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Monday, July 7, 2008

Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity: The Miracle of Cellular Rejuvenation by Nicholas Md Perricone



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He has shown us how to smooth our wrinkles, and helped us slim down without feeling deprived. Now #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Nicholas Perricone gives us an anti-aging program that unveils the miracle of cellular rejuvenation. These seven powerful strategies are not only easy to follow but present a plan for total health designed to help us look and feel great by age-proofing us from the inside out.

Taking a holistic approach that taps into cutting-edge science, Dr. Nicholas Perricone reveals how to rev up our cellular metabolism so that we can stay healthy, strong, and energetic, while keeping our skin soft, smooth, and supple. These strategies will help us reverse osteoporosis, restore bone structure and muscle mass, revitalize brain cells, reduce the chances of heart disease and cancer, elevate mood, manage blood sugar, and slim down and stay trim. Inside Dr. Perricone’s 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity you will discover

• the six kinds of food you need to eat every day, as well as healthy and delicious snacks–including a vegetable that both suppresses appetite and builds muscle
• new findings about the best nutritional supplements to win the fight against aging
• revolutionary skin rejuvenating secrets for radiant, toned, and youthful-looking skin
• the role of pheromones in curbing depression, boosting self-confidence, triggering weight loss, and improving libido
• the essential oil that is more powerful than antibiotics
• an exercise plan that will shape your silhouette and strengthen your bones in as little as ten minutes a day
• delicious recipes, easy shopping lists, and a guide to safe cookware so that you can create your own anti-aging kitchen
• Dr. Perricone’s trademark tips about new products that really work–and where to find them

Whether your aim is to look younger, improve your health, or just feel great, you’ll see fast results by following Dr. Perricone’s simple program. These seven indispensable secrets will keep you beautiful, healthy, and young all through life.


From the Hardcover edition.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #30509 in Books
* Published on: 2007-11-13
* Released on: 2007-11-13
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 352 pages

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile
Jeff Woodman's excellent diction and gee-whiz tone are a good vehicle for this potentially life-saving material. He makes the often complicated material understandable without sounding condescending. The lesson itself from the tireless Dr. Perricone shows how diet and nutritional supplements can reduce the cellular aging process that causes sagging skin, clogged arteries, stiff joints, cancer, poor emotional functioning, and many neurological impairments. The key is preventing wild swings in blood sugar that cause inflammation and overstimulate hunger. As Perricone promotes natural and organic foods and warns against toxins, narrator Woodman moderates the tone of certainty enough to preserve the author's credibility. Printable recipes, menus, exercises, and other information are included. T.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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Advance praise for Dr. Perricone’s 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity

“Once again Dr. Perricone’s quest for successful and safe dietary interventions has taken the science of nutrition to another level. The seven secrets focuses on cellular rejuvenation beginning with the mitochondria, the energy producing part of the cell. Step-by-step, learn how to rebuild organ systems, rejuvenate aging skin, and eliminate body fat while maintaining muscle mass and rebuilding bone. Dr. Perricone continues to show, clearly and succinctly, his leadership in formulating a healthful life style.”
–Harry G. Preuss, M.D., M.A.C.N., C.N.S., professor of physiology, medicine, and pathology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

“There are a lot of things about Dr. Perricone’s science that really resonate with me. Here is one of them: growing up Italian has kept me in touch with the magical properties of olive oil. Dr. Perricone has taken this and others to a new level!”
–Steven Tyler, lead singer, Aerosmith


From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author
Nicholas Perricone, M.D., is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet, The Wrinkle Cure, The Perricone Prescription, and The Perricone Promise. He is a board-certified dermatologist, award-winning inventor, research scientist, and internationally renowned anti-aging expert. He is the focus of a series of award-winning PBS specials, and a popular guest on Oprah, Today, 20/20, Good Morning America, and Larry King Live, among many other programs. He is currently adjunct professor of medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine. Visit the author’s website at www.nvperriconemd.com.


From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews

My bible5
Full of good info to live by. The straight facts, clearly delivered. A must for anyone who plans to age gracefully.

