With more than five million copies sold, Prescription for Nutritional Healing is the nation's number one-bestselling guide to holistic health. For ten years and more, peo­ple interested in alternative healing and preventive therapies have relied on this invaluable ref­erence as a guide to improve health through nutrition and supplementation, avoiding traditional drug therapies. Now, completely updated and more than one-third revised, this latest edition incorporates the most recent information on the benefits of vitamin and mineral supplements and herbal remedies, and their effects on hundreds of disorders and diseases. Part One lists and explains the various types of nutrients, food supplements, and herbs found in health food and drug stores. Part Two describes more than 250 common disorders, from acne to yeast infection, arranged conveniently in alphabetical order, and identifies the supplements that can be used to combat the conditions. Part Three is a guide to alternative remedies and therapies that can be used in conjunction with a nutritional program. In addition, self-diagnostic tests throughout the book offer in-depth coverage of a wide variety of topics. Updates to this edition include: • Discussions of newer supplements, including SAMe, cordyceps, creatine, MSM, pregnenolone, red yeast rice, inositol hexaphosphate (IP6), colostrum, and emu oil. • Latest findings on lesser-known herbal remedies such as olive leaf extract, cat's claw, saw palmetto, black cohosh, sangre de grado, maca, hyssop, boneset, squaw vine, and other Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs. • New information and theories on cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibro-myalgia, endometriosis, Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and a host of other chronic conditions currently receiving increased attention from doctors and researchers. Whether you are looking for relief from a particular ailment or simply wish to maintain opti­mum health, Prescription for Nutritional Healing quickly and easily provides an abundance of information to design a complete nutritional program. Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, has been a leading nutritional consultant for more than two decades. She continues to study nutrition-based therapies, procedures, and treatments in the United States and abroad. Her other publications include Prescription for Nutritional Healing: The A-to-Z Guide to Supplements, Prescription for Dietary Wellness, and Prescription for Herbal Healing.