UnBreak Your Health: The Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Therapies

By Alan E. Smith

Book Overview

You can enjoy better health without prescription drugs with this health and wellness Guide for mind, body, and spirit

Interested in learning about complementary or alternative therapies but don't know where to begin? That's the reason for this exciting new book, UnBreak Your Health(tm) This is the complete guide to different types of alternative medical concepts, different processes and techniques and a variety of healing devices.

Most mainstream medical doctors believe in the old adage that "you can't unbreak the mirror" so they try to glue your health back together with drugs. Holistic and natural therapy practitioners want to treat the real source of the problem and deal with all facets - mind, body and spirit. This complete approach to health care can produce dramatic results, often after doctors has declared there is nothing that can be done.

Discover everything from Acupuncture to Zen Bodytherapy. Learn about devices from Edgar Cayce's Radiac to the newest cold laser technology. Hear from real people who've experienced these therapies and products. Find out how to maximize your wellness and prevent illness.

UnBreak Your Health(tm) offers proven healing techniques from 5,000 years ago to the most modern innovations. With over 300 listings in 135 categories this is the most complete book ever published on complementary and alternative therapies. There is only one short paragraph on diets and supplements however since there are so many books already published on the subject. This new book focuses on therapies, systems and devices.

What People Are Saying About UnBreak Your Health

"At least 85% of the time Complementary and Alternative approaches are far safer and more effective than drugs or surgery. UnBreak your Health provides a terrific source for those interested in real health "
--C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D.

"UnBreak Your Health is the most comprehensive and reader-friendly guide for alternative health solutions that I have ever read... I applaud the author for creating such a comprehensive guide."
--Cherie Fisher, Reader Views

"This book offers an amazing and impressive collection of valuable information to people looking to complement the conventional methods of treatment."
--Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP

"Unbreak Your Health: The Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Therapies is a good overview of a number of different types of holistic mind/body/spirit healing practices."
--Eric B. Robins, MD, co-author Your Hands Can Heal You

"Alan Smith's book is a welcome and needed addition for those who truly desire access to heatlh and wellness information in easily digestible language and backed up by diverse experiences."
--Imara, MBA, MHpm, URM

Learn more and listen to free podcasts with host Alan E. Smith at www.UnbreakYourHealth.com
From Loving Healing Press www.LHPress.com

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932690360
• ISBN13: 9781932690361
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Loving Healing Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Unbreak Your Health

It wasn't that long ago that your family doctor was the only option when you were faced with health issues. You'd make an appointment and he'd prescribe a pill. If that magic pill didn't help you'd get another. Finally, given no other alternative, you'd just learn to live with your pain symptoms. Today, it seems that more and more people are becoming open to complimentary and alternative health resources. Many are unhappy with their present care. Others are simply looking for ways to compliment their current treatments. Although the actual methods vary substantially, most of these therapies look to the root cause of dis-ease and then seek to understand, release, or heal that issue. Still, the sheer number of options can be overwhelming for the average person. Where to even start? In my opinion, reading UnBreak your Health is a very good way to begin. This book provides quite an extensive list of possible alternative and complementary therapies. Moreover, for each method, the author provides important contact information and comments from individuals who have actually tried the option.

