Natural Prescriptions, Natural Treatments and Vitamin Therapies for more than 100 common ailments [Paperback]

Dr. Robert M. Giller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 1995

The first step in treating any ailment should be simple and natural.
A natural treatment is the best kind -- one that helps the body heal itself. Based on his years of practical experience as a doctor as well as on the latest research, Dr. Giller's book explains in crystal-clear terms how to treat yourself with vitamin and mineral supplements, herbs, diet, exercise, and stress reduction. He also indicates when it may be necessary to consult with a doctor.
An indispensable health resource for the whole family, Natural Prescriptions introduces you to such proven treatments as:
* A derivative of licorice to help reduce acid indigestion
* The mineral chromium to stop cravings for sweets
* Calcium at bedtime for lower-back pain
* The amino acid L-lysine to help prevent cold sores
* The amino acid DL-phenylalanine to combat the mood swings of PMS
* Magnesium for the prevention of kidney stones
* Melatonin for insomnia
With a bulleted, step-by-step treatment plan for each condition, including specific amounts of nutrients and the length of time they should be taken, Natural Prescriptions can dramatically change the way you feel about yourself and your health.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

An informative, responsible A to Z guide to more than 100 common ailments by a doctor knowledgeable in natural medical treatments, NATURAL PRESCRIPTIONS gives step-by-step treatments with specific amounts of nutrients, vitamin and mineral supplements, and herbs and the length of time they should be taken. Dr. Geller is quite clear about when to seek the advice of medcial doctors and when to self-treat. One of the most accessible, usable natural healing resources on the market.
Leslie Meredith
Executive Editor & Divisional Vice President
Ballantine Wellspring

From the Inside Flap

The first step in treating any ailment should be simple and natural.
A natural treatment is the best kind -- one that helps the body heal itself. Based on his years of practical experience as a doctor as well as on the latest research, Dr. Giller's book explains in crystal-clear terms how to treat yourself with vitamin and mineral supplements, herbs, diet, exercise, and stress reduction. He also indicates when it may be necessary to consult with a doctor.
An indispensable health resource for the whole family, Natural Prescriptions introduces you to such proven treatments as:
* A derivative of licorice to help reduce acid indigestion
* The mineral chromium to stop cravings for sweets
* Calcium at bedtime for lower-back pain
* The amino acid L-lysine to help prevent cold sores
* The amino acid DL-phenylalanine to combat the mood swings of PMS
* Magnesium for the prevention of kidney stones
* Melatonin for insomnia
With a bulleted, step-by-step treatment plan for each condition, including specific amounts of nutrients and the length of time they should be taken, Natural Prescriptions can dramatically change the way you feel about yourself and your health.

Product Details

• Paperback: 370 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (January 31, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345374088
• ISBN-13: 978-0345374080
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,387,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keep this on your book shelf!, April 15, 2000

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Andrea Egger, author of Grave Accusations (Gallup, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural Prescriptions, Natural Treatments and Vitamin Therapies for more than 100 common ailments (Paperback)

When one of my books on medicine and herbal remedies doesn't have the answer I'm looking for, I turn to another. Dr. Giller's great, informational book is just one of the many I turn to, and I find it an invaluable resource for my health. He favors vitamin supplements to herbs, although he does prescribe herbs in many cases. Did you know a zinc lozenge can help cure a cold aore and prevent future ones? That Acidophilis can prevent most fungal infections, like dandruff, vaginitis and cold sores? Giller also has a plan that has helped arthritis sufferers have greater mobility and relief from pain without taking aspirin or stronger drugs. A must-read!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book, mine is quite dog-eared., April 5, 2000

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Steffy (Northern CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural Prescriptions, Natural Treatments and Vitamin Therapies for more than 100 common ailments (Paperback)

I got this book years ago and it was probably one of the first natural remedy-type books I purchased during a time when I was having many sinus, allergy and overall immunity problems due to too many antibiotics. I wanted natural remedies and direction in healthy healing and prevention. I had no idea what to expect and did not know where to start but I was not dissapointed and still refer to this book regularly to this day, even though I have many other books like this and herbal ones too. This book is great for beginners and those who find strictly herbal remedies and prevention a bit overwhelming or confusing at first. Everyone knows about and is familiar with vitamins and this book really lays out which ones help what ailments, along with some herbal and other natural remedies to get you started.

I found a wealth of information in "Natural Prescriptions," herbal, vitamin, nutrition and more, such as changing eating habits and other preventive ways to improve one's health and cure many common health complaints. There are remedies and vitamin/herb supplement plans for each ailment in the book, and there are probabably 100 or more, just like the cover says, on just about anything you could want, e.g., IBS, sinuses, allergies, arthritis, yeast infections, migranes, digestive troubles, and so much more I can't even think of them all. This book is so good I recommended it to a couple friends who borrowed my copy to try and they kept it so long I barely got it back! (Then they ran out to get their own.) The authors are easy to understand with no medical jargon or new-agey speak, and there are some short case examples of Dr. Giller's patients throughout the book to give you real-life examples. Try it, it works!

5.0 out of 5 stars Natural Prescriptions, September 8, 2011

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Marcia Lowe - See all my reviews

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