Review of Under the Influence: A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism (Mass Market Paperback)

I find the comments that the book is out of date sad, because the vast majority of alcoholism treatment programs as well as public opinion have not yet caught up to this book.
Milam advances several important concepts:
1. Alcoholism is a disease like diabetes. Psychology and morality play no role, except in the alcoholic's reaction emotionally to the consequences of the disease [hiding it, seeking help, etc.] If you think this view of alcoholism is completely accepted now, try telling your boss you are an alcoholic.
2. Milam then explains HOW alcoholism is a disease in fascinating detail. Alcoholics are not addicted to alcohol, but to a complex physical process that happens when they drink. Basically, the alcoholic's body reacts to the presence of alcohol in the body differently from that of a "normal" person, and no amount of counseling/threats/religious conversions can change that.
3. Alcoholics may not know when to save themselves, and may need help [he shoots down the "hitting bottom" myth]. Do you wait for a diabetic to go into a coma before you help them?
4. Treatment for the alcoholic must address the poor state of the alcoholic's health and nutrition. Alcoholic tremors, shaking, illusions, paranoia, etc. are caused by alcoholic malnutrition. Alcohol strips the body of water soluble vitamins, particularly the crucial B vitamins, and prevents the liver and other organs from repairing the body.
The one section of the book I don't agree with concerns the role of government/public agencies in alcoholism treatment. Milam expects too much of them. But that does not affect the brilliance of this book.
In the reviews here, there are some criticisms that Milam describes only "worst case" scenarios. That is not correct. He clearly describes all the stages of alcoholism, from the "I just want to have fun" stage to the lying in the gutter stage, and he recognizes that the disease progresses differently in people.
As an alcoholic who has been sober for twenty years, I can't recommend this book enough. It provides hard information, not moralizing.



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Review of Chakra Foods for Optimum Health: A Guide to the Foods That Can Improve Your Energy, Inspire Creative Changes, Open Your Heart, and Heal Body, Mind, and Spirit (Paperback)

Until I read this book, I never thought about the HOW of eating, only the WHAT.Deanna points to the equal importance and the studies behind who we're eating with and how the meal takes place.For example, she cites a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine from Drs. Christakis and Fowler. They demonstrated that patterns of body weight gain were directly connected to our social networks.What does that mean? The greater the connection an individual has with obese friends and family (even if miles apart), the larger the influence on he or she developing obesity.If you're emotionally close with overweight people, there is also a higher chance of you becoming obese. As a mom, this makes me thing about being in great shape for my kid's healthy future and my own too!This is only one of many amazing insights and studies presented in Chakra Foods.It will have you thinking about food in a whole new way, an empowering way.

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Nutritionist and yoga practitioner Deanna Minich's Chakra Foods provides information on how to heal emotional and physical woes through making the right food choices. The material for this book developed out of the author's highly successful "Nutrition for the Soul" classes, workshops, and private counseling sessions. Not a diet book, it looks at both the nutritional and spiritual aspects of the foods we eat and how they can heal us. For example, someone feeling stuck in their lives could turn to chapter 5 and find a list of orange foods -- apricots, carrots, salmon, pumpkin, oranges -- to help their sacral chakra. For each chakra, specific affirmations and other practices are also offered, as are meal plans and recipes. Helpful lists, charts, and diagrams help readers easily pinpoint and diagnose themselves and the various prescriptive options are all very clearly explained. With lots of useful sidebars, this book really is a treasure trove of energy medicine in the form of food -- truly food for the body, mind, and soul!



* Looks at the energetics of what and how we eat and how to rebalance through healthier choices.

* Easy to implement and stick with plan.

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Review of The Graying of America: An Encyclopedia of Aging, Health, Mind, and Behavior (2d ed.) (Hardcover)

Thoughfully written, interesting from cover to cover and painstakingly comprehensive - there isn't much more you could ask from a reference book, particularly if you're not an expert on the subject.I really enjoyed reading The Graying of America, and found it much more interesting (and less dry) than I expected.As a gerentology novice who works as a volunteer with hospice patients, I wanted something that would show me many facets of living with aging, rather than my usual reading on coming to terms with dying.This book fit the bill to a "T", and I would imagine it would have a place on the bookshelf of anyone interested in aging well and understanding the life of the elderly.



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Review of Vitamin C: The Real Story, the Remarkable and Controversial Healing Factor (Paperback)

Apart from various websites, this is the first book I've read about Vitamin C and I found it immensely informative and very valuable.I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in achieving optimal health andavoiding as much disease as possible later in life.Saul & Hickey do a good job explaining the history, the science, methodology and reasoning behind large doses, the controversy, the chemistry and laying down the basics as you proceed through the book and set you up well for their synthesis in the final chapters where they lay down a very detailed explanation of how the fundamental cause of atherosclerosis is highly likely to arise from less than optimal levels of antioxidants particularly Vitamin C in the body, these were the sections I found the most interesting.The book also has a great section on cancer, how it develops, and how Vitamin C can play a role in prevention and treatment.

Having done some internet research today since finishing the book I am a little surprised they never mention the role of the various genes that have arisen in animals that can't produce their own Vitamin C such as the one that produces Uric Acid (as wikipedia says it provides about half of the antioxidant capacity of the plasma), along with the ability to recycle ascorbate which is also seems unique to upper primates, guinea pigs and bats according to this recent article.[...] I think this is interesting too and could have been mentioned when comparing our vitamin C requirements to animals that make their own (hence the four stars).Nevertheless, this is minor, and gorillas eat 2-5g of ascorbate a day anyway which is way beyond what most people eat and about the range they recommend here for maintaining good health.

I think they make a very strong argument for increasing intake for optimum health, so I know I will be doing just that.
This is a great book, which is easy to read, concise and full of valuable information that could very well extend the length and quality of your life - and if you ever catch a lethal strain of legionnaires disease you'll know what to do!









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Research into vitamin C is progressing rapidly despite a lack of funding from conventional medicine into its clinical applications. Orthomolecular medicine, which uses nutrients in large doses to treat disease, is regarded as highly controversial by the medical establishment. This rejection of the orthomolecular approach has little basis in science and reflects a bias at the heart of the status quo.


This book tells the story of how the controversy about vitamin C has grown and continues while the increasing evidence demonstrates the value of the orthomolecular approach. The story of vitamin C is an exciting journey into the workings of science and medicine, the intrigues of political economic influences, and the evolutionary history of humankind. Someday, medicine without vitamin C therapy will be compared to childbirth without sanitation or surgery without anesthetic.

- You_ll see that mega doses of vitamin C have proven to be an effective antibiotic, a nontoxic anticancer agent, and also a treatment for heart disease.
- We_ll explain the real reasons behind conventional medicine_s rejection of vitamin C therapy.
- You_ll meet the pioneers of vitamin C research, who often faced great resistance in their advocacy for the health benefits of this nutrient.

Vitamin C is a simple molecule with powerful effects. If you want to be healthy, you should take enough vitamin C. After reading this book, you will know why and how much.



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Review of The Hidden Cure: The Five Laws of Perfect Health (Paperback)

Let me start by saying that I met Laurens 15 years ago while surfing in our beautiful island Barbados. We started talking about health, life, pyramids, ecology, energy...we shared same interests and became friends in a snap.

About a year later I broke a finger during a surf session. The pain was so intense I was unable to do anything with that hand. That evening we met at his house and he told me he could use EMF to reduce the swelling and the pain. I was skeptic: how could some electrical frequencies applied to my body reduce pain??? He checked a data base in his computer to find a frequency that matched the vibration of healthy bone and muscle tissue. He also added some frequencies for two types of Arnica (a plant that reduces swelling). Using a machine capable of generating those frequencies, he applied them through some meridians in my hands and at the end of the 5 minute session I already felt less pain in the area. By the next morning the pain and the swelling where virtually gone. I was so impressed. I shook hands with him using my broken finger..!!!

That event changed my life. I enrolled in his program. I enrolled my wife, my parents and my kids. We learned about true health. We learned what and how to eat. We learned the connection of fungi to chronic disease. We learned how simple sugars feed those fungi and rob vital energy. We learned to cure the Earth by curing the individual. Amazing..!!! It has been an incredible voyage...!!!

And now its all in this book. It condenses all this knowledge into an easy and fulfilling read. Its time to get this message to the World. 5 Laws = Perfect Health.

Congratulations to you and to your beautiful family...!!!

