Includes index

Introduction: You can recover -- Part one, Recovery from short-lived conditions. Conquering colds and vanquishing viral infections ; Soothing the gut ; Sleeping soundly ; Unwinding anxiety ; Mending musculoskeletal pain ; Supporting healthy skin and hair ; Preventing PMS and upholding urogenital health ; Mastering menopause -- Part two, Recovering from longstanding conditions. Healing heart disease ; Deactivating pain signals ; Reversing Type 2 Diabetes ; Easing asthma ; Building stronger bones ; Defeating depression ; Taming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ; Overcoming Long COVID -- Part three, Recovering from surgery. Setting yourself up for a successful surgery ; Your surgical prehab ; Your post-op experience ; Recovering from orthopedic surgery ; Recovering from heart surgery ; Recovery from breast cancer and its surgery ; Recovering from minimally invasive surgery -- Final considerations -- Your rapid recovery toolkit -- How to choose a supplement

"Drawing on forty years of medical experience and cutting-edge research, Dr. Maizes shows that recovery may be possible for a wide range of conditions when you know how to support your body's natural healing processes. From short-term ailments like colds and sprains to chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes to recovering from surgery, this book offers evidence-based strategies to heal faster and more completely"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket