Basic Health Guides

Most people have no idea that they aren’t breathing in only oxygen when they inhale. Outside, they may be inhaling volatile organic compounds from car exhausts, benzene, solvents, wood smoke, dust particles, soot and ozone. Inside, they may be inhaling formaldehyde, radon, radiation, or asbestos fibers. This book is important reading for everybody who wants to know how air quality relates to health and how it can be improved in their personal environments.

Modified citrus pectin (MCP) is an amazing substance backed by impressive research. In this book, you'll learn that in addition to having the same beneficial effects as pectin, from which it is derived, MCP also has the extraordinary added benefit of protecting against cancer, cancer progression, and heart disease. Of all diseases, MCP has been studied most extensively for prostate cancer, one of the most common cancers in men. MCP has been shown to slow PSA doubling time, to stop the spread of prostate cancer, and to kill prostate cancer cells. Moreover, you'll learn how it may lower cholesterol, reduce atherosclerosis, remove heavy metals and environmental toxins from the body, and prevent and reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

The quality of your food depends on the quality of the soil in which it is grown. Is organically produced food superior to conventionally grown food? How do earthworms and trace minerals benefit soil, and the food and feed grown on it? How do intentionally applied fertilizers, pesticides, and sludge, as well as inadvertent contaminants, affect soil? This book is important reading for understanding how quality soil relates to good health.

The government tells us that we should eat at least five servings of vegetables and fruits daily. Unfortunately, the average person is lucky to have two servings in a typical day, children even less. In their new booklet, Drs. Mindell and O92;Donnell tell us how greens can protect us against heart disease; cancer; diabetes; macular degeneration; poor night vision; senile dementia; liver disease; fatigue; and blood, sleep, urinary, and colorectal disorders.

This title explains there are a number of things we can do to fend off memory decline and preserve the health of our brains, including maintaining proper diet, engaging in physical activity, and taking memory-boosting supplements such as phosphatidylserine or PS for short.

The author explores both ways in which homeopathic remedies are used and the philosophy behind their use in a manner that is at once clear, concise, and entertaining. This is the one book that can answer all of your questions about homeopathic medicine - most important, "Will it work for me?"

Wouldn't it be nice to find a natural dietary supplement that would help you decrease that unwanted stress, along with the weight gain, sweet cravings, and premature aging it causes? Studies show that Relora, an all-natural formulation of traditional plant medicines, is just such a product. By normalizing cortisol and DHEA levels in the body, Relora tackles the effects of stress head-on, enhancing metabolism, improving the immune system, and slowing the aging process. Learn everything you need to know to get started on finding and reaping the benefits of managing stress more effectively.

This book explains how this ancient Tibetan formula has been found throughscientific studies to increase circulation, reduce plaque in veins and arteries, and control bacterial infections in the lungs that lead to asthma and allergies. You will learn how all "hot" illnesses, from dermatitis, hepatitis, and arthritis to tendonitis, thyroiditis, and colitis can benefit from Padma's cooling effects.