Medical Herbalism: The Science & Practice of Herbal Medicine by David Hoffman

Coconut Oil and Water is taking the world by storm! Coconut Cracked Open has all the information about the amazing health benefits and wonderful properties of coconut, especially its oil and water products. The chapters contain information on the coconut: together with a short history; Coconut - benefits and properties; A healthy coconut diet regime; Reducing your toxic load; Coconut by-products together with recipes.

Weaving together the ancient wisdom of herbalism and up-to-date scientific research on cancer, aging and nutrition, renowned medical herbalist and clinical nutritionist Donald Yance reveals how to master stress, improve energy levels, prevent degenerative disease and age gracefully with the elite herbs known as adaptogens. Yance's holistic approach, called the Eclectic Triphasic Medical System (ETMS), is based on extensive scientific research, more than 25 years of clinical practice and excellent results with thousands of patients. It centers on four interconnected groups of health tools: botanical formulations, nutritional supplements, diet and lifestyle. Defining three categories for adaptogenic herbs, he explains how formulations should combine herbs from each category to create a synergistic effect. He provides more than 60 monographs on herbs and nutritional compounds as well as custom combinations to revitalize the immune system, build cardiovascular health, protect brain function, manage weight and support cancer treatment. He explains the interplay of endocrine health, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, thyroid function, and stress in the aging process and reveals how adaptogenic treatment begins at the cellular level with the mitochondria--the microscopic energy producers present in every living cell. Emphasizing spirituality, exercise, and diet in addition to herbal treatments and nutritional supplements, Yance's complete lifestyle program explores how to enhance energy production in the body and subdue the pro-inflammatory state that lays the groundwork for nearly every degenerative disease, taking you from merely surviving to thriving.

Quinoa - pronounced keen-wah - is a grain, but not just any grain. It is considered to be almost a complete food. It is very high in protein, full of vitamins, gluten- and wheat-free, cholesterol-free and usually organic. And it is simply delicious. An ancient plant native to the Andes mountains, quinoa is known to have been a staple food of the Incas. Quinoa contains more protein than any other grain. It is also a very good source of manganese, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, copper, zinc, vitamins E and B6, riboflavin, niacin and thiamine. It has more calcium than cow's milk, is an excellent antioxidant, is rich in dietary fibre and has more iron than any grain. It also has the highest content of unsaturated fats and a lower ratio of carbohydrates than any other grain plus a low Glycemic Index level. The health benefits are truly enormous. In the kitchen, quinoa has a huge range of uses and lends itself beautifully to many dishes. When cooked, it has a very delicate texture and is lovely in soups and sweets, and makes wonderful salads, pasta, breads and delicious vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. It is simple to prepare, easy to digest and most enjoyable to eat. It is very light on the stomach and you don't tend to feel at all heavy after eating a meal made with quinoa. There should be a packet of quinoa in every pantry. Here, you will find many different ways to use quinoa.

Alchemy of the Mind offers an engaging and informative look into your thoughts, emotions, feelings and memory. Whether you suffer from stress, anxiety, depression or addictions, one pill may not be the solution. Change your brain with simple nutritional supplementation using self-help tools in this book. Vanita reveals how to achieve happiness through the balance of chemicals that connects the brain with the gut, stress, cravings, addictions and libido. You biology is in your biochemistry. Testing of brain chemistry with functional pathology maps out a pathway to a targeted natural support for the nervous system. In this book, you will find:

• the integration of mind, body and brain
• the play between Serotonin, stress and hormones
• underlying causes of mental health
• natural options to antidepressant therapy
• the connection of brain chemicals to mood, happiness and depression.

This is a must read for anyone interested in the science of the mind.