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Breathing Matters is a revolutionary book from one of New Zealand's top Ear, Nose & Throat surgeons. He believes that good breathing patterns can dramatically improve the lives of people with major diseases such as heart disease, asthma and depression. Breathing well helps us relax, normalises body biochemistry, reduces muscle pain and allows the re-establishment of normal posture and movement. Part I 'The Pieces' discusses the role of smell and the "nose brain" in our everyday lives. The physiology and anatomy of the respiratory t... read more

New Zealand's favourite natural health expert Lani Lopez has been a practising naturopath for over 12 years, and has had regular spots on TV (Good Morning, TV One) and radio (ZB) answering people?s questions on the subject of supplements and helping steer a path through all the information we are bombarded with about what is good for us and what is not. Health is a major concern in today?s society, and increasingly we are looking to take responsibility for our own health. Every day we learn more and more about the chemical complexi... read more

This book is full of ideas and strategies that have worked for millions of people worldwide. This practical self-help guide will change the way you think forever! "You Can Heal Your Life", the definitive bestselling book on self-healing, has transformed the lives of millions of people. This is a book that people credit with profoundly altering their awareness of the impact that the mind has on our health and wellbeing.

Food Is Better Medicine Than Drugs is an important and potentially controversial book from top nutritionist Patrick Holford and leading health journalist Jerome Burne. Brilliantly researched and based on solid scientific trials and illuminating case histories, Food is Better Medicine than Drugs will revolutionise the way you think about your health and put you back in charge. The authors reveal how modern medicine has become distorted and is now, for reasons largely to do with profit and power, heavily dependent on prescription dru... read more

Welcome to the world of alternative medicine. Prince Charles is a staunch defender and millions of people swear by it; most UK doctors consider it to be little more than superstition and a waste of money. But how do you know which treatments really heal and which are potentially harmful?Now at last you can find out, thanks to the formidable partnership of Professor Edzard Ernst and Simon Singh. Edzard Ernst is the world's first professor of complementary medicine, based at Exeter University, where he has spent over a decade analyzi... read more

<b>A roadmap to the centre of your soul.</b> In 1993, Brandon Bays was diagnosed with a football-sized tumour and found herself catapulted into a remarkable, soul-searching and ultimately freeing healing journey. Only six and a half weeks later, she was pronounced text-book perfect clean ÃÂÃÂÃ... read more

'Focus on Healing' will be of interest to anyone with a personal of professional interest in natural health care, especially to those with long-term medical illness who are looking for practical guidance about self-help using mind-body methods and the holistic approach. DoP October 2009, NZ 152x 233mm / 186pp Softcover

In this inspirational book Xiaolan Zhao, internationally-renowned practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), shows us how making simple changes to our diet and lifestyle we can profoundly improve our health now and into the future. Since establishing her practice in Canada in 1993, Xiaolan Zhao has treated thousands of women suffering from fatigue, PMS, infertility, depression, menopausal symptoms and various gynaecological disorders - health problems that are all too common in the West but less so in China, where TCM has ... read more

Even with chronic health disorders there is hope. Some people get well because they choose to and make a plan to achieve it. Eight stories are told in this book and there are seven principles to get well. Compiled by the head of naturopathy at Wellpark College in Auckland, this book tells the stories of eight people who have restored good health using natural therapies.

Louise L. Hay was diagnosed with cancer more than 20 years ago and used the methods she describes in this book to cure herself. She explains how our attitude to life and the language we use cause our ailments. Using her practical techniques, you will be surprised to discover patterns in your own ailments that reveal a lot about yourself. Just look up your illness, and then find the right affirmation to break the pattern.

The bestselling author of Goddesses in Every Woman sheds light on the experiences of the seriously ill, and shows how facing mortality can be a life-transforming process. Patients, their caretakers, and their loved ones will all reap tremendous benefits from this spiritual but pragmatic book.

The incidence of thyroid disorders is growing and this book covers diseases causing both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, as well as thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer and goitre. There is a special section on thyroid disorders during pregnancy.

Part of "Bioneers Series", this book focuses on pragmatic solutions emerging at the fertile edges between the overlapping worlds of environmental restoration and holistic healing. It calls for prevention and precaution as the first line of action. It is suitable for those concerned about health and environment.

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What medical research actually says about natural health products and therapies.In a world that's besieged by extravagant claims for an avalanche of natural remedies, who should we believe, and how can we get the information we need to make the right choices? The answers to these and many more questions are in this ground-breaking book.The medical expertise of Dr Shaun Holt and Iona MacDonald, and their extensive research, ensure that this book is a trustworthy source of the information we all need to make informed decisions about ... read more

An inspiring and entertaining true story of a sceptic's journey into the world of meditation and alternative health. 'Just when the medical profession had given up on me and I on it, just when I seemed to be walled up in a life sentence of chronic pain, someone proposed a bizarre way out: sit still, they said, and breathe.' Teach Us to Sit Still is the visceral, thought-provoking and improbably entertaining story of Tim Parks' quest to overcome ill health. Bedevilled by a crippling condition which nobody could explain or relieve,... read more

The revised and updated edition of the bestselling natural health bible-more than 500,000 copies sold to date! Hundreds of thousands of readers have relied on Prescription for Natural Cures as the source for accurate, easy-to-understand information on natural treatments and remedies for a host of common ailments. The new edition of this invaluable guide has been thoroughly updated to reflect the very latest research and recommendations. This revised edition prescribes remedies for almost 200 conditions, including new entries such g... read more

The Western concept of massage primarily concerns muscle manipulation. In the practice of Chi Massage, internal energy, or Chi, is manipulated to strengthen and rejuvenate the sense organs - eyes, ears, nose, tongue, teeth, and skin - and the internal organs. The Taoist techniques in this practice are more than 5,000 years old and, until very recently, were closely guarded secrets passed down from master to student with each master often knowing only a small part of the complete method. In "Chi Self-Massage", Master Mantak Chia... read more

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Written by an expert in nutrition and naturopathy, the easy-to-follow diet, lifestyle and supplement plans of this title provide a totally natural way to strengthen your natural defences and protect you from toxins, pollutants, allergies, and infections. Today many of us are faced with extremely high levels of pollution, allergens and additional threats to our health in the form of certain strains of bacteria that are immune to antibiotics.
Boost Your Immune System Naturally shows you how to improve your overall health to war... read more