Blended Medicine:
Contents

Introduction
Now You Can Blend the Best of Mainstream and Alternative Medicine

PART ONE
Healing for the 21st Century

Chapter 1
Blended Medicine: The Best of Both Medical Worlds

Chapter 2
The Tapestry of Healing

PART TWO
A Practical Guide to the Blended Therapies

Chapter 3
Nutrition: The Wisdom of a Low-Fat Diet

Chapter 4
Vegetarianism: Plant Food Promote Better Health

Chapter 5
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements: Crucial Nutritional Extras

Chapter 6
Elimination Diets: Pinpoint the Dietary Sources of Symptoms

Chapter 7
Exercise: Major Health Gains Are No Sweat

Chapter 8
Walking: Step-by-Step to Better Health

Chapter 9
Tai Chi and Qigong: Moving Meditations

Chapter 10
Yoga: Stretch Yourself Healthy

Chapter 11
Meditation: Stress Relief and So Much More

Chapter 12
Biofeedback: Wired for Deep Relaxation

Chapter 13
Massage: Your Hands Have the Power to Heal

Chapter 14
Music: Sounds that Soothe the Soul

Chapter 15
Relationships: The Bonds That Buoy Body and Mind

Chapter 16
Herbs: Plants with the Power to Heal

Chapter 17
Chiropractic: Keeping Your Spine in Line

Chapter 18
Homeopathy: Cures Shrouded in Controversy

Chapter 19
Chinese Medicine: A Whole New World of Healing

Chapter 20
Ayurvedic Medicine: Treating a Person, Not a Disease

Chapter 21
Naturopathy: Alternative Medicine's Melting Pot

Chapter 22
Home Remedies: For Minor Ills, You're the Doctor

Chapter 23
Over-the-Counter Drugs: Medicines for the Masses

Chapter 24
Which Therapy Works Best for What?

PART THREE
Using Blended Medicine for Best Results

Acne
Asthma
Back Pain
Bad Breath
Bronchitis
Cancer
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cataracts
Colds
Cold Sores
Congestive Heart Failure
Constipation
Depression
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Eczema
Emphysema
Endometriosis
Fibroids
Fibromyalgia
Flatulence
Flu
Fungal Skin Infections
Gallstones
Glaucoma
Hay Fever
Headache
Heartburn
Heart Disease
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Immune Impairment
Incontinence
Indigestion
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Insomnia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Jet Lag
Kidney Stones
Lactose Intolerance
Macular Degeneration
Menopause
Menstrual Cramps
Migraine
Muscle Soreness
Nausea and Vomiting
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Overweight
Premenstrual Syndrome
Prostate Enlargement
Psoriasis
Raynaud's Syndrome
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sinus Infection
Sprains
Stress
Stroke
Tendinitis and Bursitis
Ulcers
Urinary Tract Infection
Varicose Veins
Warts
Wounds
Yeast Infection

Resources

Guidelines for Safe Use of Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs and Other Supplements

How To Find What You Need

Credentials in Mainstream and Alternative Medicine

About the Author

Index