The Alchemy Of Disease

Since the dawn of the industrial age, we have unleashed a bewildering number of potentially harmful chemicals. But out of this vast array, how do we identify the actual threats? What does it take to prove that a certain chemical causes cancer? How do we translate academic knowledge of the toxic effects of particular substances into understanding real-world health consequences? The science that answers these questions is toxicology. In The Alchemy of Disease, John Whysner offers an accessible and compelling history of toxicology and its key findings. He details the experiments and discoveries that revealed the causal connections between chemical exposures and diseases. Balancing clear accounts of groundbreaking science with human drama and public-policy relevance, Whysner describes key moments in the development of toxicology and their thorny social and political implications. The book features discussions of toxicological problems past and present, including DDT, cigarettes and other carcinogens, lead poisoning, fossil fuels, chemical warfare, pharmaceuticals—including opioids—and the efficacy of animal testing. Offering valuable insight into the science and politics of crucial public-health concerns, The Alchemy of Disease shows that toxicology’s task—pinpointing the chemical cause of an illness—is as compelling as any detective story.

In this elegantly written inquiry into the function and purpose of illness, Duff reflects upon her own experience with Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and offers a fresh perspective on recovery and healing. While we are conditioned to think of health as the norm, the author reveals that illness has its own geography, laws and commandments.

We all know how frustrating it can be to do everything youre supposed to do and yet see nothing change for the better. This can happen in all areas of our lives, but it is perhaps most trying when it comes to our health. Author Farnaz Afshar knew such frustration. Suffering from a range of physical ailments, she became sicker and sicker and was unable to recover using conventional medicine. The Alchemy of Healing: The Healer Was Always You tells of Afshars discovery of her self-healing power, documenting her journey from illness to well-being. She shares her own story of healing and offers a collection of thoughts and life lessons to help others experiencing illness. She has come to the conclusion that the cause of every illness is the same, making it possible for anyone to achieve relief from any illness by applying the same Law of Attraction principles she learnt. Each chapter guides you through your own path to recovery from whatever illness you have. You can discover your inner strength and self-healing capabilities. The health you desire is in your hands. You, and only you, can really heal yourself!

Life without myth, the vital force of archetypal experiences, is life filled with maladies, neuroses, addictions, and disease. Alchemy of the Soul retells the myth of Eros and Psyche to help readers reconnect mind and relatedness to find wholeness and deep meaning. Author Martin Lowenthal describes how the story of Eros and Psyche illustrates the alchemical process of marrying soul and matter so that life can be lived with more joy, meaning, and a tangible sense of divine love. The book is divided into three parts: • Part 1 is a beautiful retelling of the myth of Eros and Psyche. • Part 2 examines the power of myth and alchemy and shows how spiritual alchemy can restore and transform the soul. • Part 3 is an initiation into the alchemical mysteries using myth as mentor. Lowenthal writes, "The story assails the defenses of our mind and our reactive habits and seeks to wrest a victory for life and growth from the inertia of daily habits and confusion. It initiates us into a world far more vibrant, rich, and nourishing than the one we knew in childhood and naively, yet regressively, settle for. In this sense, story reveals what happens as we attempt to spread our emotional wings in the developmentally confining domain of our childhood home and community and what it takes to make something significant of ourselves in ways that feed the future. As guests of the story, we discover the larger sacred garden in which we emerge as a unique and beautiful flower in a bed of exquisite blossoms, each one unique and essential." Alchemy of the Soul takes alchemy from the realm of the esoteric and places it in practical terms of story—terms that anyone can understand, value, and use as a guide to life.

