Too many Americans are taking too many drugs — and it's costing us our health, happiness, and lives.
Prescription drug use in America has increased tenfold in the past 50 years, and over-the-counter drug use has risen just as dramatically. In addition to the dozens of medications we take to treat serious illnesses, we take drugs to help us sleep, to keep us awake, to keep our noses from running, our backs from aching, and our minds from racing....

"A thoughtful and compelling case for the power and potential of natural medicine to heal the human body, from bestselling author Dr. Andreas Michalsen. We are living longer than ever before. Average life expectancy is higher today than at any other period in our history. But our prolonged lives have come at a price: a rise in chronic disease. More and more of us are developing chronic conditions like digestive disorders, high blood pressure, heart...

"The thing that bugs me is that the people think the FDA is protecting them. It isn't. What the FDA is doing and what people think it's doing are as different as night and day."

"Mr. Trudeau has done a remarkable job bringing awareness and enrichment to those who value life in general and good health specifically. It would be hard days to find a better read.

"A must read for anyone out there who might believe they can blindly trust the government

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Organized into four easy-to-reference sections, this guide is packed with 1001 recipes to treat common ailments, have more radiant skin, restore scuffed furniture, get rid of garden pests, deal with a smelly dog, and so much more, so you never have to resort to commercial, chemical-laden products and again. Each easy-to-follow recipe is extremely accessible and features ingredients that are available at any grocery store.

In this groundbreaking analysis, over thirty of the most popular treatments--acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic, and herbal medicines--are examined for their benefits and potential dangers. Questions answered include: What works and what doesn't? What are the secrets, and what are the lies? Who can you trust, and who is ripping you off? Can science decide what is best, or do the old wives' tales really tap into ancient,...

"A rigorous, skeptical, deeply reported look at the new science behind the mind's extraordinary ability to heal the body Have you ever felt a surge of adrenaline after narrowly avoiding an accident? Salivated at the sight (or thought) of a sour lemon? Felt turned on just from hearing your partner's voice? If so, then you've experienced how dramatically the workings of your mind can affect your body. Yet while we accept that stress or anxiety can damage...

"This book provides a comprehensive review of alternative medicine, and how it can supplement traditional medical approaches to disease"--

"Athena Perrakis is one of the world's leading experts on crystal wisdom and the founder of America's largest retailer of gemstones, Sage Goddess. In Crystalpedia, she collects the wisdom, history, and ancient powers of 182 of Earth's most sacred stones. She also shares how being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at thirty-eight set her on a path of self-healing, combining conventional medicine with alternative healing practices to achieve her current...