1 Luv' to all
Ralf

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Sustenance in biblical times, raw and natural, was a diet in balance with nature and can be considered the original organic lifestyle. Today, our world is filled with biochemical agents, pathogens, and fungi that drastically impact our health. Nothing escapes environmental assaults.
The Hidden Cure: The 5 Laws of Perfect Health gives you the knowledge to combat today's ecological hazards. Laurens Maas explains how fungi cause many of our ailments. In this solution-based handbook, he outlines a clinically proven easy-to-follow plan to reduce the fungal and toxic load in your diet and reboot your nervous systems as a means to holistic recovery.
The 5 Laws, which help reverse and eliminate the adverse effects of global fungal pollution, include reducing sugar and carbohydrates, eating proteins according to your blood type, eating fats according to your metabolism, eating vegetables that influence your body's biochemical speed, and correcting your body's electromagnetic frequencies.


With case studies, a seven day eating plan, and helpful recipes included, The Hidden Cure: The 5 Laws of Perfect Health will help your body promote a powerful immune system, rebalance your internal environment, and lead you to optimal health.


Simply put, The 5 Laws are about the five molecules of health: sugars, proteins, fats, minerals, and electricity. It is the balance of these five molecules that exist within us all that determines the overall health of the individual. This book is a simple guide to teach you how to gain total control of your health for the better, now and for the rest of your lives. Mr. Laurens Maas is a registered osteopath and homeopath physician.

About the Author


Laurens Maas, BS Ost., Di. Hom., is an osteopathic and homeopathic physician with fifteen years of clinical experience. He has treated musculoskeletal and degenerative diseases through nutrition, supplements, and education. He advocates clean, organic living and has been a raja yoga disciple for more than twenty years. Laurens has a popular private practice and resides in Barbados with his wife and three children.

Find out the true cause of most diseases


"I highly recommend all who read this, whether they be a physician or a patient, to heed these words wisely and carefully. This book truly contains advice and wisdom that is kept from the average physician and patient, and worse, disdained by those who refuse to accept and understand it while in fact it contains the truths of the ages. If properly applied it can save the lives of physicians and patients alike."Excerpt from the foreword by Bruce Shelton, MD, MD(H), Di.Hom.FBIH


5 easy laws to achieve optimum health


"I lost forty-two pounds in two and a half months. My past high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol are now at optimum ranges. My heart problems are gone and I am happier, fitter, and healthier. I have been given a second chance at life through my health and the knowledge I have gained. This man is a healer in the truest sense." Simon Coles, patient, Barbados.


"Laurens Maas's program is fantastic! I have finally gotten to my ideal body weight and blood sugar levels, which seemed near impossible after years of trying. Laurens is clearly onto something of major importance."John LaValle, coauthor of Persuasion Engineering, patient, USA.


"Very simply, Laurens Maas saved my life." Bob Kiss, patient, Barbados.



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Review of 365 Health and Happiness Boosters (Paperback)

This little book is chock full of helpful suggestions
from the very "easy to get along with" author, MJ
Ryan.What I love the most about this book is
that Ms. Ryan offers such a variety of ideas AND
she shares ideas that DON'T work for her that
MAY be helpful to you.She doesn't make those
ideas WRONG, she simply says "I don't value
this but many do" such as Walking Meditation... and
she gripes about exercise yet asks you to do it
and maybe, then, she will feel energized to
exercise, too.

Some of my favorite suggestions include
creating a drawer of happinesss enhancers,
Call in Well (this is on my Son's birthday, May
6... it isn't a national holiday YET!).... Walking
Meditation... (I love walking meditation, works
wonders for me..... and is on August 19, my daughter
Emma's birthday).... and Dedicate this Day...
by sending positive loving feelings to someone
in need (this is on December 25, my daughter
Katherine's birthday.)

This book is a perfect one to use as a daily
companion, taking one day at a time - or for
a quick pick-me-up, thumb to any page
and apply what you learn.

Great stuff!

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Happiness begets happiness. When a person is happy, the feeling ripples out to others nearby. Research has shown that happiness also leads to better health. One-third of the population knows the secret to happiness - that it's an inside job, not contingent on possessions, status, or even life circumstances. Fortunately, the other two-thirds can learn to cultivate contentment. This book offers 365 concrete ways to experience more happiness. Many have to do with changing one's outlook and learning to lift one's spirit in the moment; others address everything from eating habits and interactions with others to sleeping patterns and taking nutritional supplements. Some of the tasks are lighthearted, others quite serious. They all will have a positive effect on mind, body, and spirit.

