Healing Ways: An Integrative Health Sourcebook by M.d. Parente, Matilde

Matilde Parente introduces integrative health by asking how conventional treatment and complementary approaches can be evaluated together. Healing Ways discusses mind-body practices, massage and other bodywork, herbal products and supplements, with attention to expectations, cautions and common misconceptions.

The sourcebook emphasizes becoming a more informed health consumer and discussing options with a doctor. Its overview can support questions and further reading, but the safety and usefulness of any particular approach still depend on the evidence, the condition and the individual.