The Natural Medicine Guide to Addiction
Medical journalist Stephanie Marohn eases the pain and trauma of addiction recovery in this guide, one in a series dealing with ailments such as anxiety and depression. In layman's terms she discusses how chemical imbalances in the brain create addiction and withdrawal symptoms, and how they can be restored. Suggestions include: amino acid supplements (to regulate sugar levels), herbs such as chamomile, valerian root (to relax the nervous system), acupuncture, aromatherapy, candle therapy, and so on. Marohn's view of addiction is clear enough to see the big picture, which encompasses everything from crippling drug addiction to minor, apparently harmless habits such as compulsive shopping. According to Marohn, addiction is a problem that effects over 100 million people every year, and needn't be seen as either freakish or a sign of "weakness." Furthermore, there is a way to recover that does not compromise a holistic lifestyle through pharmaceutical medicines, should one choose this path.
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The Natural Medicine Guide to Addiction
Medical journalist Stephanie Marohn eases the pain and trauma of addiction recovery in this guide, one in a series dealing with ailments such as anxiety and depression. In layman's terms she discusses how chemical imbalances in the brain create addiction and withdrawal symptoms, and how they can be restored. Suggestions include: amino acid supplements (to regulate sugar levels), herbs such as chamomile, valerian root (to relax the nervous system), acupuncture, aromatherapy, candle therapy, and so on. Marohn's view of addiction is clear enough to see the big picture, which encompasses everything from crippling drug addiction to minor, apparently harmless habits such as compulsive shopping. According to Marohn, addiction is a problem that effects over 100 million people every year, and needn't be seen as either freakish or a sign of "weakness." Furthermore, there is a way to recover that does not compromise a holistic lifestyle through pharmaceutical medicines, should one choose this path.
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The Natural Medicine Guide to Addiction

The Natural Medicine Guide to Addiction

by Stephanie Marohn
The Natural Medicine Guide to Addiction

The Natural Medicine Guide to Addiction

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Medical journalist Stephanie Marohn eases the pain and trauma of addiction recovery in this guide, one in a series dealing with ailments such as anxiety and depression. In layman's terms she discusses how chemical imbalances in the brain create addiction and withdrawal symptoms, and how they can be restored. Suggestions include: amino acid supplements (to regulate sugar levels), herbs such as chamomile, valerian root (to relax the nervous system), acupuncture, aromatherapy, candle therapy, and so on. Marohn's view of addiction is clear enough to see the big picture, which encompasses everything from crippling drug addiction to minor, apparently harmless habits such as compulsive shopping. According to Marohn, addiction is a problem that effects over 100 million people every year, and needn't be seen as either freakish or a sign of "weakness." Furthermore, there is a way to recover that does not compromise a holistic lifestyle through pharmaceutical medicines, should one choose this path.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781571742902
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Publication date: 05/01/2004
Series: The Healthy Mind Guides
Pages: 225
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stephanie Marohn is a medical journalist and non-fiction writer and the author of What the Animals Taught Me, as well as The Natural Medicine Guide to Bipolar Disorder. She runs an animal sanctuary in Sonoma County, CA. Visit her at www.stephaniemarohn.com.

Table of Contents

Introductionxiii
Part IThe Basics of Addiction
1What Is Addiction and Who Suffers from it?3
2Causes, Contributors, and Influences26
Part IINatural Medicine Treatments for Addiction
3The Biochemistry of Addiction: Amino Acids and Neurotransmitter Restoration59
4Allergies and Addiction: NAET82
5Energy Medicine I: Traditional Chinese Medicine96
6Energy Medicine II: Flower Essence Therapy113
7The Five Levels of Healing137
8Energy, Trauma, and Spirit: Thought Field Therapy and Seemorg Matrix Work159
9Psychic Healing175
Conclusion193
AppendixResources195
Endnotes201
Index217
About the Author225
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