Throughout his controversial life, the alchemist, physician, and social-religious radical known as Paracelsus combined traditions that were magical and empirical, scholarly and folk, learned and artisanal. He read ancient texts and then burned “the best” of them. He endorsed both Catholic and Reformation beliefs, but he also believed devoutly in a female deity. He traveled constantly, learning and teaching a new form of medicine based on the experience of miners, bathers, alchemists, midwives, and barber-surgeons. He argued for changes in the way the body was understood, how disease was defined, and how treatments were created, but he was also moved by mystical speculations, an alchemical view of nature, and an intriguing concept of creation. Bringing to light the ideas, diverse works, and major texts of this important Renaissance figure, Bruce T. Moran tells the story of how alchemy refashioned medical practice, showing how Paracelsus’s tenacity and endurance changed the medical world for the better and brought new perspectives to the study of nature.

“My sincere hope is that everyone will read this treasure trove of essential inner knowledge. This book is a magnificent accomplishment." -- Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit Alchemy is the science of transformation—how to change one thing into something else. In The Alchemy of Inner Work, Dechar and Fox examine how illness, suffering, and dis-ease—the “lead” of our lives—can become the “gold” of our authentic selves, and the key to good health and well-being. Drawing on traditional Chinese medicine, Eastern and Western alchemical traditions, Kabbalah, and Jungian psychology—plus case studies from working with patients—the authors provide hands-on insights for bringing “the soul of medicine” back into our lives. The book includes: A simple introduction to the ancient practices and principles alchemy How the alchemical model offers a profoundly new path to true health and well-being An array of practices for removing the barriers that block our own healing energy An invitation to alchemical “dream work” as a support on the path of healing

Emerging out of the chaos of misleading dietary information, Alchemy of Nourishment is a transformative new approach to activating the innate wisdom of your body's capacity to thrive as nature intended. Our fast-paced lifestyle, lack of time in nature, and polluted environment increase our stress levels, placing extraordinary demands on our body's ability to detoxify. Toxic overload is at the root of all disease, which can manifest as headaches, weight gain, lack of energy, brain fog, IBS, high blood pressure, and even cancer. This easy to follow, step-by-step guide leads you to tangible, positive changes in your relationship with food, lifestyle, and physical and emotional health. Alchemy of Nourishment integrates science with ancient wisdom to provide a blueprint for wholeness and health. Establish an intimacy with your body that opens the doorway to a vibrant mind, body, and spirit. Through mindfulness practices, real food, and understanding, the Art, Science and Magic of eating will change your life. Restore, Rebuild, Rejuvenate, Thrive!

How coalitions of citizens and experts have been effective in promoting environmental justice in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor.

Every day diseases. Herbal recipes. Your complete resource to start feeling your best, naturallyEach time a cough, fever, headache or other regular ailment hits, several people quickly turn to 'over-the-counter' medications for help. But for those individuals who want to take herbal medicine, it can be a herculean task and confusing to get a trustworthy resource that is equally simple to grasp and understand. Join herbal medicine author SPENCER GARRET as she leads you on the journey towards knowing the appropriate herbal medicine practice for you. Here in her book ALCHEMY OF HERBAL MEDICINE - VOLUME I 600 NATURAL REMEDIES TO CURE DISEASES, offers an open, all-in -one anthology of herbal medicine therapies to use in the comfort of your own home anytime there is a need for it.Alchemy of Herbal medicine: Volume I 600 Natural Remedies to cure Diseases provides the most useful natural therapies that can used to treat common diseases, without the fear or risk of horrible or potentially dangerous side effects that pharmaceuticals can cause in the body.Inside the page of this book you'll find:Inside these pages you'll find:600 HERBAL MEDICINE RECIPES to relieve and heal everyday ailments and injuries naturallyPROFESSIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE ADVICE on basic ingredients and tools to set you up for successWith easy organization and obvious, succinct instruction, Alchemy of Herbal medicine: Volume I 600 Natural Remedies to cure Diseases has you covered irrespective what ails you, such as: Allergies, Bee sting, Bronchitis, Canker sore, Constipation, Dandruff, bed sore, Eczema, Fever, Dog bite, Sun burn, Skin Cancer, Hair loss, Headache, Indigestion, Menopause, Poison ivy, Aging, Acne, Arteriosclerosis, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sore throat, Broken bones, Weight loss, and so on.