Several significant inaccuracies scientifically2
I am a physician who has spent years studying anti-oxidants and supplements, and once upon a time, I believed much like Dr. Perricone. Alas, I found out the truth. There are no magic bullets, there are no magic supplements combinations that will keep you healthy. As Dr. Fuhrman states in his book, you cannot buy good health by buying pills, you have to earn it by eating a nutritionally dense, excellent diet all the time. As he points out, there are literally Tens of Thousands of nutrients in good vegetables, fruits, legumes (beans), seeds, nuts and berries. If you wanted to get all the good supplements that are known of today, you'd have to try to swallow a pill that would weigh about 3 pounds ! ! And, then you still would not be getting all the thousands of other nutrients that haven't even been discovered yet !! For your health and life's sake, don't waste your money on this man's supplements, read Dr. Fuhrman's Eat To Live, and his new book coming out in April, 2008 entitled Eat For Health. I am not Dr. Fuhrman, nor do I get anything out of promoting his book, other than the satisfaction of knowing I may be prolonging some of your lives, if you listen to me, and then to what he demonstrates are the true facts in his books. One of the other reviewers pointed out that Dr. Perricone doesn't seem to back up what he says with references to his sources. You will not find this to be a fault with Dr. Fuhrman's research. His book Eat To Live, has MORE than 1,000 scientific references in the back of the book, which are footnoted to specific statements in each chapter. I personally was skeptical of several things he said, and in fact, went out to find the original research in several cases where I most doubted what he said. I found that in every case, his research backed up what he said, and in one case, his summary of the evidence was more accurate than the researcher's own abstract of the research. I know of no one else who is so sincere in trying to find out accurate scientific information about diet, nutrition and health, and convey this to his patients. BTW, he's a Family Practice doctor who's Board Certified, and he treats whole people, not just their faces or their skin! Since my wife and I went on his diet we have never been sick (about 5 yrs now), and we both have much more energy. Back to Dr. P: he inaccurately tells people to use olive oil - which is unhealthy for you, even though it is less unhealthy than other oils. Also, research shows the reason the Mediterranean diet is healthy for you, is because of all the vegetables, and lettuce eaten, NOT because of the olive oil. He also promotes other findings as true that are not. To get your head on straight on the evidence, please read Dr. Fuhrman's books. Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss

7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, Longevity5
I have only one word for this book....excellent. It is written in simply terms that anyone can understand. Easy to read,easy to understand. Great information for all ages... I would recommend it to a friend.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Feng Shui and Money: A Nine-Week Program for Creating Wealth Using Ancient Principles and Techniques by Eric Shaffert



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Attain the wealth and prosperity you've dreamed of with easy-to-apply feng shui principles! Easy to understand and fun to read, Feng Shui and Money helps readers connect to the spiritual and psychological dimensions of their financial lives through the ancient practice of feng shui. Starting out with the captivating history of this ancient Chinese philosophy, this entertaining guide covers the basic principles of feng shui thought throughout the ages and its wide popularity today. Next, it offers innovative suggestions for favorable interior arrangements at home and in the office, time-proven rituals to create prosperity, dozens of chi enhancement exercises, and valuable advice for tending one's spiritual landscape. Finally, readers will find a nine-week action plan that shows how to translate these feng shui principles into an individual, achievable program of financial and spiritual renewal. Written by an experienced psychotherapist and feng shui consultant, this pragmatic yet sensitive book offers a refreshing, lively blend of Asian spirituality and Western psychological insight.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #228463 in Books
* Published on: 2002-09-01
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 256 pages

Editorial Reviews

About the Author
Eric Shaffert is a certified psychotherapist and feng shui consultant who specializes in revealing the relationship between financial health and the layout and design of one's environment. An innovative and entrepreneurial thinker, he has applied the principles of feng shui to residential areas, business environments, and websites. He has a masters degree from Catholic University and a background in Tibetian tantric feng shui, transpersonal psychology, and body-centered therapy. He lives in New York City.
Customer Reviews

Different Strokes4
There are many Religions and within these relions are different belief systems. Within my Christianity are many beliefs of Methodist, Baptist, Church of God, etc. Some believe that if you don't believe like they do you will go to hell. Everybody judging each other like God said not to. Well, what works for you won't work for others. Black Hat Feng Shui works for me because it is more sensible to follow in our day and time. How many people can change their location of their house because it isn't located properly on the property? With Black Hat there are cures. Sensible ones. Anyway, this book is great in breaking down feelings towards money and how you got in the state you are in with what you need to do to get out if it. I thought it was easy to understand and entertaining which makes it easy to understand.

Substantial Book5
I enjoyed this book. In a sea of simplistic feng shui books, this one was focused and detailed with a nice psychological twist. If you want a mix of psychology and feng shui you will like this book. Plenty of ideas and exercises to choose from - ones that are more feng shui oriented and ones that are more "self help" oriented. The author definitely took ideas from other books, but this was not a bad thing. I found it to be a mix of many ideas on prosperity creation.

Another black hat feng shui trap2
"Feng Shui and Money" would be more honest and better off leave OUT the so-called Feng Shui since the book far better as what it really is: A book written by a phychotherapist who basically uses a "soul searching" self-help approach to deal with and suface ones particularly more "negative" ideas about money.
The reader will do lots of journalling/writing, thinking through ones core issues, answering questions in the simple fill in the line manner to get to the heart of what ails or aids you where money/wealth is concerned.

