Return to Wholeness or How to Stop Heartburn

Return to Wholeness: Embracing Body, Mind, and Spirit in the Face of Cancer

Author: David Simon MD

"I hope to inspire and encourage you with the thought that through the power inherent in your heart and mind, you can steer a course to a place of profound healing." - Dr. David Simon, from his introduction

Seamlessly merging the deep intuition and practices of Eastern natural healing with the advanced technology of Western medicine, Return to Wholeness is a revelation.

Over the course of a lifetime, almost half of all North American men and nearly 40 percent of North American women will get cancer. For the millions coping with this disease, David Simon breaks new ground with the innovative holistic mind-body approaches developed at the Chopra Center for Well Being. The guiding theme of this book is wholeness, as Simon demonstrates to readers the value of integrating the best of traditional and alternative medicines with ancient Eastern, Ayurvedic principles and practices in order to forge the most effective path to wellness.

Richly annotated, Return to Wholeness features advice and recommendations on every aspect of living with illness, including:

• Designing a simple nutritional program to purify, rejuvenate, and provide balance
• Benefiting from the healing properties of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and herbs
• Withstanding the toll exacted by chemo-therapy and other medical techniques
• Incorporating various kinds of meditation, creative visualization, and aromatherapy into the larger Return to Wholeness program
• Specific advice on dealing with breast, prostate, and colon cancers
• Weathering emotional cycles through art therapy, journaling, laughter, and music
• Guiding those with cancer along withfamilies and caregivers toward a new environment where the physical and the spiritual are one, Dr. David Simon provides unprecedented support and hope in our ultimately rewarding return to wholeness.

Return to Wholeness: a revolutionary approach integrating the latest medical technology with profound natural healing forces

"In this beautiful book . . . readers are inspired and encouraged to awaken their inner healer, which is the basis of all personal transformation. A reservoir of energy, creativity, and vitality resides within us all, and the very practical tools offered in this book enable us to tap into its healing waters. . . . If you are facing cancer or any other serious illness, I encourage you to allow the wisdom contained within these pages to nurture, guide, and support you." - Deepak Chopra, M.D., from his foreword

"Return to Wholeness is magnificent. Reading this book made me feel embraced and uplifted by all that is healing and true. Return to Wholeness should be kept on the nightstand of everyone who has cancer or another illness or who is afraid of becoming ill." - Christiane Northrup, M.D. author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

"Return to Wholeness is the perfect book for anyone facing the diagnosis of cancer. . . . Powerful, powerful teachings you will not read elsewhere from a medical doctor." -Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., author of Manifest Your Destiny

"Gentle, compassionate, and yet thorough . . . a book that awakens the inner healer in all of us." - Louise L. Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life

"An excellent source of information and guidance to help one integrate one's life and approach to cancer." -Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles

"A must read for you or anyone you love." -Harold Bloomfield, M.D., author of Healing Anxiety with Herbs

"In every great challenge of life, we need guides who can show us the way. Dr. David Simon is a wise, compassionate physician who can help anyone on the journey through the experience of cancer." -Larry Dossey, M.D. author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing Words

"Finally! A book I can recommend to anyone with cancer . . . Return to Wholeness is clear, practical, reassuring, and brilliant." - Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., author of Molecules of Emotion.

Library Journal

Simon, medical director for the Chopra Center for Well Being, has developed an excellent program that will prove valuable to many people--not just those confronted with a diagnosis of cancer. He presents strategies and therapies that can assist traditional Western medicine (surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation) and help improve the outcome for the patient. He presents compelling evidence concerning the connections among mind, body, and spirit and demonstrates how these connections can be used by patients, whether they recover or not, to improve the overall quality of their lives. Among the practices Simon discusses are therapeutic touch, meditation, healing sights and aromas, stress reduction, self-talk, journaling, and many others. Although geared specifically to the person who is ill, the program does not focus on the disease, and, except for some early sections dealing with terminology and definitions concerning cancer, Simon concentrates on healing techniques that could be used by anyone facing life's challenges. Expertly delivered by the author, this production is highly recommended to all libraries whose patrons want to know more about the full array of health options open to them.--Kathleen A. Sullivan, Phoenix P.L. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
1	Understanding Cancer	7
2	Eavesdropping on the Mind-Body Conversation	25
3	Nutritional Healing	37
4	Heroic Biochemicals	61
5	The Wisdom of Herbs	71
6	Contending with Cancer	86
7	Envisioning Wholeness	101
8	Sensual Healing	115
9	A Time to Every Purpose	142
10	Emotional Healing	153
11	Healing through Expression	173
12	The Best Medicine	186
13	Weighing the Options	195
14	Holistically Specific	211
15	The Unknown Destination	237
	Postscript	254
	Appendix: General Ayurvedic References	255
	Notes	257
	Index	269

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How to Stop Heartburn: Simple Ways to Heal Heartburn and Acid Reflux

Author: Anil Minocha

Relief at Last for the Millions of Chronic Heartburn Sufferers

Written by an internationally recognized expert on digestive diseases, this much-needed book brings relief to the tens of millions who suffer from the pain of severe heartburn almost daily. If you find yourself dependent on antacids, losing sleep, missing work, or canceling plans because of heartburn discomfort, you may be among those who struggle with gastroesophageal reflux disorder, or GERD. The good news is that your condition is treatable——especially in its early stages. Drawing from his extensive experience diagnosing and treating patients, as well as the latest research from around the globe, Dr. Anil Minocha explains the causes of heartburn——and the potentially serious consequences of leaving it untreated. In addition to providing an overview of the problem, Dr. Minocha offers invaluable information on:

• The latest treatment options–from nutrition and simple lifestyle changes to drugs, surgery, and alternative remedies
• How your diet and weight may be affecting your GERD
• The relationship between stress and heartburn
• Dealing with GERD during pregnancy, and in infants, children, and the elderly

"An in-depth analysis of how to heal heartburn and acid reflux, a problem that afflicts humans across the lifespan, from infancy to old age. . . . A valuable home reference."–Elizabeth D. Tate, F.N.P., M.N., coauthor of Unforgettable Faces: Through the Eyes of a Nurse Practitioner

"Priceless and practical. . . . Easy to read. . . . A must-buy book for all heartburn sufferers."–Joel E. Richter, M.D.,F.A.C.P., F.A.C.G., Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation