Book Review: 8 Weeks to Optimum Health
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Eight Weeks to Optimum Health lays out Dr. Andrew Weil’s famous week-by-week, step-by-step plan that will keep your body’s natural healing system in peak working order. It covers diet, exercise, lifestyle, stress, and environment–all aspects of daily living that affect health and well-being. This revised edition includes the most up-to-date findings on such vital subjects as cholesterol, antioxidants, trans fats, toxic residues in the food supply, soy products, and vitamins and supplements, together with a greatly enhanced source list of information and supplies. Inside you will learn how to • develop eating habits for greater health and well-being • start an effective exercise program based on walking and stretching • work with breathing patterns to decrease stress and improve energy • solve sleeping problems • eliminate toxins from your diet • minimize environmental hazards in your daily life
Plus–programs tailored to the specific needs of pregnant women, senior citizens, overweight people, and those at risk for cancer.
“If there is a heaven, sixtysomething Weil is headed there, but if he practices what he preaches, probably not for some time yet.”
– London Times
“Dr. Andrew Weil is an extraordinary phenomenon.”
–The Washington Post
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Andrew Weil MD is an American author and physician, best known for establishing and popularizing the field of integrative medicine. Weil is the author of several best-selling books, including 8 Weeks to Optimum Health and Healthy Aging, and runs a monthly newsletter and website, where he answers questions relating to health. He is the founder and Program Director of the Program in Integrative Medicine (PIM) at University of Arizona. Weil started PIM in 1994. He has become one of the leading proponents of integrative medicine. He founded Weil Lifestyle LLC.
To learn more, go here: http://www.drweil.com/
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