Now available in paperback--Dr. Weil's hugely informative, practical, and uplifting book draws on the new science of biogerentology (the biology of aging) as well as on the secrets of healthy longevity--diet, activity, and attitude--gathered from cultures around the world, to create a book for "all" ages. (Consumer Health)
Dr. Andrew Weil's many readers have found the well-grounded and practical advice in his many popular books to make good sense, and they have modified their diets and lifestyles accordingly. In HEALTHY AGING, Dr. Weil applies his mind-body approach specifically to aging and longevity, drawing on recent research into the field of biogerontology. We ...
In this reference, renowned nutritionist Andrew Weil provides a sensible weight-loss plan, which includes a low-fat, well-balanced diet that may promote optimum health. In doing so, he offers readers basic facts about nutrition and describes the body's chemical reaction to calories, carbohydrates, and fats. He also critiques numerous diets from ...
Pointing out that a healthy diet is the cornerstone to a healthy lifestyle, the bestselling author of "Spontaneous Healing" and "Eight Weeks to Optimum Health" provides the basic facts about human nutrition. This new book includes complete weekly menus and customized dietary advice for dozens of common ailments.
Two of America's most popular authorities on healthy eating and cooking join forces in this inspiring, easy-to-use cookbook. In addition to 135 fabulous recipes, the book includes invaluable information on what constitutes genuinely healthy eating today. 100 full-color photos.
This new edition of Dr. Weil's eight-week plan focuses all of his expertise in both conventional and alternative medicine on a practical week-by-week, step-by-step program that covers diet, exercise, lifestyle, stress, and environment--all of the aspects of daily living that affect health and well-being.
Can the body heal itself? Dr. Weil says it can, and in SPONTANEOUS HEALING he offers practical advice on wellness along with anecdotes of patients who have healed after pursuing alternative medical approaches. Weil presents an overview of the body's healing system and describes what promotes or inhibits its functioning. He offers a specific 8-week ...
Whats missing from the hundreds of diets on the market to help us achieve healthier bodies? The most important element, teaches Dr. Steven Gurgevich, is not in the bodybut in your mind. As a key member of Dr. Andrew Weils physicians training program, Dr. Gurgevich has brought hypnosis to the forefront of modern medicine. With The Self-Hypnosis ...
From the best-selling author of SPONTANEOUS HEALING, a brilliantly conceived, safe and effective eight-week programme for improving and maintaining health. Dr Weil first explains, then shows how, week by week, gradual changes can lead to long-term benefits such as greater vitality, weight loss and a body which heals itself. Incorporating ...
This essential, authoritative source book is newly revised and updated and covers a wide range of substances, from coffee to marijuana, from antihistamines to psychedelics, from steroids to the new "smart" drugs. In a way that neither condemns nor condones drug use, the authors describe the likely effects of each drug and discuss precautions and ...
The author of 8 WEEKS TO OPTIMUM HEALTH emphasizes the body's ability to heal itself. Here he draws on his philosophy of spontaneous healing to answer frequently asked questions about vitamins and minerals, such as 'How good are multivitamins?', 'How safe is Vitamin C?', 'Why is Folic Acid important?' and 'What do you recommend for a cold?'
Incorporating the author's theories of preventive health maintenance and alternative healing, this title features general diet and nutrition information, simple recipes, and a catalogue of home remedies and tips.
An eight-week programme for improving and maintaining health, this work illuminates the mechanisms and processes of the body's healing systems , along with the ways the individual can optimize the functioning of his or her own system. Incorporating alternative methods and treatments, the author provides information on each component of the ...
This authoritative guide combines the best of conventional medicine with the best scientifically supported complementary therapies, enabling patients and their doctors to create individualized, lifesaving treatment plans.
Best of the Best. Listeners get a complete course of eight breathing exercises that Dr. Weil has used in his own life and prescribed to hundreds of patients to aid in physical healing. To learn the art of healthy breathing, Weil turned to Eastern traditions, including yoga, which view breath as a vital link to the energy of the universe.
Concentrating on alternative medicine, this work recommends ways to deal with a variety of common complaints, from acne to ulcers. Methods include home remedies, vitamins and supplements, and natural cures. Also examined are ways in which to live a healthier lifestyle.
People facing a new diagnosis of cancer are unsettled by their prognosis and treatment options, and they often seek to integrate complementary modalities into their conventional care plan, hoping to improve their chances of cure and decrease side effects. Many do so without informing their oncologist, for fear of alienating them or not convinced ...
Dr. Andrew Weil's bestselling comprehensive guide to preventive health maintenance and to home remedies that he claims are safe, natural, effective, and less costly than standard medical treatments. This revised and updated edition features a new Preface by the author. "It spells out what you need to know to keep yourself in optimum health and to ...
From the author of Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms comes the only identification guide exclusively devoted to the world's psilocybin-containing mushrooms. Detailed descriptions and color photos for over 100 species are provided, as well as an exploration of their long-standing use by ancients and their continued significant to modern-day ...
The work of Harvard anthropologist Richard Evans Schultes (1915-2001), who surveyed the Amazon basis almost continuously for 12 years beginning in 1945, is examined through his own photographs and field notes. With text written by Schultes' protg, explorer Wade Davis, this book is published to coincide with a traveling exhibition. 150 photos.
Developed from its origins in martial arts, Tai Chi is now better known as a superior health-building practice. The Wu family branch is particularly well-known in China for its healthful effects and ability to heal sickness or weakness in the human body. Dr Wen Zee, medical doctor and Tai Chi Chuan master, has focused his entire effort on the ...
This manual suggests that health can be maintained if aided by joy, laughter and kindness, claiming that the most helpful treatment is hope, love, relaxation and the simple joy of living. It offers positive ways of enhancing life for the healthy, and guidance for the medical community.
The same ability that helps ordinary men and women achieve extraordinary success is also the secret to optimizing your lifespan, letting go of stress, and even enhancing your body's self-healing powers. In Meditation for Optimum Health, you will join bestselling authors Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn for a practical introduction that makes ...
In CONSCIOUSLY FEMALE, gynecologist Tracy Gaudet teaches women the importance of waking up to their own bodies and being not only informed but also aware in order to achieve true and lasting health. In prose that inspires women to assume responsibility for their own health, Gaudet illustrates the benefits of taking a leading role in the care of ...
THE BEST ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE is the only book available today that both evaluates the major areas of alternative medicine and addresses how they can be used to treat specific conditions. Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier explains such popular therapies as mind/body medicine, herbal and homeopathic remedies, spiritual healing and traditional Chinese ...
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