The health detective's 456 most powerful healing secrets / Nan Kathryn Fuchs.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fight disease and reverse chronic illnesses -- This hidden deficiency could be causing your health problems -- How the right bacteria can protect your health -- Boost your immunity with an ancient oriental secret -- Battle infections with herbal antibiotics -- Improve circulation and reduce plaque with this herbal formula -- Save and restore your memory with these two powerful nutrients -- This antioxidant in spinach and beef can prevent cataracts -- Which supplements work--and which don't! -- End stomach pain, heartburn, and indigestion -- Take acid--not antacids--to end your heartburn -- Better than tums--herbs to end your gas and bloating -- Two important steps to improve your digestion -- This hidden epidemic may be keeping you sick -- Four hard-to-detect causes and cures of digestive problems -- Lose weight and look younger -- Beyond willpower: weight-loss secrets that really work -- High protein? high carb? your best diet may surprise you -- Good carbs, bad carbs -- A saturated fat that's healthy and promotes weight loss -- Skin care secrets for young-looking skin -- Relieve fatigue and reduce stress -- Hormones can cause or reduce stress -- Treat trauma and stress with flower essences -- How adaptogens can relieve your stress, fatigue, and trauma -- 5 ways to end sudden bouts of depression -- This homeopathic can heal your grief quickly -- Friendship reduces stress -- New ways to control your pain -- Sugar-water injections could save you from chronic pain and surgery -- Say goodbye to migraines -- Two do-it-yourself therapies can relieve headaches and back pain -- Beyond glucosamine sulfate--more relief from your arthritis pain -- Turn around chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia -- Little-known solutions to shingles -- Hormone secrets that are safe, simple, and effective -- Understanding hormone replacement therapy -- Other hormones may be enough -- Cool down your hot flashes -- Surprising breakthroughs that can save you from osteoporosis -- Major myths about osteoporosis -- The two missing links: diet and exercise -- The "other" bone loss -- What osteoporosis drugs can and can't do -- Beat heart disease and stroke -- Inflammation, the silent killer -- Lower your dangerous cholesterol -- Eat fat and protect your heart -- How you can avoid stroke and heart attacks -- This Japanese nutrient protects your heart and brain -- How to lower your blood pressure naturally -- Nutrients to keep your heart healthy -- New breakthroughs to prevent and fight cancer -- Simple steps to guard against cancer -- The newest breakthrough in detecting and preventing breast cancer -- When the diagnosis is cancer--what to do and what not to do -- This little-known nutrient can stop cancer in its tracks -- Super nutrients to battle cancer.