Natural Health, Natural Medicine: The Complete Guide to Wellness and Self-Care for Optimum Health

I am very interested in medicine and the human body, especially non invasive methods of self-care. Dr. Weil has a very practical, personable manner and explains his reasoning well. He has some rather radical thoughts on chocolate, caffeine, and sex, but he presents these ideas about substance addiction and the effects on your body in such a rational way that you don't notice it's dramatic. I was also able to read this straight through, which is kind of amazing for a reference book. His focus on breathing exercises, meditation, regular exercise and the quality of water is so pragmatic and such good advice that I wish everyone had a coyp of this book! I was introduced to it from my parents, who are seniors, as he is quite popular, I take it, with the edition of his book on Aging.

Thank you Dr. Weil-Your book has had a dramatic impact on my life. I am 44yr old male 5ft 7in and weigh in at (formerly 289lb.) 247lbs. I had high blood pressure and took an alpha blocker and a beta blocker for prevention. Also I developed diabetes and was taking oral medication for control of my sugar. Well to make a long story short, I Knew I was killing myself, and needed to do somthing, so I purchased your book after scanning it in the book store. Since that time I have been practicing as much as possible the guidelines that you have laid out about living a natural healthy life. And I am pleased to say today that I do not take any medications for sugar or for hypertension any more. I can hardly beleive it!! I have so much energy now, I hope that this testimony reaches many people in similar situations in the hope that they will take to heart the information in this book. I have underlined and highlighted lots of different passages that are inspiring and helpful. One of the quotes in this book that I now live by,"It is our lazy self,the principle of inertia in us, that tells us we do not need to excercise or do not have time for it. The only way to deal with this voice is to pay no attention to it." Well I don't want to ramble here but if anyone reads this and wants to e-mail me, I would be happy to respond and help anyone that might need to share where they are in their efforts to live healthy. In closing I would like to thank Dr.Weil for his efforts in compiling this information. I AM A NEW PERSON!! thank you Gary Coutcher PS Thank you

Dr. Weil has the unique ability to relay nuggets of medical wisdom and engender a sense of trust in the reader. How many people really trust their Doctors? Believe it or not, there actually is one that you can trust! His books are written in plain english with just enough technical details to convince the reader that Dr. Weil REALLY knows what he is talking about. This book is a one volume wonder with a phenomenal amount of information. Dr. Weil begins with the fundamental aspects of health, like exercise, diet, and breathing, and concludes with an excellent reference to many ailments. Anyone interested in becoming healthy, I recommend you throw out all those "sickness-centric" medical books, and pick up this one book ACTUALLY concerned with health