Natural Healing
Course Description
The Most Authoritative and Useful Reference on Natural Health Available
The Complete Guide to Natural Healing shows how to prevent and treat more than 120 common illnesses and maintain overall health using natural remedies. Here is a wealth of information, presented in an easy-to-use, A to Z format:
How natural medicine works:
An overview of natural healing, including diet and nutrition, herbalism, homeopathy, Chinese medicine (including acupuncture and the Chinese tools for healing), bodywork, exercise massage, plus advice on how to choose a holistic health practitioner
How to prevent and treat illness:
Summaries of 120 common symptoms, illnesses and disorders, including the common cold, allergies, bronchitis, heart disease, and more? followed by an array of treatment options from Western, orthodox medicine and traditional, holistic medicine
How to maintain overall health:
A holistic approach to maintaining overall health? as well as strengthening specific organs and systems such as bladder, heart and circulation, lungs, stomach and kidneys – before illness can occur
Also includes: index and reputable mail-order sources for high-quality herbs, supplements, homeopathic medicines, herbal foods, and other remedies
Tom Monte, a best selling health writer, is the author of Staying Young; World Medicine: East-West Guide to Healing Your Body; Recalled by Life: The Story of My Recovery from Cancer (with Anthony J. Sattilaro, M.D.); and other books about health. His work appears in many of the nation’s leading magazines and newspapers. Natural Health is the leading magazine on alternative health care, herbology, bodywork, personal growth, and natural foods.
Learning Objectives
- Symptoms, disorders and illnesses: from acne, allergies, atherosclerosis, breast cancer to depression, diabetes, immune disorders to menopause, osteoporosis, psoriasis, thyroid and yeast infections.
- Treat over 100 different conditions using natural healing tools, disciplines and practices, such as nutrition, Chinese medicine, exercise, herbology and homeopathy.
- Practice disease prevention and promote health maintenance of individual organs, such as bladder, gallbladder, heart, immune system, kidney, liver reproductive systems, small intestine, skin and stomach.
- Describe the history of traditional medicine in the United States.
- Contrast natural medicine with traditional medicine in terms of side effects or toxic effects caused by their use.
- Describe the contrasting approach to the human body taken by the orthodox and traditional medicines.
- Describe the life force as understood in each form of traditional medicine.
- Explain the concept of balance as represented by yin and yang in the Chinese form of traditional medicine.
- Enumerate various studies that have validated the use of foods, herbs and physical therapies in promoting healing.
- Describe the trend toward the use of natural medicine in the Western world.
Course Contents
Part I: A GUIDE TO NATURAL HEALING
- Acne
- Allergies
- Anal Itching
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Atherosclerosis
- Back Pain
- Bladder Problems
- Blood Cholesterol
- Blood Pressure
- Body Odor
- Breast Cancer
- Bronchitis
- Burns
- Bursitis
- Cancer
- Canker Sores
- Cataracts
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Circulation
- Cold Sores
- Colic
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Common Cold
- Constipation
- Cough
- Crohn’s Disease
- Cuts
- Cystitis and Urethritis
- Dandruff
- Dental Fillings
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis
- Dizziness
- Dyspepsia
- Earache and Ear Infection
- Eczema
- Edema
- Emphysema
- Enuresis of Bed-wetting
- Epilepsy
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Fibrocystic Breast Disease
- Fibroid Tumors or the Uterus
- Flatulence
- Fungal Infections of the Skin
- Gallbladder Disease
- Glaucoma
- Gout
- Hair Loss
- Halitosis
- Headaches
- Hearing Disorders
- Heart Disease
- Heat Stroke
- Heavy Metal Poisoning
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Herpes Genitalis
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hiccups
- Hives
- Hyperactive Children
- Hypoglycemia
- Immune Disorders
- Impotence
- Incontinence
- Infertility
- Influenza or Flu
- Insect Bites
- Insomnia
- Itching
- Kidney Disease
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Problems
- Leg Cramps
- Low Back Pain
- Memory Disturbances
- Menopause
- Menstrual Problems
- Migraines
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Nail Problems
- Osteoporosis
- Overweight
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Poison Ivy and Poison Oak
- Polyps of the Colon
- Prostate Problems
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Sinusitis
- Sore Throat
- Sprains
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Stress
- Stroke
- Swollen Glands
- Teeth and Gum Disease
- Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tonsillitis and Adenitis
- Toothache
- Ulcer
- Vaginal Discharge
- Vision Problems
- Warts
- Worms
- Wounds, Cuts, Abrasions
- Yeast Infections
- Aromatherapy, and Essential Oils
- Nutrition
- Chinese Medicine
- Exercise
- A Guide to Supplements
- Herbology
- Therapeutic Massage
- Homeopathy
- Hydrotherapy and Physiotherapy
- Faith and Healing
- Introduction
- The Bladder
- The Ear
- The Eye
- The Gallbladder
- The Heart
- The Immune System
- The Kidneys
- The Large Intestines
- The Liver
- The Lungs
- The Lymph Systems
- Reproductive Health: Female
- Reproductive Health: Male
- The Skin
- The Small Intestine
- The Spleen
- The Stomach
Resources for Natural Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Natural Healing Products
Customer Comments
“Fascinating information presented in a very learnable manner. My whole family got intrigued and involved.” – W.F., RN, NM
“You did an extraordinary job of assembling this guide. In addition to this study course, it also gives me an excellent reference source as questions arise.” J.R.M., RN, CA
“Thank you so much – I learned a lot!” – G.B., LPN, MA