Bircher-Benner 21 Manual for Patients with Skin Diseases or Sensitive Skin

Heavy-Metal Exposure and Neurodermatitis 63 Diet and Neurodermatitis 63 Provocation Factors 65 Complications of Neurodermatitis 66 Special Forms of Neurodermatitis 66 Concomitant Symptoms of Neurodermatitis 66 Psychological Consequences of Neurodermatitis 66 Treatment of Neurodermatitis 67 Basic Care 67 Treatment with Glucocorticoids (Corticosteroids) 68 Other Immunosuppressants 73 Antihistamines 74 Phototherapy and Climate Treatment 74 Spas 75 Curing Neurodermatitis by Treating its Causes 75 Homoeopathic Treatment of Neurodermatitis 76 Psoriasis (Psoriasis Vulgaris) 78 The Epidemiology of Psoriasis 78 Causes of Psoriasis 78 Occurrences in the Skin and the Appearance of Psoriasis 79 Involvement of Internal Organs in Psoriasis 81 The Psychological Effect of Psoriasis 82 Triggering and Aggravating Risk Factors of Psoriasis 82 Common Treatment of Psoriasis 83 Treatment of Psoriasis by Addressing its Causes 88 Vitiligo 93 The Common Treatment of Vitiligo 93 Treatment of Vitiligo by Addressing its Causes 94 Skin Warts 95 The Role of the Immune System 95 Treatment of Warts 97 Prevention of Warts 99 Seborrhoeic Keratosis (Verruca Seborrhoica) 100 Treatment of Seborrhoeic Keratosis 100 Actinic Keratosis 101 Treatment of Actinic Keratosis 101 Birthmarks (Nevus) 103 Lipoma 105 Liposarcoma 106 White Skin Cancer 107 Black Skin Cancer (Malignant Melanoma) 108 Heredity as a Contributing Cause of Malignant Melanoma 109 Treatment of Malignant Melanoma 109 Melanocarcinoma and Diet 110 Order Therapy for Skin Diseases 113 The Diet 113 The Gut-Skin Axis and the Gut-Brain Axis 114 The Problem of Food Energy 115 Two Kinds of Food Energy 115 The Basic Regulation of the Soft Connective Tissue (Matrix) 117 The Integral Law of Nutrition 119 Vibrancy of Food 119 The Meaning of Food Economy 119 Secondary Plant Substances (Phytochemicals) 120 Nutritive Stimulus 121 The Meaning of Movement 121 The Meaning of the Climate 121 The Meaning of Sleep 122 The Meaning Skin Care 122 The Water Treatments 123 General Guidelines for Order Therapy 125 Treatment Plans and Menus 128 Diet Stage I: the Fresh Juice and Almond Milk Diet 128 Diet Stage II: the Vegan Raw Food Diet 128 Diet Stage III: the Vegan, Wheat-Free and Yeast-Free Diet with 1/3 Warm Wholefood 128 Diet Stage IV: the Lacto-Vegetarian Wholefood Diet 128 Notes on Diet Stage I 129 Possible Reactions during Diet Stage I, the Pure Fresh Juice and Almond Milk Diet and Their Treatment 129 Diet Plan for Diet Stage I 130 Mixed Juices 130 Recipes 140 Fresh Juices 140 Vegetable Juices 140 Healthy Teas 141 Bircher Muesli 143 Sprouted Cereal Grains 145 Raw Vegetables and Salads 145 Salad Dressings 146 Mayonnaise 148 Raw Vegetables and Accompanying Dressings 148 Suggestions for Dressings to go with Salads and Raw Vegetables 149 Milk Types 151 Butter, Vegetable Fats and Oils 152 Gentle Cooking and Steaming 153 Soups 153 Vegetables 158 Salad of Cooked Vegetables 167 Potato Dishes 169 Grain Dishes 173 Sauces 178 Sandwiches 181 Basic Spreads 181 Desserts 182 List of Recipes and Treatment Plans 189 Notes 190