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A comprehensive guide to noninvasive, nontoxic therapies for lupus--written by a lupus survivor. * The only book to focus on alternative therapies for lupus. * Includes therapeutic approaches drawn from the fields of naturopathic medicine, nutritional medicine, environmental medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, nontoxic dentistry, energy medicine, and psychological healing. * Lupus affects more than four million Americans and does not respond well to conventional treatments.

More than four million Americans (90 percent of them women) have been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic, debilitating disease of the autoimmune system that manifests itself with extreme fatigue, arthritic pain, rashes, and a host of other symptoms. Add to that the fact that lupus is notoriously difficult to diagnose, and the number of potential sufferers grows. Sharon Moore lived with lupus for several years before doctors finally put a name to it. The only therapies offered to her were pharmaceuticals--toxic drugs that could control or suppress some of her symptoms but couldn't cure her disease. Dissatisfied with this approach, she set about researching alternative treatments for her condition. Nine years later her health is greatly improved, and she has written this book to share the most effective natural healing techniques with other lupus sufferers.

Chock full of specific, scientific, well-documented evidence on effective alternative treatments, this book is a godsend for anyone suffering from lupus. Moore provides a comprehensive diagnostic checklist and helps readers identify the possible causes of their illness, from environmental toxins and dental amalgam fillings to compromised liver function and poor nutrition. She offers ways to nurture the mind and spirit when living with chronic disease and shows readers how they can rebuild their lives. Equally important, she writes with the understanding of someone who's been there.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #613842 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

John Ruhland, N.D., Bastyr University
This book should be read by both those who are ill and the practitioners they choose to work with.

Eric Steese, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
Recommend not only to those with lupus, but to anyone with a disease that is difficult to categorize or treat.

Pamela Houghton, N.D., L.Ac.
Particularly helpful is a twelve-month plan for incorporating . . . varied therapies into a lifestyle that optimally supports recovery and personal growth.

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if you're interested in an alternative lupus treatment that carries some scientific weight, you'll need to read "Lupus Underground" - it's all about the UVA1 phototherapy clinical trials at LSU in New Orleans...only buy "Lupus: Alternative Therapies at Work" if you need to be told fish oil is good for inflammation, 'cause that's about all you're gonna learn.