The Science of Natural Healing

By: Mimi Guarneri, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Mimi Guarneri

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Delve into the world of holistic healthcare, the range of nature-based methods and treatments that are both clinically proven and readily available to you - and that provide an alternative way for you to nurture your own optimal health, disarm stress, and deepen the experience of well-being.

These 24 compelling and practical lectures offer a rich spectrum of choices and possibilities for your own healthcare, as well as practical tools for creating a truly healthful lifestyle. Whether you're looking for a sound alternative to the drugs so common in our health-care system or you're merely curious about the validity of herbal medications, this course points you to numerous empowering avenues for healthful living.

You'll examine a number of far-ranging topics, including:

• The power of food healing
• Micronutrients and natural supplements
• Clinically proven herbal medicines
• Natural treatments for common medical conditions
• The mind-body connection in healing
• And, natural approaches to mental and spiritual health

No matter what kind of life you're living, optimal health is one of the greatest assets you can have. In speaking deeply to a truly integrative approach to healing, these lectures can make a profound difference in your health now and in the future and help you live your life to the absolute fullest.

Disclaimer: These lectures are not designed for use as medical references to diagnose, treat, or prevent medical illnesses or trauma. Neither The Great Courses nor Dr. Guarneri is responsible for your use of this educational material or its consequences. If you have questions about the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a medical condition or illness, consult a qualified physician.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2012 The Teaching Company, LLC (P)2012 The Great Courses

Revolutionary medicine insight

Very well spoken literature for the average human. Brings the whole perspective of the world and psychology in the heath and medicine.

everything you need to know (and follow)

What did you love best about The Science of Natural Healing?

Science based evidence

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Proof is in the pudding

Any additional comments?

This is a great summary about everything I've learned about natural healing in the past year. She supports her claims with scientific and lab studies.

The audible may be a bit slow, I listened to this at 1.25 speed.

Well Presented and Informative

Would you listen to The Science of Natural Healing again? Why?

As a health educator I am always interested in medical information and though there was not a lot of new information for me, I was not disappointed in the content. The presenter is very methodical in her presentation and it is easy to understand her concepts. I do get a little weary of the New Age influence in current medical trends, and this was heavy on that, but it is the day we live in and people are certainly entitled to their own religious beliefs.

Very detailed and informative course!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Science of Natural Healing to be better than the print version?

You will get the audio edition which I prefer, because I was able to listen during my 1-1/2 hour commute to and from work every day. Any notes that I wanted to look up later could be found in the transcript PDF provided, so you get the best of both worlds. I really enjoyed this course and found the lecturer, Dr. Guarneri, very engaging and compassionate.

All good except for...

I think most of the advice is really good for each of our bodies but we must be careful with some of it. If all the humans in the planet would eat sock eyed salmon, we would destroy the species. And also, if people from the northern part of the globe start eating avocados or fruits which don’t grow in the north, it would cause a big problem with emissions.

Everyone should listen

I have learned so much! I am inspired and know this lecture series will make a difference in my life. Thank you Dr G.

Best audiobook ever

Precise and easy to understand information. I thank Dr. G very much for her dedication to us all human being and the earth's sustainability.

Mostly okay

I liked the ideas presented at the first but do not agree on "climate change".

This course odd for everybody. Physician, patient and naysayer. It opens my mind to alternative practices and made me a believer

Read or listen to this informative approach to medicine and be astounded to a great approach to healing b

As good as I hoped, and then some

Natural Healing is a subject very dear to me, so of course I've devoured many books on the subject, but am very willing to keep getting the same material from different sources in hopes that I will eventually get it and shift my lifestyle to more healthy directions.

The first lecture, I think Dr. Guarneri was establishing her credentials (which are more excellent than all my other sources) and summarizing what the course is about. I was anxious to get to the "meat" so was frustrated that she wasn't getting right to it. Still, I'm glad she started out explaining her own history. Also, in the first lecture (only about 30 min each) she seemed to pause a lot at the end of a statement. That drove me nuts and I vowed to set the speed on my iPod up a notch when I transferred the lectures to it. However, by the time I was listening to the 2nd lecture, either she wasn't doing that as much, or I had gotten used to it, so I never changed the speed. I think it helps me to absorb what is being said better anyway.

For the first third or half of the lectures, I was hearing mostly familiar things but in a way that was more helpful than before; but in later lectures, I'm hearing things I didn't know, so this has proved much better than I expected. She has also provided many things I can research and follow up on, and things I'm anxious to try out. I'm only about 3/4 of the way through this course but it keeps getting better and better.