"Cancer rates have increased exponentially since the beginning of the twentieth century--now affecting almost 50 percent of the American population. Conventional treatment continues to rely on chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to attack cancer cells. Yet research has repeatedly shown that 95 percent of cancer cases are directly linked to diet and lifestyle. The Metabolic Approach to Cancer; is the first book to offer a comprehensive, nutrition...

"Opiate addiction is the single greatest public health crisis facing Americans--it affects over 2 million people and kills 115 of them every single day. Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for Americans under fifty. Even as opiate addiction skyrockets, more people than ever before are hooked on alcohol, sedatives, cigarettes, and even screens. The face and prevalence of addiction has changed and evolved, but our solutions to addiction...

Today, certain health conditions are not always best served by conventional medicine. Learn the ins and outs of integrative medicine with this comprehensive guide from the internal medicine experts at the Mayo Clinic. Once believed to be an alternative approach to patient care, recent studies have shown that integrative medicine is a valid option for reducing chronic pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, as well as overall wellness. In fact, 1 in 3...

"Massage or pills? Acupuncture or surgery? Prescription drugs or nutritional therapy? It doesn't have to be an either/or scenario. Learn how to use conventional medical therapies in combination with Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for the best of both worlds. In the pages of this book, you'll discover: how mainstream Western medicine can work with CAM; expectations, cautions, and myths; talking to your doctor about CAM; how to be a better...