Natural Treatments for Tics and Tourette's: A Patient and Family Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (711 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556437471 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Countless families will find this book a comfort, an intelligent, easy-to-read reference, and a lifeline for bringing their child back to health.” —Tamar Chansky, PhD, author of Freeing Your Child from OCD; Freeing Your Child from Anxiety “Whether you’re concerned with minor tics or a more serious case of Tourette syndrome, you’ll find yourself turning to this book again and again for its enlightening exploration of treatment choices and practical steps toward healing.” —Chris Phelps-Thiry, EdD, former state chapter chair of the Connecticut Tourette Syndro
The status of behavioral and counseling therapies, EEG biofeedback, homeopathy, bodywork, energy medicine, and Chinese medicine as approaches are explored. No more will patients have to rely on traditional, drug-based treatments that often carry multiple side effects. In eight sections, the book offers advice from medical experts, the latest reports in medical research, a checklist of common tic triggers, inspirational stories from families who have successfully conquered tics and Tourette’s, and practical worksheets for readers to use in their treatment and research. The dramatic spike in cases, she argues, belies this explanation. Natural Treatments for Tics and Tourette’s takes a closer look at the environmental factors and underlying physical imbalances that trigger these conditions’ symptoms. This wel
Just thinking said Mostly "non-scientific" alternative medicine. I am an RN and am conditioned to favor very scientific researched evidence. Although I appreciated the books attempts to link things such as fluoride, aspartame, pesticides, mold, yeast overgrowth, and allergies to Tourette Syndrome, it seemed that most of all links were "hearsay" and letters from readers. . Three Stars Book had some good information but is outdated. Found better information online.. Best book on Tics and Tourette's out there Mary This book was a God send. I found this book after discovering my son had a transcient motor tic. We were told to learn to live with the ticing unless we wanted to heavily medicate our son. This book opened our eyes and put us in contact with other parents facing similar issues through their website. At firs
The editor/director of Latitudes and StopTicsToday, she lives in Grosse Ile, MI.. Sheila Rogers DeMare, MS, lectures on Tourette syndrome and is director of the Association for Comprehensive NeuroTherapy (ACN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring advanced and alternative nontoxic treatments for a variety of related neurological conditions