Robert Rister

The title is a little off; Rister's goal seems to be using naturopathic methods as adjuncts to conventional ones, rather than replacing them. In some cases there are methods that work fine on their own without any alleopathic additions, but for the most part, he aims to have his vitamins, minerals, and herbs help cure (and prevent the oh so common side effects of modern medicine) rather than do it on their own. Nothing in the world will allow me to live without insulin injections, but I show more might be able to hold off complications with some of these methods.

The book is a huge encyclopedia. One section is a massive list of illnesses and conditions that tells you what to take and in what amounts. The next section is the vitamins, herbs, and minerals. He tells you what they do, how much is available in foods, how much you need for certain conditions, and which forms are most assimilable. He warns about what the over dose levels are, what they meds they might interact with, and when they are contraindicated. He also has a section on the macronutrients: protein, fat, and carbs.

This is the most thorough book I've seen on these methods. I like that he is realistic about what vitamins and minerals can do; as far as I can tell, he's not selling snake oil. He does not bring out miracle cures, but ways to help you live more comfortably. He's not selling any of these vitamins and herbs; he's not making money by telling you to use these things (unlike some authors of books touting mega vitamins).

He has sourced his material from over 10,000 articles from medical and technical libraries and from correspondence with researchers. The digital edition has been updated as recently as last month (April 2017). You could not get any fresher information. This is a great resource. show less