M.D. Andrew Weil – författare

Now expanded and updated: The book in which one of America''s most brilliant and respected doctors gives us his famous program for improving and maintaining health—already the program of choice for hundreds of thousands. Eight Weeks to Optimum Health focuses all of Andrew Weil''s expertise in both conventional and alternative medicine on a practical week-by-week, step-by-step plan, covering diet, exercise, lifestyle, stress, and environment—all of the aspects of daily living that affect health and well-being. And he shows how his program can be tailored to the specific needs of pregnant women, senior citizens, overweight people, and those at risk for cancer, among others.Dr. Weil has added 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 for information and supplies.Preventive in the broadest sense, straightforward, and encouraging, Eight Weeks to Optimum Health has proved to be, and in this updated version will continue to be, an essential book.From the Hardcover edition.

A unique book about aging that draws on the science of biogerontology as well as on the secrets of healthy longevity, from the renowned Dr. Andrew Weil. In each of his widely acclaimed, best-selling books, Dr. Andrew Weil has been an authoritative and companionable guide through a uniquely effective combination of traditional and nontraditional approaches to health and healthy living. Dr. Weil explains that there are a myriad of things we can do to keep our bodies and minds in good working order through all phases of life. Hugely informative, practical, and uplifting, Healthy Aging is infused with the engaging candor and common sense that have made Dr. Weil our most trusted source on healthy living.   With detailed information on: -Learning to eat right: Following the anti-inflammatory diet, Dr. Weil’s guide to the nutritional components of a healthy lifestyle -Separating myth from fact about the would-be elixirs of life extension — herbs, hormones, and anti-aging “medicines” -Learning exercise, breathing and stress-management techniques to benefit your mind and body -Understanding the science behind the aging process -Keeping record of your life lessons to share with loved ones   Healthy Aging features a glossary, an appendix summarizing the Anti-Inflammatory Diet and an appendix of additional resources.

En Salud total en ocho semanas, el Dr. Andrew Weil, uno de los médicos más brillantes y respetados de Estados Unidos, nos brinda su famoso programa para mejorar y mantener la salud —el programa preferido de cientos de miles de estadounidenses.Salud total en ocho semanas concentra toda la pericia del Dr. Weil, tanto en medicina tradicional como alternativa, en un práctico plan que aborda la dieta, el ejercicio, el estilo de vida, la tensión y el medio ámbiente —todos los aspectos de la vida diaria que afectan la salud y el bienestar. El Dr. Weil también nos muestra cómo su programa puede ajustarse a las necesidades específicas de las embarazadas, los ancianos, las personas pasadas de peso y aquéllos que están en peligro de contraer cáncer, entre otros.En esta edición actualizada, el Dr. Weil ha añadido los hallazgos más recientes acerca de temas tan cruciales como el colesterol, los antioxidantes, las transgrasas, las vitaminas y suplementos, los residuos tóxicos en los suministros alimenticios y los productos derivados de la soya, entre otros. Salud total en ocho semanas, un libro directo y alentador que promueve la prevención en el sentido más amplio de la palabra, ha demostrado ser —y lo sigue siendo en esta versión actualizada— un título esencial.From the Trade Paperback edition.

La curación espontánea...Salud total en 8 semanas...Eating Well for Optimum Health...The Healthy Kitchen...en cada uno de sus admirados bestsellers, el Dr. Andrew Weil combina enfoques tradicionales y no tradicionales de la vida saludable. Su nuevo libro, Salud con la edad, está basado en la creencia del Dr. Weil de que hay mucho que podemos hacer para mantener el buen funcionamiento de nuestros cuerpos y mentes en todas las fases de la vida, aunque el envejecimiento sea un proceso irreversible. Enormemente informativo, práctico y estimulante, está repleto de la simpática franqueza y del sentido común que han caracterizado todos sus libros.Salud con la edad explica cómo envejece el cuerpo y describe diversos posibles elíxires para extender la vida –hierbas, hormonas, «medicinas» anti-edad, remedios naturales–, separando los mitos de los hechos, y delineando la diferencia entre ideas falsas y posibilidades reales. También detalla una dieta fácil que protege el sistema inmunológico y ayuda al cuerpo a ser más resistente. Ofrece gran cantidad de consejos prácticos sobre ejercicios, cuidados preventivos, control del estrés, y crecimiento espiritual, todo lo cual puede ayudarle a obtener una salud óptima durante el proceso de envejecimiento.Salud con la edad –un libro para personas de cualquier edad– es, hasta la fecha, el libro más importante y de mayor alcance de Andrew Weil.From the Trade Paperback edition.

The body can heal itself. Spontaneous healing is not a miracle but a fact of biology--the result of the natural healing system that each one of us is born with. Drawing on fascinating case histories as well as medical techniques from around the world, Dr. Andrew Weil shows how spontaneous healing has worked to resolve life-threatening diseases, severe trauma, and chronic pain. Weil then outlines an eight-week program in which you''ll discover:- The truth about spontaneous healing and how it interacts with the mind- The foods, vitamins, supplements, and tonic herbs that will help you enhance your innate healing powers- Advice on how to avoid environmental toxins and reduce stress- The strengths and weaknesses of conventional and alternative treatments- Natural methods to ameliorate common kinds of illnessesAnd much more!From the Paperback edition.

En este libro revolucionario el distinguido doctor Weil, educado en la Universidad de Harvard, nos explica cómo funciona nuestro sistema intrínsico de curación del organismo, su conexión vital con la mente, su organización biológica, sus métodos de autodiagnósticos, y de autoreparación y regeneración. Los casos increíbles de sus propios pacientes y también los tratamientos que el doctor ha visto durante sus viajes por el mundo, constituyen una prueba irrefutable de la existencia de la curación espontánea y de su soprendente eficacia.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Now expanded and updated–the #1 New York Times bestselling book in which one of America’s most brilliant doctors shares his famous program for improving and protecting your healthEight 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 lifePlus–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

From one of our most trusted authorities on health and alternative health care, a comprehensive and reassuring book about food, diet, and nutrition.Building on the scientific and philosophical underpinnings of his enormous bestseller Spontaneous Healing, the body''s capacity to heal itself, and presenting the kind of practical information that informed his 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, Dr. Weil now provides us with a program for improving our well-being by making informed choices about how and what we eat. He explains the safest and most effective ways to lose weight; how diet can affect energy and sleep; how foods can exacerbate or minimize specific physical problems; how much fat to include in our diet; what nutrients are in which foods, and much, much more. He makes clear that an optimal diet will both supply the basic needs of the body and fortify the body''s defenses and mechanisms of healing. And he provides easy-to-prepare recipes in which the food is as sensually satisfying as it is beneficial.Eating Well for Optimum Health stands to change - for the better and the healthier - our most fundamental ideas about eating.From the Hardcover edition.

With a two-week plan for optimum wellness, “America’s best-known doctor” (The New York Times) shows you what you need to know to be in the best health and have the best care.The crisis in American health has hit home in very personal ways. Every thirty seconds someone in this country files for bankruptcy in the aftermath of a serious health problem. And although America spends more on health care than any other country, the World Health Organization recently ranked our health outcomes lowest among the developed nations. Now, in this visionary New York Times bestseller, world-renowned pioneer in the field of integrative medicine Andrew Weil, MD, busts the myths underpinning our health-care system and provides cogent strategies for change as well as specific prescriptive information explaining how—beginning with his two-week jumpstart plan for optimum wellness—to get and maintain good health.

From the Trade Paperback edition.