Adaptogens in Medical Herbalism: Elite Herbs and Natural Compounds for Mastering Stress, Aging, and Chronic Disease

No. Klas	:	635.7/Yan/A
Pengarang	:	Donald R. Yance, CN. MH. RH (AHG)
Penerbit	:	Healing Art Press, Canada,
Kolasi	:	1315 p.: tab. ; fig. ; bibl. ind.
Digital Copy	:	5
Pinjaman Aktif	:	0
Synopsis	:	This book has been several years in the making, and I am deeply grateful to those who have provided inspiration, support, and encouragement along the way. The late Dr. Ben Tabachnik, my friend and colleague, was instrumental in the creation of the adaptogen formulas that I use today that have benefited so many people. Although I had used adaptogens in my clinical practice for many years, meeting Ben in 1999 deepened my interest in these remarkable healing plants. As a senior scientist for the National Research Institute of Sport in Moscow during the 1970s and ’80s, Ben implemented scientific discoveries in biochemistry, pharmacology, and nutrition into the training programs of top- level athletes, including members of the Soviet Union’s national Olympic sprinting team. In 1990, Ben immigrated to the United States, where he continued to coach elite athletes. Ben’s first book in English, Soviet Training and Recovery Methods, introduced to the American public the concept of using natural anabolic agents—herbal adaptogens—for improving athletic performance. Ben maintained that the same catabolism (breaking down) that occurs in elite, competitive athletes could also be seen in normal people under everyday stressful conditions. In our collaboration, Ben and I were inspired to create adaptogenic formulas to benefit a wide range of people, from my patients with chronic diseases like cancer to anyone interested in maintaining optimal health and vitality.