Making Peace with Herpes: A Holistic Guide to Overcoming the Stigma and Freeing Yourself from Outbreaks [Paperback]

Christopher Scipio (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 12, 2006

Making Peace with Herpes is possibly the most thought-provoking and original book ever written on the subject of herpes. Christopher Scipio started off as a victim of the virus and transformed himself into one of the most experienced holistic practitioners who treats herpes in North America. He is an outspoken advocate of treatment without drug therapy. While it is a subject that many people would rather avoid, Scipio points out that 60% of the sexually active population in North America has either herpes simplex 1 or 2. “70% of the people who have it either don't know they have it, won't admit they have it or are not treating it,” Scipio explains “For some people having herpes can make you feel like a leper. There are no public fundraisers or celebrity spokespersons championing the cause of herpes. In fact you would be hard-pressed to get anyone to admit in public that they have ‘the gift.’ “ “The good news and the ironic news is that herpes is one of the easiest diseases to manage naturally. There is absolutely no need for drug-therapy for herpes. This book isn’t just about how to have fewer outbreaks or how to stop having outbreaks; just doing that isn’t enough to be healthy. This book is about holistically healing your herpes and living a healthy, happy and balanced life. Holistic health is about much more than making symptoms go away.” Making Peace with Herpes is a must read for everyone. Whether you have herpes, are in a relationship with someone with herpes or you just want to educate yourself on the worlds fastest growing pandemic; it’s a self-empowerment guide of the first order.

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About the Author

Christopher Scipio- Homeopath/Herbalist is one of the most experienced practitioners in treating the herpes virus naturally. A Holistic Viral and Immune Specialist with herpes treatment clinics in Vancouver, BC and online through his cyber-clinic, Scipio has pioneered the holistic movement in herpes treatment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Green Sun Press; 2 Exp New edition (April 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978078012
• ISBN-13: 978-0978078010
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #721,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #26 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Herpes
  • #80 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Genitourinary & STDs

More About the Author

Christopher Scipio is one of the most experienced practitioners worldwide in treating the herpes virus naturally. A Holistic Viral and Immune Specialist who comes from a long-line of Caribbean natural healers, Scipio has over the past 19 years developed a highly- successful drug-free treatment protocol for herpes and has pioneered the holistic movement in herpes treatment.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are you ready to change your life?, June 22, 2006

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Beki Rosenthal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Peace with Herpes: A Holistic Guide to Overcoming the Stigma and Freeing Yourself from Outbreaks (Paperback)

Not having read another book on herpes, I cannot compare this book to any other book. However, I can compare my health before and after reading "Making Peace With Herpes" and working with Christopher, and I will never need drug therapy, and I have not had any more outbreaks.

Everything I do now is for the better of my health, herpes, body, and soul, because I am living and eating and loving consciously. Christopher advocates through his book, and through his life, living and treating herpes holistically. As he says "There is an ocean of love and mercy around us at all times, ready, willing and able to assist in our healing. To receive your healing you can tune into this life-force anytime".

You will learn how to accept that you have herpes (cold sores are herpes too) and change your life to make the virus inactive.

Christopher inspires by relating personal stories and writings such as "Nine Years in The Wilderness", "Nine Stages of Dealing With a Herpes Diagnosis" (EXCELLENT), "He or She Just Ain't That Into You" (a personal favorite, you will see why).

Christopher further educates by including his herpes diet (it works and also made my winter allergies much less severe), recommended supplements, lifestyle and state of consciousness tips, a guided daily visualization for herpes, how to handle an outbreak, and much information on his natural remedies and how and why he makes them.

I recommend this book if you are ready to live the life you envision!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you need to understand living with herpes, July 15, 2007

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Charlotte in San Diego - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Peace with Herpes: A Holistic Guide to Overcoming the Stigma and Freeing Yourself from Outbreaks (Paperback)

Christopher's book was a life saver. It is informative, it responded to my doubts and fears, it answered my questions. It showed me a way to live with herpes holistically. It taught me to think positively about something that was making me very negative.

I have given the book to several family members and friends who have herpes and they have loved it too. I highly recommend this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A light in a dark, cold world, July 8, 2007

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C. Devine "book horder" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Peace with Herpes: A Holistic Guide to Overcoming the Stigma and Freeing Yourself from Outbreaks (Paperback)

I bought this book because I was looking for other answers than those provided by medical sites. It definitely provides information on statistics and forms of transmission as well as ways of protecting others. But more importantly it offers a spiritual/emotional approach to dealing with the often devastating news as well as the lifetime "companion". The author's personal experience is something we can all relate to and it is comforting to know that one is not alone. Actually knowing that we are a majority is in a way empowering.

There are no quick fixes for this and our emotional and psychological health is extremely important when dealing with this virus. Christopher Scipio makes a good point to touch on this throughout the book.

I am one of those people who does not buy into the big drug companies and quick fixes, so am drawn to holistic medicine.