Saving Yourself from the Disease-Care Crisis

by Walt Stoll, MD

Table of Contents

Foreword

Part One: A Concept Whose Time Has Come

• Why This Book Can Now Be Written
• A Modern Medical Interpretation of the Effects of Stress

Part Two: The Proof of the Pudding

• The Cure for the Common Cold
• Hiatus Hernia
• Fungus Infections of the Feet
• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Disorders of Mood, Mind, Memory and Behavior in Children and Adults
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (including Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis)
• Atherosclerosis and Its Consequences: Examples--Coronary, Cerebral, and Peripheral Vascular Insufficiency
• The Problem of AIDS
• Endocrine Conditions: Examples--Breast, Thyroid, and Ovary

Part Three: The Problem

• The Illness Business Has a Bottom Line and Perpetuates Itself

Part Four: What You Can Do About the System

• A Rational National Policy Is Inevitable--Why Not Now?

Appendix: Tools for Transformation

• How to Choose and Assess the Quality of Your Primary Medical Care Provider
• How to Use Your Doctor's Office
• How the Doctor's Office Should Use You (as a Tool in Your Own Health Care)
• Practical Resources
• 1. How to Help Yourself
• a. The Therapeutic Whole-Foods Diet
• b. Aerobic Exercise
• c. Skilled Relaxation
• d. Reading List for Self-Improvement
• 2. Educational Resources
• a. Organizations
• b. Publications
• c. Schools

Bibliography

Index

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