Dr. Whitaker's Guide to Natural Healing

"Contents Part I: Real Healthcare Reform 1. The Non-Natural Roots of the Problem National Task Force Politics The Pharmaceutical Industry and Disease The Industry and the Doctor The FDA's Role The FDA and Dietary Supplements Point 1: Health Claims on Supplement Labels Point 2: Amino Acids Regulated as Drugs Point 3: Dietary Supplement Limits Point 4: Nonessential Nutrients as ""Unsafe Food Additives"" Point 5: Herbs as Drugs The Solution: Get Involved and Stay Involved Chapter Summary 2. The Whitaker Wellness Program The Definition of Health Step 1: Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle Step 2: Become More Active Step 3: Take a Multiple Vitamin-Mineral Formula Step 4: Take Extra Antioxidant Nutrients Step 5: Take Extra Magnesium and Potassium Step 6: Take an Omega-3 Oil Supplement Step 7: Eat a Lowfat, High-Complex-Carbohydrate Diet Some Practical Tips Chapter Summary Part II: Building Optimal Health 3. Enhancing Digestion and Elimination Hydrochloric Acid Heidelberg Gastric Analysis Preventing ""Heartburn"" The Small Intestine and Digestion Pancreatic Enzymes and Digestion The Liver, Bile, and Digestion The Large Intestine and Digestion Chapter Summary 4. Enhancing Detoxification Sources of Toxins Symptoms and Known Health Effects of Toxins Diagnosing Toxic Conditions A Well-Rounded Detoxification Plan Lethal Toxicity Chapter Summary 5. Enhancing Brain Power Brain Function, Atherosclerosis, and Food Brain Function and Specific Nutrients Ginkgo biloba Phosphatidylcholine DHEA Chapter Summary 6. Enhancing Adrenal Function Stress and Burnout Coping with Stress Adrenal Health Ginseng Chapter Summary 7. Enhancing Immune Function Pasteur, the Germ, and the Host Magic Laughter, Stress, and Susceptibility Lifestyle, Diet, and Resistance The Master Gland of the Immune System Diet and Nutrition Echinacea and the Immune System Chapter Summary 8. Enhancing Weight Loss The Oprah Winfrey Example The Whitaker Prescription for Weight Loss Through Health Chapter Summary Part III: Specific Health Conditions Acne Age Spots Anemia Angina Anxiety Arthritis Asthma Bladder Infection Boils Bronchitis and Pneumonia Candidiasis Canker Sores Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cataract Cerebral Vascular Insufficiency Cholesterol Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cold Sores Common Cold Constipation Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Depression Diabetes Ear Infection Eczema Fibrocystic Breast Disease Food Allergy Gallstones Glaucoma Gout Hayfever Headache Heart Disease Hemorrhoids Hepatitis Herpes High Blood Pressure Hives Hyperactivity and Learning Disorders Hypoglycemia Hypothyroidism Impotence Insomnia Irritable Bowel Syndrome Kidney Stones Macular Degeneration Menopause Multiple Sclerosis Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Premenstrual Syndrome Prostate Enlargement (BPH) Prostatitis Psoriasis Rheumatoid Arthritis Sinus Infection Stroke Ulcer Vaginitis Varicose Veins Appendix: About the Whitaker Wellness Institute References Index"