Herbal remedies have centuries-long track records of health benefits in traditional holistic medicine. And more recently, herbs, plants, spices, and mushrooms have been enjoying a new spotlight as vital parts of every health-conscious menu. In this evidence-based guide, you'll explore the health benefits actually backed up by modern scientific research!

Long before the first pharmaceutical companies opened their doors in the 1850s, doctors treated people, not symptoms. And although we've become used to popping pills, Americans have finally had it with the dangerous side effects, addiction, and over-prescribing - and they're desperate for an alternative. Here's the good news: That alternative has been here all along in the form of ancient treatments used for eons in traditional Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Greek medicine.

The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle. In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America-heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more-and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives.

This mental-rehearsal Audio Download set, the four-week guided-meditation companion program to Dr Joe Dispenza's book Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, is designed to move you from the analytical Beta brain-wave state to the state of Alpha, and develop your ability to sustain coherent brain-wave patterns.

You don’t need to buy hundreds of hard-to-find herbs to start your journey with herbal medicine. Herbal Medicine for Beginners shows you how to use a few important herbs to promote the body’s ability to fight infection and heal naturally. Herbal Medicine for Beginners shows herbalists-in-training how to use a limited number of versatile, medicinal herbs to craft herbal remedies for common ailments. From allergies to fevers to headaches, beginners will gain the essential knowledge they need to blossom into natural healers and practice herbal medicine.

Time is running short: Discover how your “healthy” diet might be poisoning your body, and why you should act now. Fasting and plant-based diets have been linked to cell renewal, which opens up a world of possibilities when it comes to treating cancer and other chronic diseases. The fact that we buy medicine for every single thing that bothers us is a result of a decades-long marketing campaign conducted by the pharmaceutical industry. There are certain things the industry is not telling you, things that are crucial for your health and benefit.

Your body wants to be healthy, but that has become increasingly challenging due to our daily lifestyle. However, ignoring your body’s health and relying entirely on conventional medicine to cover it is a mistake. Gladly, there is an alternative solution for that.

You will learn how to produce herbal remedies and how to treat common disorders with this thorough alternative medicine for beginners audiobook. While utilizing herbs may appear complicated or expensive at first glance, this audiobook shows you how to prepare them in the same way you would prepare a meal. Following the recommendations in this audiobook will allow you to customize the qualities of each herb to meet your specific needs, resulting in a personalized approach to your family's health and well-being.

Sometimes we gloss over the simplest solutions in life because they seem too simple. Have you ever asked why? Why wouldn't nature's remedies work? Why do most people in Western nations have such strong faith in corporate pharmaceutical companies instead of nature? Life can be very paradoxical, and here is something that is right in your grocery store aisle that you have walked by countless times, and it has the power to treat many health problems, especially weight loss. Imagine what apple cider vinegar can do for you.

Are you tired of the chemical pills that your doctor prescripts every time you are ill? Do you want some natural remedies, but you don't know anything about it? Using herbs to cure yourself is not so easy as it seems. You need to know everything about them and how to use each of them. In this guide you will find all the information you need.

In Eat Dirt, Dr. Axe explains that it's essential to get a little "dirty" in our daily lives in order to support our gut bacteria and prevent leaky gut syndrome. Dr. Axe offers simple ways to get these needed microbes, from incorporating local honey and bee pollen into your diet to forgoing hand sanitizers and even ingesting a little probiotic-rich soil.

Here’s the number one reason to start using plant-based medicines. Did you know that over 40 percent of plants contain key ingredients that can be used for the development of medicines? Hundreds of studies document the effectiveness of plant extracts for the treatment of ailments ranging from colds to heart disease. Plant-based medicines are often as potent as synthetic pharmaceutical products (and even more so). Benefits of Plant Based Medicine is the resource you are looking for!

Want to grow herbs and give your family an enormous health head-start, but you don’t know how to begin? Looking for a cost-effective way to proactively promote health and wellness naturally, without relying on the pharmacy? Then learn to grow your own medicine in five easy steps.

Using nature has countless incredible benefits, and you’re just a few simple steps from experiencing it all yourself!

Discover nature's secrets and find natural relief for whatever ails you. The key lies in understanding how these medicinal plants work and exploring the wide world of herbalism with a curious mind. The first step is to be open to the idea of there being a better way to manage health than the system you're using right now. By relying on resources found in the natural world, you're joining a long and storied tradition of healers who recognize the need for herbal medicine.

For years, The Coconut Oil Miracle has been a reliable guide for men and women alike. Now in its fifth edition, this revised and updated version has even more information on the benefits of coconut oil and shows listeners how to use it for maximum effect.

