Dr. Carolyn Dean interviews Dr. Kathy L. Gruver, PhD, LMT, RM, NHC about her new book

 "The Alternative Medicine Cabinet" and her experience with magnesium in her practice... Listen Here

According to Dr. Gruver, "We are calcium happy in this society. And I'm not saying we don't need it. But I think magnesium is more important and I keep a giant bottle of it in the house. It's helpful for muscle spasms, headaches, menstrual and muscle cramps, mood, sleep and PMS. And we need it for the calcium to be absorbed. Who can ask for anything more? "

Dr. Kathy Gruver, author of The Alternative Medicine Cabinet, has earned her Doctorate as a Traditional Naturopath and PhD in Natural Health. Her Doctoral Dissertation is entitled "How our thoughts, words and intentions affect physiology and health outcomes". She was featured in March of 2011 on the Lifetime Television Show called "The Balancing Act" to discuss natural health and her book.

Dr. Gruver has 20 years and 10,000 hours of hands on experience and her business Healing Circle Massage was selected as a "Best Practice" by Massage Magazine. Dr. Gruver has been featured as an expert in publications such as Massage Magazine, Massage and Bodyworks Magazine, Southwest Blend, Discover, First for Women, SB Fitness, The Holistic Option, Bottled Water Web, DermaScope Magazine, and Pacific Coast Business Times.

She has written dozens of articles on health and wellness and has produced, directed and hosted an instructional massage DVD, "Therapeutic Massage at Home; Learn to Rub People the RIGHT Way". Kathy has appeared as a guest expert on over 45 radio shows covering topics such as back pain, mind/body medicine, nutrition, women's health, and patient advocacy.

A former actor, Kathy has channeled that experience into becoming an established public speaker having lectured for Girls Inc, NAWBO (Santa Barbara and San Diego), the American Naturopathic Medical Association's annual conference, Berkeley Springs International Water Competition and local and regional events. Dr. Gruver supplies interesting and helpful ways to better care for yourself and your family.

"The Alternative Medicine Cabinet" is a great self help tool for the novice as well as those experienced in natural health programs.

Demand for better health care is putting the general public on alert that they need to look deeper into how to prevent chronic and degenerating diseases. Being your own advocate requires you to research and explore more natural alternatives and this book is a great start. Dr. Gruver covers the benefits of massage, herbal therapy, healthy pregnancy, stress and homeopathy for adults and children.

Dr. Gruver provides a great chapter on her top 10 nutritional picks and her top 10 quick health tips which are very useful. She goes into depth on the benefits of blueberries, eggs, spinach, wild caught salmon, avocado, filtered water, and olive oil with many easy to implement tips and suggestions.

Her chapter on sleep provides many ways to help insomniacs and offers advice for natural remedies for depression and anxiety. Free health tips and information about her and ordering her book and DVD can be found at www.TheAlternativeMedicineCabinet.com