Deb Fulghum Bruce, PhD, is an award-winning medical writer, author and communications expert, specializing in natural health therapies. An editorial consultant for Sears Holdings’ Shop Your Way Health, Bruce has written more than 90 health trade books with publishers such as Random House, Hachette, Rodale and Simon & Schuster. She resides with her Bichon Poo Tallulah in Tampa Bay, Florida. Some health books include Pain-Free Arthritis with Harris H. McIlwain, MD, The Anti-Alzheimer’s Prescription with Vincent Fortanasce, MD and The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan with Michael Breus, PhD.
I suffered with allergy and asthma for most of my life, went through hours of painful allergy tests and lived on decongestants, antihistamines and bronchial inhalers—until I moved to a new city about 300 miles away. Later, my doctor discovered that I was allergic to the allergens released into...
Whether the result of injury, menstrual cramps or an intense game of tennis, pain is an all-too-common cause of discomfort that can debilitate even your most dedicated efforts to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. That’s why I (and millions worldwide) depend on hydrotherapy—the use of water...
In ancient biblical times, fasting was a common method of cleansing the body to remove harmful toxins. Today, a host of detoxification methods—from increasing liquids in the daily diet and not eating processed foods to avoiding industrial pollutants, herbicides and chemicals—are used by millions....
From Ayurveda and reflexology to black cohosh root and saw palmetto berries, complementary medicine is a billion-dollar business in today’s world. This school of drug-free doctoring views the mind and the body as an integrated system—meaning they influence each other—and depends on your...
