Nationally syndicated columnist and America's leading authority on health and nutrition, Jean Carper now turns her attention to the public's increasing demand for medically proven natural cures. The first comprehensive guide to fully document the effectiveness of vitamins, minerals, herbs and other natural substances, Miracle Cures is backed by the latest scientific findings of leading scientific institutions, research centers and medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association. Written in the same lively style that has made Jean Carper's previous bestsellers so accessible, Miracle Cures also includes awe-inspiring cases of medically verified natural cures. The result is an essential resource for anyone who wants to make informed choices for their health, take charge of their well-being and live longer, healthier lives.
Jean Carper is a New York Times best-selling author, contributing editor to USA Weekend Magazine (700 newspapers nationwide and 50 million readers) and a leading authority on health and nutrition. She is the author of 24 books, including “Your Miracle Brain, Miracle Cures, Stop Aging Now!, Food-Your Miracle Medicine, The Food Pharmacy, Jean Carper’s Complete Healthy Cookbook”—and now, her latest–
“100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s and Age-Related Memory Loss,” which she wrote after discovering that she carries the major gene for Alzheimer’s.
This book is great. I knew echinacea was good for fighting off colds & flu & boosting your immune system, but I didn't know it could also cure ear infections. A two-year old got 5-10 drops echinacea 3 times/day in a glass of juice and his ear infection cleared up in 2-3 days (prescribed by his pediatrician, Jay Gordon, M.D., at Cedars Sinai Medical Center). This book is a must if you want natural remedies that work, and ideas for your 1st aid kit.
Consider the absence of stars here to be a deliberate zero-star rating. The only reason I own this ridiculous book is because of some kind of screwup with the Kwality Paperback Book Klub, back in the days before I escaped their clutches.
Australian celery, peppermint oil, licorice, kava, kudzu, milk thistle, saw palmetto, cherry juice, bee pollen, Coenzyme Q, glucosamine, valerian - Jeanie has yet to meet a substance she doesn't consider therapeutic. The words 'miracle' anc 'cancer' are studded across almost every page in this shameful assemblage of anecdotes, vague claims, and irresponsible speculation.
On the upside, each miracle is conveniently (often alliteratively) labeled: "Matthew's Miracle", "Mollie's Miracle", "A Mother's Miracle" and so on. Ad nauseam. The onset of which was triggered, in my case, by reading the subheading for Mollie's miracle:
"If it cures racehorses, Why Not Me"?
Indeed.
One can only imagine the sleazy internet byways where Matthew, Molly & Mom get their snakeoil nowadays.
This is the book I have given to others most often. Jean Carper took something in excess of 200 natural remedies and did a literature search for which ones had rigorous scientific research supporting their efficacy. the 40 surviving the scrutiny are explained in this book and the companion volume "Stop Aging Now". I use about 15 of her recommendations. Cured my bad knee, a couple of my friends bad knees, my uncle's high PSA and enlarged prostate, and a host of other minor maladies. I can't say that this is why I never have to go to the doctor, but I do seem to be reasonably well preserved for my advanced age, so it isn't hurting anything.