The Alternative: Your Family's Guide to Wellness

Author Elena Upton. PhD is a Homeopath, a practitioner of holistic medicine and living. She has trained at The British Institute of Homeopathy, achieving her doctorate at Curentur University, and developed The Holistic Resource Center in California. She practices Homeopathy, German Biological Medicine and other holistic modalities. Elena has published five books – ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN UNDER AN HOUR, ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE FOR ALLERGIES, COLDS & FLU, THE ALTERNATIVE FOR BEATING CANCER, SORTING OUT AUTHOIMMUNE DISEASE, and this fine book – THE ALTERNATIVE, of which this is Volume I.Elena’s depth of experience in research and studies with many of the more important minds in holistic medicine of the day is evident in the warmly accessible manner in which she opens this meaningful book: ‘The best person to heal you is you! That doesn’t mean you need to become a doctor; it means you need to become aware. Become aware of your body, become aware of how to take care of your body, and become aware of choices when faced with a health issue needing attention…Included within these pages is an opportunity to learn holistic options for your health care choices. The information is straightforward, and many conditions are presented as easy-to-read, illustrated “cheat-sheets.’ …We seem to have arrived at a place where doctors depend on test results, rather than direct investigation of the patients themselves. The prognosis is followed by solutions that are either chemically induced or surgical in nature.’ Alternative medicine is different: patient focused.This impressive book surveys the state of conventional medical care and of holistic medicine, explaining the therapy modalities homeopathy, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine and osteopathic medicine – why we get sick and how to prevent it. This excellent portion of the book is then followed by easily accessible discussions of First Aid innovations as approached by alternative medicine, followed by Common Conditions such as acid-reflux, allergies, fractures, constipation, enuresis, depression, headaches, hiatal hernia, menopause, insomnia, weight loss, etc – each presented as Causes, Symptoms. Conventional Treatments, Natural Therapies, acupuncture, Gemmotherapies, and Homeopathy Therapies and supplements.The wisdom of Elena Upton’s advice is impressive, and following her concepts is very accessible. She even offers a manner to build our own home pharmacy! This will rapidly become the go-to resource for living a healthy life. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, September 19

I am so excited about this book! I would highly recommend it to anyone! No matter what your current level of experience is with alternative medicine, whether novice or advanced you will find this book useful! It is very informative, is filled with great advice for many common ailments and most importantly is written by someone I trust! The author, Elena Upton, is the homeopath I have been seeing the past couple of years. She has used her vast knowledge & experience to help me with a number of health issues including joint pain/inflammation, allergies/asthma & fatigue. Her advice has been invaluable and my health is better because of it!Elena's book is very well written and easy to use! She gives a clear overview of different types of alternative medicine approaches. The health issues themselves are in alphabetical order. Under the title of each she discusses topics such as causes, conventional treatment, natural treatments, homeopathic remedies, supplements and/or other treatment options. The book also includes various quick reference charts. All this makes Elena's book perfect for building an at home pharmacy, as well as extremely useful for preventative care measures, and resolving various medical issues.I am so happy to now have a quick reference guide that I can access at any time! And included with the book is a link to download a second volume for free. Overall an excellent value for the purchase price!For all these reasons & more I highly recommend purchasing this book! If you do you will be very pleased!

I like it when I serendipitously fall into some content that I need. I have a 9-to-5 job and a part-time job after that. In both of them I have to spend hours in front of a computer screen. This was taking its toll on my eyes, which were feeling sorer and sorer by the days. I even got myself some quite expensive anti-glare glasses.But I would still feel the sore eyes so I wanted to find a reputed source to help alleviate them. I fell into this book and I really found it interesting. Not only did I feel inspired to practice elaboration of medicine for myself but to start a healthier lifestyle.The book is enlightening in that it provides alternative medicine and, at least the couple I tried, have worked for me. Thankfully, my eye soreness was not a medical issue (chronic) and I just have to put some fresh and damp cloth over my eyes for at least five minutes, three times a day.The author, Elena Upton, presents an overall alternative for a better and healthier life. It was pretty insightful, to be honest. The alternative options provided are pretty solid. But one thing you must be warned about is that it might not work equally for everyone.A great guide to keep in handy and some revelation on what makes us eat healthier.

The Alternative: Your Family's Guide to Wellness by Elena Upton is a comprehensive guide to alternative medical practices that shows you how to augment your current methodology when it comes to your health. The guide goes over some of the most commonly used and most effective strategies that are prevalent in the alternative medical world. The beginning of the book outlines the history of the medical community most of us utilize today, Western medicine, and its institutionalized format that allows for little in the way of alternative methods. The influence that politics and profit had in creating the current system is fascinating to read about. The depth of knowledge the author displays is formidable, while her presentation of alternative remedies is delivered in a practical, yet easy to read tone. For any ailment, disease, or illness you have, Upton presents solid alternatives that actually work. This is a useful guide, and is one that you can refer to over and over again.