Beyond Aspirin : Nature's Challenge to Arthritis, Cancer & Alzheimer's Disease (Paperback)

by Thomas M. Newmark (Author), Paul Schulick (Author), Thoams M. Newmark (Author) "Arthritis touches the lives of millions around the world..." (more)
Key Phrases: inhibiting herbs, curly fibers, ursolic acid, United States, James Duke, Phytochemical Database (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
A comprehensive review of natural approaches to inflammatory disorders -- useful information for doctors and patients alike. -- Andrew Weil, M.D., best-selling author of Optimal Healing

A great millennial introduction to COX-2 inhibition . . . -- Dr. James A. Duke, author The Green Pharmacy; Chief of USDA Medicinal Plant Laboratory; creator of the USDA Phytochemical Database.

I have known Paul Schulick for many years. His wisdom always astounds me. Paul only speaks the truth, and his truth has been a steady contribution to my good health and a major influence in my life. -- Suzanne Somers, author of the New York Times bestseller, Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food

Product Description
The 20th century has been called the "Aspirin Century" because of the widespread use of this common drug in treating everything from headache to heart disease. Now, as we enter the next millenium, we move "Beyond Aspirin" to an exciting new world of safe and natural methods to control the inflammation that lies at the root of many deadly diseases. This book is a guide to one of the most remarkable medical breakthroughs in recent history. Research now shows that inhibition of the "COX-2" enzyme significantly reduces the inflammation that is currently linked with arthritis, colon and other cancers, and Alzheimer's disease. While the conventional pharmaceutical approach to some of these situations is to prescribe drugs known as "super-aspirins," Beyond Aspirin presents a powerful case for the superiority of a safe, full-spectrum herbal approach to COX-2 inhibition. Read about: how ginger and other anti-inflammatory herbs bring powerful relief from the pain and stiffness of arthritis; how the COX-2 inhibiting herbs are being successfully used in cancer prevention; how the "brain plaque" associated with Alzheimer's is diminished by full-spectrum herbal extracts . . . and much more

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Hohm Press; 1 edition (March 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934252823
• ISBN-13: 978-0934252829
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #743,718 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back Pain? Get help here., February 26, 2001

By A Customer

As a chronic sufferer of Back Pain, I find the recommendations in the book, Beyond Aspirin, are not only useful, but they work!!! I have suffered chronic back pain for twenty years now. All the drugs I took for the pain just gave me a bleeding ulcer ten years ago. For the last ten years I have just dealt with the pain, avoiding all the anti-inflammitory drugs. Well, here is the cure I needed. Beyond Aspirin discusses natural approaches to pain and inflammation management and it really works. While Advil and Naproxen still left me with a dull throbbing pain and ill feeling, the herbs discussed work 100% for me and leave me feeling healthy!! There is a product found at health food stores called ZYFLAMEND that has all the herbs listed in the book, and it does not cost too much. Go for it! Tell the world that there is an alternative to pharmaceuticals!!!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and Useful, May 18, 2000

By	Robert C. Krieckhaus (Colorado) - See all my reviews

Newmark and Schulick don't patronize their readers, don't make glib cure-all claims for the herbal COX-2 inhibitors, don't disparage normal medical practice, and do make good sense that anyone suffering from osteo arthritis (as I do) should pay close attention to.

Inflammation is, as the authors make clear, a critical component in many other disease processes, a fact prominent in recent medical news. The core of their book, though, is the well-argued claim that the remarkable improvement over the likes of aspirin, ibuprofen and other NSAID's achieved in the last year or two by new COX-2 inhibiting drugs (such as Celebrex and Vioxx) is also attainable via a number of herbs that have been used for centuries and whose "biochemistry ... is infinitely more complex, balanced, effective and safe than the silver bullet approach of using one synthetic molecule."

I found their general explanation of the paradoxically helpful/harmful nature of the body's natural inflammatory response to injury very clear and most interesting for understanding my own particular case. I also enjoyed the rather bold analogies frequently employed in their explanations as well as the literary quotes and herbal drawings. In general, this is a book that anticipates and pleases a skeptical reader.

For the record, I took their advice and found a highly concentrated source of several of the herbs they mention. The very substantial and rapid reduction in swelling and pain in my ankle impressed and delighted me. The product I used (Zyflamend) is actually produced by Newmark and Schulick, but is not even mentioned in their book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HELP in Plain English, May 18, 2000

By A Customer

We all want relief for what ails us. It seems everyone has a different approach, all better than the rest. I have read a number of books on alternative health and healing, Beyond Aspirin is the first book I found to be as concise and understandable about such a complex issue as COX-2 inhibition. I particularly like the way that the authors write about the botanicals in their book not only as Cox-2 inhibitors, but also go into depth about the amazing healing qualities of each herb individually and in concert with one another...a truly holisitc approach. I found Beyond Aspirin so chock full of useful, understandable information that it is the first book of its kind that I felt I could send to my mother who has a very limited understanding of the topic, but who also suffers from arthritis. Hurray for Newmark and Schulick for being able to educate so many people and help so many with what ails them!