A scientifically based herbal and nutritional program to master stress, improve energy, prevent degenerative disease, and age gracefully

• Explains how adaptogenic herbs work at the cellular level to enhance energy production and subdue the pro-inflammatory state behind degenerative disease

• Explores the author's custom adaptogenic blends for the immune system, cardiovascular health, thyroid function, brain health, and cancer treatment support

• Provides more than 60 monographs on herbs and nutritional compounds based on more than 25 years of clinical practice with thousands of patients

Weaving together the ancient wisdom of herbalism and the most up-to-date scientific research on cancer, aging, and nutrition, renowned medical herbalist and clinical nutritionist Donald Yance reveals how to master stress, improve energy levels, prevent degenerative disease, and age gracefully with the elite herbs known as adaptogens.

Yance's holistic approach, called the Eclectic Triphasic Medical System (ETMS), is based on extensive scientific research, more than 25 years of clinical practice, and excellent results with thousands of patients. It centers on four interconnected groups of health tools: botanical formulations, nutritional supplements, diet, and lifestyle. Defining three categories for adaptogenic herbs, he explains how formulations should combine herbs from each category to create a synergistic effect. He provides more than 60 monographs on herbs and nutritional compounds as well as custom combinations to revitalize the immune system, build cardiovascular health, protect brain function, manage weight, and support cancer treatment. He explains the interplay of endocrine health, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, thyroid function, and stress in the aging process and reveals how adaptogenic treatment begins at the cellular level with the mitochondria--the microscopic energy producers present in every living cell.

Emphasizing spirituality, exercise, and diet in addition to herbal treatments and nutritional supplements, Yance's complete lifestyle program explores how to enhance energy production in the body and subdue the proinflammatory state that lays the groundwork for nearly every degenerative disease, taking you from merely surviving to thriving.

Donald R. Yance Jr., CN, MH, RH(AHG), is a clinical master herbalist and certified nutritionist. He is the founder of the Mederi Centre for Natural Healing in Ashland, Oregon, the president and formulator of Natura Health Products, and founder and president of the Mederi Foundation. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.

Acknowledgments and Dedication

Foreword by Dwight L. McKee, MD, CNS, ABIHM

Introduction

Part One
Adaptogens
Keys to Optimal Health

1. My Healing Philosophy
2. Adaptation and the Stress Response
3. Vital Energy and the Neuroendocrine System
4. The Metabolic Model of Aging
5. Adaptogens, the Ultimate Evidence-Based Medicine
6. Adaptogen-Based Formulations as the Foundation of Health
7. Harmonizing with Adaptogenic Blends
8. The Thyroid and the HPA Axis
9. Cardiovascular Health
10. Revitalizing the Immune System
11. Adaptogenic Remedies in Cancer Therapy
12. Healthy Brain and Aging in the Metabolic Model
13. Bone Health
14. Weight Management
15. Exercise, the Best Medicine
16. Eating for Optimal Health
17. Mastering Life and Wellness through Spirit

Conclusion to Part 1. The Future of Medicine

Part Two
Materia Medica

Acerola - Malpighia glabra
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Amla/Indian Gooseberry - Phyllanthus emblica
Aralia - Aralia elata
Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera
Astragalus - Astragalus membranaceus
B Vitamins: B5, B6, B12, and Folic Acid
Bacopa - Bacopa monnieri
Bilberry - Vaccinium myrtillus
Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs)
Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone)
Colostrum
Cordyceps - Cordyceps sinensis
Creatine
Devil's Club - Oplopanax horridus
Elderberry - Sambucus nigra, Sambucus spp.
Eleuthero - Eleutherococcus senticosus
Epimedium - Epimedium grandiflorum, E. brevicornum, E. sagittatum, E. koreanum
Eurycoma - Eurycoma longifolia
Fish Oil Rich in EPA and DHA
Ginger - Zingiber officinale
Ginseng - Panax ginseng, P. quinquefolius
Glutamine
Goji Berry - Lycium barbarum, L. chinense
Gotu Kola - Centella asiatica
Grape Seed, Grape Skin, and Japanese Knotweed (Hu Zhang) - Vitis vinifera and Polygonum cuspidatum
Green Tea - Camellia sinensis
Hawthorn - Crataegus spp.
He Shou Wu - Polygonum multiflorum
Holy Basil - Ocimum sanctum
L-Arginine
L-Carnitine
L-Tryptophan
Licorice - Gycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza spp.
Magnesium
Marapuama - Ptychopetalum olacoides, P. uncinatum
Mucuna - Mucuna pruriens
Mumie - Asphaltum
NADH
Nettle - Urtica dioica
Notoginseng - Panax notoginseng, P. pseudoginseng
Oat Seed - Avena sativa
Pantethine
Pantocrine - Cornu Parvum Cervi
Poria (Fu Ling and Fu Shen) - Poria cocos
Reishi - Ganoderma lucidum
Rhaponticum - Rhaponticum carthamoides
Rhodiola - Rhodiola rosea
Rooibos - Aspalathus linearis
Rose Hips - Rosa canina
Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis
Royal Jelly (and Propolis) - Substances produced by Apis mellifera
Saw Palmetto - Serenoa repens, S. serrulata
Schisandra - Schisandra chinensis
Shatavari - Asparagus racemosus
Siberian Pine Seed Oil - Oleum Pini Sibericae
Siberian Sea Buckthorn Oil - Oleum Hippophae Sibericae
Suma - Pfaffia paniculata
Tribulus - Tribulus terrestris
Turmeric - Curcuma longa, C. domestica
Tyrosine
Vitamin D3
Whey Protein Concentrate

Appendix. The Eclectic
Triphasic Medical System (ETMS)

Index