A Doctor's Guide to Alternative Medicine: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why

by Mel Borins, Bernie Siegel (Foreword by)

Overview

This book outlines the benefits and dangers of alternative medicine, drawing on scientific research to show which treatments work, which don’t, and how to use them. It offers a balanced, unbiased perspective backed by science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493015382
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/07/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	295,943
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Mel Borins, MD, a family physician, has been active for more than two decades in training Physicians in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy, Stress Management, and Communication. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Borins is a regular contributor to medical journals and a sought-after speaker who has appeared on television and radio across North America. He lives in Toronto, Canada. Visit him at melborins.com

Table of Contents

Foreword: The Importance of Integrative Medicine Dr. Bernie Siegel vi

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction x

Section I Traditional Healing and Herbal Remedies 1

Chapter 1 St. John's Wort for Depression 7

Chapter 2 Echinacea for Upper Respiratory Infections 12

Chapter 3 Ginger for Nausea and Vomiting and Menstrual Pain 18

Chapter 4 Black Cohosh for Menopausal Symptoms 23

Chapter 5 Red Clover for Menopausal Symptoms 28

Chapter 6 Ginseng for Whole Body Health 32

Chapter 7 Feverfew for Migraine 40

Chapter 8 Ginkgo Biloba for Dementia, Vascular Disorders, and Stroke 44

Chapter 9 Horse Chestnut Seed Extract for Veins 50

Chapter 10 Tea Tree Oil for Infections 56

Chapter 11 Herbal Treatment for Back Pain 63

Chapter 12 Problems with Herbs 71

Section II Acupuncture 79

Chapter 13 Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis of the Knee 91

Chapter 14 Acupuncture for Nausea and Vomiting 97

Chapter 15 Acupuncture for Tennis Elbow 102

Chapter 16 Acupuncture for Neck Pain 107

Chapter 17 Acupuncture for Headache 113

Section III Physical Therapies 119

Chapter 18 Yoga for Back Pain 120

Chapter 19 Manipulation for Back Pain 125

Chapter 20 Manipulation for Asthma 132

Chapter 21 Massage Therapy 136

Chapter 22 Exercise for Depression 142

Section IV Psychological Therapies 149

Chapter 23 Eye Movement Desensitizing & Reprocessing (EMDR) for PTSD 152

Chapter 24 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 156

Chapter 25 Laughter Is the Jest Medicine 163

Section V Homeopathic Medicine 169

Chapter 26 Homeopathic Oscillococcinum for Treatment of Flu 178

Section VI Natural Health Products 181

Chapter 27 Vitamin D-The Sunshine Supplement 183

Chapter 28 Vitamins & Lutein for Age-Related Macular Degeneration 190

Chapter 29 Vitamin E for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 198

Chapter 30 Coenzyme Q10 for Health 204

Chapter 31 Folic Acid for Depression 209

Chapter 32 Omega-3 Fatty Acids 214

Chapter 33 Glucosamine for Osteoarthritis 223

Chapter 34 Melatonin for Jet Lag 229

Chapter 35 Probiotics for Your Gut 235

Chapter 36 Zinc for the Common Cold 242

Chapter 37 L-Carnitine for Health 248

Section VII Migraines-Alternative Approaches 255

Section VIII Conclusion-Talk to Your Doc 267

Endnotes 274

Index 307

About the Author 315

Editorial Reviews

"Medicine needs to open its mind to potential and true healing. Doctors need an education and not just information about alternative and holistic methods of treating the whole patient and not just their diagnosis with some drug. Mel Borins's book can help open minds and empower both the patient and the doctor to form a healing team." --Bernie Siegel, MD"Although conventional medicine sis superb for most acute problems, most chronic situations do far better with an alternative, holistic approach. Here at last Dr. Mel Borins presents and alternative to the Merck Manual, with many great alternative, holistic suggestions for enhancing your health." --C. Norman Shealy, MD, PhD, president of Holos Energy Medicine Education and founder of the American Holistic Medical Association

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