According to some reports, about half of all adults and children have one or more chronic health conditions. One in four adults has two or more chronic health conditions. And, sadly, these numbers continue to grow at an alarming rate.
The Holistic Rx offers the reader with one or more chronic health conditions or symptoms easy-to-follow evidence-based approaches to healing their ailments by targeting inflammation and its underlying root causes. Dr. Madiha Saeed covers the foundations of good health like digestive health and detoxification, and the Four Big S’s (stress management, sleep strategies, social and spiritual health), along with disease-specific supplements homeopathy, acupressure, aromatherapy, , other holistic remedies to achieve lasting good health and wellness.
The first part of the book addresses the root of chronic illness—inflammation—and examines its underlying causes and possible treatment approaches that focus on the whole body rather than just the affected area. In the second part of the book, she first advises the reader on adjusting their holistic approach to their health conditions based on their individual needs. Then, after briefly describing various integrative approaches, she provides an A-to-Z guide to holistic and integrative treatment of over 70 chronic illnesses, conditions, and symptoms. For each condition, she outlines a healing plan that begins with digestive health and detoxifications and the four S’s specific to that organ system and covers the additional alternative, holistic, and complementary approaches that are most effective for that condition. This ready resource will help the whole family address their most common complaints and promotes a healthy, balanced lifestyle that focuses on overall wellness.
Madiha M. Saeed, MD, ABIHM, is a board-certified integrative holistic family physician practicing in Illinois. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine and holds a diploma in homeopathy from the Center for Education and Development of Clinical Homeopathy. Dr. Saeeds enthusiasm is demonstrated in her numerous public speaking engagements and her growing international social media presence, as HolisticMom, MD. Her articles are regularly published in Holistic Primary Care magazine, which referred to Dr. Saeed as "an emerging voice for the next generation of holistic physicians." She has been featured in the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicines member spotlight titled, “Walking the Talk: One Member Brings Holism Everywhere She Goes.” Dr. Saeed is the Director of Education for Documenting Hope, a national organization dedicated to healing chronic disease in children, where she educates the public on healing and preventing chronic disease.
Impaired repair known as inflammation and loss of immune tolerance known as autoimmunity have become endemic in modern societies. Dr. Saeed’s wise, caring, competent and evidence based approaches deserve attention from both colleagues and clients. Much can be gained by practicing these approaches to evoking human healing responses and removing obstacles to recovery. — Russell Jaffe, MD PhD, CCN, Founding Fellow, Health Studies Collegium; faculty, George Washington University Medical School; chairman and and CEO, PERQUE™ Integrative Health; ELISA/ACT™ Biotechnologies and MAGique BioTherapeutics™
The Holistic Rx offers practical advice for the prevention and reversal of myriad chronic inflammatory conditions ranging from autoimmune diseases to mood disorders and everything in between. Dr. Saeed presents her prescription for healing in a funny, light-hearted and inspiring manner that is eminently readable. The Holistic Rx will leave you laughing out loud and feeling inspired to make the changes necessary to return to good health. — Beth Lambert, executive director, Epidemic Answers and the Documenting Hope Project; author of A Compromised Generation: The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America’s Children
