The Nature Cure

A passionate plea for a new medicine

Though conventional medicine continues to marginalise naturopathy, our society has long made up its mind: two thirds of all patients want to be treated with natural medicine. Many physicians still believe that natural medicines are just home remedies without any scientific basis. »False,« says Andreas Michalsen, Professor at the Charité Hospital of Berlin: »Modern naturopathy does indeed have a scientific basis, and it is the only answer to the rising number of cases of chronic pain.« Ambitions to return to natural medicine and methods of healing can be observed in many areas of the world, and Andreas Michalsen is one of the pioneers combining traditional healing and modern research in an innovative way.

Massive side effects und a lack of trust – drug-based therapy is at a dead end. Ever more researchers are becoming interested in the active principles of traditional therapies. Michalsen, Professor of Clinical Complementary Medicine at the Charité University Medical Centre Berlin and Head of the Department of Internal and Complementary Medicine at the Immanuel Hospital Berlin tells us why he left the conventional path of medicine and the potential of nature he discovers anew every day with his patients.

»Michalsen advocates for and explains the science behind leeching, fasting, meditation, yoga, and vegetarianism. I loved it.« New York Magazine

»Most people don’t know that water actually can promote healing in other ways besides quenching our thirst. [...] [Michalsen] discusses how we can use the practice of hydrotherapy in our everyday lives, as well as the importance of using water as a healing tool.« MindBodyGreen

»Full of science and research, [Dr. Michalsen] returns to the earth and shares how we, too, can use the natural world around us to feel better.« Read It Forward

»Essential reading for anyone interested in living a long and healthy life. Filled with compelling research and gripping stories of his own patients, Dr. Michalsen reveals the simple and accessible changes we can make to live well.« Dr. Qing Li, author of Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness

»Dr. Andreas Michalsen has impeccable medical credentials and has been curing thousands upon thousands of patients for more than thirty years. With The Nature Cure, we now all have access to his wisdom on preventing and treating diseases. This scientifically-based and accessible book will help to transform lives as it contains a multitude of actionable recommendations to reverse and prevent multiple diseases.« Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, professor and director of the Integrative Medicine Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center and co-author of Anticancer Living

»[Dr. Michalsen] is one of the best doctors of natural medicine I have ever known. His therapies are based on solid scientific and clinical pillars. In the field of therapeutic fasting, his clinic in Berlin is among the most prestigious in the world and is at the forefront of experimentation and implementation of new scientific discoveries on patients with diseases ranging from hypertension, diabetes, cancer, to multiple sclerosis. This is a book that brings us toward a new approach to medicine, a book that is not to be missed.« Valter Longo, PhD, author of The Longevity Diet

»Integration of conventional medicine and naturopathic medicine makes good sense. Dr. Andreas Michalsen believes, as I do, in the healing power of nature. In this informative book, he demonstrates the safety and efficacy of time-honored methods of optimizing health and treating illness, including dietary adjustment, applications of heat and cold, the use of natural remedies, fasting, and therapies derived from Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I recommend it to practitioners and patients alike.« Andrew Weil, MD, author of Eight Weeks to Optimum Health and Mind Over Meds

»A wonderful resource to guide anyone seeking to improve their health or reverse the suffering from chronic disease.« Terry Wahls, MD, author of The Wahls Protocol

»Here is a clear and straightforward guide to healing like no other in print. Professor Michalsen is a world expert in natural health approaches and now he makes his wisdom available to all. A wonderful book that will help anyone who reads it heal.« Wayne B. Jonas, MD, author of How Healing Works

»A professor of clinical complementary medicine at the Charité University Medical Center Berlin explores the power and potential of natural medicine.« Publishers Weekly

»Sprinkled with case studies throughout, the book provides inspiration and more evidence that natural therapies can and do heal. [...] DIY health readers and fans of natural medicine will find this title scientifically validating and filled with new information.« Library Journal

»In an impressive way this book illustrates why traditional methods of healing are more timely than ever.« Karen Hoffschulte, Carsten Stiftung