What Your Doctor Hasn't Told You and the Health Store Clerk Doesn't Know
Author: Edward L Schneider
Sleep problems? Low libido? Prostate health? Joint, neck and back pain? As you may know, conventional medicine often tosses up its hands when faced with these and other chronic health problems, or offers "solutions" that are expensive or cause serious side effects. As a result, millions of Americans turn to alternative medicine for answers. This can be a smart move, because alternative medicine offers real hope for many chronic ailments. But where can you find trustworthy, unbiased advice in this bewildering and largely unregulated field? How do you know what's effective and safe? Dr. Edward Schneider, a leading researcher, clinician, and author of What Your Doctor Hasn't Told You And The Health Store Clerk Doesn't Know: The Truth About Alternative Treatments and What Works comes to the rescue with an overview of the latest scientific research and clinical studies on a host of alternative treatments and offers a proven formula for the best integrative therapy available.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Did you know that most aspects of the alternative medicine industry are not regulated?
- Did you know that the safest and most effective treatment for an enlarged prostate may be an herbal remedy?
- Did you know that studies show that acupuncture can help ease arthritis?
- Did you know that the most scientifically proven treatment for sleep disorders is not a prescription pill?
- Did you know that some antioxidant supplements can actually increase your risk of cancer?
Many of these questions can be surprising if you are not familiar with the latest medical research on alternative treatments. Dr Schneider puts answers to all of your alternative treatment questions in one easy-to-read guide. From supplements, herbs, homeopathy, cognitive behavior therapy, aromatherapy, acupuncture to biofeedback, meditation, yoga, and more, What Your Doctor Hasn't Told You And Your Health Store Clerk Doesn't Know provides readers with a discerning guide to the myriad alternative therapies that are available to treat the most common health issues.
Publishers Weekly
Aging boomers eager for answers to health-care questions couldn't ask for a better guide to the best treatments than Schneider, a practicing clinician and dean emeritus of USC's Andrus Gerontology Center. Evaluating the latest medical research on topics ranging from arthritis, depression, menopause and male libido to heart disease, brain function and cancer, Schneider (The Longevity Quotient) outlines his recommendations for a combination of conventional and alternative treatments. Though recent studies have shown that some of the supplements that he and others advocate (saw palmetto for prostate problems and glucosamine and chondroitin for joint pain) can be ineffective, the use of these are, in general, just a small part of Schneider's comprehensive wellness program. All chapters are easy to navigate and well organized, and feature not only useful "to dos" but a number of "how tos" (relaxation response for sleeplessness, for example). When dealing with insomnia, he suggests an exercise program and good "sleep hygiene" (firm mattress, no caffeine) and discusses various nonaddictive prescription drugs (including dosage and side effects). Overall, Schneider's balanced view of integrative therapies and his great fund of practical and medical advice are both reassuring and invigorating. (June) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
Researcher and clinician Schneider (gerontology, dean emeritus, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles) and coauthor Hirschman (The Chronic Pain Solution) focus on 11 common disorders and perform a sort of consumer-oriented meta-analysis, distilling research to highlight the most promising alternative treatments for each. They resist the temptation to provide a single answer, instead drawing on degrees of efficacy (highly recommended, recommended, acceptable, do not use) based on the quality of research available and the strength of the results. In doing so, they not only offer sound clinical information but also teach basic critical analysis of research literature. Ginseng is "good," right? Surprise-it depends. This is refreshingly reality-based medicine. Dosage levels are included for recommended therapies, and the authors conclude with a "Top Ten" list of recommendations for general good health. The only drawbacks are the limited number of conditions researched and the exclusion of some therapies (e.g., remote prayer, acupressure, shamanic healing). Highly recommended for public libraries, though one has to wonder who asks a clerk for medical advice.-Andy Wickens, King Cty. Lib. Syst., Seattle Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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Zone Meals in Seconds: 150 Fast and Delicious Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Author: Barry Sears
A quick, easy, family-friendly cookbook for the millions of Zone households around the world.
Millions of people worldwide have discovered the incredible weight-loss and health benefits of living in the Zone. For almost 10 years, Lynn and Barry Sears have maintained a completely Zone-friendly kitchen. With two daughters - one a finicky first-grader and one a vegetarian teenager - Lynn has had to use all of her creative and culinary skills to keep her family healthy and happy. Zone Meals in Seconds combines Lynn's hard-won wisdom and valuable experience with Barry's Zone expertise and medical knowledge in the first-ever family-friendly Zone book. From quick and easy family dinner recipes and snack tips, to advice on packing school lunches and surviving backyard barbecues, this book is a must-have for people who want to experience the incredible benefits of the Zone but need help answering the all-important question, 'What do I eat?'Written with the help of an experienced chef and recipe developer, Zone Meals in Seconds offers more than 200 fast and family-tested recipes for Zone-approved breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.
Table of Contents:
| Acknowledgments | ix | |
| Introduction | 1 | |
| 1 | Getting Started | 9 |
| 2 | Zoning Your Kitchen | 23 |
| 3 | Breakfasts | 49 |
| 4 | Lunches | 91 |
| 5 | Dinners | 127 |
| 6 | Snacks | 175 |
| 7 | The Kids' Zone | 209 |
| 8 | The Can-Do Zone | 217 |
| 9 | Slow Cooking in the Zone | 295 |
| 10 | Special Occasions in the Zone | 347 |
| Afterword: Now You Can Do It | 361 | |
| Appendix A | Continuing Support | 363 |
| Appendix B | Food Block Guide | 365 |
| Appendix C | Calculation of Your Daily Protein Requirements | 377 |
| Appendix D | Calculation of Percent Body Fat | 379 |
| Index | 393 |
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