According to some reports, about half of all adults and children have one or more chronic health conditions. One in four adults has two or more chronic health conditions. And, sadly, these numbers continue to grow at an alarming rate. The Holistic Rx offers the reader with one or more chronic health conditions or symptoms easy-to-follow evidence-based approaches to healing their ailments by targeting inflammation and its underlying root causes. Dr. Madiha Saeed covers the foundations of good health like digestive health and detoxification, and the Four Big S’s (stress management, sleep strategies, social and spiritual health), along with disease-specific supplements homeopathy, acupressure, aromatherapy, , other holistic remedies to achieve lasting good health and wellness. The first part of the book addresses the root of chronic illness—inflammation—and examines its underlying causes and possible treatment approaches that focus on the whole body rather than just the affected area. In the second part of the book, she first advises the reader on adjusting their holistic approach to their health conditions based on their individual needs. Then, after briefly describing various integrative approaches, she provides an A-to-Z guide to holistic and integrative treatment of over 70 chronic illnesses, conditions, and symptoms. For each condition, she outlines a healing plan that begins with digestive health and detoxifications and the four S’s specific to that organ system and covers the additional alternative, holistic, and complementary approaches that are most effective for that condition. This ready resource will help the whole family address their most common complaints and promotes a healthy, balanced lifestyle that focuses on overall wellness.

Holistic, functional, integrative medicine meets the parenting world! Board-certified holistic family physician and author of The Holistic Rx Madiha M. Saeed, MD shifts the focus from adults to children in her timely new book. The Holistic Rx for Kids offers holistic parenting guidelines for raising the whole child—healthy brain, body and soul—in a changing world. As chronic physical and mental health conditions and destructive behaviors are on the rise, we need to shift the way we parent our children to address these concerns. Based on the latest science, Dr. Saeed uncovers how our children’s brains, bodies, and behaviors are being hijacked and presents real-life, actionable steps parents can take to help their children make better decisions, build resilience, and heal and prevent acute and chronic conditions at any age. The Holistic Rx for Kids gives readers, parents, and their children everything they need to know without overwhelming them. As a physician mom of four young boys, Dr. Saeed offers evidence-based, easy, time- and cost-effective recommendations. Accompanied by the author’s clinical and personal experience, this book also features easy action plans based on age, weaning guides, shopping lists, and kids’ brain- and body-friendly recipes for any busy parent’s lifestyle.

Tap into your "Soul GPS" with this essential guide to the healing power of crystals, from their ancient origins to their modern-day applications. Since the dawn of time, people have been drawn to gemstones, using them in burial rites, divination practices, healing rituals, spiritual attunement, and as adornment reflecting wealth, power, beliefs or societal roles. For millennia, crystals have been believed to restore and enhance physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual equilibrium. And today they have emerged as the hottest wellness trend, embraced by celebrities, fashionistas, and millennials alike. But what does all this woo woo ju ju mean—and how do crystals work? Fun, modern, stylish, and accessible, Crystal Rx breaks it down for you. Colleen McCann is a certified Shamanic Energy Practitioner who has travelled the world researching and teaching the ancient art of crystal healing. Now, she shares all that she’s learned, offering insight and clear directions for harnessing the power of these magical minerals. In this down-to-earth, beautifully illustrated guide you’ll discover: The Top 20 Crystals every girl needs in her arsenal. Crystal care—Keep your crystals shiny, clean & energetically healthy. Building a bespoke altar for Love, Prosperity, or Career Success. What’s a "Medicine Bag," and how to curate your own. The Crystal Business—Inspiration from industry leaders in beauty, technology, fashion, food, agriculture, and music who are making this ancient practice a part of modern life. And much more. Packed with gorgeous images, Crystal Rx is the sophisticated handbook every girl needs to guide her on her spiritual journey.

Therapeutic touch. Massage. Relaxation. Guided imagery. Music. Today a growing number of nurses are using the best of the ancient healing arts to complement traditional medical techniques - with exciting results! You, too, can bring these powerful yet safe techniques into your work with patients with the new edition of the classic Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice. This dynamic new guide shows you how to develop your innate capacities as a healer...and employ a full range of holistic modalities for healing the whole patient. Today, the demand for alternative therapies is great. With the help of this inspiring handbook, you can bridge the gap between these therapies and traditional medicine - with an approach that integrates caring and healing into nursing practice. This timely guidance will help nurses assume a leading role in shaping the future of health care...and return nursing to its roots as a true healing profession. The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

The author of Back Rx(more than 23,000 copies sold) returns with a book devoted to healing arthritis pain through nutrition, exercises, breathing practices, and the newest and safest state-of-the-art techniques. Arthritis does not have to mean a lifetime of prescription medications or debilitating pain. Dr. Vijay Vad, who has been on the cutting edge of arthritis research and treats many of today’s star athletes, has developed a proven system for easing arthritis through lifestyle. A revolutionary three-part approach, the Arthritis Rxplan details: • The best nutrition and other supplements for managing arthritis • The Arthritis Rxdiet, including an anti-inflammatory nutrition plan and a sample week of meals, recipes, and exercises • The Arthritis Rxexercises: three step-by-step exercise series, ranging from a gentle motion regimen to a strenuous core body workout, all demonstrated through over 100 precise photographs. Dr. Vad’s patients are proof—in just fifteen minutes a day for eight weeks, tremendous healing and joint strengthening can occur using the exercises in combination with the Arthritis Rxnutrition and supplement plan. Based on his cutting-edge research, Dr. Vad’s comprehensive guide also covers the three keys to slowing the progression of arthritis—flexibility, strength, and endurance; a balanced assessment of anti-inflammatory medications; and includes integrative therapies such as aquatherapy, ice, heat, and lubricants. “As a result of our aging and active population, the incidence of osteoarthritis will dramatically increase over the next decade. Arthritis Rxwill provide the necessary and practical tools for people who wish to take charge and live full, active lives.” —Laura Robbins, Chair, Arthritis Foundation Acclaim for Back Rx:“After three months, the results have been striking: Eighty percent . . . reported that their pain was reduced by at least half.” —THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

There's nothing more refreshing than a good night's sleep. But twenty-six million Americans rarely experience the restorative powers of true sleep due to insomnia, snoring, nightmares, and other related disorders. If you're one of the sleep-deprived millions, Norman Ford's "The Sleep Rx" offers long-overdue help. This remarkable book enables you to become your own "sleep doctor, " diagnosing your sleep problem and curing it with safe, simple, all-natural remedies. Combining the latest scientific breakthroughs at sleep disorder clinics with proven action therapies, "The Sleep Rx" will help you regain the easy sleep of your youth, without resorting to counter-productive drugs. You'll discover: Seventy-five sleep prescriptions, each clearly explained, all-natural and inexpensiveSix common types of insomnia and how to beat each oneCures for related disorders, form snoring to teeth-grinding to nightmaresSeemingly benign habits that could be stealing "your" sleepThe ideal diet for perfect sleepDozens of case histories illustrating the diverse types of sleep disorders and their curesHow to use unique tools like guided imagery, biofeedback, deep relaxation, dream reprogramming and more to facilitate deep, restful sleep And you've got a lot more to gain than just a great night's sleep. Virtually everything you do to improve your sleep also benefits your health by drastically reducing your risk of heart attack, cancer, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, and similar diseases. For everyone who ever thought poor sleep was just something they had to live with, "The Sleep Rx" is just what the doctor ordered!

In their groundbreaking book Spiritual Literacy, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat introduced an alphabet of spiritual practices needed to read the meaning of life and to see everyday experiences from a spiritual perspective.