Review of Sugar Blues (Mass Market Paperback)

For weeks I walked to and from work, over one hour each way, to help drop through a weight plateau of 199 pounds.No matter what I did, including dieting, I was destined to be a 199-pounder for life!Then, one Sundayevening, I read the first few chapters of a book a friend lent me,"Sugar Blues" by Dufty.My first reaction to the informationcontained in it was entirely emotional: anger and disgust.Until thatmoment I had never given sugar a moment's worth of thought.That Sundayevening, I felt my anger so intensely, that I promised myself that Iimmediately would stop my ingestion of sugar for MORAL reasons.As I readfurther, I wished that I had known this information years ago.I wishedthat I had used this information while raising my children.I am saddenedthat I didn't get to the profound wisdom in this book sooner than I did. But, life is full of important lessons.This book is but lesson numberone.And learning this lesson later is better than not learning it at all. While reading "SUGAR BLUES" I was also reading another book onthe topic of meats.I decided to give up sugar and meats.That Sundayevening, I switched to a SWEETENER-FREE and meat-free lifestyle.OnThursday of that week I spent time between the fetal position in bed andsprinting to the washroom.I thought I had the flu, but looking back,Inow realize I had what I'd describe as, "withdrawl" symptoms.24hours later I was feeling better.7 days later, when I weighed myself, Ireceived the first of many self-fulfiling rewards: I cracked my weight-lossplateau, was finally down to 190 pounds.Three weeks later, I lost another6 pounds and was down to 184.Seven weeks later I was at 177.10 weekslater 174.I have had to tighten my belt 5 notches! I fit into pants thatI had not fit into since 1978.As of this last week, I stabilized at aweight plateau of 174 pounds.I have lost a cool 25 pounds.This bookmade me THINK about the quality of, and effect from, the "foods"I shovelled into my mouth.This book motivated me to read the labelsbefore I bought.It is an absolute MUST HAVE for your home library...aMUST SHOW to friends who you care about...a book that you MUST DOG-EAR andunderline, (use over and over again).It might be a good idea for you tothink about buying several or more copies of this book in paper backversion, (low cost), to either give away or circualte among your friendsand relatives. If you do, you just might enhance your life and theirs. Thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts about "SUGARBLUES".By sharing my experience I am hoping that your life willbecome healthier.All the best in your decision to buy "SugarBlues".

Product Description
The classic, bestselling expose+a7 on the dangers of sugar reveals how this commonly ingested ingredient in countless foods is highly addictive and causes a host of medical problems from depression to coronary thrombosis. Reissue. PW.

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Review of Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being [DECKLE EDGE] (Hardcover)

This review is written by a former hospital administrator of just under 2 decades. I have been studying health and nutrition for more than decade. I became very interested in alternative medicine when a family member was diagnosed with kidney cancer and the allopathic doctors (traditional MD's) could give no reason for the tumor.

If you have not read one of Dr. Weil's books before, I think you will enjoy his writing style.His tone is very conversational, you feel as though you are talking to a friend while you are reading his books, this one included.Dr. Weil has a gift for taking a dry and complicated subject and explaining it in a manner that anyone can understand.The purpose of this book is NOT to stop aging, but rather to prevent or minimize the impact of age-related disease, to learn how to live long and well, and to age gracefully.

He subdivides his book as follows:

PART ONE:The Science and Philosophy of Healthy Aging
1.Immortality
2.Shangri-Las and Fountains of Youth
3.Antiaging Medicine
4.Why We Age
5.The Denial of Aging
6.The Value of Aging
7.Interlude:Jenny

PART TWO:How to Age Gracefully
8. Body I:The Ounce of Prevention
9. Body II:The Anti-inflammatory Diet
10. Body III:Supplements
11.Body IV:Physical Activity
12.Body V:Rest and Sleep
13.Body VI:Touch and Sex
14.Mind I:Stress
15.Mind II:Thoughts, Emotions, and Attitudes
16.Mind III:Memory
17.Spirit I:Unchanging Essence
18.Spirit II:Legacy

A TWELEVE PROGRAM FOR HEALTHY AGING
Appendix A:The Anti-inflammatory Diet
Appendix B:Suggested Readings, Resources and Supplies

The doctor does a wonderful job of explaining why and how we age.Even without an educational background in the sciences I was able to comprehend advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and how they cross link (form abnormal bonds) to adjacent protein strands leading to inflammatory and autoimmune responses.If you have been reading much about nutrition or health lately you know that inflammation is the new "hot topic" in medicine linked to almost everything.According to Cardiologists inflammation is more important in determining heart health than cholesterol.After reading Dr. Weil's explanation of inflammatory response this concept now makes much more sense to me.

Dr. Weil explains in great detail which nutrients the body requires to function properly and how to incorporate them into your life.He also goes into much detail about dietary suggestions.These are pretty much what you would expect, but he does a thorough job of explaining why he is making these recommendations, which I personally find very helpful.

The doctor also goes into great detail regarding his recommendations for physical activity and how this should change as we age.The concept of a pool disinfected without chlorine was new to me, and one that I was very happy to know is an option.

If you want to age gracefully, but feel as though you need more information, this is a wonderful book on the subject.I highly recommend this book to baby boomers looking for information on how to minimize or eliminate the impact of disease in our lives as we grow older.



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Review of In 12 weeks You Can Control Your High Blood Pressure Without Drugs (Paperback)

'The book is upbeat, reading like the medical equivalent of a sermon from the Crystal Cathedral. The style is entertaining, friendly and motivating; so it's easy to read and reread. To follow The Program is to change one's lifestyle, not just one's diet. It is indeed, 'specific and comprehensive'. Not every reader will be able to adopt the upbeat life view which underlies it, but every reader will become more conscious of destructive things in his life which he should try to eliminate, and most of all learn a number of techniques for managing stress.
There is a good deal of well presented medical information in the book. Any patient with hypertension would profit by reading it. Some will be converted and 'go for it 100%'.'
Jean L. Cook, M.D. Office of the Dean (retired)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Of Yeshiva University




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