Like its companion books--the number-one bestselling Prescription for Nutritional Healing and the newer Prescription for Herbal Healing--Prescription for Dietary Wellness offers authoritative information that is research-based and clearly written, making it easy for the reader to quickly find the subjects in which he or she is interested and to incorporate the dietary recommendations into his or her daily life.Updates in this second edition include:phytochemicals and antioxidantsfoods that boost immunityhow to choose the most nutritious foods"standout" healing foodshow to design a diet for your individual optimal health, taking into account special dietary needs such as those of women, children, vegetarians, and othersfood combiningdiet-based healing techniques such as juicing, fasting, and detoxifyinghow to avoid potential dietary dangers, including threats to water safety, foodborne diseases, food additives, food irradiation, antibiotics, genetically engineered foods, and undesirable substances such as caffeine, cholesterol, and sugar.While not a cookbook, Prescription for Dietary Wellness also includes a number of easy, wholesome recipes and advice on cooking methods. It is a complete, practical guide to eating for good health.

The definitive source for choosing the optimal herbal therapy- thoroughly revised and updated.

Millions of Americans are turning to herbal therapies to heal what ails them-either as an alternative or as a supplement to traditional medicine. From the most trusted name in natural healing, Phyllis A. Balch''s new edition of Prescription for Herbal Healing provides the most current research and comprehensive facts in an easy-to-read A- to-Z format, including:

Information on more than 200 herbs and herbal combination formulas, ranging from well-known herbs, such as ginseng and St. John''s Wort, to less familiar remedies, such as khella and prickly ash Chinese and ayurvedic herbal combinations Discussion of more than 150 common disorders from acne to yeast infection, and suggested herbal treatment therapies

Like its companion books--the number-one bestselling Prescription for Nutritional Healing and the newer Prescription for Herbal Healing--Prescription for Dietary Wellness offers authoritative information that is research-based and clearly written, making it easy for the reader to quickly find the subjects in which he or she is interested and to incorporate the dietary recommendations into his or her daily life.Updates in this second edition include:phytochemicals and antioxidantsfoods that boost immunityhow to choose the most nutritious foods"standout" healing foodshow to design a diet for your individual optimal health, taking into account special dietary needs such as those of women, children, vegetarians, and othersfood combiningdiet-based healing techniques such as juicing, fasting, and detoxifyinghow to avoid potential dietary dangers, including threats to water safety, foodborne diseases, food additives, food irradiation, antibiotics, genetically engineered foods, and undesirable substances such as caffeine, cholesterol, and sugar.While not a cookbook, Prescription for Dietary Wellness also includes a number of easy, wholesome recipes and advice on cooking methods. It is a complete, practical guide to eating for good health.

The definitive source for choosing the optimal herbal therapy- thoroughly revised and updated.

Millions of Americans are turning to herbal therapies to heal what ails them-either as an alternative or as a supplement to traditional medicine. From the most trusted name in natural healing, Phyllis A. Balch''s new edition of Prescription for Herbal Healing provides the most current research and comprehensive facts in an easy-to-read A- to-Z format, including:

Information on more than 200 herbs and herbal combination formulas, ranging from well-known herbs, such as ginseng and St. John''s Wort, to less familiar remedies, such as khella and prickly ash Chinese and ayurvedic herbal combinations Discussion of more than 150 common disorders from acne to yeast infection, and suggested herbal treatment therapies