Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Fifth Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Phyllis A. Balch CNC (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 5, 2010 | Series: Prescription for Nutritional Healing

The most thoroughly revised and updated bible of natural health with cutting-edge findings in alternative and preventative therapies.

Prescription for Nutritional Healing is the nation's #1 bestselling guide to natural remedies. The new fifth edition incorporates the most recent information on a variety of alternative healing and preventive therapies and unveils new science on vitamins, supplements, and herbs.

With an A-to-Z reference to illnesses, updates include:

•How omega-3 and exercise may help those suffering from Alzheimer's

•Current information on the latest drug therapies for treating AIDs

•What you need to know about H1N1 virus

•Nutritional information for combating prostate cancer

•Leading research on menopause and bio identical hormones

•And much, much more

In the twenty years since the first edition was released, the natural health movement has gone mainstream, and the quest for optimal nutrition is no longer relegated to specialty stores. With more than 800 pages of comprehensive facts about all aspects of alternative ways to wellness, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Fifth Edition, unites the best of age-old remedies with twenty-first- century science.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Phyllis A. Balch, CNC,, was a leading nutritional counselor and advocate of natural therapies for more than two decades and spent more than twenty-five years researching natural approaches to health and healing.

Stacey Bell, D.SC., is a registered dietician and was a nutritional researcher at Harvard Medical school for many years. She has worked with Tony Robbins and Dr. Andrew Weil, coauthored over 100 scientific articles, and lectured extensively around the world on most aspect of nutrition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 904 pages
• Publisher: Avery Trade; 5 Rev Upd edition (October 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583334009
• ASIN: B004TE6912
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.6 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (202 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #506,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, was a leading nutritional counselor and advocate of natural therapies for more than two decades and spent more than twenty-five years researching natural approaches to health and healing.

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682 of 747 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars time to wake up... December 4, 2010

By S. Castellano

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there is a ton of information in this book about remedies for various ailments, which is why i was tempted to keep it. however, every time i turned a page, i stumbled on more outdated, cringe-inducing, food-pyramid-era misinformation, such as, saturated fats like coconut oil increase your risk of heart attack, and you should have corn oil or canola oil instead. (seriously?!) it doesn't recommend sucralose (splenda), but says it's "metabolically inert" and would work well for diabetics. no mention of the fact that this stuff was originally meant to be a pesticide. oh, and go ahead and eat that plastic "food" -- margarine in a tub -- because we wouldn't want to get fat on butter...and while you're at it, stock up on low-fat dairy products (made by those nice food manufacturers), which have had all the nutrients sucked out of them. if the author had taken the time to look into the latest nutritional research, she would realize all of this "common knowledge" was basically propaganda that is now being debunked. coconut oil, for example, is one of the best foods you can give your body, but the corn oil industry was responsible for vilifying it to beef up their own profits. all the research is out there, but despite the fact that this is the "updated" 2010 edition, you're not going to get anything cutting-edge here. expect more of the same old regurgitated B.S. we've been fed for the past several decades, information that has served to make us a nation of fat, sick, misinformed people. a book that presents itself as the gold standard of nutritional healing can't get up to speed with information i can find in a simple google search? that's either laziness, or more propaganda. either way, i rate that a fail.

99 of 113 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Reader Beware!! May 9, 2012

By D. Minton

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I looked up a condition called "interstitial cystitis" in the version of this book that I found today at the local health food store. I was horrified to see that the recommendations given for treating this condition were exactly the same as for cystitis caused by a bacterial infection. This could not be more wrong, or dangerous. As an R.N. and sufferer of interstitial cystitis, I can tell you that it is a well known fact that cranberry, Vitamin C, and certain B vitamins are absolutely contraindicated as they will greatly intensify the bladder pain in an already damaged bladder due to high acidity. On the contrary, the goal is to de-acidify the urine so that it is not harmed more than it already is. I can't help but wonder if there are more grave errors in this book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars contradicting information -out of date June 11, 2012

By steady shopper

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The only thing I can say is that the book has a good publishing style. The information however is outdated, sometimes contradicting. You end up asking yourself which cure is the right one. On the end you end up not trusting the advice and start looking for another source of information. I am glad I didn't pay for the book but public library provided it for me.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Use All The Time November 2, 2010

By kaukaty

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I had the 2000 edition of this book and decided to get the update and pass my old book along as it is still useful. I am increasing skeptic of the AMA medical world and this book provides the information that most physicians fail to take seriously. I have received valuable assistance that really rounds out my health information. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wishes to have some control on their body.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars nutritional healing March 23, 2011

By I Luv America

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This is a very informative resource...I've used it to try to reduce my cholesterol....we'll see how that goes. I would recommend this to anyone who would rather not take a lot of medications.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Errors in Hypothyoidism October 2, 2012

By S.A.

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I have used these desk-reference manuals for many years. It was a doctor who recommended that I get one and she was right. My current copy is '93, so it was time for a new one. Every recommendation I've ever used from this manual has worked perfectly. When I got the new one, however, I noticed some issues and a significant error.

I bought it specifically to get the most current information on thyroid issues. I noticed that under the disorder Hypothyroidism in the Considerations section, it says "see Wilson's Disease in Rare Disorders in Part Two." Hmmm. There are some issues with that.

There is no mention of a Rare Disorders section in the index at the front of the book, not on its own, nor as a section within Part Two. No mention of it at all.

First of all, the layout of the page headings in this version is horrible. In prior versions each separate disorder was in obvious bold print with dividing lines above and beneath that made the heading clearly distinguishable from the rest of the text, which makes it much easier and quicker to find. But in this new version, it is very difficult to read and takes significantly more time to actually find what you're looking for. Each disorder is just in small print that seems to be bold type but it is so slight you can't even tell at first. As if that's not enough, it is almost impossible to find Rare Disorders (with poor layout and no clear headings) which is just a small section within The Disorders section in Part Two, and is only noted by just a small print area at the top of the page with no distinction on the page itself to determine where the Rare Disorders start and end as separated from The Disorders general section....

In addition to that, when I finally found Wilson's Disease, it was not in the Rare Disorders section at all, but just within The Disorders general section.

Furthermore, the direction as listed above at the end of the Hypothyroidism/Considerations section that says to see "Wilson's Disease" is itself an error. It should say "see Wilson's Syndrome" which is a completely different disorder. Wilson's Disease (hepatolenticular degeneration or inherited copper toxicosis) is when the body is unable to metabolize the element copper. Wilson's Syndrome has to do with thyroid symptoms. Wilson's Disease also has opposite instructions to instructions you would have from Hypothyroidism and Wilson's Syndrome which could really confuse someone. Got that part?

Now, when you do find Wilson's Syndrome, which is related to Hypothyroidism, and remember it says under Hypothyroidism to see the section on Wilson's Disease...when you finally realize the error and find Wilson's Syndrome, it says nothing but "See under Hypothyroidism". Extremely frustrating.

By the way, Wilson's Syndrome isn't under Rare Disorders either, just in case you were wondering.

I have to say, the layout of the page in this book really stinks. In a desk-reference, you need things to be very well organized and easily distinguishable, so that you can find things quickly and easily. On that score this book really falls short.

I can't judge the other information yet, but that was my initial journey into the new version. This fifth edition is significantly larger with more information than the older editions. These reference books have a great reputation and are highly regarded by physicians. But, this latest fifth edition is not as good as the others. I hope this error is not indicative of the rest of the book! Read more ›