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Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine: The New Approach to Using the Best of Natural Therapies and Conventional Medicine
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Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine is an illustrated, accessible guide to understanding what works and what doesn't in the world of complementary and alternative medicine, and how to put this information to use in your everyday life.
From acupuncture to yoga, Echinacea to St. John's wort, and meditation to healing touch, Mayo Clinic provides answers to the most pr
...moreHardcover, 192 pages
Published
January 2nd 2007
by Time Home Entertainment
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Samantha Penrose
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those who are just begining to test the alternative medicine waters...
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healthy-living
This book gives a brief, introductory overview of herbs and supplements, mind-body medicine, energy therapies, hands-on therapies, and "other" alternative practices (ayurveda, homeopathy, naturopathy, and traditonal chinese medicine). They also offer general tips for healthy living such as a proper diet, regular excercise, relaxation, and a good social network.
Its a good intro to such topics, but as can be expected from the Mayo clinic, everything is discussed from the conventio...more
Its a good intro to such topics, but as can be expected from the Mayo clinic, everything is discussed from the conventio...more
Actually read this twice and could see using it as a bit of a reference guide for this subject. As you might expect, Mayo is very cautious about endorsing anything that "may" help, but isn't proven scientifically. They do however have a helpful red light/green light symbol regarding the techniques, etc. that they disapprove/approve of. Covers supplements and a wide variety of techniques (meditation, yoga, prayer and more) that people use in an attempt to live better with a reasonably g...more
Not enough information is included in this expensive book.
Mayo Clinic should stick to "Conventional Medicine".....
J'ai toujours été impressionnée par l'approche de la Clinique Mayo située aux E.U. Je ne suis donc pas surprise par la qualité de ce guide. Il y a plein d'information pratique sur une foule de choses, le cancer entre autre. Je le conseille à tout le monde ne serait-ce que pour explorer des alternatives aux médicaments prescrits à outrance par les médecins."
It is a good basic reference guide for research on different herbs and vitamins.
another great reference
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