The Natural Medicine Guide to Bipolar Disorder

By Stephanie Marohn

Book Overview

More than three million people in the United States suffer from bipolar disorder, a mental illness that is now classified as one of the ten leading causes of disability in the US and the world. While psychiatric drugs may control bipolar disorder, they do not offer any lasting cure and carry the risk of lasting side effects. The Natural Medicine Guide to Bipolar Disorder offers an alternative: innovative, natural, non-drug based approaches that treat the underlying imbalances and restore a healthy mind.

Medical journalist Stephanie Marohn identifies the key contributing factors and triggers for mood disorder and profiles a wide range of natural medicine therapies that can truly restore health: biochemical therapy, applied psychoneurobiology, biological medicine, nutritional therapy, cranial osteopathy, allergy elimination, homeopathy, amino acid/nutritional therapy, and more. This fully revised edition offers the latest statistics, research, and interviews with physicians and other healing professionals who are leaders in the field. Each approach is illustrated with case studies and includes resources for additional information.

This is an accessible approach to bipolar disorder, full of helpful information and anecdotes that will be a valuable resource for those who suffer from this disorder as well as their family and friends.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571746560
• ISBN13: 9781571746566
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Biopolar Disorder Treatments Revealed

This book does a great job discribing Bipolar Disorder along with the many things that can contribute to the condition. It gave me hope that there are other alternatives that can work with Western Medicine. The auther has researched all treatments available and does a wonderful job discribing how each one is derived and how diagnosis is made and the treatment offered. The most important thing is it gave me hope that this stigma plaged disorder is one not to be ashamed of but one that tnat can be treated naturaly when the root of the problem has been determined. I am greatful there are people that are willing to present clear information so that we have other choices besides the one that treats the symptom and not the cause. Thank You, TE Carmel, IN

Must Have.....

This is the first book I bought after being diagnosed. I tryed the medications and knew it was not for me. This book was the foundation for my start to a natural treatment. It covers topics that the average person would never know could be a problem.

The Natural Medicine Guide to Bipolar Disorder (The Healthy Mind Guides)

I have suffered for 13 years with Bipolar Disorder, and this book was very thorough and educational about the nutritional components of the disorder, as well as alternative therapy treatments. I would highly recommend this book to anyone suffering from bipolar disorder.

wow!

this is a great book for anyone looking gor an alternative to perscription medication. so far i have used some supplements recommended by the book and it is working. she does a good job of explaining the chemical reasons why and how things such as gluten, sugar, and caffiene actually effect our brain chemistry.