Browse our Publications on Alternative Medicine & Health

More Americans are turning to alternative medicine to solve health problems. With this growing trend, Harvard Health has published a number of reports on topics involving complementary and natural medicine. Alternative health topics covered include everything from vitamins and supplements to alternative allergy treatments. Browse our alternative medicine publications below.

	Click to enlarge		The Benefits and Risks of Vitamins and Minerals: What You Need to Know About two out of five Americans take a vitamin or mineral supplement regularly. But is this money well spent? Are you already getting enough of the vitamins and minerals you need from your food? Is it sufficient to take a multivitamin a day, or should you consider adding more of certain vitamins or minerals? The Benefits and Risks of Vitamins and Minerals: What You Need to Know delves into what’s proven, what’s promising, and what may be a waste of money. Read more Printed Version: $18.00 Electronic Download (PDF): $18.00 Print + Electronic Download (PDF): $26.00

	Click to enlarge		Healthy Eating: A guide to the new nutrition Forget your old ideas about healthy eating. Research done since the 1990s shows beyond all doubt that you can lower your risk for the most serious diseases of our time by following a healthy diet. Healthy eating, based on this new science, can ward off 25% of all cancers and, combined with exercising regularly and not smoking, can prevent possibly 90% of cases of type 2 diabetes. Healthy Eating supplies the information you’ll need to choose safe, nutritious foods. Read more Printed Version: $18.00 Electronic Download (PDF): $18.00 Print + Electronic Download (PDF): $26.00

	Click to enlarge		What to do About Allergies The science of allergy treatment has come a long way. Doctors now understand the allergic response on a molecular level, producing better ways to diagnose and treat all kinds of allergies from hay fever to food reactions. In What to do About Allergies, learn to identify your allergy symptoms, pinpoint your triggers, distinguish between intolerance and allergy, and choose the best treatment for your particular type of allergy. Read more Printed Version: $16.00 Electronic Download (PDF): $16.00 Print + Electronic Download (PDF): $24.00

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