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| Acknowledgments | ||||||
| Introduction | ||||||
| Ch. 1 | Blended Medicine: The Best of All Worlds | 3 | ||||
| Ch. 2 | The Tapestry of Healing | 9 | ||||
| Ch. 3 | Nutrition: The Wisdom of a Low-Fat Lifestyle | 15 | ||||
| Ch. 4 | Vegetarianism: Eat Your Way to Better Health | 19 | ||||
| Ch. 5 | Vitamin and Mineral Supplements: Crucial Nutritional Extras | 24 | ||||
| Ch. 6 | Elimination Diet: Pinpoint the Source of Symptoms | 30 | ||||
| Ch. 7 | Exercise: Major Health Gains Are No Sweat | 36 | ||||
| Ch. 8 | Walking: Step Up to Better Health | 41 | ||||
| Ch. 9 | Tai Chi and Qigong: Moving Meditations | 45 | ||||
| Ch. 10 | Yoga: Stretch Yourself Healthy | 56 | ||||
| Ch. 11 | Meditation: Stress Relief and So Much More | 63 | ||||
| Ch. 12 | Biofeedback: Wired for Deep Relaxation | 68 | ||||
| Ch. 13 | Massage: Your Hands Have the Power to Heal | 71 | ||||
| Ch. 14 | Music: Sounds That Soothe the Soul | 78 | ||||
| Ch. 15 | Relationships: The Bonds That Buoy Body and Mind | 82 | ||||
| Ch. 16 | Herbs: Plants with the Power to Heal | 87 | ||||
| Ch. 17 | Chiropractic: Keeping Your Spine in Line | 91 | ||||
| Ch. 18 | Homeopathy: Cures Shrouded in Controversy | 96 | ||||
| Ch. 19 | Chinese Medicine: A Whole New World of Healing | 101 | ||||
| Ch. 20 | Ayurvedic Medicine: Treating a Person, Not a Disease | 111 | ||||
| Ch. 21 | Naturopathy: Alternative Medicine's Melting Pot | 116 | ||||
| Ch. 22 | Home Remedies: For Minor Ills, You're the Doctor | 119 | ||||
| Ch. 23 | Over-the-Counter Drugs: Medicines for the Masses | 121 | ||||
| Ch. 24 | Which Therapy Works Best for What? | 125 | ||||
| Guidelines for Safe Use | 659 | |||||
| How to Find what you Need | 668 | |||||
| Bibliographic Note | 675 | |||||
| Degrees in Mainstream and Alternative Medicine | 675 | |||||
| About the Author | 678 | |||||
| Index | 679 | |||||
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