A research-backed guide to healing your gut and boosting immunity. Did you know that 70 percent of the immune system resides in the gut? As Dr. Michelle Schoffro Cook explains, a healthy, microbially balanced gastrointestinal tract is one of the biggest keys to warding off and fighting infectious diseases. In this practical guide, Dr. Cook shares tools and hands-on methods to transform your gut health for greater immunity and well-being. Distilling the most recent research, she explains the connection between GALT (gut-associated lymphoid tissue) and a strong gut-immune relationship. She offers methods to assess your gut health and select which healing approach would be best. She explores some of the main illnesses, conditions, and disorders that afflict the gut and lead to poor immune system performance, including excessive yeast growth, dysbiosis (an imbalanced microbiome where harmful microbes far outnumber the beneficial ones), and excessive gut permeability (which allows dangerous germs, microbes, and toxins to invade the blood stream). Showing how to treat these conditions holistically without damaging and compromising your gut and immune system, Dr. Cook shares powerful yet natural remedies like herbs, essential oils, and nutritional supplements. She looks at the role of probiotics and fermented foods in immunity, providing an extensive examination of how and why they work. She examines new research about particular probiotic strains that are effective against even the most drug-resistant health conditions like MRSA and C. difficile. She explains the often-invisible, immune-depleting damage caused by antibiotic use and what to do immediately if you’re taking antibiotics or have suffered damage from having done so. She also offers a detailed four-week plan for healing the gut and obtaining—and sustaining—optimum immune system function. Explaining all of the necessary research-backed tools and techniques, this guide empowers you to take charge of your gut health, transform your immune system, and achieve vibrant health.

Control the level of acid in your body and reclaim your health with this simple, step-by-step program

Beginning a healthier lifestyle can be as easy as starting your day sipping a glass of water with a squeeze of lemon juice. Drinking this simple drink is only one of the many ways, all outlined in "The Ultimate pH Solution," that you can change your body's pH and ward off disease. Too much acid in your blood can cause a host of health problems, but with cutting-edge, medically sound research, this indispensable guide offers an easy-to-follow plan and simple lifestyle changes that will help you kick acid and stay healthy.

"The Ultimate pH Solution" also includes real-life success stories of people who have overcome disease and lost weight by balancing their pH levels, along with 50 recipes for delicious pH-powerful dishes. Learn why high-protein diets may be harmful to your health, why eating dairy may not help you avoid osteoporosis, and how to lower the acid levels in your body for optimal health.

Viruses and superbugs have become a part of day-to-day living, but that doesn't mean you have to live in fear of catching one. Your immune system, when armed with nature's best weapons, can be a formidable rival against a wide range of viruses and bacteria, from antibiotic-resistant E. coli to Covid-19 and other new and emergent infections. In this easy-to-follow guide, Dr. Michelle Schoffro Cook reveals the most valuable natural remedies against viruses and superbugs and how to harness their powerful healing abilities for supercharged immunity. She explains how, because of their complex chemistry and synergistic effects, many natural remedies are superior to pharmaceutical drugs, which are chemically simplistic and thus easy for viruses to outsmart. Looking at the role of the digestive system and the microbiome in a healthy immune system, she discusses probiotics and specific foods that boost immunity, as well as foods common in the modern diet that can temporarily put the immune system out of commission. She explores specific immune-boosting essential oils in depth, revealing their multilayered effectiveness in supporting health. The author examines herbs and mushrooms that strengthen the body's defense systems and explains how many natural products and supplements need to be taken with other specific herbs, minerals, or supplements in order to reach full efficacy. For example, Vitamin D doesn't work properly without sufficient magnesium. Dr. Cook also explores behaviours that can sabotage your efforts to rebuild your immune system as well as the best habits for maintaining super-powered immunity for life. Detailing how to build the ultimate immune system, this practical guide reveals how you can prepare yourself as the Post-Antibiotic Age becomes a reality.

Which oil will work for you? This beautifully illustrated 52-card deck + booklet will help you understand the benefits of a variety of essential oils and harness their healing powers. Essential oils have been used for therapeutic purposes for more than 6,000 years, and today many turn to these substances for their healing properties, whether they want to address a physical ailment or find emotional balance. Drawing from her expertise and hands-on experience with these powerful oils, Dr. Michelle Schoffro Cook has created a colorful and user-friendly card deck and booklet. Each of the 52 cards outlines the properties of an essential oil, ranging from frankincense to lavender, while the booklet provides a comprehensive introduction to these oils with their history and applications. With a range of ideas for using the oils to strengthen physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, this essential reference helps readers take full advantage of their healing potential.

