Clinical Pearls for Better Health: Good Ideas for Irritating Problems - Tapa blanda

Have you ever been frustrated not knowing what to do when you have an irritating health problem not serious enough to be a disease or to be a drug deficiency? If so then this book is for you. Subtitled 'Good Ideas for Irritating Problems', Dr. Donald McDowall's new book 'CLINICAL PEARLS FOR BETTER HEALTH' is a collection of observations and advice gathered during the author's experience and research in practice as a Chiropractor for 28 years. Many of these ideas and remedies were also gleaned from discussions with colleagues and patients as they described how they helped themselves when ill.Every person is as different in the way their body works as they are in their personality. In this book the variety of remedies for similar problems is a reflection of how different people are.Compared to many books on this self help subject Dr. McDowall has simplified the information for quick easy reference. Have you ever tried a little bicarb soda in a glass of water before heavy exercise to prevent lactic acid buildup and muscle fatigue? If you had, then you might not have strained your back or leg muscles as easily. Did you know a good way to suppress your appetite is to eat a banana 15 minutes before your meal? Then you don't eat so much during your meal. Do you know how to stimulate your appetite when someone is going to buy you a nice meal even though you are tired? Try adding a teaspoon of lemon juice to a little water 5 minutes before you eat. These and many other ideas in this book will make your life much happier.

Donald McDowall is a practicing chiropractor in Canberra, Australia. He has conducted a private practice since graduation from Palmer College of Chiropractic (Iowa, USA) in 1974. He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and a Diplomat of the International Board of Applied Kinesiology since 1978. He has continually served in leadership positions of professional and community organisations.Dr McDowall has authored numerous papers for publication in professional journals. He has also published three books: A Clinical Approach to Health through Food Programming (1976), Psychic Surgery - The Philippines Experience (1993) and Healing - Doorway to the Spiritual World (1998). In 1998 he developed a peer reviewed, award winning web site of information about Chiropractic and healing www.chiroclinic.com.au.Dr McDowall's interest in the subtleties of healing has caused him to explore and gather information from many parts of the world. He has lectured in the United States, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Dr McDowall was born in Australia into a family of dairy farmers from the southwest of Victoria. He is the eldest of ten children. Impressed by the benefits and experiences of chiropractic over the years, his father gathered up the family and travelled to the United States to study chiropractic at Palmer College in Iowa in 1961. His interest in pursuing a career in health care began by watching his father's work. Donald and his wife, Annie, have nine children.