Natural Health Bible: From the Most Trusted Source in Health Information, Here is Your A-Z Guide to Over 200 Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements [Paperback]

Steven Bratman M.D. (Author), David J. Kroll Ph.D. (Author), Angelo Depalma Ph.D. (Author), Steven Bratman (Author), David Kroll (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Natural Pharmacist | Publication Date: August 30, 1999

Did you know that there are safe and effective natural treatments for many of today's most common health conditions? Recent scientific studies suggest that many herbs, vitamins, and supplements not only may promote better health but may also be powerful weapons in the battle against specific diseases. With The Natural Pharmacist: Natural Health Bible, you'll discover what the therapeutic wonders of natural medicine can do for you.


Inside, you'll have at your fingertips the latest research on the effectiveness of the most popular herbs, vitamins, and supplements. Every claim has been rigorously reviewed for accuracy by a medical doctor and a professor of pharmacology. You'll learn what works—and what doesn't.

Cross-referenced between illnesses and treatments, this book includes:
• An A–Z guide to health conditions
• An A–Z guide to herbs, vitamins, and supplements
• Important information on drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions
• A complete list of references to studies cited
• And much, much more!


Responsible and accurate, The Natural Pharmacist: Natural Health Bible is the source for information you and your loved ones can trust.

Editorial Reviews

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About the Author

Angelo DePalma, Ph.D., was trained as an organic chemist and held the position of senior scientist at a major pharmaceutical company. Dr. DePalma has been reporting on science, technology, and medicine for ten years. He is currently managing editor of Pharmaceutical Online, the Internet?s premier online pharmaceutical industry site.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles; 1st edition (August 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761520821
• ISBN-13: 978-0761520825
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,569,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Find out what medical research says about natural remedies., November 25, 1999

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angela pfaffenberger (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural Health Bible: From the Most Trusted Source in Health Information, Here is Your A-Z Guide to Over 200 Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements (Paperback)

This book is a must have for anyone interested in alternative health, providers and patients alike. Bratman, a physician with extensive experience in the field of holistic medicine reports the results of medical research into the effectiveness of food supplements and herbs. The presentation style is unbiased, neither recommending nor critical of alternative treatments. Most of it is based on European research involving doubleblind studies. Bratman includes vital information such as the dosage needed to achieve the desired results as well as possible drug interactions. This book is a much needed departure from unsubstantiated claims and the information overload that consumers are sujected to, in natural food stores.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Herbal Reference That Is Based On Science, February 3, 2000

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Linda Zarei (Denver, Co) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural Health Bible: From the Most Trusted Source in Health Information, Here is Your A-Z Guide to Over 200 Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements (Paperback)

One of the reasons I like this book is because it is based on science, not opinion, anecdote, or folk wisdom.

When patients ask what kind of herbal would be best to use for a specific condition, the book is in a format that makes it easy for me to quickly look up the condition and then it lists principal natural treatments. Scientific evidence is then presented to justify the principal natural treatments.

It is a book I take with me each time I work in the pharmacy and my patients appreciate concise answers that can be backed up scientifically.

The price of the book is also a plus and makes it even more attractive.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It IS Indeed THE Bible for Natural Health!, March 27, 2001

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Marce T. Hanson (Santee, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Natural Health Bible: From the Most Trusted Source in Health Information, Here is Your A-Z Guide to Over 200 Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements (Paperback)

If you are looking for a reference book to tell you WHAT popular and not-so-popular natural remedies like herbs, vitamins and supplements DO or DON'T do - this is one book you MUST have in your library. As the Guru for Lifetips.com Alternative Health site and as a health writer (Generationsr.com & Theamstream.com), I constantly refer to this wonderful book to guide me in my research to share tips with my readers - tips that are backed up with info provided by terrific book, including Safety Issues, Interaction Warnings, and Scientific Evidence that backs the worthiness or unworthiness of a particular herb or supplement. If you buy one health book, this should be the one you choose.