Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, Revised Edition: A Proven Program for Taking Full Advantage of Your Body's Natural Healing Power
by Andrew Weil M.D.
Book Summary Information
Author: Andrew Weil M.D.Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-12
ISBN: 0307264920
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Knopf
Book Reviews of Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, Revised Edition: A Proven Program for Taking Full Advantage of Your Body's Natural Healing Power
Book Review: Solid health advice
Summary: 4 Stars
wow - first of all i think it is amazing that Dr. Weil predicted in '97 trans-fats would eventually be deemed so dangerous that the FDA would ban them for human consumption. That's happened within the past 2 years.
overall I think Dr. Weil gives solid advice for someone beginning a healthier lifestyle. I like the way he has you adapt just a few new habits each week - always any easier transition than making major changes all at once. And the advice is given in the context of easing into them at your pace and achieveing the balance that feels right to you. The reader can make certain areas of the diet/exercise/meditation more rigid/extreme, but Weil doesn't promote this as the only path to health.
Weil also stresses the importance of spiritual and mental wellness - the idea that you can get every aspect of your diet, exercise supplements right, but if you aren't nurturing loving relationships and taking the time to relax, recharge and practice mindfulness/breathing techniques - you are missing an important area of achieveing optimal health - the feeling of fulfillment that is key and complementary to the physical aspects of health and healing.
The only area that is a little lacking is that some of the recommendations are not supported with much background on why Weil recommends. Because of the work Weil has done in this field I am certain it is well informed advice, but the supporting information is not always provided. Some readers will have an understanding why Weil recommends things like milk thistle, evening primrose oil, purified water as opposed to tap - but more information would help clarify the advice for others.
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