The Alternative Medicine Cabinet [Paperback]

Kathy Gruver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 26, 2010

The Alternative Medicine Cabinet is a wealth of natural health information. Easy-to-incorporate, practical advice about treating depression, better sleep, alternative cancer treatments and so much more. Without drugs or surgery.

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About the Author

Kathy Gruver earned her Doctorate as a Traditional Naturopath, her Masters in Natural Health and is pursuing her PhD. Gruver has been featured as an expert is publications such as Massage Magazine, Discover, First for Women, DermaScope Magazine, and Pacific Coast Business Times. She has written dozens of health and wellness articles and has appeared as a guest on over 30 radio shows covering topics such as back pain, mind/body medicine, healthy pregnancy, homeopathics, nutrition, and patient advocacy. Kathy has produced, directed and hosted an instructional massage DVD, Therapeutic Massage at Home; Learn to Rub People the RIGHT Way.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing (March 26, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0741459035
• ISBN-13: 978-0741459039
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,702,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Kathy Gruver, author of The Alternative Medicine Cabinet, has earned her Doctorate as a Traditional Naturopath and PhD in Natural Health. She recently finished her Doctoral Dissertation entitled "How our thought, words and intentions affect physiology and health outcomes". She was featured in March of 2011 on the Lifetime Television show The Balancing Act to discuss natural health and her book.

Kathy has 20 years and 10,000 hours of hands on experience and her business Healing Circle Massage was selected as a "Best Practice" by Massage Magazine.
Gruver has been featured as an expert is publications such as Massage Magazine, Massage and Bodyworks Magazine, Southwest Blend, Discover, First for Women, SB Fitness, The Holistic Option, Bottled Water Web, DermaScope Magazine, and Pacific Coast Business Times.

She has written dozens articles on health and wellness as well as business. Kathy has appeared as a guest expert on over 45 radio shows covering topics such as back pain, mind/body medicine, nutrition, women's health, and patient advocacy.

A former actor, Kathy has channeled that experience into becoming an established public speaker having lectured for Girls Inc, NAWBO (Santa Barbara and San Diego), the American Naturopathic Medical Association's annual conference, Berkeley Springs International Water Competition and local and regional events.

She has produced an instructional massage DVD, Therapeutic Massage at Home; Learn to Rub People the RIGHT Way. Free health tips and information about her and ordering her book and DVD can be found at www.TheAlternativeMedicineCabinet.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy guide to Alternative health., July 25, 2010

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Tina Evans (Goulburn, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Alternative Medicine Cabinet (Paperback)

I found The Alternative Medicine Cabinet a fantastic resource for natural remedies. I especially liked the details and individual pages on blueberries, eggs, spinach, wild caught salmon, avocado, filtered water, and olive oil.
I found it helpful that it wasn't written in hard-to-pronounce words and was applicable for even the most nivice of alternative patients.
To a religious alternative medicine reader who devours said books Gruver's adaptation may not seem anything new; but for the reader with little time, or a first timer will find this easy to read and simple in it's explanations.
I thought "Kathy's Top 10 Picks" was a great, quick guide to nutrition.
Kathy Gruver's The Alternative Medicine Cabinet is a straight to the point resource for all considering small lifestyle changes for better health.

5.0 out of 5 stars A read well worth considering for those who embrace new age and alternative medicines, June 10, 2010

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Alternative Medicine Cabinet (Paperback)

A little unique wisdom on the side can lead to a better health overall. "The Alternative Medicine Cabinet: Hundreds of Ways to Take Charge of Your Health. Naturally." is a discussion of alternative medicines as Kathy Gruver encourages readers to take charge of their own health and use natural remedies and tricks to ensure a good constant health. With tips on supplemental care for illness and cancer treatments, "The Alternative Medicine Cabinet" is a read well worth considering for those who embrace new age and alternative medicines.

5.0 out of 5 stars "Recipes" to Great Health!, May 23, 2010

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K. Albertson "reader1" (Irvine , CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Alternative Medicine Cabinet (Paperback)

Gruver provides interesting and helpful ways to better care for yourself and your family.
This is a great self help tool for the novice as well as those experienced in natural health protocols.
Pick up a self help health book today and almost ways you will find a chapter on "Be your own advocate." Patients need to help themselves, rather than solely rely on western medical doctors.
Demand for better health care is putting the general public on alert that they need to delve deeper into how to prevent chronic and degenerating diseases. Being your own advocate requires you to research and explore more natural alternatives and this book is a great primer. I particularly liked her in depth Table of contents. I found that I could quickly go to sections and chapters of higher interest and learn new information. She covers the benefits of massage, herbal therapy, healthy pregnancy, stress, and homeopathy for adults and children.
She has a fantastic chapter on her top 10 nutritional picks and her top 10 quick health tips. She goes into depth on the benefits of blueberries, eggs, spinach, wild caught salmon, avocado, filtered water, and olive oil.
I liked that many of her suggestions were easy to incorporate and implement; making it easy for young and old! She discusses back pain and recommends acupuncture.
Her chapter on sleep suggests many ways to get help the insomniacs, and she offers advice for depression and anxiety in natural forms.
Obesity has its own chapter and her ideas should be taken to heart by all readers. She presents so many aspects of achieving good health that I applaud her ability to explain it and organize it so easily. As a health practitioner I would use this as a self help guide for my patients and family.
As a professional I learned more about natural ways to help patients. This book continues to provide resources and education for those that want to help themselves. Natural health is the way to a healthy longevity. She does a wonderful job of spreading that word. Her message on how to change is inspiring. Her goal is to educate, teach and enlighten. She shares her heart and soul with you in her book.
Gruver provides her perspective on how to stay sick, how to get healthy and discusses the attitudes surrounding healing and getting well.

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