Prescription Alternatives, Third Edition,9780071413183

Prescription Alternatives, Third Edition

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9780071413183
ISBN10: 0071413189
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-06-25
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
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Summary

Completely revised and updated, this important book covers the side effects and potential dangers of all the major prescription drugs. Dr. Earl Mindell, a trusted voice for decades, shows reader show they can replace commonly used prescription drugs with safer, natural alternatives or use nutrition to minimize side effects when prescription drugs are truly necessary.

Author Biography

Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D., is the author of the international bestseller The Vitamin Bible, as well as The Herb Bible, The Diet Bible, The Allergy Bible, and many other health books. He is a popular lecturer and a well-known authority on nutrients and natural health.

Virginia Hopkins, M.A., has written or coauthored several books on alternative health and nutrition, including What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause (with John Lee, M.D.).

Table of Contents

Introduction vii
PART I LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR GOOD HEALTH
CHAPTER ONE Changing the Pill-Popping Mindset
3(16)
CHAPTER TWO How to Avoid Prescription Drug Abuse
19(12)
CHAPTER THREE How Your Body Processes Drugs
31(10)
CHAPTER FOUR How Drugs Interact with Food, Drink, and Supplements
41(6)
CHAPTER FIVE How Drugs Interact with Other Drugs
47(6)
CHAPTER SIX Surgery, Drugs, and Nutrition: Minimizing the Damage and Maximizing Your Recovery
53(4)
CHAPTER SEVEN How to Read Drug Labels and Information Inserts
57(12)
PART II PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND THEIR NATURAL ALTERNATIVES
CHAPTER EIGHT The Six Core Principles for Optimal Health
69(18)
CHAPTER NINE Drugs for Heart Disease and Their Natural Alternatives
87(76)
CHAPTER TEN Drugs for the Digestive Tract and Their Natural Alternatives
163(30)
CHAPTER ELEVEN Cold, Cough, Asthma, and Allergy Drugs and Their Natural Alternatives
193(50)
CHAPTER TWELVE Drugs for Pain Relief and Their Natural Alternatives
243(36)
CHAPTER THIRTEEN Antibiotics, Antifungals, and Their Natural Alternatives
279(28)
CHAPTER FOURTEEN Drugs for Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression and Their Natural Alternatives
307(32)
CHAPTER FIFTEEN Diabetes Drugs, Obesity Drugs, and Their Natural Alternatives
339(30)
CHAPTER SIXTEEN Drugs for Eye Diseases and Their Natural Alternatives
369(20)
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Drugs for the Prostate and Their Natural Alternatives
389(6)
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Synthetic Hormones and Their Natural Alternatives
395(26)
CHAPTER NINETEEN Drugs for Osteoporosis and Their Natural Alternatives
421(14)
CHAPTER TWENTY Drugs for Herpes and Their Natural Alternatives
435(4)
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Drugs for Impotence and Their Natural Alternatives
439(4)
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Drugs for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Their Natural Alternatives
443(8)
Resources and Recommended Reading 451 (2)
References 453(24)
Index 477

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