria. We've chosen a welcoming palette of pastel paints for every floor." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Waste no time in replacing your toxic products with environmentally friendly alternatives. These and other ingredients in conventional household ingredients might be doing real damage to your health: Aerosol propellants, which can be found in conventional oven cleaners, carpet cleaners, furniture polishes and waxes, air fresheners, insecticides, upholstery cleaners, and spray starches, are eye, throat, and respiratory irritants that can aggravate asthma and cause other lung diseases. Exposure to aerosol propellants can also lead to eye injuries and chemical burns." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "And I think that's the direction that we have to be going in: pushing for alternatives in the marketplace that provide the same service but don't have the same chemical and health properties." And the marketplace might in fact be moving in this direction. In response to growing health concerns, several major companies, like Dell, have committed to eliminating flame retardants from their products over the next few years. Until we understand more about these extremely high volume chemicals, we need to reduce our children's exposure to them whenever possible." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Do you have some alternatives that people can manage? A: Some of my favorite foods are barbecued spareribs and corn-bread with butter, corn chips with salsa, chocolate, commercial peanut butter, and old-fashioned chili made of red meat covered with cheese. But these also give me indigestion, gas, and heartburn. I look for ways to make my favorite foods healthier. You may want to try the following ideas: ?Make barbecued spareribs without gobs of commercial sauce loaded with salt, sugar, butter, and vinegar; instead, use a spicy sauce of pineapple juice or honey, citrus, and chili pepper. ?" - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"The rest of the drama focuses on the emotional tension of the pilot exhausting all other alternatives and coming to a dire realization: To save his crew and himself, landing the plane is his only option. If he doesn't try, they'll all die. Although it's unspoken, the other people also realize that landing will kill their friend under the plane. And the man in the observation bubble knows the same thing. This is where the story takes an unexpected turn. In the next scene, we see the pilot in emotional agony as he begins the final approach for a landing and knows what's about to happen." - Gregg Braden, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits (Get the book.)

"I have seen a slow paradigm shift during my thirty years of practicing cardiology regarding the perceived availability of effective, natural alternatives for the treatment of a wide range of cardiovascular disorders—problems like angina, arrhythmia, high blood pressure, and congestive heart failure (CHF). More physicians have expanded their approach to heart disease, and accept and recommend complementary therapies as equally judicious treatment interventions." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Some of the alternatives include the many worlds theory, which tells us that every possible course of action must be taken. In life, for every decision you make, you include certain possibilities and exclude all others. In the many worlds theory, every possibility is being played out; however, these individual realities split off into parallel worlds, or dimensions, that are inaccessible, so you will never run into the uncountable other yous who are living out the consequences of every possible outcome of evety possible choice." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"In life, there are other alternatives. Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects both men and women, and is more common than severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorders (manic-depression). It is characterized by repetitive thinking and the inability to control or put a stop to this thinking. As Dr. Jose Yaryura-Tobias explains, the process is "very forceful, practically taking over the mind. It doesn't allow you to think about anything else. Compulsions are urges that are so extremely demanding that they appear to have to be carried out." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Help For The Hyperactive Child: A Practical Guide Offering Parents of Attention Deficit Disorder alternatives to Ritalin, New York: Professional Books, 1991. Dr. Gabriel Cousens, Depression-Free for Life: An All-Natural 5 Step Plan to Reclaim Your Zest for Living, New York: William Morrow & Co., 2000. -Conscious Eating, Santa Rosa: Vision Books, 1998. Dr. Helen A. Derosis, Women and Anxiety: A Step by Step Program for Managing Anxiety and Depression, New York: Hatherleigh Co., Ltd., 1998. Jerry Dorsman, How to Quit Drugs for Good, New York: Prima Communications, 1999." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"You will continue to reduce your portions of animal protein, or vegetarian alternatives, effectively treating them as side dishes. Not only will you actually obtain plenty of protein from vegetables, but by consuming large amounts of plant micronutrients, you'll also turn on genes that protect you in the long term, laying the groundwork for longevity, health, and vitality. Once you've achieved your goal weight and your health has improved, you'll learn how you can offset the occasional brief departure from the program without resetting the destructive genetic programs." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Provides information on alternatives to conventional ADHD treatment, www.focusas.com/attentionaldisorders.html Children and Adults with ADHD. Offers information on ADHD therapies. (800-233-4050) www.chadd.org Attention Deficit Disorder Help Center. Support for parents, and new ideas, www.add-adhd-help-center.com Asthma and Allergy Informational Agencies and Websites Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc. Provides information and support. Good site for current research. 4-A Healing.com. Dr." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Although most physicists jumped on the point-particle theory bandwagon, a few dissenters continued to look for alternatives, sticking more closely to field or wave theories. In the mid-1980s, two frontier theories emerged that solved the infinities problem in new ways: John G. Cramer's transactional interpretation (TI) and Wolff's space resonance theory. Cramer's theory does not do away with particles, although it posits a deep, intrinsic wave nature to reality that takes precedence over particles." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"But at this time we do not recommend them for patients highly vulnerable to clot formation or stroke related to clot dislodgement, where Coumadin has a long track record of protection. The alternatives are fine if we are treating young patients with normal functioning valves and no heart chamber enlargement. Doctors prescribing Coumadin to patients periodically check on the drug's activity in the body through a blood test called Protime or PT/INR (short for prothrombin time/international normalization ratio). The test assesses the amount of time it takes for blood to form clots." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Hal agreed that it was time to start looking for some alternatives to fossil fuel to drive transportation ?something besides coal, wood or nuclear power. 'But what else is there?' said Bill. Hal ticked off a litany of current possibilities. There was photovoltaics (using solar cells), or fuel cells, or water batteries (an attempt to convert the hydrogen from water into electricity in the cell). There was wind, or waste products, or even methane. But none of these, even the more exotic among them, were turning out to be robust or realistic." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

"Even though you will be doing what you can to reduce these airborne chemicals in the future by choosing eco-friendly alternatives wherever possible, I highly recommend investing in a good air purifier for your home. Airborne chemicals pose one of the greatest pollution threats in the home—and they will pollute you rather easily. There are air purifiers designed for smog, smoke, and particles; for chemicals, gases, and fumes; and for mold, viruses, and bacteria. Some are designed to handle it all. It just depends on what the main indoor concern may be and how much you want to spend." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "Eco-Friendly Garden and Pest Control Plenty of natural alternatives are now available for garden and pest control in your yard. These will be free of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides but equally as effective as those that do contain these toxins. They often use ingredients such as diatomaceous earth (made from calcareous fossils) herbs, and oils, such as orange oil or mint oil, that are natural insect repellents. Natural pest control services are also available if you have a large garden to control and you don't want to do this yourself." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "Indoor pests can also be taken care of through natural alternatives to toxic bug sprays. Ants can be taken care of by mixing 1 cup water with 2 teaspoons of essential peppermint oil. Spray the mixture where ants are getting in (windowsills, floorboards) and watch them disappear. Baking soda and powdered sugar can send cockroaches packing; and an herbal spray or natural flea collar can help repel fleas on your pet. You can find natural, oil- and plant-based products to use on your pets that will keep them flea free." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "If you have a gardener, speak with him or her about alternatives to commercial products loaded with toxins or find a new gardener who uses nontoxic products. If you live near utility poles or any wood that's been treated with pressurized CCA (this chemical, whose full name is chromated copper arsenate, is commonly used to treat wood in decking, garden furniture, and fencing so it can withstand the elements, insects, and fungi), plant FACT Chemical wood preservatives account for the single largest pesticide use in the United States today. a fern close to it." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

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