Nature's Prozac: Natural Therapies and Techniques to Rid Yourself of Anxiety, Depression, Panic Attacks & Stress [Hardcover]

Judith Sachs (Author), Lendon H. Smith (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1996 | ISBN-10: 0132433389 | ISBN-13: 978-0132433389

For people who wish to consider natural alternatives to costly prescription drugs, this is an A-Z guide to remedies for relieving over 100 psychological problems. It covers treatments and techniques such as acupuncture, Bach flower remedies, nutrition, herbs, aromatherapy and t'ai chi.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Sachs (The Healing Power of Sex, LJ 11/15/94) here turns her attention to alternative therapies for emotional and psychological disorders. The result is a wide-ranging resource guide written in a personal, nontechnical style and using testimonials from satisfied patients to reinforce points. What sets it apart is its concentration on natural treatments to combat conditions like depression, anxiety, and stress. Conventional practitioners may question Sachs's use of terms like the blues or a broken heart, but despite the deliberately naive terminology, the analyses are clear and sound, based on current homeopathic and medical thinking. Sachs offers a list of recognized authors and of national support organizations but also counsels readers to seek professional advice for chronic difficulties. The dictionary-like arrangement and readable style will make this book popular with most patrons, and it will also be useful for larger reference collections.?Elizabeth Braaksma, Thunder Bay P.L., Ontario
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Judith Sachs is the author or co-authors of over 20 books on preventative healthcare, including The Anxious Parent, The Healing Power of Sex, and Break the Stress Cycle. She conducts workshops on stress management, midlife, sexuality, and preventive healthcare at holistic health centers, universities, corporations, and schools. She has appeared on The Today Show and many other media venues. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132433389
• ISBN-13: 978-0132433389
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,501,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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JUDITH SACHS BIOGRAPHY
The daughter and granddaughter of physicians, Judith Sachs was probably destined to write and speak about preventive health care. She has been publishing books and lecturing for over 25 years. Her mix of Western medical information with traditional, natural therapies that go back centuries offers her audience a well-balanced helping of therapeutic care.

She has taught stress management at the College of New Jersey and conducts workshops on stress, midlife and menopause and sexuality throughout the tri-state area. Her stress workshops have been exceptionally successful, both in the corporate setting (Johnson & Johnson, Ortho-MacNeil Pharmaceuticals, Warner-Lambert Company) and
at holistic health centers (the Omega Institute of Holistic Studies, the New York Open Center, Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires, the New Age Health Spa, and the Spa at Grand Lake). She currently serves as adjunct faculty at the Human Resource Development Institute of New Jersey, conducting stress management workshops for New Jersey State employees.

Judith has served as a product spokesperson for Intellitecs, a medical textile manufacturer, for an incontinence product; and for Proctor & Gamble's Secret deodorant. She has also represented the Ponds Clear Solutions line for
Cheseborough-Ponds and Bayer's One-A-Day Herbal Blends. She has also served as spokesperson for Urometrics's EROS-CTD, the only FDA-approved device to treat female sexual dysfunction.

Judith is an experienced media presence--she is often a guest expert on national and local radio discussing midlife, sexuality, and stress management. In addition, she has appeared on "The Today Show," "The Phil Donahue Show," "Leeza," "Jenny Jones," "Rolanda," "The Susan Powter Show," "Good Day New York," and many others.

She has been practicing the Chinese martial art, taijiquan (tai chi chuan) and qi gong breathing therapy since 1989. She is certified as a Senior Fitness Specialist and is also a Certified SilverSneakers instructor.

Some of Judith's books are 20-Minute Vacations, Break the Stress Cycle: 10 Steps to Reducing Stress for Women, Sensual Rejuvenation, Rewinding Your Biological Clock with Dr. Richard Paulson, and Getting the Sex You Want: A Woman's Guide to Becoming Proud, Passionate, and Pleased in Bed with Dr. Sandra Leiblum.

Judith is available for lectures, workshops, and seminars. Please contact her directly through her website at www.judithsachs.com.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an easy-to-use guide for emotional disorders., July 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Nature's Prozac (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was easy to read and offered viable solutions to a variety of emotional states such as fear, anxiety, depression, stress,etc. A wide range of alternative choices were offered such as yoga, herbal remedies, meditation and others. The author encourages the reader to use the therapy that feels the most comfortable. This book is easy to read and every time I have read it, I have always felt more hopeful and reassured. I highly recommend it.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Bible on anxiety type ailments, clear, short easy readin, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Nature's Prozac (Mass Market Paperback)

The book was better than I expected I liked it because it covered many ailments and gave short , clear approaches to treating them naturally. I especially liked the forward, intro and appendix. It explained a little about emotional problems and the appedix gave tips on how to get off meds. THe book is alphabetized for a great future reference according to ailments. What to do is listed immediately following. Great book!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What the heck--?, July 31, 2002

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Greg (Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nature's Prozac (Mass Market Paperback)

I've been looking at books on natural alternatives to Prozac, and this is the worst I've seen for that purpose.

Believe it or not, the dozens upon dozens of ailments, symptoms, and therapies in this book are not organized in a logical order, but *alphabetically*. It really takes some digging to find what you need.

For instance, to get information about "depression," look in the D's. On the other hand, if you want to know about "the blues," look in the B's. "Sadness/despondency" is in with the S's. "Grief"--check the G's.

For that matter, if you're depressed, you might also want to check out "affirmations," "agitation," "alienation," "behavioral therapy," "cognitive awareness," "drowsiness," "escapism," "fatigue," "guilt," etc.--each in their own separate listings. You will not have the patience to do this, because this book is 500 pages long. Don't you think they might have organized this book better?

The title "Nature's Prozac" suggests that this book covers natural alternatives to Prozac, such as St. John's Wort. Discussion of these is inadequate almost to the point of being nonexistent. (St. John's wort is mentioned in a list on p. 217 and there are three sentences about it on p. 74.)

If you're looking for an encyclopedia of entries on non-medical therapies, buy this book.

If you're looking for medically sound advice for people with depression, the best book I found at my library was Murray's Natural Alternatives to Prozac (a bit old). I am also about to check out Bamuel's Dealing with Depression Naturally and Knishinsky's The Prozac Alternative.