Achieving true health is not an easy task. For many people, it seems easier to pop a pill or push aside lingering discomfort in favor of finishing a to-do list, but Dr. Eric Zielinski shows listeners how to make their health a priority. Backed by extensive research, he explains the life-changing benefits of essential oils - the natural solution to everything from anxiety and depression to deep-seated inflammation. For beginners, Dr. Z teaches everything you need to know to get started, including the top seven oils you should stock from Day One.

Many so-called cures for women's bloating and indigestion, from juice cleanses to specialty diets, are based on junk science. For women seeking true relief from that overall feeling of discomfort in any size jeans, Dr. Robynne Chutkan has the perfect plan for feeling light, tight, and bright in 10 days.

More than 35 million Americans currently suffer from Hashimoto's - an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland and causes the body to attack its own cells. To alleviate the symptoms of this debilitating condition - including chronic cough, acid reflux, IBS, allergies, chronic pain, hair loss, brain fog, and forgetfulness - patients are often prescribed synthetic hormones that have numerous life-altering side effects. But there is a better way.

The Seven Pillars of Health A seven-week journey to great health. Americans are the unhealthiest people in the world! Dr. Don Colbert is on a mission to turn that around. His 50-day plan provides information that will not only change your life but also challenge your thinking, motivate you, and impact your entire community-forever.

Two days before Christmas and at 26 years old, Chris Wark was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. He had surgery to remove a golf ball-sized tumor and a third of his colon. But after surgery, instead of the traditional chemotherapy, Wark decided to radically change his diet and lifestyle in order to promote health and healing in his body. In Chris Beat Cancer, Wark describes his healing journey, exposes the corruption and ineffectiveness of the medical and cancer industries, and shares the strategies that he and many others have used to heal cancer.

When health coach and wellness blogger Jenny Sansouci learned that her father was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, her extensive knowledge of the latest alternative therapies was put to the test. Jenny dove into the world of cannabis and mushrooms and their medicinal properties - and she and her dad are now outspoken champions of the healing power of these plants and fungi - not only to tame the side effects of chemotherapy, but to address everyday wellness concerns. The Rebel’s Apothecary is the result of her heartfelt and rigorous quest.

You've always heard that "age is just a number" - now we have the science to prove it. Those wrinkles under your eyes are not simply an inevitable part of the aging process. Actually, those unpleasant surprises in the mirror are a result of the decline in your cellular and hormonal functions. Science shows us that your hormones quickly decline after age 30, leading to a variety of changes in your body, including hair loss, saggy skin, and unwanted facial hair.

Magnesium is an essential nutrient, indispensable to your health and well-being. By adding this mineral to your diet, you are guarding against - and helping to alleviate - such threats as heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, diabetes, depression, arthritis, and asthma. But despite magnesium's numerous benefits, many Americans remain dangerously deficient. Updated and revised throughout with the latest research, this amazing guide explains the vital role that magnesium plays in your body and life.

Over 90 percent of the population suffers from inflammation or an autoimmune disorder. Until now, conventional medicine has said there is no cure. Minor irritations like rashes and runny noses are ignored, while chronic and debilitating diseases like Crohn's and rheumatoid arthritis are handled with a cocktail of toxic treatments that fail to address their root cause. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the world - greater than both back pain and heart disease. One example, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is the most common autoimmune disease, affecting 1% of the US population, and almost 68 million people worldwide. Conventional medicine tends to treat arthritis with strong, gut-damaging, immune-suppressing pain medications, temporarily relieving the symptoms of the disease without addressing its root causes.

Few people are aware of the importance of sufficient testosterone levels in women. A healthy dosage helps women slim down, improves mood, lowers the risk of cardiac disease, increases energy and libido, prevents osteoporosis, enhances skin tone and texture, and may even prevent cognitive decline - yet more than 90% of women over age 45 suffer from low testosterone levels. In The Hormone Secret, Meraglia offers an evidence-based 30-day plan to restore healthy levels of testosterone and balance other hormones based on lifestyle modifications.

Millions of people suffer from autoimmunity whether they know it or not. The root cause of most weight gain, brain and mood problems, and fatigue, autoimmunity can take years - or even decades - for symptoms and a clear diagnosis to arise. Through years of research, Dr. Tom O'Bryan has discovered that autoimmunity is actually a spectrum, and many people experiencing general malaise are already on it.

More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, according to an Institute of Medicine report released in 2011. For many, chronic pain is part of an autoimmune disease, but all too often doctors turn to the same solution: painkilling drugs. But all of this medication simply isn't helping. As Dr. Peter Osborne, the leading authority on gluten sensitivity and food allergies, has found, the real solution often lies in what you eat.

Recent years have seen a shocking increase in antidepressant use the world over, with one in four women starting her day with medication. These drugs have steadily become the panacea for everything from grief, irritability, and panic attacks to insomnia, PMS, and stress. But the truth is, what women really need can't be found at a pharmacy.