From the bestselling authors of The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, the most comprehensive and practical guide available to the nutritional benefits and medicinal properties of virtually everything edible
As countless studies have affirmed, diet plays a major role in both provoking and preventing a wide range of diseases. But just what is a healthy diet? What does the body need to stay strong and get well? In The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, Michael T. Murray, N.D., and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., two of the worldšs foremost authorities on nutrition and wellness, draw on an abundant harvest of research to present the best guide available to healthy eating.
Make healthy eating a lifetime habit.
Let The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods teach you how to:
design a safe diet
use foods to stimulate the bodyšs natural ability to rejuvenate and heal
discover the role that fiber, enzymes, fatty acids, and other dietary components
have in helping us live healthfully
understand which food prescriptions will help you safely treat more than 70 specific ailments, including acne, Alzheimeršs disease, immune system depression, insomnia, migraine headaches, PMS, and rheumatoid arthritis
prepare foods safely in order to prevent illness and maximize health benefits
select, store, and prepare all kinds of healthful foods
Providing the best natural remedies for everyday aches and pains, as well as potent protection against serious diseases, The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods is a required daily health reference.