The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Preventing Disease

The original Doctors Book of Home Remedies was a publishing phenomenon, selling more than 13 million copies in seven different languages. Now, this latest addition to the bestselling series takes the goal of optimum health even further. Here, in one convenient, A to Z volume, is topnotch advice from world-class doctors that can help prevent 125 common ailments--everything from life-threatening illnesses like heart disease and cancer to everyday annoyances like dry hair and bad breath. Along with the cutting-edge advice from traditional medicine, this book offers tips from alternative medicine as well, including herbs, meditation, massage, vitamin and mineral supplements, lifestyle changes, and much, much more. Plus, you'll enjoy the many helpful and unusual tips that lend this book its unique flavor and range. For example, you'll learn: how just dropping your fork can beat belching; how vitamin E can prevent PMS; what the cosmetic benefits of psychotherapy are, and how biking can head off varicose veins. Here's everything doctors know about the art and science of staying well translated into clear, actionable advice.