Getting Rid of Ritalin
An interesting book about the use of neurofeedback as a successful treatment of ADD without drugs. The authors also discuss the role of nutrition in…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Realized Religion
Authors: Christopher A Hall, Theodore J Chamberlain
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Religion & Health
A fascinating research resource that documents the relationship between faith and health. Religion is defined as realised when it is concretely applied to life. The…… Read More »
Tapping the Healer Within
This is a striking book about a remarkable therapy invented by the author – thought field therapy. Like many discoveries, TFT comes directly from the…… Read More »
Eastern Healing
This is a very accessible as well as beautifully illustrated guide to Eastern healing traditions, written by a renowned expert on Eastern healing, who has…… Read More »
Studies on Indian Medical History
This is a compilation of papers given at the second workshop of the European Ayurvedic Society held in 1985. The book is divided into three…… Read More »
Vedic Health Care System
Authors: Binod Kumar Joshi, Geeta Joshi, Ram Lal Sah
Reviewer: Dr. Ann Roden
Category: Complementary Medicine / Ayurveda
Dr. Ann Roden writes: This book attempts to present Sushrut Samhita - the classical Sanskrit text on surgery - in its right perspective. It tries…… Read More »
Alternative Medicine - Should we Swallow it?
A volume the in the series 'debating matters' sponsored by the Institute of Ideas. Here five essayists set out the case for and against CAM…… Read More »
The God of Hope and the End of the World
Author: John Polkinghorne
Reviewer: David Lorimer
The key word of this book is in the title: hope. John Polkinghorne's treatment of the theme of the end of the world begins with…… Read More »
Debating Matters - Science - Can we Trust the Experts?
This is an important issue that has come to the forefront in the past few years following a number of disasters, hyped prospects and the…… Read More »
Quantum Theory
John Polkinghorne begins his short book with the quotation from Richard Feynman: 'I think I can safely say that no one understands quantum mechanics'. However,…… Read More »