Healing Anxiety Naturally (Paperback)

~ Harold Bloomfield (Author) "All human beings experience fear, a necessary signal of real danger..." (more)
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The bestselling author of Hypericum & Depression has compiled here the latest dosage information on kava kava, valerian root, ginkgo, ginseng, licorice root, milk thistle, and many other natural remedies for anxiety, nervousness, and insomnia. It's more than a listing of suggested herbs, though, and includes a natural self-healing program of mental and physical exercises meant to reduce stress and ease anxiety, tension, and anger and their requisite physical manifestations: rapid heartbeat, sweating, hyperventilation, dizziness, panic attacks, cigarette cravings, and more. Bloomfield encourages readers to try breathing exercises, visualization, mediation, music therapy, and anger therapy, and includes an extensive list of Internet resources, mental health associations, and self-help groups. --Erica Jorgensen --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

Feeling anxious or stressed? If So, you are not alone. More people suffer from anxiety than any other mental health problem. However, few receive adequate help, and until recently the only choice for many has been to suffer in silence or take synthetic, often addictive tranquilizers and pills. Finally, there is a way to treat your anxiety that is safe, natural, and medically proven. In Healing Anxiety Naturally, leading psychiatrist and bestselling author Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., presents a revolutionary selfhealing program using nature's own pharmacy of extraordinary herbal remedies, including:

• Kava--a natural tranquilizer that can often replace Valium-like drugs

• Valerian--improves sleep quality and naturally relieves insomnia

• Hypericum, or St.-John's-Wort--the herbal remedy for depression and anxiety

• Ginkgo--the brain booster and antidote to aging

• Milk Thistle--the best protection for your liver

These herbs are inexpensive, available without a prescription, and free of the side effects and addiction potential of artificial pills. Clear, informative, and based on the most up-to-date scientific findings, Healing Anxiety Naturally will help you relieve stress, promote sleep, and maximize performance. Put an end to anxiety today!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; 1 edition (April 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060930357
• ISBN-13: 978-0060930356
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #197,308 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Healing Anxiety With Herbs, November 5, 2001

By	Cassandra Barnes "Cassandra" (California) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Healing Anxiety with Herbs (Hardcover)

People who want to do something other take prescription tranquilizers for stress and anxiety will find the information they need in Healing Anxiety With Herbs, the latest alternative health book from Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D.
A recognized expert, Dr. Bloomfield has written numerous other books about natural healing, many of them best-sellers. He says "each year sixty-five million Americans experience some symptoms of anxiety." Anxiety not only causes symptoms such as headaches and fatigue, it also worsens other medical problems.
Dr. Bloomfield first defines anxiety as an exaggerated stress response and explains how the body and mind become stressed. He then discusses herbs in general, pointing out that "80 percent of the people on earth rely on herbs for their health care needs." The United States is one of the few countries where herbs are not routinely prescribed by mainstream health care practitioners.
The main prescription drugs for anxiety, depression, and insomnia are described, along with their side effects. Dr. Bloomfield states that most of these drugs are over prescribed "because, until now, most doctors and patients were unaware of herbal alternatives." He says that some anxiety problems may not need any treatment, other than an opportunity for the patient to practice self-healing, than adds "when a medicinal agent is needed, however, herbal remedies deserve to be considered before synthetic drugs because of their relative safety and fewer side effects, as well as their effectiveness."
Each of the anti-anxiety, sedative, and anti-depressant herbs are discussed in detail, including recommended dosages. He provides the medicinal history of each herb, along with an explanation of how it works. He also warns against combining or overusing certain herbs.
The final section of the book is devoted to natural self-healing. Dr. Bloomfield says that anxiety "signals a need to change to a more healthful lifestyle." He has developed a natural self-healing program based on his more than thirty years "in the practice of integrative psychiatry, alternative medicine, and psychotherapy." He describes several strategies designed to enable you to "immediately feel more inner peace and personal power."
Freeing yourself from guilt, achieving emotional freedom, and recovering from a broken heart are among the natural self-healing techniques.
Dr. Bloomfield says "long-term, expensive treatments are seldom necessary. Treatment for anxiety with herbs is relatively inexpensive." Healing Anxiety With Herbs provides information on safe and effective natural herbal remedies for treating anxiety, insomnia, and depression; and the nurturing techniques needed to prevent recurrence of those conditions.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!, July 22, 1998

By	Kathy Blanch (Spokane, Wa USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Healing Anxiety with Herbs (Hardcover)

I purchased this book after I heard Bloomfield speak at a conference I attended in San Diego. I am a counselor and I have found the book to be an excellent source for myself as well as my patients to read. It is well written, excellent information and easy to understand. It is a good reinforcement for my work. Bloomfield's approach reaches out to the whole person--it is well balanced. The book would be excellent for anyone to read -- be informed about the wonderful benefits of the herbal treatment of anxiety and depression. The use Prozac etc is out of control!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A variety of choices, August 25, 2000

By	Jane Yee (Bakersfield, CA) - See all my reviews

Harold Bloomfield is very knowledgeable in his field of nutritional
supplements and the ways they can help us. This book is very
thorough. If you look at the table of contents, you can see that he
gives expanations of a handful of good products that can help people
with anxiety. I think we all suffer from anxiety sometimes and it is
a good book to have to refer to. Several of Bloomfield's books are
referred to at the site where my family and I buy our supplements,
...Read his book. Test a few of the products to see which helps you
with anxiety spells.