Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness [Paperback]

Tori Hudson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2007

Use the power of nature to heal your body and enjoy a lifetime of good health

In Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, naturopathic physician Tori Hudson shows you how to safely and effectively combine conventional and natural medicine to maintain health and address specific medical conditions. Her groundbreaking work offers sound information on complementary therapies such as bio-identical hormones, vitamin supplementation, herbs, diet, and exercise and helps you make informed choices about your health.

Learn how to:

• Treat a whole range of female health issues, from contraception to menopause, heart conditions to infections
• Safely integrate alternative therapies with traditional medicine
• Determine when you should seek a practitioner's help
• And much more

Compassionate and authoritative, Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine demonstrates that an informed, integrative approach to staying well is often the best medicine.

“This is a book that should be in every woman's health library and every alternative practitioner's library. It is a resource for the new breed of conventional practitioners who are open to a more integrative health-care system.”
--Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

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About the Author

Tori Hudson, N.D., is a professor of gynecology at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and medical director of the clinic A Woman's Time, P.C. A nationally recognized clinician, author, lecturer, and researcher, she has served as an adviser to the Department of Health and Human Services, the natural products industry, and several popular health publications. She was awarded the 1999 naturopathic physician of the year award from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (September 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071464735
• ISBN-13: 978-0071464734
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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82 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book available on natural medicine for women, September 7, 1999

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This review is from: Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (Paperback)

This is an exceptionally well-researched and well-written book covering the most common medical problems for women, how to prevent them and how to treat them the natural way. I am particularly impressed with the author's broad knowledge of biochemistry, medical conditions and her reliance on hard data from published studies. If you're tired of the side-effects of chemical drugs you'll find plenty of sound advice and alternative therapies backed up by scrupulous research. This is a great stand-alone volume on the subject but it also complements other books on women's medical conditions written from traditional medical viewpoints.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Comprehensive Guide to Natural Remedies for Women, September 27, 2003

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This review is from: Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (Paperback)

After years of experiencing excruciating periods, I was diagnosed with endometriosis. I have been searching for months to find natural alternatives to hormone therapy and another laparascopy. I found it in this book. It contains more information on endometriosis than any other resource I have looked through. It also provides thorough dietary suggestions and nutritional supplements. It offers an alternative to the more extreme therapies.

While I was looking to this book for a specific condition, it also contains a wealth of information on the various ailments that women suffer from, as well as suggestions for women's overall health.

I highly reccommend it to anyone looking to feel better, naturally.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not at all what I expected after reading these reviews., March 17, 2011

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This review is from: Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Paperback)

I have read several books on women's health. I was disappointed in this book after reading all these nice reviews, I had higher expectations. I have to say that "Healing Outside the Marigins: The Survivor's Guide to Integrative Cancer Care" by C. Hendricks, "Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine" by M. Murray and J. Pizzorno, "God's Medicine Is Best (herbs, vitamins and minerals)" by L. Wise or "The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine" by S. Lininger; these books give more practical information than Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine and by far turned out to be more helpful.