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Five A-Z guides:
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Conditions
- natural remedies for 180+ health conditions and illnesses.
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Herbs & supplements - guide to herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other food supplements and their therapeutic uses.
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Drug interactions - a guide to positive and negative ways in which herbs and supplements can interact with medications.
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Alternative therapies - information on a wide range of alternative therapies, from acupuncture to osteopathy to tai chi.
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Functional foods - a guide to foods that contain health-promoting substances as well as those that have been enriched with potentially health-promoting ingredients.
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