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Review of Meal by Meal: 365 Daily Meditations for Finding Balance Through Mindful Eating (Paperback)

I was familiar with the work of Donald Altman from his earlier 'Art of the Inner Meal' and was impressed how his writing has found a fresh and densely pragmatic new form. 'Meal by Meal' is a fluid read of inspiring quotes coupled with practical insights by the author. This book is extremely handsome, a beautifully laid out composition making this both useful and pleasurable to read. If you have the discipline to read a page at a time, you will find this helpful day by day. I personally had trouble putting it down and would read a month at a time... but the suggestions are valid and useful on a second slower read. Worthwhile investment for someone wishing to calm their compulsive behavior for a more reflective perspective.

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Meal by Meal is a book of comfort, guidance, and insight for anyone with an unhealthy relationship with food. Its power is in its approach: each day is a self-contained journey of conscious eating to help people nurture new and sustainable attitudes and practices. Although bad habits cannot be changed overnight, the author, Buddhist devotee Donald Altman, shows how to find peace by focusing on food issues one meal at a time. He shares inspirational daily meditations, including quotes from Zen stories, Native American practices, Hindu scriptures, the Bible, and sages from all major wisdom traditions. He also explores food preparation, rituals, and social attitudes and examines questions like "How can we learn that eating is not a pleasure race, but an area to find grace?" and "How can we stop using food to fill ourselves up, and instead use it to fulfill ourselves?" Through daily reflections, Altman enables people to make wise food choices and create balance in their lives.

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Review of A Thousand Little Bites: How the Pasch Diet helped me Overcome my Negative Body Image And Lose 10 lbs in the Process (Paperback)

WOW!!!What an awesome book!As a women who has struggled with weight and body image over the years, it really puts a perspective on life.We, as women, tend to worry about what we look like, how we look, are we skinny enough?, are we pretty enough?, etc.We have enough going on in our life to worry about those things. This book really opened my eyes to my own issues.I thank you Ms. Pasch for allowing me...to be me...to be happy with my own body and not worry about what everyone else has said about me over the years.I have had a thousand little bites myself and boy do they hurt but I have learned to live with them through the help of your book!Thank you!!!

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Little 'Bites'; this is what the author, Melissa Pasch, feels is taken out of each of us. Every hurtful comment, every unconstructive thought ... these are bites that eventually build, and lead us down the path of negative body image, eating disorders, and ultimately self-destruction.


Melissa has spent the last 20 years of her life giving into each bite, allowing them to control her. Allowing them to dictate her every thought, every meal.


She tells her story in diary format, including her food consumption and exercise regimen over a 25-day period. During this 25-day period, Melissa works to repair these bites that have been taken from her ... works to repair her self-esteem and self-worth. An added bonus, she loses 10 lbs in the process!


Melissa offers readers a candid approach, including body image exercises, self-reflection pages, and a realistic take on how we view ourselves.


There are many self-help books that have been written concerning body image and eating disorders. However, this easy to read, realistic story will help readers get rid of those negative, self destructive thoughts, and start a journey down the path to loving themselves for who they are!



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Review of Taming the Diet Dragon: Language & Imagery for Weight Control and Body Transformation (Llewellyn's Self-Empowerment) (Paperback)

For all of us who have struggled with weight loss, this book is a must read.We've all experienced that point in our efforts where we hit a plateau and can't drop any weight no matter how hard we exercise and watch what we eat.Dr. Kirk's book has some very good creative imagery techniques that will help you get off those plateaus and back on the track with weight loss.This is not a "diet" book in terms of conventional diet plans.It is a way to help you look at why you eat the way you do and get you to look at food in new and healthy ways.The techniques in this book not only work for weight loss, they work for other behaviors you might wish to change.A friend told me that several of her other friends used this book to help them stop smoking!

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Now you can end your perennial yo-yo dieting, lose weight, and keep it off forever, when you get Taming the Diet Dragon by Dr. Constance C. Kirk.
The U.S. has statistics matching those of other industrialized nations: an enormous percentage of the population is overweight. Worse, only five per cent of all dieters succeed at losing weight and keeping it off. If you would like to know how they do it, you must get Taming the Diet Dragon.
The secret is not in counting calories. The dangerous cycles of weight loss/weight gain that plagues ninety-five per cent of all dieters actually slows the body's metabolism, making it harder for the body to burn food and easier for it gain the fat back.
The secret of the successful five per cent is what health educator Dr. Constance Kirk has given to hundreds of people who have permanently lost weight without frustration and starvation. Now you can learn this secret in the pages of Taming the Diet Dragon.
If you follow the breakthrough concepts and techniques presented in this book, other people will soon be begging you for your weight loss secret.
Discover how "languaging" is the key to unlocking limitless possibilitiesLearn to create your own affirmationsCreate your own goalsDiscover how imagery can be the source for your successUncover the levels of imagerySee how languaging and imagery, together, can become your personal "Power Pack"Discover and avoid negative languageLearn how to listen to the body
With the techniques and information in Taming the Diet Dragon, you will finally stop dieting and start living. You will lose the weight you want to achieve a new level of health and wellbeing. Discover the slender you that is hiding inside. Get Taming the Diet Dragon.

