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This digital document is an article from Nutraceuticals World, published by Rodman Publishing on July 1, 2008. The length of the article is 2376 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Insurance & holistic medicine: uneasy allies; How can these two entities team up to solve the healthcare crisis?(HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER CORNER)
Author: Erik Goldman
Publication: Nutraceuticals World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2008
Publisher: Rodman Publishing
Volume: 11Issue: 7Page: 30(3)

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1867 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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With the high price of traditional medical care today, many people are turning to alternative medicine treatments.Whether you choose to seek out an alternative medicine practitioner or take a personal approach to your health, this guide to holistic medicine and other alternative healing arts will help you make the best decisions for your body. Get Your Copy Now.You owe it to yourself. ... Read more

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QUESTIONS ON YOUR MIND? * We all know that antibiotics cure infections. Anything wrong with that? Who is the best doctor in the world? Do you think that "alternative" can ever become "mainstream"? What is the Holistic view on surgery? Do you see any benefit in disease? How long does it take for the body to process a correction? What is the indication that a remedy actually accomplished its task? Why is a Healing Crisis a welcomed sign? Is it true that nutrition is the answer to most physical disorders? Does Holistic Medicine encompass all the natural, non-toxic and non- invasive healing modalities? How can I assess the progress of healing? If "Energy Medicine" is based on vibrations, patterns and interactions, how is it used in the clinical setting? With a miraculous method like this, I would Expect instant results. If not - why not? Can you predict in advance if the patient will make a successful recovery? What are components of a healthy life? . . . these, and many others . . . GET THE ANSWERS INSIDE! ... Read more

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The world of alternative medicine can be an intimidating and confusing place - so many different types of practices all claiming success for improved health.

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The holistic bible for cat caregivers—now updated and expanded.

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Customer Reviews (19)

EDucate your self about your cats health of all ages!
My wife works for a vet office and the advise that they were giving I know was wrong, so I went to the library and found this book, if you own a cat you should own this book or one like it, since alot of the product that are being sold are not even good for there health to have in them or on them, we are not 100% into the holistic health, but our cats had diareaha and we were told all of the norm then when it didn't clear up, well, they told us we should be feeding "dry" food to kittens. Well fortunitly we had already read the book, and alot of the things that he had, like a month of antibiotics messed up his insides. These ladies give several ways to help your cat, not just one, that is great since some items are hard to find. Now if I can get my little one to poop in the box I would be great:)

A Great Reference for Cat Lovers Looking to Give Their Cats the Best Life Possible
The Natural Cat by Anitra Frazier explains all aspects of raising a cat to be happy, healthy, and well-adjusted.Frazier starts by discussing cat behavior and communication.Her insights will help cat owners get desired behavior from their cats.The Natural Cat moves into a discussion of how to feed cats to provide them with the most nutritious and healthy food possible.Other topics in The Natural Cat include the litterbox, scratching posts, grooming, and medical care - both traditional and holistic.Frazier has created a terrific reference book that is easy to comprehend, easy to read, easy to apply, and filled with information on providing the most natural life possible to cats living with humans.

good for people too
I used the information in the original of this book many years ago when an adopter in a cat shelter told me that his allergic wife could be around cats as long as they ate the supplements suggested in the book.This was a new way of thinking for me.So for years after that I routinely made up the combination of ingredients, all things I knew and understood, and added the requisite tablespoons to my cats' food.My allergic husband and son got better and better and lived happily with the cats.For that alone the book is worth having and reading.

Good Holistic Health book!
Ms Frazier has an exceptional ability to observe, assimilate info, and come up with great effective ways of caring for Cats (see my review of her "It's a Cat's Iife...").She has included info for well Cats, sick Cats, kittens, new Cats, old Cats, problem Cats, long/short hair Cats, stray/feral Cats, abused Cats, etc. Good info on foods, making your own food, etc., various diseases, behavioural problems, litter box info, et.al.
The technical stuff is guided by Dr Pitcairn, the famous 1st Vet to really espouse holistic care for Cats, and others. I have only scanned my copy to date, but everything I've seen is right on, and, Though I've been studying about Cats for 12 yrs, this book has MUCH I've never seen before!I consider it a must-have book, for making sure your kitty is healthy and happy for a long time. (If kitty is happy, we're happy!)

