Healthy Aging

A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being

Andrew Weil, M.D.

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Random House Inc
02 January 2007

Family & health; Coping with old age

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER.

A unique book about aging that draws on the science of biogerontology as well as on the secrets of healthy longevity-from""American's best-known doctor"" (The New York Times Magazine).

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.

By: Andrew Weil M.D.
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 301g
ISBN: 9780307277541
ISBN 10: 0307277542
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 02 January 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

ANDREW WEIL, M.D., is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, a healing oriented approach to health care which encompasses body, mind, and spirit. Combining a Harvard education and a lifetime of practicing natural and preventive medicine, Dr. Weil is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, where he is also a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health and the Lovell-Jones Professor of Integrative Rheumatology. Dr. Weil received both his medical degree and his undergraduate AB degree in biology (botany) from Harvard University. Dr. Weil is a New York Times bestselling author andinternationally-recognized expert for his views on leading a healthy lifestyle, his philosophy of healthy aging, and his critique of the future of medicine and health care. Approximately 10 million copies of Dr. Weil's books have been sold, including Spontaneous Healing, 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, Eating Well for Optimum Health, The Healthy Kitchen, Healthy Aging, and Why Our Health Matters.

Reviews for Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being

Dr. Weil has arguably become American's best-known doctor. --The New York Times Magazine Forget plastic surgery. Skip the pricey face creams and the drugs for creaky bodies. Natural-medicine champion Weil, who's now in his sixties, covers longevity research, aging, and how he's embracing the experience. --Life Magazine Weil wants us to be sensible about growing old. . . . He argues that we should not fight aging. There's no winning that war. Instead, we should concentrate on aging well. --The Washington Post