Product Description

Avoid the dangerous overuse of antibiotics by using natural herbal remedies to strengthen your own immune defenses.

* Protect yourself and your family from the misuse of antibiotics.

* Learn how to control and overcome infections with natural remedies.

* Maintain a vibrant and healthy immune system without antibiotic dependency.

When antibiotics were discovered they were hailed as the magic bullet that would put an end to the threat of infectious disease. In fact, in 1969 the U.S. Surgeon General stated that "the war against infectious disease has been won." But in the last fifteen years we have faced an alarming increase in cases of bacterial infections that will not respond to antibiotics. What is more, the use of antibiotics in agricultural feeds and the widespread overprescription of antibiotics has deepened the threat of resistant bacteria to potentially epidemic proportions. Even when appropriately prescribed, antibiotics weaken the immune system by altering the body's natural bacterial balance.

While antibiotics have their place in treating acute life-threatening conditions, The Antibiotic Alternative shows how the best defense against infectious disease is to strengthen your own immune system. With advice on stress management and diet and complete monographs of a dozen readily available herbs, Dr. Jones shows you how to ward off infectious disease naturally without antibiotic overdependence. She provides directions for making herbal teas, salves, and tinctures and includes specific herbal recommendations for more than twenty common ailments ranging from acne to wound treatment.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51408 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-15
• Released on: 2000-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 242 pages

Review
Her sound advice will help readers determine when and how to use herbs, . . . and when to see a doctor. -- Body & Soul Magazine - Holistic Health Guide 2001

In this book, you will learn how to protect you and your family from the misuse of antibiotics. -- Frontier Perspectives

Offers a natural way to fight infection and maintain a healthy immune system. -- New Living, November 2000

This book is a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in maintaining optmuim health. -- Linda B. White, M.D., coauthor of Kids, Herbs and Health and The Herbal Drugstore

With advice on stress management and diet, . . . the author shows how to ward off infectious disease naturally without antibiotic over-dependence. -- The New Times, February, 2001

Review
"The Antibiotic Alternative gives the straight scoop on antibiotics--how they work, potential side effects, dangers of overuse, and compelling reasons to use them with restraint. Dr. Jones's coverage of these subjects is balanced and supported by an abundance of research. This book is a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in maintaining optmuim health."
(Linda B. White, M.D., coauthor of Kids, Herbs and Health and The Herbal Drugstore )

"Offers a natural way to fight infection and maintain a healthy immune system.
(New Living, November 2000 )

"With advice on stress management and diet and complete monographs of a dozen readily available herbs, the author shows how to ward off infectious disease naturally without antibiotic over-dependence. The book gives directions for making herbal teas, salves, and tinctures, and includes specific herbal recommendations for over twenty common ailments ranging from acne to yeast infections.
(The New Times, February, 2001 )

"Her sound advice will help readers determine when and how to use herbs, when to use more "Western" treatments such as vaccines and antibiotics, when to try self-diagnosis and treatments and when to see a doctor." (Body & Soul Magazine - Holistic Health Guide 2001 )

"In this book, you will learn how to protect you and your family from the misuse of antibiotics, how to control and overcome infections with natural remedies, and how to maintain a healthy and vibrant immune system without antibiotic dependency."
(Frontier Perspectives )

"In a time when we are bombarded by information and misinformation, it’s comforting to have Dr. Jones’s guide on hand and to know she holds a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology. Very well laid out with an excellent index for cross-referencing."
(Rahasya Poe, Lotus Guide, May-June 2007 )

About the Author
Cindy Jones holds a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Cincinnati. She conducted oncology research for several years at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver and currently works as a medical writer, consultant, and educator. She lives in western Colorado.

Customer Reviews

A Home Medical Library Staple
Ever wonder about the origin of some home remedies? Perhaps those of your family or maybe of anothers? Ever wonder if they really work? Dr Jones explains in plain language the origin and the use of many readily avaliable minerials and herbs as home remedies as well as alternatives to doctor prescribed medications. In the time I have owned the book, I have found it to be a regular referral source for "what ails ya". Besides being informative, I found it to be fast and easy reading.

A book every household needs
The Antibiotic Alternative is clearly written and very easy to follow. For added depth, the back section of the book provides very in-depth monographs for botanicals including garlic and myrrh. The book also includes recipes and information on harvesting and drying herbs. In addition to treating various conditions naturally, the major message Dr. Jones expresses in The Antibiotic Alternative is the need to strengthen your immune system beforehand. This she explains is the best defense against infectious disease and major health problems.

Besides the good advice, this book makes convincing sense of it all.
Prescribed antibiotics don't work any more. This book will tell you why, and what you can do keep your first line of defense - your immune system - healthy, and how to keep ahead of the bad bugs now that the flash-in-the-pan "wonder drug" antibiotics can't help us. Besides the good advice, this book makes convincing sense of it all.