false 99532 0 0 Convinced that nutrition was, in many cases, the answer to regaining and maintaining health, Ms. Balch opened a health food store called Good Things Naturally, testified before Congress on the efficacy of natural healing, and in 1983 she published what is now known as Prescription for Nutritional Healing. Through four editions, this book has had millions of readers in many different countries, and has been translated into six foreign languages.

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With more than five million copies sold, Prescription for Nutritional Healing is the most trusted, comprehensive source on dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, and herbs. A pioneer in the field of nutritional healing, Phyllis Balch passionately and meticulously researched and compiled this groundbreaking book. Now, a generation later, her message has more relevance than ever: consume fresh foods, avoid processed foods and those high in saturated fat, and optimize your intake of essential nutrients with the right supplements. Today's well-stocked vitamin and natural-health stores can be confusing, and people need Balch's clear, concise, landmark guide.

To help them make sense of the mind-numbing array of choices that are available, readers of Prescription for Nutritional Healing will:

- learn the basics of good nutrition;
- find out how to balance vitamins and minerals so that the body can properly absorb both;
- determine how best to treat 250 problems-from abscesses to wrinkles-using herbs, nutrition, and supplements; and
- get the facts on other complementary therapies, like ayurveda, biofeedback, chiropractic care, and more. Prescription for Nutritional Healing is an essential resource for every health-minded consumer.]]> 99532 4.40 485 93 1997 245972 0895298694 9780895298690 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173103503m/245972.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173103503s/245972.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245972.Prescription_for_Herbal_Healing_An_Easy_to_Use_A_Z_Reference_to_Hundreds_of_Common_Disorders_and_Their_Herbal_Remedies 3.98 55 Prescription for Herbal Healing brings to herbal medicine the same in-depth, easy-to-understand information and accessible style that Prescription for Nutritional Healing successfully brought to diet and nutritional supplements.

This book is divided into three parts for easy reference. Part I discusses the basic principles of herbal medicine and outlines the properties and characteristics of some one hundred sixty single herbs and sixty herbal combination formulas. Part II describes more than one hundred fifty common disorders, conveniently arranged in alphabetical order from acne to yeast infection, and names the herbal therapies that can be used in the treatment of those conditions. Part III is a guide to using various kinds of herbal and other alternative therapies. In addition, it includes self-diagnostic tests and boxed insets throughout, which offer detailed information on a wide variety of topics.

Complete coverage of Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs make this volume entirely comprehensive, and thorough scientific references lend it an authority not found in any other herbal book. Prescription for Herbal Healing is the definitive herbal resource and is a necessity for any health-conscious consumer. ]]> 99532 4.40 485 93 2002 736867 1583331476 9781583331477 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177860172m/736867.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177860172s/736867.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/736867.Prescription_for_Dietary_Wellness_Using_Foods_to_Heal_2nd_Edition 3.40 10 Prescription for Dietary Wellness, a massive reference aimed at preventing and treating disease through diet. The Balchs, authors of the 3-million-plus bestseller Prescription for Nutritional Healing, which focuses mainly on supplements and herbs, have created another masterpiece. This book gives a solid education in nutrition basics, with references to the latest research. It also includes flavorful, antioxidant-packed recipes, and adds advice that has been proven effective for treating various ailments using specific foods and supplements. The book also includes: <ul><li>Charts with warning signs of disease and nutrient deficiency, along with guidelines to help start the healing process <li>Charts that detail the nutrient needs of various organs, and which foods best supply the nutrients <li>Lengthy chapters on specific categories of foods, such as beans, cruciferous vegetables, oils, and grains, explaining how best to cook them and the health benefits they confer <li>More than 100 pages of quick, healthy, mostly low-fat recipes designed to pack the most nutritional punch for the calories</ul> The Balchs add advice about live juice and herbal preparations and cleansing (i.e., fasting and enemas, including a specific six-day cleansing diet). While this guide can feel a bit overwhelming at times (there are so many nutrients to consider, so many veggies and whole grains to consume), it's certainly not too technical, even for folks who could use a copy of Nutrition for Dummies, and it certainly succeeds in its mission of helping foster better dietary habits for good health. ]]> 99532 4.40 485 93 1992 676288 0895298686 9780895298683 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177032193m/676288.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177032193s/676288.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/676288.Prescription_for_Dietary_Wellness_Using_Foods_to_Heal 4.00 4 Prescription for Dietary Wellness, a massive reference aimed at preventing and treating disease through diet. The Balchs, authors of the 3-million-plus bestseller Prescription for Nutritional Healing, which focuses mainly on supplements and herbs, have created another masterpiece. This book gives a solid education in nutrition basics, with references to the latest research. It also includes flavorful, antioxidant-packed recipes, and adds advice that has been proven effective for treating various ailments using specific foods and supplements. The book also includes: <ul><li>Charts with warning signs of disease and nutrient deficiency, along with guidelines to help start the healing process <li>Charts that detail the nutrient needs of various organs, and which foods best supply the nutrients <li>Lengthy chapters on specific categories of foods, such as beans, cruciferous vegetables, oils, and grains, explaining how best to cook them and the health benefits they confer <li>More than 100 pages of quick, healthy, mostly low-fat recipes designed to pack the most nutritional punch for the calories</ul> The Balchs add advice about live juice and herbal preparations and cleansing (i.e., fasting and enemas, including a specific six-day cleansing diet). While this guide can feel a bit overwhelming at times (there are so many nutrients to consider, so many veggies and whole grains to consume), it's certainly not too technical, even for folks who could use a copy of Nutrition for Dummies, and it certainly succeeds in its mission of helping foster better dietary habits for good health. ]]> 99533 4.26 97 20 99532 4.40 485 93 1993 6521074 1583333525 9781583333525 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6521074-recetas-nutritivas-que-curan-4th-edition 0.0 0 99532 4.40 485 93 2009 736868 0756754828 9780756754822 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/736868.Recetas_Nutrivas_Que_Curan 0.0 0 Prescription for Nutritional Healing, is now available in Spanish.

With more than 4.6 million copies in print, Prescription for Nutritional Healing is the premier health guide for nutritional and complementary therapies. Now, with a lucid Spanish language edition, this vital information is available to an entirely new audience, one that is certain to find it easy-to-understand and thoroughly useful.

Providing detailed information on drug-free remedies for more than three hundred ailments and diseases, this deeply informed book is an essential source for readers searching for natural methods of healing. ]]> 99533 4.26 97 20 99532 4.40 485 93 1997 736870 0942023013 9780942023015 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/736870.AIDS_You 0.0 0 99533 4.26 97 20 99532 4.40 485 93 1988