Stephanie Manley » health http://stephaniemanley.com Commentary about life, relationships, food, and more Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:52:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Ageing Well: A Guide to Rejuvenation and Longevity by Dr. George Cromack DC FIAMA http://stephaniemanley.com/2009/08/ageing-well-a-guide-to-rejuvenation-and-longevity-by-dr-george-cromack-dc-fiama/ http://stephaniemanley.com/2009/08/ageing-well-a-guide-to-rejuvenation-and-longevity-by-dr-george-cromack-dc-fiama/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:25:03 +0000 Stephanie Manley http://stephaniemanley.com/?p=264 Ageing Well by Dr. George Cromack is a good resource for a variety of alternative therapies. I like that this book covers a many of the alternative therapies out there; traction units, diet, Chiropractic, superfoods and suppliments, restorative stretching, and much more are covered. There are good overviews of each of the alternative therapies that are in this book. I like that this book really serves as a springboard for learning what may be best for you. I believe through using this book and following their guides for the alternative therapies in this book you can determine what works best for you, and then go on to study these topics further.

This book covers a great range of alternative therapies. Relaxation, diet, nutritional suppliments, and exercise are just a few of the recommended activities that are mentioned in this book. All therapies that are covered in this book are well known therapies and if you want to learn more this is a great

]]> http://stephaniemanley.com/2009/08/ageing-well-a-guide-to-rejuvenation-and-longevity-by-dr-george-cromack-dc-fiama/feed/ 1 Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition http://stephaniemanley.com/2009/08/healing-with-whole-foods-asian-traditions-and-modern-nutrition/ http://stephaniemanley.com/2009/08/healing-with-whole-foods-asian-traditions-and-modern-nutrition/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:45:37 +0000 Stephanie Manley http://stephaniemanley.com/2009/08/healing-with-whole-foods-asian-traditions-and-modern-nutrition/ Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford is an amazing book. It is amazing for the depth that it goes into in how asian traditions combined with modern medicine can be used in making you healthier by what you choose to eat. This book is well over 600 pages, and while it is thick, he does a wonderful job of boiling down this vast amount of information and will help you to customize a diet that works well for you. Since reading this book I have made many changes to my diet, and I feel better. Much of this book contains very sound traditional ideas on diet and exercise, but I like where it dives into why Asian practice is different and what the theories are on what will make you feel better.

So often in western medicine we are given cookie cutter diets that are perscribed to everyone, and this book really helps you develop a more customized approach. I like that this book will ask you questions and go over a variety of symptoms then explain why your body may behave like it does, and then the author will help you make changes that will help with these symptoms and help you heal your body. Generally none of the approaches are too extreme, but rather small choices you can make that will help make a difference.

My only complaint with this book is that it really advocates leaving out the dairy and meat out of your diet. Personally, for me, this isn’t a choice I want to make at this time. I do choose to limit red meat intake, and ensure that the quality of protien I get is high, and I sometimes eat vegetarian, but not always. If you are interested in a wholistic approach that teaches something other than low fat diet, check this book out. This is an amazing read and if it can help you with even one or two minor health issues this is worth the price of the book just on the fact you don’t have to reach into a medicine cabinet and try to cure yourself.

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