The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies for Seniors - Hardcover

Dollemore, Doug; Prevention Health Books For Seniors Editors; Magazine, The Editors Of Prevention

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579540112 ISBN 13: 9781579540111

Publisher: Rodale Books, 1999

Synopsis

When you get to be a certain age, that timeworn phrase "You're as young as you feel" starts to sound a little bit like a bad joke because you're not feeling all that young anymore. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Aches and pains don't have to be an everyday occurrence. Your memory and quick wit can stay just as sharp as they've always been. And with just a little extra attention, your health can be as excellent as it was in your youth.

Yes, it's true your health concerns change with age, and the ways you deal with those health problems have to change, too. That's why the editors of the bestseller The Doctors Book of Home Remedies have brought you The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Seniors. From around the world, we've brought together the top experts on health for people over 60. Together, they've offered more than 1,500 tips designed to ease the illnesses and complaints that specifically affect men and women as they age. Here are just a few examples.

* Drug-free ways to cut high blood pressure and cholesterol down to size
* Simple solutions for building break-proof bones
* Herbs that can save your eyesight
* A vitamin cure for everything from nosebleeds to crow's-feet
* Exercises to ease hip pain
* A soup recipe that shields you from disease
* The key to a good night's sleep-- without sleeping pills
* A candle-wax cure for arthritic hands

Packed with the safe, practical information that has made Prevention Health Books the most trusted name in self-help health care, this book will help you handle health problems so you won't be robbed of the freedom and vitality you've worked so hard to enjoy.

Whatever the condition, you'll find remedies that are simple and inexpensive, using nothing more than items you probably already have around the house.

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From the Inside Flap:

The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Seniors

When you get to be a certain age, that timeworn phrase "You're as young as you feel" starts to sound a little bit like a bad joke because you're not feeling all that young anymore. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Aches and pains don't have to be an everyday occurrence. Your memory and quick wit can stay just as sharp as they've always been. And with just a little extra attention, your health can be as excellent as it was in your youth.

Yes, it's true your health concerns change with age, and the ways you deal with those health problems have to change, too. That's why the editors of the bestseller The Doctors Book of Home Remedies have brought you The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Seniors. From around the world, we've brought together the top experts on health for people over 60. Together, they've offered more than 1,500 tips designed to ease the illnesses and complaints that specifically affect men and women as they age. Here are just a few examples.

* Drug-free ways to cut high blood pressure and cholesterol down to size
* Simple solutions for building break-proof bones
* Herbs that can save your eyesight
* A vitamin cure for everything from nosebleeds to crow's-feet
* Exercises to ease hip pain
* A soup recipe that shields you from disease
* The key to a good night's sleep-- without sleeping pills
* A candle-wax cure for arthritic hands

Packed with the safe, practical information that has made Prevention Health Books the most trusted name in self-help health care, this book will help you handle health problems so you won't be robbed of the freedom and vitality you've worked so hard to enjoy.

Whatever the condition, you'll find remedies that are simple and inexpensive, using nothing more than items you probably already have around the house.

From the Back Cover:

How to Stay Out of the Doctor's Office

The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Seniors

At last, an at-home healing guide written especially for seniors, from the people who know home remedies best-- the editors of The Doctors Book of Home Remedies, which has more than 13 million copies in print. More than 350 doctors who specialize in the problems and health concerns of older men and women offer easy self-help solutions for everything from everyday complaints like back pain and constipation to more serious concerns like prostate problems, osteoporosis, and angina. The more than 1,500 remedies for 120 problems include:

* A breathing exercise that short-circuits angina (page 48)
* Unforgettable advice for memory problems (page 362)
* A constipation cure that can also help manage diabetes better (page 120)
* Stand-up solutions for beating back pain (page 63)
* A spice-rack remedy for foot pain (page 236)
* How a trip to the bicycle store can conquer clumsiness (page 105)
* The household plant that does away with denture discomfort (page 141)

Plus: Illustrated exercises that melt pain and improve mobility. Special sections to help manage medications better. And hundreds of other unusual and effective tips for relieving the physical and emotional pains that could otherwise tarnish the golden years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1579540112
• ISBN 13: 9781579540111
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 592