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"In addition, this section discusses some natural remedies that have direct antiviral effects. It has been estimated that 90 percent of the population has one or both herpes viruses. The key is to have a resilient immune system that can fight off and contain the herpes virus. In the case of genital herpes, the best approach is prevention through avoidance of casual sexual contact. However, natural therapies can make a dramatic impact in reducing outbreak recurrence and severity for people with genital herpes." - James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D., Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with natural remedies Including Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Bodywork, and More (Get the book.)

"The ideal progesterone cream is a bio-identical formulation of progesterone and not just a mixture of natural remedies for hormone replacement. The confusion between the two is caused by the fact that the parent molecule for progesterone comes from a substance known as diosgenin, which is found in soy and in Mexican wild yam. Many products on the market today that contain soy or Mexican wild yam claim to be natural progesterone; however, they won't work in the body in the same way that bio-identical progesterone does." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"But there's another reason Utah is the nucleus for these unproven natural remedies. Senator Orrin Hatch was the architect of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, which absolved producers from having to gain Food and Drug Administration approval before being sold. Not surprisingly, Hatch is himself an investor in Utah herbal companies such as Pharmics and accepts major financial donations from supplement manufacturers. The makers of XanGo made campaign contributions of $46,200 to Hatch in 2006." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"But the vast majority of families who are faced with these symptoms and/or a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD have time to explore natural remedies first. Try the ADD/ADHD cure first. Take charge of your child's health. Let's do it together. 5 Taking Charge of Your Child's Health The second you became a parent, your instincts kicked in and made you more suited to the role of caring for someone else. A diagnosis of ADD/ADHD can put a parent into red-alert mode." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"NATURAL REMEDIES FOR HYPERTENSION Some natural remedies work to take blood pressure down a few notches into safe territory. • Diet is a big one here! Stick with the plan I've described in this book, and your blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight are going to come down. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, which is commonly recommended by mainstream docs, will work too, but in my opinion it overemphasizes grains." - Hyla Cass, M.D., Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Puotinen's natural remedies for Cats and Dogs is also a good reference. Essential Oils My favorite book on essential oils, Dr. Young's Essential Oils Desk Reference, contains all sorts of information on the therapeutic benefits of essential oils and the specific properties of individual oils. Dr. Gary Young's Essential Oils Integrative Medical Guide: Building Immunity, Increasing Longevity, and Enhancing Mental Performance with Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oils goes into more detail about which oils to use for specific health problems." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants by Dana Ullman and Homeopathic Medicine at Home: natural remedies for Everyday Ailments and Minor Injuries by Maesimund B. Panos and Jane Heimlich are both great resources for parents interested in learning more about the centuries-old principles of homeopathy. Alternative Cures: The Most Effective Natural Home Remedies for 160 Health Problems by Bill Gottlieb offers a huge range of easy, drug-free solutions for a wide range of medical complaints, providing relief from everything from asthma to anxiety." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Since then it has become my passion to educate others and share with them the natural remedies that helped me achieve the superb health that I enjoy today. Upon dedicating my life to the fields of healthy digestion and detoxification, and to leading others onto the path of natural wellness, I have studied many philosophies of health and natural healing with some of the great teachers of our time." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "I promised myself that I would do whatever was necessary to regain control of my body and my health, and it was during that personal healing process that I discovered the natural remedies that would become the foundation for my recovery. Since then, I have made it my personal mission to educate others about the importance of proper digestion. The effect toxins can have on the body's capacity to efficiently absorb nutrients, eliminate waste, and fuel the engines of human life is especially important to me as a digestive health expert." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"NATURAL REMEDIES FOR HYPERTENSION Some natural remedies work to take blood pressure down a few notches into safe territory. ?Diet is a big one here! Stick with the plan I've described in this book, and your blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight are going to come down. