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A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR
I have to thank my daughters for my
journey into natural wellness. It is a story from pain point to purpose.
Commercial hair care products, even those labelled natural, would inevitably
irritate their skin. Five years ago, I was compelled to formulate plant-based
and chemical-free products that would not aggravate their eczema and allergies.
It was a success. I then moved to manufacturing plant-extract-based oils to
relieve their eczema symptoms and reduce our reliance on steroids. The eczema
oils proved to be very effective and without side effects; they are now used
daily by my daughters and others to relieve their symptoms.
For several years, I have had a
personal challenge with chronic pain and insomnia. The prescription medication
from healthcare professionals did not provide satisfactory relief and had
unpleasant side effects. I then had the good fortune to discover a natural
plant extract that did not only reduce pain severity but also improved my sleep
without noticeable side effects.
These experiences caught my attention
and crystallized my interest in natural products that could be safe
alternatives or complements to the pharmaceutical drugs used in conventional
medicine. I was hungry for relevant information and advice but could not get it
from my doctor. I decided to learn about products used in alternative and
complementary medicine (CAM).
Mainstream medicine views products
used in CAM with suspicion and derision; it dismisses them too easily as
ineffective or dangerous. I focused my search on natural products used in
different traditional medicines that have also been investigated in preclinical
or clinical studies. My preferred studies were randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials.
Placebo-controlled means that the effect of the natural compound is compared
with a non-active compound (placebo) in real-time. Double-blind means that
during the trial neither the patient nor the physician knows who has the active
compound or the placebo. Finally, randomized means that the participants in the
study are assigned randomly to receive either the plant extract or the placebo.
This book summarizes the result of my
research. For the small number of conditions I have explored so far, I provide
examples of natural alternatives and list the scientific evidence supporting
their use at the end of each section.
The book also succinctly describes examples of tried and
tested plant-extract-based formulations of the Norfolk Wellness Initiative, which
are improving people’s lives.
I strongly recommend
that you investigate further the findings herein and discuss them with your doctor
or pharmacist before applying them.
This book is for
information purposes only. By providing the information contained herein I am
not diagnosing, treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing any type of disease
or medical condition.
My goal is to provide you with facts about natural alternatives
to pharmaceutical drugs and synthetic chemicals so that you can feel empowered
to take your health and wellness into your own hands and make informed
decisions under the guidance of a healthcare professional.
To your wellness!
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