The People's Pharmacy Quick and Handy Home Remedies
Q&As for Your Common Ailments
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
17 May 2011
Summary
This National Geographic guide to healing foods and natural, herbal, home remedies is carefully researched by the authors and conveyed in the same friendly and authoritative personality as in their popular call-in radio show. In the book, organized as Q&As between the general public and the Graedons, they report how and why such treatments work and also offer a dozen new recipes for food so good for you, it serves as preventive medicine. This book contains as much information as a volumin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781426207112 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1426207115 |
| Author: | Joe Graedon |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Society |
| Imprint: | National Geographic Society |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 17 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 298g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
People’s Pharmacy:
“The Graedons offer evidence-based answers to questions about home remedies for common health problems.” –Book News Inc.
“This is an excellent book that proves better health can be achieved by healing yourself at home with remedies right out of the cupboard, refrigerator, or garden.” –Tucsoncitizen.com
“Very readable as well as entertaining, this is a great resource for those interested in home remedies for everyday woes.” –Library Journal
“A compilation of reader feedback to remedies, plus a list of 24 foods the authors suggest can help with health problems such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar. The foods list includes coffee, blueberries, green tea, beets and chocolate.” –Richmond Times Dispatch
“In these times when so many lack medical insurance, an investment in this book might be a good idea.” –Foodsiteoftheday.
About The Author
Joe Graedon
Joe and Terry Graedon have since written 14 more books, including Best Choices from the People’s Pharmacy (Rodale), which has sold more than 400,000 copies in numerous editions. Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist; Terry Graedon has a Ph.D. in medical anthropology. They combine their expertise to bring a unique approach to traditional, natural, and home remedies. They write The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper column, distributed by King Features ; they co-host an award-winning health talk show, carried weekly by 128 public radio stations; they maintain a rich and lively website, ; and they speak frequently on health issues on television news and information programs, asked to discuss issues relating to drugs, herbs, home remedies, vitamins, and similar health topics. Appearances include public television, Dateline NBC, 20⁄20, Extra, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, CBS Morning News, Today and NBC Evening News.
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