2021 Nautilus Book Award Silver Winner - Health, Healing, and Wellness "Excellent supplementary resource for anyone suffering from chronic pain." -Midwest Book Review At last! Here's a safe, reliable, drug-free guide to relieve millions of pain sufferers worldwide. If you're struggling with chronic or acute pain, you may find that commonly prescribed medications are often expensive, and often ineffective. They can also lead to unwanted side-effects or serious drug interactions. That's where Pain Erasers can help. This long-awaited guide to drug-free pain relief offers a wide variety of natural alternatives to help you take control of your pain-and ultimately, your life. Dr. Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM is a trusted natural medicine expert and the internationally recognized author of 60 Seconds to Slim and The Ultimate pH Solution. After suffering from serious car accident injuries, she found that conventional medicine failed to ease her intense pain. Desperate for relief, she launched a search for natural alternatives-and discovered a whole new world of safe, effective pain relief. Within these pages, Pain Erasers: A Natural Doctor's Guide to Safe, Drug-Free Relief will reveal new ways to naturally erase your pain, often permanently! You'll discover dozens of natural painkillers, from a little-known but highly effective resin from the rainforest, along with such standbys as ginger and turmeric. And to boost the effects of these remedies, you'll get helpful tips on how to change your diet and lifestyle for optimal health and pain and inflammation management. Because not every remedy works on every type of pain, Dr. Schoffro Cook guides readers through the best methods for specific conditions, such as back pain, fibromyalgia, joint pain, migraines and headaches, neck pain, plantar fasciitis, temporomandibular joint syndrome, tendonitis, trigeminal neuralgia, whiplash, and more. No matter what type of chronic or acute pain you're struggling with, this guidebook will help you navigate information on dozens of natural remedies, setting you on a path toward long-term healing. It's time to start living the pain-free life you deserve-and Pain Erasers will show you the way.

A trusted natural-health expert reveals how you can use essential oils to address a range of hormone imbalances . . . so you can feel your very best. What do brain fog, moodiness, low energy, and skin problems have in common? They can all be signs of a hormone imbalance. Hormones, chemical messengers that regulate the body's most vital functions, are essential to your well-being. When they're out of sync, they can wreak havoc. Whether you struggle with menopausal symptoms, chronic fatigue, or another hormone-related health issue, essential oils--inhaled, applied topically, or taken internally--can offer an effective solution. Michelle Schoffro Cook, a board-certified doctor of natural medicine, aromatherapist, and author of the bestselling The Ultimate pH Solution (2007), teaches you how to harness their hormone-balancing power. She covers the benefits of essential oils on seven parts of the body, outlining how these powerful all-natural substances can combat adrenal fatigue, facilitate the production of feel-good brain hormones, and give relief from hot flashes. Readers will also walk away with a 10-day plan for achieving hormonal health and recommendations for addressing specific health issues, including an underactive thyroid, severe pre-menopausal symptoms, estrogen dominance, and low testosterone. This rigorously researched and beautifully illustrated guide will offer an all-natural way for you to feel your best.

Michelle shares her compelling story of healing with wisdom and compassion as she gently guides you through this exceptional book. Read her book carefully and put into practice her simple, straightforward, commonsense principles, and you will be glad you did for the rest of your long and healthy life.
--Harvey Diamond, #1 "New York Times" bestselling coauthor of "Fit for Life"

""Michelle's detox plan is an elegant, gentle, yet life-saving methodology, well conceived through personal experience and thoroughly grounded in research. I heartily recommend it.""
--Meg Jordan, PhD, RN, Editor in "Chief of American Fitness"

""At last, a well-researched, simple, and manageable purification plan for our bodies and our souls.""
--Linda Kavelin Popov, founder of the Virtues Project and author of "A Pace of Grace" and "The Family Virtues Guide"

Imagine waking up without an ache or pain, going through your day with energy, and ending it by enjoying a refreshing night's sleep. Then imagine waking up to do it all over again. Think it's impossible? Think again. The key is eliminating toxins in your body and your life. "The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan" shows you how to get rid of toxins using a simple and effective step-by-step approach. Toxins can leave you feeling sluggish, achy, heavy, and out of shape. They can also lead to disease in the form of cancer, arthritis, diabetes, allergies, and many other serious illnesses. This book explains how herbs, foods, juices, aromatherapy, exercise, breathing techniques, and other natural therapies can help you to feel better than ever. You will learn how to eliminate toxins from your respiratory system, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, urinary tract, and more. Based on a decade and a half of research and experience, "The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan" helps your body rebuild. If you want to feel great, this plan will show you how.

"Michelle shares her compelling story of healing with wisdom and compassion as she gently guides you through this exceptional book. Read her book carefully and put into practice her simple, straightforward, commonsense principles, and you will be glad you did for the rest of your long and healthy life."
--Harvey Diamond, #1 "New York Times" bestselling coauthor of "Fit for Life"

"Michelle's detox plan is an elegant, gentle, yet life-saving methodology, well conceived through personal experience and thoroughly grounded in research. I heartily recommend it."
--Meg Jordan, PhD, RN, Editor in "Chief of American Fitness"

"At last, a well-researched, simple, and manageable purification plan for our bodies and our souls."
--Linda Kavelin Popov, founder of the Virtues Project and author of "A Pace of Grace" and "The Family Virtues Guide"

Imagine waking up without an ache or pain, going through your day with energy, and ending it by enjoying a refreshing night's sleep. Then imagine waking up to do it all over again. Think it's impossible? Think again. The key is eliminating toxins in your body and your life. "The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan" shows you how to get rid of toxins using a simple and effective step-by-step approach. Toxins can leave you feeling sluggish, achy, heavy, and out of shape. They can also lead to disease in the form of cancer, arthritis, diabetes, allergies, and many other serious illnesses. This book explains how herbs, foods, juices, aromatherapy, exercise, breathing techniques, and other natural therapies can help you to feel better than ever. You will learn how to eliminate toxins from your respiratory system, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, urinary tract, and more. Based on a decade and a half of research and experience, "The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan" helps your body rebuild. If you want to feel great, this plan will show you how.

Healing solutions and insights for injuries related to osteoporosis, arthritis, and fibromyalgia. The unique eight-week injury-healing program has recipes, exercises and supplement ideas. The pioneering Healing Food Pyramid.