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, which is commonly recommended by mainstream docs, will work too, but in my opinion it overemphasizes grains." - Hyla Cass, Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Martin Zucker quotes Nancy Scanlan, DVM, in his books, natural remedies for Dogs and natural remedies for Cats: "The recommended dosage for toy dogs is 100 mg. daily; small dogs, 200 mg.; medium dogs, 300 mg.; larger dogs, 500 mg. Large puppies can use 10 percent more."4 She recommends the following for cats: "50 to 100 mg. daily. Increase the amount by 25 percent for kittens."5 Dairy products provide calcium that is readily absorbed by both dogs and cats." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"IBS responds very favourably to natural remedies and dietary changes. What are the Symptoms of IBS? • frequent bowel movements • constipation alternating with diarrhea • lower abdominal pains • spastic pains in the bowels • flatulence and bloating • belching and acid reflux • food sensitivities to one food or many • poor appetite • vomiting • headaches • mucous in the stools • pains caused by eating food or one particular food • pain may be relieved after bowel movements • joint pains What Causes IBS? • Stress affects the nervous system." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Martin Zucker quotes Nancy Scanlan, DVM, in his books, natural remedies for Dogs and natural remedies for Cats: "The recommended dosage for toy dogs is 100 mg. daily; small dogs, 200 mg.; medium dogs, 300 mg.; larger dogs, 500 mg. Large puppies can use 10 percent more."4 She recommends the following for cats: "50 to 100 mg. daily. Increase the amount by 25 percent for kittens."5 Dairy products provide calcium that is readily absorbed by both dogs and cats." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"Afterward, she safely embarked on a program of natural remedies that accelerated her recovery and improved her arterial, heart, and overall health. Rates of complications from coronary artery bypass surgeries?such as heart attack, infection, stroke, and central nervous system dysfunction—are disturbing. People are naturally looking for less risky alternatives." - 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.)

"At that time, all medical schools in America taught the use of only natural remedies for healing. Students did not learn to use drugs for treatments and therefore doctors did not prescribe the pharmaceutical companies' products. This was not good business for the cartel. Its solution to this problem was to form the Council of Medical Education in 1910, through the American Medical Association. This became the body that accredited medical schools. Schools that were accredited received funds from the government, but were also required to comply with the Council's requirements." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.) "OUR OWN TREATMENT OF ILLNESS When we use over-the-counter drugs or natural remedies to treat our illness symptoms, do we really know what we are doing? Do we understand what a drug, herb, or vitamin pill does in our body? Do these measures help or hinder the body? Are they helping it function according to its priorities, or are they forcing the body to expend energy, changing its natural healing priorities in order to relieve our uncomfortable symptoms? Are we trading immediate symptom relief for longer-term loss of vitality?" - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"ECHINACEA Among other natural remedies said to lesson the risk or severity of colds and infections is echinacea, probably the most popular. Echinacea is a plant native to North America that has been used by Native Americans for centuries to treat infections. At $300 million in annual U.S. sales, echinacea is the most popular herbal remedy for the treatment of colds and other upper respiratory tract infections." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "Other natural remedies for hot flashes were found to lack sufficient controlled trials to make a determination. Diet and Behavior Studies have shown that women who exercise during menopause develop hot flashes one third as often as women who do not. These findings are not based on controlled trials, however, and other factors could explain the difference. However, exercise, especially weight and strength training, have other beneficial effects, like preventing osteoporosis-related fractures, helping to make up some of the benefit lost from not taking HRT." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "Alternative Medicines There are some natural remedies that have been recommended for depression. ST.-JOHN'S-WORT St.-John's-wort {Hypericum perforatum) is a popular medication for the over-the-counter treatment of mild depression; 12% of Americans report using it at least once a year. The mechanism of action of St.-John's-wort, which is similar to that of antidepressants, includes monoamine oxidase inhibition, serotonin reuptake inhibition, and actions on sigma receptors. In some earlier controlled studies St." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or other types of arthritis besides osteoarthritis, natural remedies are limited in their ability to halt the progression of the disease, and pharmacological solutions may be the most effective. However, for those of you who have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, two popular natural arthritis remedies, glucosamine and chondroitin, may help." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Nicholas Culpeper, the famous seventeenth-century English astronomer and physician, now recognised as the father of modern western herbalism, was a strong advocate of natural remedies. He encouraged people to follow a natural lifestyle, and emphasised the benefits of botanical medicine. His legacy to future generations was a vast collection of herbal remedies which are as valuable today as they were more than 300 years ago. Modern technology has demonstrated that plants and herbs contain invaluable properties and a great interest is now being taken in their powers to heal." