In this ground-breaking work, Robert Green Jr., N.D. presents the first
book ever to take an in depth look at the therapies based on nutrition,
natural medicine, and alternative medicine that are capable of improving
the health and condition of people living with emphysema/COPD. This book,
written primarily for individuals who have been diagnosed by a physician
with emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, contains the vital
information on natural and alternative therapies that you will want to know
about. The first book to address emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) from a nutritional and alternative medicine approach * Explains the benefits of detoxification, dietary changes, and food
combining * Details 45 suggested herbs and 26 nutritional supplements as well as
information on how to stop smoking Approximately 35 million people in the United States have been diagnosed
with some form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)--emphysema
constituting 18 million of that group. Worldwide, as many as 293 million
people suffer with these conditions. COPD is the fourth leading cause of
death in America, claiming nearly 120,000 lives annually. Yet conventional
approaches to treatment, with their regimens of drugs and unceasing
physical therapy, provide neither cure nor significant relief. In Natural Therapies for Emphysema and COPD, Robert Green shows that
alternative holistic therapies ranging from herbs to homeopathy offer great
promise in relieving COPD's debilitating symptoms. Starting with the basics
of the physiology of respiration, Green presents a comprehensive program
that includes detoxification, dietary changes, nutritional supplements, and
herbal medicine; breathing techniques and exercise options such as
aerobics, yoga, qigong, and tai chi; and alternative therapies such as
homeopathy, acupuncture, and massage--noting how and why each therapy
works. He also details how to stop smoking, includes resources for
alternative health practitioners, and provides sources for the alternative
products recommended.
