Lupus - Alternative Therapies That Work - Book Review

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Dear Group,

 

As usual, I am sharing with you the review of a book that I read

recently. Lupus is an autoimmune disorder and is considered to be

incurable by modern medicine. Almost all autoimmune disorders arise

out of self-conflict (what do you call it when a part of the body

attacks another part?). Thus a really holistic approach is needed to

treat the spirit, mind and the body. Alternative and complementary

practices help such situations.

 

Swamy

 

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Title: Lupus - Alternative Therapies That Work

Author: Sharon Moore

Publisher: Healing Arts Press a division of Inner Traditions International

ISBN: 0-89281-889-1

No. of Pages: 246

Category: Non-Fiction/Health/Alternative/Self-Help

Presentation: Softcover

 

 

This book is written by Sharon Moore, who suffered from SLE (Systemic

Lupus Erythomatus or simply called Lupus) and who was told that it is

an autoimmune disorder and she may not recover from it. She did

recover from it by studying alternative approaches to health, which

she describes well in this book. Her story is spread over 13 chapters

and an epilogue. She talks of the effect of liver on health, diet and

health, nutritional supplements, herbs, beneficial fats and oils,

toxins in food, problems from toxins in dental work, Traditional

, Mind-Body Therapies, Caring for Your Spirit and

interestingly the last chapter, " How to Begin " a good road map. The

epilogue is a good graphic portrayal of her recovery from a

debilitating illness.

 

I found the book readable in general but some sections are a little

more technical, which may need additional reading. Fortunately, the

author supplements her book with Suggested Reading and Resources. An

index is also added to enable you to return to a specific topic easily.

 

I would suggest that you should read the Introduction, My Story, What

is Lupus and Your Liver, followed by a quick read of the rest of the

book. When you reach the chapter How to Begin, you would know whether

these approaches are for you. If you are convinced that Sharon's

suggestions will work for you, read that chapter carefully and follow

the advice given by Sharon. The epilogue should keep giving you

courage and perseverance when things look a little bleak.

 

I found her suggestions on the treatment of depression (which is a

natural complication of any chronic health problem) with Multivitamin

supplements, B Complex, DLPA and tyrosine (detailed on pages 75-76)

very interesting and very useful. I am painfully aware of the problems

of B 12 deficiency and associated problems.

 

I have no hesitation in recommending it to you if you or your people

need a good resource book on the alternative approaches to the

management of Lupus.

 

Swamy

 

About the reviewer: I am a physicist and a metallurgist, not a medical

man. Thus I am a lay reader as far as health books are concerned.

However, I have been deeply interested in health (partly because of my

own health challenges) for long. I have studied Homeopathy, Biochemic

(Schussler's) Tissue Remedies, Bach Flower Remedies, Reiki (I am a

certified Usui Reiki Master Healer), Crystal Healing etc. I would

strongly advise you to seek the advice of a health professional when

trying to add any alternative health system to your treatment protocol.