An ancient and versatile medical mainstay....

America's #1 Vitamin Book-With Extensive New Material, Special Sections, and a Total Guide to Good Health This classic guide has been completely updated to put the information you need at your fingertips: to live healthier, better, and longer. Discover: * how to maximize the effectiveness of your vitamins and supplements-by taking them in the right combinations and avoiding problems * new antiaging vitamins and supplements-they will keep your skin and body healthy and young-looking * the art of personalizing your dietary regimen-to fit your lifestyle, your health profile, and even your job * natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), Viagra, Prozac, and Valium * expanded sections on nutraceuticals, homeopathy, and aromatherapy-and how to find the best practitioners in these fields * healing regimens-for heart patients, stroke victims, diabetics, and arthritis sufferers * new warnings-about dangerous drug interactions and "miracle cures." Plus! Expanded sections on herbal teas and tinctures, beauty aids, diets, salt and sugar intake, and new ways to boost your energy level, fertility, and sex life....

Burn Fat! Think Better!
Enhance Your Sex Life!

Fat blockers, antioxidants, sport supplements, nutraceuticals, natural hormones, and natural antidepressants are just some of the cutting-edge products that have recently been brought to market. All can be purchased over the counter. But which ones are right for you?

Bestselling author Earl Mindell will help you negotiate the bold new world of supplements with this unique and comprehensive guidebook.

Trying to build muscle? Creatine monohydrate and HMB can help you get more out of your workout

Feeling blue? 5-HTP and Saint-John's-wort can give you a lift

Want to lose weight? Fight fat with chitosan

Looking to enhance your sexual performance? Try tribulus and ashwagandah

Not as sharp as you used to be? Phosphatidylserine can help you regain twelve years of brain power

Searching for a natural alternative to estrogen? Soyconcentrate is a rich source of plant estrogens that can help prevent cancer.

Don't miss out! Let Earl Mindell show you how to look better, feel younger, and stay healthier....

“For those who need to know what doctors and pharmaceutical companies are doing to people's health . . . this belongs in the library of every home.”
-- Lendon H. Smith, M.D., author of Feed Your Body Right

Prescription Alternatives is an easy-to-use, immediate reference for all the information you need about how medications affect your body, what you can do to counteract imbalances, and what alternative treatments work best. “FDA approved” doesn't mean it's safe!

• Prescription drugs can deplete the body of essential vitamins and minerals
• Studies show that H2 blockers for heartburn can cause bone loss
• Drugs to treat diabetes can increase risk of heart disease and death

Covering the major prescription drugs in use today and their dangerous side effects, natural health expert Dr. Earl Mindell lays the foundation for a sound body with safer alternatives to these medicines.

New drugs and natural alternatives for:

• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Obesity-related ailments
• Asthma
• ADD

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