Synopses & Reviews
"For those who need to know what doctors and pharmaceutical companies are doing to people's health . . . belongs in the library of every home."
--Lendon H. Smith, M.D., author of Feed Your Body Right
In Prescription Alternatives, Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D., a trusted voice for decades, reveals how prescription drugs cause imbalances in the body and how to assess the ways in which your medications may be affecting your health. Dr. Mindell draws on his encyclopedic knowledge of pharmacology, nutrition, and natural healing to reveal the natural medicines that can counteract the side-effects of many drugs, along with a comprehensive survey of more than 1,000 simple, safe, nature-based remedies that can often be used to replace prescription drugs for many common conditions, including:
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cancer
- Arthritis
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Allergies
- Obesity
- Sleep Disorders
- Prostate Enlargement
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Colds
In this completely updated and expanded third edition of his authoritative guide, Dr. Mindell shows that you can often solve your health problems without using prescription drugs and teaches you how to monitor your body as you switch from drugs to natural health.
Synopsis
Completely revised and updated, this important book covers the side effects and potential dangers of all the major prescription drugs. Dr. Earl Mindell, a trusted voice for decades, shows reader show they can replace commonly used prescription drugs with safer, natural alternatives or use nutrition to minimize side effects when prescription drugs are truly necessary.
Synopsis
“For those who need to know what doctors and pharmaceutical companies are doing to people's health . . . this belongs in the library of every home.” -- Lendon H. Smith, M.D., author of Feed Your Body Right
Prescription Alternatives is an easy-to-use, immediate reference for all the information you need about how medications affect your body, what you can do to counteract imbalances, and what alternative treatments work best. “FDA approved” doesn't mean it's safe!
- Prescription drugs can deplete the body of essential vitamins and minerals
- Studies show that H2 blockers for heartburn can cause bone loss
- Drugs to treat diabetes can increase risk of heart disease and death
Covering the major prescription drugs in use today and their dangerous side effects, natural health expert Dr. Earl Mindell lays the foundation for a sound body with safer alternatives to these medicines.
New drugs and natural alternatives for:
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Obesity-related ailments
- Asthma
- ADD
About the Author
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D., is the author of the international bestseller The Vitamin Bible, as well as The Herb Bible, The Diet Bible, The Allergy Bible, and many other health books. He is a popular lecturer and a well-known authority on nutrients and natural health.
Virginia Hopkins, M.A., has written or coauthored several books on alternative health and nutrition, including What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause (with John Lee, M.D.).
Table of Contents
Part 1: Laying the Foundation for Good Health 1. Changing the Pill-popping Mindset
2. Avoid Prescription Drug Abuse
3. How Your Body Processes Drugs
4. How Drugs Interact with Food, Drink, and Supplements
5. How Drugs Interact with Other Drugs
6. Surgery, Drugs, and Nutrition
7. How to Read Drug Labels and Information Inserts
Part 2: Prescription Drugs and their Natural Alternatives
8. The 6 Core Principles for Health
9. Drugs for Heart Disease
10. Drugs for the Digestive Tract
11. Cold, Cough, Asthma and Allergy Drugs
12. Drugs for Pain Relief
13. Antibiotics and Antifungals
14. Drugs for Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression
15. Diabetes Drugs and Obesity Drugs
16. Drugs for Eye Disease
17. Drugs for the Prostate
18. Synthetic Hormones
19. Drugs for Osteoporosis
20. Drugs for Herpes
21. Drugs for Impotence
22. Drugs for ADHD