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- Explores more than 400 species of lichens, alongside full-color photos - Shows the ways that indigenous peoples of North America have traditionally used lichens for food, clothing, dye, paint, and medicine - Explains in detail the scientific research behind the potency of lichen chemicals to heal many human conditions Lichens--a symbiosis of fungi, algae, bacteria, and yeast--can grow on nearly any surface and thrive in an extremely wide range of environments, from trees in old-growth forests, to hot deserts, cold polar regions, and even on the International Space Station. Used for millennia by indigenous people for food, clothing, art, and medicine, lichens are now being recognized by modern science for their unique medicinal potential against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, viruses, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. In this full-color illustrated encyclopedia, Robert Dale Rogers, RH(AHG), explores more than 400 species of North American lichens, detailing their traditional indigenous uses, mythology, chemistry, pharmacology, and possible healing applications, along with naturalist observations from the 19th and 20th centuries. He explains how lichens, along with mushrooms, molds, and yeasts, are members of the Fungi Kingdom and, surprisingly, more biologically related to humans than to plants. He looks at what types of lichens we can find in specific geographic regions and habitats and shows how lichens are an indicator species, revealing the health of their surrounding environment and neighboring life forms, including us. Interpreting modern research on the chemistry of lichens and showing how they can be used as powerful medicines, Rogers explores their chemical constituents, detailing each lichen chemical's healing properties, from easing coughs to inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells. He reveals how pharmacological researchers often are rediscovering the ancient wisdom of lichens long known by indigenous peoples, such as how the Navajo use dried Xanthoparmelia for impetigo caused by Streptococcus. Showcasing the benefits as well as the beauty of lichens, this book reveals how lichens are the perfect example of strength, cooperation, and harmonious living.

- Explains how Ayurveda has understood and successfully managed obesity for centuries and how you can apply its insights to lose weight and keep it off - Explores individual Ayurvedic body types, how wrong foods and wrong lifestyle affect each type, and how all these components coalesce with our unique metabolic rhythms in the process of weight management - Presents several Ayurvedic body-mind protocols and suitable food intakes, detailing their effects on the gut, microbiota, and the gut-heart-brain axis as well as how they help rebalance metabolism at the tissular, cellular, and molecular levels Managing excess weight and developing a healthier body can be extremely challenging. But, as Dr. Eduardo Cardona-Sanclemente reveals, Ayurvedic medicine, the ancient Indian healing modality, has successfully managed obesity for centuries--and by integrating it with modern medicine, you can develop a personalized, practical, and cost-effective approach to lose weight and keep it off. Illustrating the "why-how-when" of weight gain and fat from an Ayurvedic understanding, backed up by modern science, Dr. Cardona-Sanclemente explains how Ayurveda addresses obesity based on gut health, metabolism, lymph, fascia, and the vagus nerve for physical and mental health. He shows how what is common to all is imbalance and Ayurveda's core aim is to rebalance us and restore us to good health. He explores individual Ayurvedic body types, how wrong foods and wrong lifestyles affect each type, and how all these components coalesce with our unique metabolic rhythms in the process of weight management. He presents several Ayurvedic body-mind protocols and treatments, detailing suitable food intakes and their effects on the gut, microbiome, and the gut-heart-brain axis as well as how they help rebalance the metabolism. He also provides self-assessments to help you determine your Ayurvedic body type. Supported throughout by up-to-date clinical research on Ayurvedic medicine, this guide explains Ayurvedic concepts and practices through the lens of recent biomedical discoveries and shows how to apply this integration of ancient medicine and modern science to your own life for lasting management of obesity and gut health.