Thorough and reader friendly

Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (1/08) "UnBreak Your Health: The Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Therapies" by Alan E. Smith presents a comprehensive guide useful for when you want to explore other options beyond traditional medicine. If you are considering complementary or alternative therapies you are not alone! According to a statistic presented in the introduction, in the year 2002 over half of all Americans turned to trying one of these therapies. Complementary and alternative therapies are positive on many levels. They focus on the fact that each person is a "unique individual composed of mind, body and spirit (or life-force energy)" and that each problem should be solved by tailoring the treatment to the specific person. Instead of focusing on the specific symptoms or issues as traditional medicine oftentimes does, complementary and alternative therapies often look at the body as a whole and work to heal the entire entity to make the body function in a more efficient manner. They go to the inner source of the problem rather than just treating the topical symptoms. The author divides the different therapies up into three areas: the body, the mind and the energy/spirit. The "body" section presents an overview of such therapies from the familiar like chiropractic care and massage to the lesser known like Emei Qigong and the Nambudripdad Allergy Elimination Technique. The "mind" chapter focuses on therapies such as Art Therapy, Guided Imagery, Hypnosis, and Traumatic Incident Reduction. Finally, the "energy/spirit" section focuses on therapies which use human energy to heal such as Acupuncture, Crystal Bowl Therapy, Polarity Therapy and Qi Gong. Each therapy examined in the book has a description explaining the origins, beliefs and techniques used in the method. After most descriptions is a favorite part of mine called "user comments" which aids in understanding how effective these therapies are. These are comments from actual users of these particular methods. It is very interesting to see the results that these people have had using the different techniques. This section makes the book more personable instead of strictly a reference guide. Websites are listed for most therapies if readers would like to seek out more information or specifics. I recommend this thorough guide to complementary and alternative therapies to anyone who is frustrated with conventional medicine's approach to his health issues or to anyone who just wants to educate himself as to what is out there in terms of non-traditional care. "UnBreak Your Health: The Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Therapies" presents so many different options and techniques, some of which I never knew existed, and the information is presented in a very reader friendly and easy to use way.

An Unparalleled Reference Volume!

Alan Smith has created THE definitive guide to complementary and alternative health care (CAM) with this invaluable book. As chair of the Texas Health Freedom Coalition, the nation's numerically largest state level grass roots alternative health advocacy organization, I am recommending all our members not only purchase a copy for themselves, but also send one to their state senator and representative to allow our lawmakers to better acquaint themselves with CAM, now the fastest growing segment of our health care system. Kudos to Alan for a great job!

Very comprehensive

Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (7/07) Are you a person who is frustrated by lack of results in the traditional medical approach to illness? "UnBreak your Health" is the most comprehensive and reader-friendly guide for alternative health solutions that I have ever read. The author, Alan E. Smith, through personal experience presents a compelling argument for the power of our bodies to heal themselves if we would give them the opportunity. However, Smith is not an opponent of conventional medicine, and states that this book is meant to give hope and options to complement healing therapies. The reader-friendly format of the book provides an introduction to alternative therapies, the best way to use this book and chapters on overall alternative health concepts and working with the body, mind and spirit. Topics include acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, and environmental medicine. Other therapies covered are mind-body therapies, manual healing therapies, and herbal remedies. The methods listed in this book include therapies that have been around for thousands of years to life changing new devices. I was amazed at the number of alternative therapies that are available to a person. Our technology-based culture can learn so much from the cultures of ancient lineage around the world following these time-honored systems. The Western approach often fails to treat the whole patient - mind, body, emotions and spirit, and treats the symptoms instead of finding the root of the problem. Additionally, the author has included user comments throughout the book that are testimonials of healing from people who have given up on conventional medicine. I recognized several of the therapies and was pleasantly surprised to see the Network Spinal Analysis included, a chiropractic technique that uses specific touches to heal. I was introduced to this technique several years ago and was able to avoid surgery by using it. I was also really glad to see the Radical Forgiveness Technology listed, an amazing technology that I started using several months ago. "UnBreak your Health" would complement any home-based or business library. I applaud the author for creating such a comprehensive guide.

Excellent

This book is so full of wonderful and amazing solutions to every day and even traumatic health issues. I applaud the author for taking the time to explore so many different alternatives. I believe this book is not just for people who's health is broken, but also for people who want to stay healthy. The $19.95 is such a small price to pay for all the wisdom in this book. Two of my favorite solutions are the AIM Program of Energetic Balancing (also in Natural Cures) and the Emotional Freedom Technique. Very powerful stuff. I plan to buy many more books for Christmas gifts.