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Review of Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Nutrition You Can Live With (Paperback)

Elaine Magee is one of my favorite authors, and she has done it again!The book is simple and easy to read, and I would recommend it to anyone!

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Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Breast Cancer begins with an overview of breast cancer in all its forms. Readers get a detailed yet completely understandable picture of how the cancer begins and how it spreads-a picture that is based on the latest medical information. Readers gain a better understanding of what breast cancer is and what they can do now to prevent it.
Elaine Magee gives you all the information you can never seem to understand when the doctor rattles it off, and she answers all those questions you keep forgetting to ask. You'll find a host of specific recommendations-what to eat, what to avoid, and how to incorporate these changes into your lifestyle.
Also included are dozens of healthful, mouth-watering recipes, plus supermarket and restaurant advice and sample weekly menu plans that are totally grounded in reality.

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Review of Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Nutrition You Can Live With (Paperback)

Elaine Magee is one of my favorite authors, and she has done it again!The book is simple and easy to read, and I would recommend it to anyone!

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Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Breast Cancer begins with an overview of breast cancer in all its forms. Readers get a detailed yet completely understandable picture of how the cancer begins and how it spreads-a picture that is based on the latest medical information. Readers gain a better understanding of what breast cancer is and what they can do now to prevent it.
Elaine Magee gives you all the information you can never seem to understand when the doctor rattles it off, and she answers all those questions you keep forgetting to ask. You'll find a host of specific recommendations-what to eat, what to avoid, and how to incorporate these changes into your lifestyle.
Also included are dozens of healthful, mouth-watering recipes, plus supermarket and restaurant advice and sample weekly menu plans that are totally grounded in reality.

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Review of Diet, Shatkarmas and Amaroli - Yogic Nutrition & Cleansing for Health and Spirit (Paperback)

Once on the spiritual path, you will get a calling from within to watch what foods you put into your body and how you keep your body clean and healthy. This, namely saucha or purity, as Yogani explains in his book, belongs to the Niyama limb, one of the eight limbs of yoga from the sutras of Patanjali.
Yogani has done an excellent job in covering various factors of diet, and explains why most "fad diets" fail. The concept that one diet plan will fit all is not practical and it is important to listen to your body when you decide to improve your diet. He covers what kinds of foods to eat, how much to eat, and ways to cook food. He explains the foods that help balance the Ayurveda doshas - vata, pitta, kapha. He also covers fasting, addictions, drugs and yoga, and talks about the relation between kundalini (specifically the inner processes of soma, amrita and ojas), digestion and diet .
In Shatkarmas he covers cleansing techniques for mouth, nasal passages and sinuses (various forms of "neti"), colon ("bhasti"), intestinal wash ("dhauti"), nauli ("churning" of the abdominal muscles), kapalbhati ("shining face" technique) and trataka ("steady gazing").
This book also covers detailed instructions for Amaroli (urine therapy) and explains the many applications and benefits this practice has in health and spirituality.
He finally puts all of the techniques together and describes how all of this, when done along with meditation and pranayama, will help us progress on our spiritual path, increasing our inner silence, happiness and creativity in all we do in life.
This book helped me understand how to listen to my body for cues on what kind of foods I should eat to pacify the various dosha flare ups that I seem to go through on my spiritual path. Light and nutritious diet along with eating smaller quantities do help a lot. This book also helped me understand the changes occurring in me with respect to soma and amrita. I have added the neti, nauli, kapalbhati and trakata to my yoga practices and they do help with the movement of inner energies and seem to enhance my practice by a lot.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for one place to find all the information required for yogic diet and cleansing in one book. Really awesome book.