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.) "Also included are many natural remedies which will improve your body's response to outside factors and asthmatic triggers. We are not claiming that all the ideas in this section are of equal value to people with asthma. Some of the therapies may only result in greater relaxation—but being relaxed really does prevent asthma attacks from becoming severe. The therapeutic mind and body methods and lifestyle topics offer you various options for broadening your self-help scope, so that you can handle your condition and improve your overall health." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.) "Combining Orthodox and Alternative Medicine Although this book is primarily concerned with natural remedies, and improving asthma through alternative treatments, we do not underestimate the value of orthodox medication. Medication such as Ventolin, Becotide or cortisone may be of help, especially when the asthma is acute, because these drugs bring immediate relief. In an emergency your prescribed medication should always be used, as alternative approaches work towards long-term prevention of asthma rather than immediate relief in an attack." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Herbalists suggest these soothing natural remedies for their moisturizing and cell-renewing benefits: Comfrey root ointment, burdock salve, vitamin E oil and aloe vera gel. All can be found in health food stores. Use according to package instructions; however, ask your doctor about using these remedies while breast-feeding, as they may pose a danger if your baby ingests them. • Mid wives' Parsley Remedy ' I hough there are many causes of breast pain and tenderness, sometimes bloating and water retention are responsible, spurred on by a number of hormone changes." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"A good specialist recognizes that so-called natural remedies are drugs. After all, aspirin was originally derived from willow bark, and the anticancer chemothera-peutic agent Taxol was derived from the bark of the Pacific yew tree. Natural products can be very potent indeed, and some natural products are turning out to have a surprisingly profound effect in helping to quell an overenthusiastic autoimmune response. Supplements and vitamins that are currently being studied in autoimmune disease research include: ANTIOXIDANTS." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"Zucker, M., natural remedies for Cats, New York, New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999. Zucker, M. natural remedies for Dogs, New York, New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999. Websites In the United States American Board of Veterinary Toxicology. Provides addresses and various links to toxicology sites: www.abvt.org Animal Protection Institute. An organization that informs, educates, and advocates the humane treatment ofall animals: www.api4animals/org/ Katie Merwick. The Second Chance Ranch, provides insight into adopt- In Defense of Animals." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"We talked to leading herbal authorities, naturopathic doctors, professors at universities, and highly regarded industry representatives who make the natural remedies in the United States and in Europe. It was exhilarating, inspiring, informative, enlightening, and often discouraging and disheartening. As a mainstream medical journalist, I was both wildly enthusiastic about and sometimes appalled by the claims for some remedies." - Jean Carper, Miracle Cures: Dramatic New Scientific Discoveries Revealing the Healing Powers of Herbs, Vitamins, and Other Natural Remedies (Get the book.)

"We advise that you seek the help of an experienced natural health practitioner. natural remedies can offer significant help to sufferers of psoriasis. Arsen Alb 30c: Thickened skin that burns, itches, and swells. Graphites 30c: Eruptions worse behind ears, palms or backs of hands, bends of joints and folds of skin. Kali Brom 30c: A leading remedy especially if child is the nervous type, and no clear symptoms arise. Lycopodium 30c: Dry, withered, scaly eruptions. Petroleum 30c: Rough, cracked, and leathery; itchy, worse on hands and in cold weather." - Frances Darragh and Louise Darragh Law, Healing Your Child: An A-Z Guide to Using Natural Remedies (Get the book.) "Our hope is that the use of natural remedies will not only relieve the world's overburdened health services and save money for the family in the long run, but, more importantly, will give confidence and control back to the parents who are so often left coping with and caring for a sick child. —Frances Darragh & Louise Darragh Law Introduction his book offers information on how to recognize and act upon children's injuries and ailments, by providing a comprehensive and practical manual." - Frances Darragh and Louise Darragh Law, Healing Your Child: An A-Z Guide to Using Natural Remedies (Get the book.) "WHAT TO DO—INTERNAL APPLICATIONS We advise that you seek the help of an experienced natural health practitioner. natural remedies can offer significant help to eczema sufferers. Determine irritating agent, see Allergy. • Treat emotional aspects with Bach Flowers—a stressful situation can be sufficient to trigger a recurrence of eczema. (Books on Bach Flower Remedies are available at most health shops.) • Good foods to eat: avocado, dandelion, melons, sunflower seeds, and goat's milk. • Check for presence of Candida Albicans (see Thrush, p. 213, for more information)." - Frances Darragh and Louise Darragh Law, Healing Your Child: An A-Z Guide to Using Natural Remedies (Get the book.)

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