I love this book!!!
I had an older edition of this book and I replaced it with a new edition with this purchase.

I take a lot of supplements as do my cats.I have been looking for good ideas to get my cats on a more natural and healthy diet and this book gave me many ideas.
If you were as concerned about the pet food recall a few years ago as I was
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Written in a jargon-free and easily accessible style, Instant Healing will teach you to use the power of words, the power of imagination, the power of touch, and the power of energy to heal all types of ailments, including: headache; nausea; allergies; backaches; acute anxiety; broken bones; depression; eyestrain; the flu; swelling; infection; even hangovers.

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Good book ... very interesting theories.
I have a lot of knowledge and some hands on experience in energy healing.Dr. King obviously has a strong background in the healing arts.

I fell on some icy steps after I had finished reading the book.I landed rather badly on my hip and had to sit there for a few moments before I could get up.I tried the exercise of repeating the fall (without actually falling) and saying "Nothing happened ... nothing happened ... nothing happened."I still ended up with quite a bad bruise and a lot of soreness.It might have been a lot worse if I hadn't done that.I just have no way of knowing for sure.

Just OK.
He offers alot of different options but nothing helped me.I guess I was hoping for an instant healing.

Healing is explained
Akashic Who's Who: Of Psychics, Mediums, Healers and More!

Here is a book that surprized me totally, what this is is a dictionary of a variety of styles and methods of healing that can used any time any where on anyone.I am keeping this one on my desk for easy reference.It cleary explains how to incorporate healing into our every day lives, sort of a personality match for different energies.It stresses that anyone can heal any ailment, disease, addiction and pain.Not only do these different healing techniques work, but they are quite easy to follow with the information given.The research on these techniques gave enough credulance that I came away wanting to immediately try some out at least once to see the outcome, i was amazed! If something works out likek this then lets all incorporate our attitude to be ready to heal at a moments notice under any sudden circumstance, could be a first aid tool of sorts.

This book is indeed timely, the manner of our changing times that we live in is bombared toxically in all elements, affecting our bodies, minds and soul, this is the hand book to use.It opened me up to many more techniques that effectively heal clients, other people and pets.

Nice work by author Serge Kahili King, Ph.D., btw he has published other books that are excellant sources of information.

Best book on Healing I have ever read!
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great book!
Serge K. King is a really important master spreading Huna wisdom around the world.
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Bought for a class...glad I have it.
I bought this book as a requirement for a class, but I have found it to be very useful outside of a "school environment".Lots of information and resources.Worth buying if you are one who wishes to create a more holistic approach to your lifestyle.

An Invitation to Absurdity:
So, this book does offer many synonyms for that central figment of holistic [whatever that means] medicine / CAM, that physiology is controlled by a "life force."

You get: "every society had a term for the life force [...e.g.] pneuma [...] chi (qi) [...] life force [...] prana [...] ki [...] mana [...] bioenergy, biomagnetism, subtle energy [p.227...] chi (qi), or life force [p.228]."

I particularly like the claim:

"the basic premise underlying the science [!!!] of homeopathy is that the body's own healing process is activated to cure illness naturally [...] the remedies stimulate and increase the vital force (often referred to as the life force) [...] the vital force is the energy responsible for the health status of the body [...] homeopathy is based on the theory that illness emerges as a result of a disturbance of the body's vital force, causing an imbalance in the energy within a person [p.412]."

Well, vitalism is hugely outside of science.

So, I fully appreciate the absurdity: science = science-ejected.

-r.c.

Nice basic introduction
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