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"Diet, Shatkarmas and Amaroli" provides diet guidelines and practices for cleansing and optimizing the functioning of the inner neurobiology. This is more than a diet book. It is an integrated set of instructions on yogic nutrition, hygiene and rejuvenation, aiding and facilitating the process of human spiritual transformation. The human body is the doorway between our outer world and a boundless inner realm of peace, love and creative energy. When the doorway has been opened through balanced spiritual practices - health, productivity and happiness in daily life are the natural result. Yogani is the author of two landmark books on the world's most effective spiritual practices: "Advanced Yoga Practices - Easy Lessons for Ecstatic Living," a comprehensive user-friendly textbook, and "The Secrets of Wilder," a powerful spiritual novel. The "AYP Enlightenment Series" makes these profound practices available for the first time in a series of concise instruction books. "Diet, Shatkarmas and Amaroli" is the sixth book in the series, preceded by "Samyama," "Asanas, Mudras and Bandhas," "Tantra," "Spinal Breathing Pranayama," and "Deep Meditation."

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Review of The Body Knows... How to Stay Young: Healthy-Aging Secrets from a Medical Intuitive (Paperback)

yes, staying young and alert is mostly up to us, and Carolyn Sutherland makes it clear that we are responsible and able to maintain vibrant health and vibrant mind as we age... by treating ourselves with the right food and attitude. Very clearly written, pleasant to use, it's a companion book definitely. Thanks Carolyn !
Emmeline Craig

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Is it possible to actually slow down the aging process? Health educator and medical intuitive Caroline Sutherland says yes; and when you look at this vital, energetic woman who's in her mid-60s, you can tell she has a few secrets that are worth sharing.

This is a book that certainly comes along at the right time: With much of the population moving into retirement age, and billions of dollars being spent annually on vitamins and anti-aging therapies, men and women are eagerly seeking healthy approaches during their later years.

Men and women are often wary about what might befall them as the numbers tick away. Fortunately, Caroline has answers for the chronic degenerative breakdown that leads to mobility issues, decrease in hearing and vision, osteoporosis, and arthritis-not to mention memory loss. With her expert wisdom and sparkling sense of humor, Caroline covers the four components of a vibrant-aging program, showing in the process that the body has a phenomenal capacity to repair.

This book is perfect for you if you want to live a long and vivacious life and fulfill your destiny!



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Review of The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan (Mass Market Paperback)

This book gave a lot of valuable information in a relatively succinct manner.Understanding this simple theory, and with plenty of examples, food choices, and menu items, following the book made it easy to adjust myfood choices to feel full on less calories, and provides an easy approachto managing weight.
The authors also debunk the 40-30-30 method of eatingwhich is very popular right now, and without mentioning him by name, BarrySears "Zone" approach.
The only real criticism, which does notdetract from the subject matter, is the layout of the book.Too many"sidebar" type inserts are included which made it impossible toread the book in a flowing manner.Additionally, much of that informationwould have been better included in an appendix.You also have to look forthe information in more than one place, when a more thoughtful approachwould have included that information in one table.For example, dietaryfiber content, which is important, is contained in one table, while thenumber of calories and energy density (the main focus of the book) are inanother.This information could have and should have been combined in onetable, which would have made the book a much better resource.
If you havefood allergies, or sensitivites, or are required to make restrictions forother reasons, you are on your own as to what foods to eliminate from theauthors' recommendations.That is something outside the scope of thisbook.



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Review of The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Paperback)

Occasionally someone comes along and just plain gets it right in a field of study, and Susan Schenck does just that. Her new book, "The Live Food Factor" is a work that intelligently makes a multi-layered subject understandable for the neophyte while addressing the complexities that arise for those already initiated.

I have been involved with raw foods and Natural Hygiene for nearly twenty years and having been exposed to almost every significant work on the subject, I'll say that Ms. Schenck has produced something that I've wished to see for a long time: a single-volume, easy to read book about raw foods that I can confidently recommend to others and not have to personally explain the many caveats about the subject. Ms. Schenck identifies and explains them for us right in the book.

Like any study, "raw foodism" spawns diverse schools of thought, and "The Live Food Factor" satisfactorily deals with nearly all of them. Without the somewhat off-putting "absolute tone" that other raw food works occasionally assume, Susan Schenck even-handedly discusses arguments and counter-arguments about various doctrines within the field. She includes chapters on the history of the movement and the pioneers and leaders that brought it to where it is today.