The "Feng Shui" part of the book deals with the "Ba-gua" sections. The information is skimply and simplistic. On its own it would only amount to several pages not worth bothering with.

The author includes mantras, mudras, meditation, visualizations, and empressing energies into ones efforts. This is all good and fine on its own. It has been ADDED to Feng Shui..but its not part of the system of analysis of Feng Shui. Yet, its being marketed as such.

In the first week of the nine week "program" the author is already offering shallow "cures" and telling readers to apply them. Of course, theres no real mature explanation as to why or how these cures work or the deeper theory behind them...e.g:

"Hanging a small wind chime in the tai chi area (center of home) will intergrate the flow of chi for the entire home. Since the area is associated with the number 5, a wind chime with five metal tubes is ideal. By hanging a chime in this position you send a vibration that balances all the areas of the bagua at one time".

The tai-chi area of ones home could be the living room or the toilet!...It could be a back room some odd place. Then what!?. If there is no air; windows, or breeze then there are no moving of the chimes!. If the air; vibration hitting the metal is not strong enough or if the metal is of cheap quality...then there is NO vibration to go anywhere...much less "all the ba-gua at once". What if you live in a large space or a small tiny cramped apartment?. What size chime to use?. None of these issues or related are address in this book..so whats the point.

The author claims to make a living advising people..in person... in their home..yet writes nonsense.

The author advises for the Hsun area (aka..prosperity corner) to put fro e.g. nine plants, purple colors, mirrors, and water;fountains. What if this Hsun area is in the kitchen near the stove...or the area has no windows?.The use of his contant placing of mirrors and plants is cute to redundant. "Good Housekeeping" magazine does better!.

This book is rife with telling what to put in which area without much consideration to anything else.

The author repeats the generic "keep the bathroom door closed at all times". What if you have not windows or general ventilation in your bathroom?. Plants in the bathroom has its pros and cons...but without natural light and air..plus a perpetually closed door makes no sense for most plants..much less general unhealthy hygeine conditions. It makes less sense that such suggestion are doled out like candy; many authors never even address these issues.

One reviewer mentioned that author uses "authentic" feng shui terms. The author uses the chinese names each section of the ba-gua. The rest of the book is in plain english. There is nothing in this to be overwhelmed about.

There A LOT of things in this book that are NOT Feng Shui. Like "Moving Water Cures": call a certain number of people for a certain amount period of time and take on any invites. Maintain this and you'll be instantly popular..money will flow. Yes..to the phone company!. Actually this is really just socializing, networking; its someting teens do all the time...its NOT Feng Shui.

Another one of the authors suggestions is putting bowls of flowers around the house. This is nice. It could be one of grandmas things to do or "101 things to do to decorate or uplift your living space".

Balance and promoting beneficialness in ones life is what these things and Feng Shui have in common. Thus, certain activities or ideas have been INCORPORATED along side or with Feng Shui.. but they are NOT Feng Shui.

Feng Shui like Martial arts is a vast and whole study/world to itself with many areas of substudy. Bruce Lee reruns and Chuck Norris is NOT Martial Arts.


"Feng Shui and Money"..its strong point is as a money management helper book with a "spiritually" and "looking-within" type of approach.

If you are interested getting to your inner issues regarding money and wealth..with a holistic touch then get a book that frankly cuts to that chase. You can get this book of course but for any hope worthwhile Feng Shui instead of the "ancient chinese secrets" lure....look elsewhere.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Yoga In Daily Life



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His Holiness Sri Swami Sivananda Saraswati needs scarcely any introduction to the vast multitudes of reading public that pants for spiritual unfoldment and Self-Realisation. The revered Yogi belongs to the ages and ranks amongst the blessed souls who have had the good fortune to taste the Nectar of Cosmic Consciousness. In clear, simple and impressive style the Swami addresses the young and yet inexperienced spiritual aspirants and lays down before them the fundamentals of spirituality and the various means essentially requisite for Divine Wisdom. This book is a message from the great Yogi of the Himalayas to the helpless and bewildered seekers of Truth. This inspiring and soul-stirring little volume will, we venture to say, undoubtedly contribute its mite to the moral and spiritual perfection of the human race in general and the aspirants in particular. As we wish to present this volume in a popular and a presentable style, it is printed on good paper and got up excellently well. If this book appeals to the broad-minded and expanded hearts amongst the religious reformers and also aspirants, the Publishers labours will have been sufficiently recompensed.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #873025 in Books
* Published on: 2004-12-20
* Released on: 2004-12-20
* Binding: Paperback
* 137 pages

Friday, May 9, 2008

Younger You by Eric R. Braverman


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Break the aging code and feel 15 years younger—from the inside out.

