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NATURAL
MEDICINE
THE CANADIAN
ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF
ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF
NATURAL
MEDICINE
SHERRY TORKOS, B.Sc. Phm.
John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.
THE CANADIAN
Copyright © 2008 by Sherry Torkos
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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Data
Torkos, Sherry
The Canadian encyclopedia of natural medicine / Sherry Torkos.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-470-83908-9
1. Naturopathy—Encyclopedias. 2. Self-care, Health. I. Title.
RZ433.T67 2007 615.5’3503 C2007-900992-1
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CONTENTS
Foreword
ix
Acknowledgements
xi
Advisory Board
xiii
Introduction
–
Chapter 1: Macronutrients
7
Chapter 2: Micronutrients
13
Chapter 3: Functional Foods
33
Chapter 4: 10 Principles of a Healthy Diet
37
Chapter 5: Exercise for Better Health
43
Chapter 6: The Importance of Sleep and Stress Management
47
Chapter 7:Reference Guide to Dietary Supplements,
Herbal Remedies, and Branded Ingredients
53
Chapter 8: Principles of Safe Supplementing
67
Chapter 9: Homeopathy
by Dr. Bryce Wylde
73
Acid Refl ux (GERD)
86
Acne
90
Allergic Rhinitis
93
Alzheimer’s Disease
97
Anemia
101
Anxiety
105
Arthritis (Rheumatoid)
109
Asthma
113
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