Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book: A Guide for Patients, Families, and
Practitioners
What These Six Disorders Have in Common: Contributing Factors and
Treatments
The Importance of Sleep
1 Multiple Sclerosis
2 Parkinson’s Disease
3 Alzheimer’s Disease
4 Atherosclerosis and Stroke
5 Migraine Headaches
6 Seizure Disorders
CONCLUSION
Scientific Discovery and the Integration of Herbs and Nutrients in
Future Treatments of Neurologic Disorders
POSTSCRIPT
New Supplement: Pyrroloquinoline Quinone
References
Recommended Reading
Index
About the Authors
Sidney J. Kurn, M.D., has been a practicing neurologist since 1979, adding acupuncture to his practice in 1994 and herbal medicine in 1996. Now semi-retired, Dr. Kurn is currently studying physics at UC Berkeley. He lives in Santa Rosa, California. Sheryl Shook, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in neuroscience from University of California, Davis. She has completed studies in herbal medicine and currently is a sleep science and anatomy and physiology professor. She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.
“Because neurological diseases are among the hardest to treat, and
among the most complex and resistant conditions, this book is both
a very good and a very important guide. I would highly recommend
that clinicians have this book on their shelves.”
*American Herbalist Guild, Alan Tillotson, May 2016*
“Sidney J. Kurn, M.D., and Sheryl Shook, Ph.D., provide a
thoroughly researched and clinically tested manual that opens up a
new world of treatment possibilities for general and neurologic
practitioners. Herbs and Nutrients for Neurologic Disorders is a
unique contribution, highly recommended for integrating the
burgeoning fields of herbal and traditional neurologic
medicine.”
*Joel M. Reiter, M.D., neurologist and coauthor of Taking Control
of Your Seizures: Workbook*
“This book is required reading for any practitioner of integrative
medicine who treats neurological patients. Sidney J. Kurn, M.D.,
and Sheryl Shook, Ph.D., make well-documented treatment
recommendations, keeping with the highest quality standards of
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The chapters are
clearly organized, and the treatment summaries at the end of each
chapter make it easy to quickly design a program of nutritional
therapy and supplements for your patients.”
*Brian Bouch, M.D., associate clinical professor at the UCLA School
of Medicine and founder of Hill P*
“This is a major contribution to holistic medicine, showing what
can be achieved in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders
when skilled practitioners integrate the insights and practice of
neurology with those of herbal medicine. This is trailblazing
work.”
*David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG, medical herbalist at Traditional
Medicinals and author of Herbs for Heal*
“Herbs and Nutrients for Neurologic Disorders represents the fruits
of multifaceted learning and should be a boon to both physicians
and other health care practitioners--and to patients, too. I am
grateful for this book as a very accessible source of nutritional
and herbal medicine treatment options for chronic neurological
syndromes and diseases. Highly recommended.”
*Peter V. Madill, M.D., board member of the Association for Applied
Psychophysiology and Biofeedback*
“Herbs and Nutrients for Neurologic Disorders takes me back to the
originator of the materia medica, Pedacius Dioscorides. This Greek
army surgeon (circa AD 60) under Nero began the medical study of
plants as a scientific discipline. The authors have continued this
tradition of scientific botany with a magnificent tome on the
herbal treatment of common diseases. I was especially taken by the
chapter on Parkinson’s Disease. Every patient I see with
Parkinsonism will be advised to read this chapter and to consider
its recommendations.”
*James K. Gude, M.D., clinical professor of medicine at the
University of California, San Francisco,*
“At once a scholarly work and practical guide, this book provides
the essential conceptual framework, supporting research, and
clinical formulations needed to treat common neurologic diseases
from a functional, holistic approach. An indispensable resource for
both the clinician and patient alike. What a gem!”
*Gerald Camarata, M.D., family physician specializing in herbal and
functional medicine and clinical*
“This book offers a unique integration of these two authors’ vast
knowledge from their many years of dedicated clinical work and
patient care. A real asset to neurological patients and their
health providers.”
*Isaac Eliaz, M.D., M.S., L.Ac., founder and medical director of
the Amitabha Medical Clinic and Heal*
“Doctors and patients alike will benefit from this understandable
and well-researched volume. This work fills an important void in
the complementary alternative medicine literature.”
*Dan Kenner, Ph.D., L.Ac., writer and consultant in integrative
medicine in both Oriental and naturop*
This book offers an excellent source of information regarding the
value of certain herbs, micronutrients, and diet for neurological
disorders. The authors have described functions of various herbs
and nutrients in great detail.”
*Kedar N. Prasad, Ph.D., author of Fight Alzheimer’s with Vitamins
and Antioxidants and Fight P*
“The authors have extensively researched all the herbs and
supplements that have been scientifically shown to help with
neurologic disorders. Interestingly, the same nutrients come up
time and again across the conditions--cannabinoids, essential fatty
acids, vitamins, minerals, probiotics, enzymes, and herbs such as
turmeric. These all have proven pharmacological effects and can be
used together with treatments prescribed by an M.D. The similarity
of treatment should come as no surprise as the authors have made a
fascinating comparison between the various neurologic disorders. In
each of them, inflammation, oxidative stress, excitotoxicity, toxic
exposure, diminished gastrointestinal health, genetics, and
epigenetics all play a role. The herbs and supplements they
describe help combat each of these. But while there are
similarities between the various conditions and treatments, there
are also differences. In each chapter the authors succinctly list
the specific herbs and nutrients special for each condition. In
addition, they emphasize the vital importance of sleep and dietary
considerations. This book should be required reading not just for
anyone affected by any of the conditions mentioned but also for
doctors who still opt to treat them exclusively with
medication.”
*Judy Graham, editor of New Pathways magazine and author of
Managing Multiple Sclerosis Naturally and*
"As Americans increasingly use herbs and nutrients to treat
themselves for a wide swath of ailments, this kind of skilled
advice, backed by rigorous science, is beneficial for general adult
readership. VERDICT: All readers, including students and providers
of integrative health care, will find this title to be a first rate
resource."
*Library Journal*
“This is a no-nonsense, data-rich presentation compiled by an
allopathic-trained neurologist and a PhD in neuroscience. What
these professionals have in common is an interest in alternative,
herbal medicine and an honest desire to help people challenged by
neurologic disorders. The book begins with an overview of
naturopathic literature. Much of that literature is now included in
mainstream medical journals but is still not often found in general
practice, despite the fact that it offers simple, inexpensive
remedies for the treatment of these six devastating disorders.
Contributing factors relating to these diseases are then covered
with complete discussions of the dangers of sleep debt, the loss of
nutrients in our food, increased toxins in the environment, and
diminished gastrointestinal health. Once the general stage has been
set, each disease is covered intensively in its own chapter. The
extraordinarily detailed science which is contained within the
pages makes this a serious read. The authors have, however, made it
more reader-friendly by including a summary at the end of each
chapter along with a chart of the herbs and nutrients which have
been found helpful in treating the disease. Let customers know that
this book is not folklore. It is science that can be very helpful
indeed.”
*Retailing Insight, Anna Jedrziewski, August 2016*
“Herbs & Nutrients for Neurologic Disorders, with its detailed
biological explanations and extensive footnotes, is not a light
read. But if you are dealing with one of these illnesses, it can be
a valuable resource for you and your practitioner.”
*Energy Times, Lisa James, July 2016*
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