Along the Healing Path : Recovering from Interstitial Cystitis (Paperback)

by Catherine M. Simone (Author) "I know everyone says there is no cure for IC..." (more)
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Product Description
A holistic perspective of Interstitial Cystitis with information on various alternative treatments, herbs, and natural products in relation to healing from IC. There is a special section on vitamins, minerals, and IC, as well as a discussion of possible reasons why alternative treatments may not have worked for some IC patients in the past. Along the Healing Path offers a lot of helpful tips and information for IC patients who want to take a more natural/holistic approach to healing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 183 pages
• Publisher: IC Hope (September 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966775015
• ISBN-13: 978-0966775013
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,712 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent IC Recovery Guide, January 16, 2001

By	Janet B. (Southlake, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This book, as well as Catherine Simone's first book, is a must-have for anyone who is serious about taking charge of their own health and recovering from IC. A year ago, I read Cath's first book and began trying the suggestions she made. A year later, I am MUCH improved. I read her second book recently and found more useful information that I have already begun to put into practice. The suggestions she makes are self-help based and easy to do at home. She offers a very compelling theory for what causes IC and a practical approach to overcome it, always with the patient's comfort and safety in mind. She also encourages individual choice and research, rather than dictating some rigid program to follow. Her compassion and understanding of fellow IC sufferers really comes through. Finding Catherine's first book changed my life last year and her new book is prompting further changes. There's lots of hope and inspiration here!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great self help book for IC patients worldwide, October 5, 2000

By	BARBRA WILLIS "BARBRA WILLIS" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Kuddos to Cathy Simone for again, taking her time to write another great book for IC patients worldwide. This book spells out in great detail helping hints for all of us to try at home, in moderation and with careful consideration of what we try. This book lists in detail things we may take, things we may try to help our bodies heal from this devastating disease that plagues so many of us around the world. She even puts in reflexology charts for us to follow easily, among many other helpful things that will guide the IC patient to examine her or his own bodies to help them determine what they need to do to get better or well from this painful disease. Thank you Cathy for all of your efforts to help us and I must tell you that I really like this book as well, if not better than "To Wake In Tears"...and I realy thought that book could not be beaten....Thanks for all of your help and your dedication to the IC patient, most of whom you have never seen before...For those of you reading Cathy Simone for the first time, I must tell you that I traveled to her home state just to see for myself if she really was living without the pain and devastation of IC and she was...she really was. She looked great and was back to a normal life again...She gives me hope and I can only pray that she gives each and every one of you who read this book the same...Remember, no one's body will be the same, so try very hard to read the book and look into your own body to determine what parts of the book apply to you.......Barb Willis

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Along The Healing Path,Recovering from Interstitial Cystitis, October 7, 2000

By	Kathleen Magyar-Lutte (Bethlehem, PA. USA) - See all my reviews

Catherine Simone has hit the mark again with her new book.Besides going into more detail about natural healing modalities she encourages IC patients to "find their own healing path" regardless if they have a medical doctor or alternative practioner.This is the message that I came away with personally,that we all have the power to heal ourselves and to trust your gut feelings. Although western medicine has offered IC patients some treatments and medicinces for this dreaded disease, they don't work for all IC patients and some are very invasive. Alternative medicine may not have all the answers either but Catherine Simone,a former IC sufferer herself,is living proof that alternative methods work and many others are finding this out as well.A must read for anyone with IC and wants to get well."The road less traveled" might be a longer road and not a familliar one,but it will get you to where you want to be....a better life in terms of health for the IC patient.