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

Authoritative and useful

The author presents health choices based on proven research. She debunks both common myths and modern medicine's lack of understanding of the effects of good nutrition and appropriate supplement choices. The presentation style is very natural, easy to understand, not monotonous. However, she speaks very slowly so I had to increase the speed to 1.25 and 1.5 times. Otherwise it was excellent.

Excellent Introduction to Holistic Medicine

I have truly enjoyed listening to Prof. Guarneri running through the different facets of complementary/holistic medicine. It has consolidated (and expanded on ) several aspects of my understanding of the subject. I have no hesitation on recommending the lectures for all individuals especially for those working in the medical field.

Exactly what I was looking for!

Clear easy to Follow information. I am not in the medical field and the information I could relate to on a personal level. I now feel I have the preventative tools to empower my health and my loved ones.

Interesting

Very Enjoyable book. Highly recommend to listen to this book. It's a middle of the road, part trusts 'the system', part trusts alternative approaches. I really appreciate her perspective and experiences. Her NY city type accent is hard to understand at times. She is very passionate and well supports why she believes what she is saying. Her patient examples are well selected. However as with many health related topics we all have our experiences and understandings. Her continual pushing of the vegan diet is based on weak and incomplete analysis. She has too much confidence in corrupt Government and Corporate institutions that undermine the very integrative approaches shes fighting for. Being very open minded this is an important perspective to add to your understanding.

A must-listen program

My attention was riveted throughout. My perceptions have been transformed as to what is wellness, health, and 'medicine' as well as the roles both I and any health care providers play.

Dr. G, as the author and narrator is called by her patients, is clear, consistent, and passionate about the topic of integrative holistic medicine.

She also conveys clearly the value of all modes of health enhancing interventions including typical western medicine. There is no hype here. There is a lot of profound, evidence based, solid explanation that illness and wellness both begin long before you ever see a physician.

Do yourself and everyone who loves you a favor - listen to these lectures (...she doesn't lecture... She conveys).

Insightful! Captivating!

I really enjoyed this course. It touches on a variety of topics in medicine, nutrition, spirituality, beliefs, support systems, and so much more. It is well rounded and constructed. Worth listening too. The speaker is calm and takes her time in emphasis so if you like to speed up the discourse I recommend the 1.25 speed setting on your listening devise.

Pretty good till its not

plenty of great info. last portion about climate and ecosystems.. while applicable seemed off topic.

Very Informative

Where does The Science of Natural Healing rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is definitely a 5star book rating

What other book might you compare The Science of Natural Healing to and why?

there are very few books that i can compare this one to.

Have you listened to any of Professor Mimi Guarneri’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

this is the only book I've read but its seems to give me all the info that I'm searching for at the time

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was exactly what I was looking for when I heard the first 2 minutes of the sample

Any additional comments?

Thanks for writing a great book

great presentation overall

this was full of helpful info and the lecturer is passionate about her field. it was awesomely helpful for me and my practices

Outstanding

Holistic medicine explained with scientific studies to accompany alternative natural approach. "You are what you eat" and this book demonstrates it best and to my surprise this applies to ALL life, animals and plants of all species.