The book also contains informative testimonials by raw food users, complete with before-and-after pictures that should provide inspiration for any reader. Add to this a question and answer chapter, a recipe section, sample menus, five appendices, a massive bibliography, lists of raw food restaurants, lots of raw food resources, and a very useful index, plus much more.

Although the book is very comprehensive regarding foods and their impact on health, it only touches upon other areas of Natural Hygiene like rest, fresh air, and exercise. However, these are studies unto themselves and beg to be sequels to "The Live Food Factor." I would hope that Ms. Schenck writes them, particularly if they are as well done as this first book

In summary, "The Live Food Factor" is a very informative one-volume course on the raw food lifestyle. As much as I've managed to learn on the subject over the years, this book still held for me new bits of information on nearly every page. It is well formatted and written in a good, readable style (thanks to the editing skills of Bob Avery, himself a leading exponent of raw foods). In my opinion, the book could be used as a text for anyone learning or teaching the raw food lifestyle for personal fitness or at spas, retreats, resorts, health clinics, etc., and I highly recommend it for such.

Giles Fischer
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The Live Food Factor is the first comprehensive guide to not only the raw food diet, but also the raw food movement itself. This diet is sweeping America as people discover its power to not only make a body lean, but also keep disease at bay and bolster the immune system to heal from what are typically considered "incurable" diseases. Everyone who eats should read this book! The first edition won the IPPY award as "most progressive health book of the year." The second edition of the Live Food Factor is an updated, expanded and revised comprehensive guide to the raw food diet, with a section on inspiration, a section on science, a section on the history of raw foodism, a complete how-to section, including frequently asked questions & answers, and recipes. It contains 66 scientific studies to support the superiority of eating raw. This second edition brings a summary of all the benefits of Natural Hygiene as well. It includes several chapters written mainly by Victoria BidWell, including the true cause of illness, how to detox and an entire chapter on fasting. It also includes a new chapter written mainly by Dr. Vetrano and Dr. Tosca Haag on how to get children to eat raw. There are new testimonials, many new recipes, updated science studies, and even 3 new appendices. It is packed with new and updated information. In fact, this edition has about 37% more information! (The font had to be slightly smaller to squeeze everything in!) It also contains forewords by Dr. V.Vetrano, DC, hMD, PhD, DSci (who worked extensively with Dr. Shelton of the Natural Hygiene movement) and Victoria Boutenko (one of the most noted leaders of the raw food movement). It was carefully edited for accuracy by Bob Avery, expert on the raw food diet and former editor of the M2M magazine, as well as Victoria Bidwell and Dr. Vetrano for accuracy in the Natural Hygiene components.

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Review of The Super Antioxidant Diet and Nutrition Guide: A Health Plan for the Body, Mind, and Spirit (Paperback)

My husband and I tried the eating and exercise from this book.We not only shed pounds quickly, we feel healthier than ever--less pain and allergies.Blood tests before and after showed reduced inflamation, lower triglycerides, huge increase in red blood cells and infection fighting T-cells.I finally feel like I'm cooking in a healthy way.Dr. Couey has the science behind it and Robin's recipes and hints on buying and cooking healthy really help me transition to a lifestyle I think we can keep.A nice sidelight is that this helped my lifetime reflux and constipation.

I gave my first copy to a friend and referring my friends.Now I'm ordering another one.

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A diet rich in antioxidants helps prevent cancer, diabetes, arthritis, excessive weight gain, and premature aging. The Super Anti-oxidant Diet and Nutrition Guide is a total health plan that helps readers adopt and live a lifestyle that unlocks the natural power of antioxidants for superior health.


Gourmet chef and former marketing director for Whole Foods Market, Robin Jeep offers a plan that is reasonable, easy to follow and acknowledges that eating for whole health can include some meats, poultry, and fish. In addition to 171 Vibrant Cuisine recipes, the book also includes: Three weeks of high antioxidant, simple, easy-to-follow menus, including menus for people in need of an anti-inflammatory regime; a seven-fold plan that helps readers follow a super antioxidant diet for seven weeks, and developing a lifestyle that includes getting enough water, physical exercise, rest, awareness, fresh air and sunshine, and practicing natural personal hygiene; and a kitchen make-over that can transform the way readers cook and eat.


The Super Anti-oxidant Diet and Nutrition Guide is not only for those who want to eat a more healthy diet--it's for those who want to enjoy the many benefits that come from living a totally healthful lifestyle.



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