In the constant battle to stay young and feel fit, we will try any of the quick fixes that come on the market, including so-called miracle products, fad diets, trendy exercise programs, and untested supplements. Many even risk elective surgical procedures just to look young again. But you don't need surgery, pricey cosmetics, or starvation to look and feel 15 years younger. The secret to living a longer, more vibrant life has at last been discovered, and the proverbial fountain of youth is right in your hands.

Discover how you can:
Get a restful, restorative night's sleep and have energy that lasts all day long
Lift your mood by increasing your natural hormone levels
Improve your heart health with natural supplements, herbs, and spices
Increase your muscle mass, boost your memory, build your bones, save your skin, and much more!

Younger You has doctors talking . . .

"Younger You is an interesting and logical approach to preventing, diagnosing, and modifying the aging process. . . . Baby boomers will find much in these pages to protect and reassure them.”
--Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
Rossi Distinguished Professor of Clinical Medicine, New York Hospital Weil Cornell Medical Center, and author of Live Now, Age Later, Power to the Patient, and Doctor, What Should I Eat?

"Focusing on the critical role of hormones produced by the brain, Dr. Braverman outlines a totally integrative program to restore hormonal balance and thereby restore readers to a younger, healthier, and more vital self, regardless of chronological age."
--Nicholas Perricone, M.D., FACN
Bestselling author of 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity, The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet, The Perricone Promise, The Perricone Prescription, and The Wrinkle Cure

"Just as Dr. Braverman says, we are only as young as our oldest part. This book is not just for us, but for our children, who can make changes to their diet and lifestyle now and reap the rewards later."
--David Perlmutter, M.D.
Director, Perlmutter Health Center and author of The Better Brain Book
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #23765 in Books
Published on: 2006-11-27
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
256 pages
Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Eric R. Braverman, M.D., is the director of the Place for Achieving Total Health (PATH) Medical Centers in New York and Philadelphia. The author of several books on health, including the bestselling The Edge Effect, he runs a thriving practice in New York City.
Customer Reviews

Your Personal AgePrint
A few years ago I read The Edge Effect and got impressed with the work of Dr Braverman. Now in "Younger You" I found even more evidence that feeling younger... and getting younger is a feasible option for just about everyone. Each of us can reach for a longer and healthier old age by applying what Dr Braverman outlines in such eloquent way.
The AgePrint worksheet in this book is incredible useful and directs you immediately to the core problems or pauses you may have in aging. To go beyond what is in the book, I found it useful to download the more elaborate AgePrint Worksheet from www.pathmed.com.
Reading this book made me feel younger and has changed my priorities!

Renew your Health and feel great.
This book is a complement to the Edge Effect. If you want to feel better,look better and increase you health, this book along with a good doctor will make it happen. Don't forget you have to also give 100%. It will happen as I am living proof.

Younger and Stronger You
As the majority of our society strives to keep going and not allow age to slow them down-The Younger You shows in detail how to feel and look years younger with simple and healthy tips from the inside out.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Issues and Controversies


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Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) an illness that arises after horrific and life-threatening events? Or is it a label that medicalizes human suffering, and brings with it more problems than it solves?

Still a relatively new diagnosis, PTSD has changed our vocabulary and shaped our views on human coping and resilience. Yet almost every assumption upon which the diagnosis rests has come under question. In this volume, Gerald Rosen brings together leading international scholars in posttraumatic studies to consider the most contentious debates. Each chapter offers an analysis of the issues, reviews current research, and clarifies implications for the practicing clinician.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Issues and Controversies is essential reading for all practitioners, researchers, and students who work in the field of trauma. Professionals in related health fields and the law will also find this book useful.

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #1994440 in Books
* Published on: 2004-11-15
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 268 pages

Editorial Reviews

Download Description
Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) an illness that arises after horrific and life-threatening events? Or is it a label that medicalizes human suffering, and brings with it more problems than it solves?

Still a relatively new diagnosis, PTSD has changed our vocabulary and shaped our views on human coping and resilience. Yet almost every assumption upon which the diagnosis rests has come under question. In this volume, Gerald Rosen brings together leading international scholars in posttraumatic studies to consider the most contentious debates. Each chapter offers an analysis of the issues, reviews current research, and clarifies implications for the practicing clinician.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Issues and Controversies is essential reading for all practitioners, researchers, and students who work in the field of trauma. Professionals in related health fields and the law will also find this book useful.

From the Back Cover
Is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) an illness that arises after horrific and life-threatening events? Or is it a label that medicalizes human suffering, and brings with it more problems than it solves?

Still a relatively new diagnosis, PTSD has changed our vocabulary and shaped our views on human coping and resilience. Yet almost every assumption upon which the diagnosis rests has come under question. In this volume, Gerald Rosen brings together leading international scholars in posttraumatic studies to consider the most contentious debates. Each chapter offers an analysis of the issues, reviews current research, and clarifies implications for the practicing clinician.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Issues and Controversies is essential reading for all practitioners, researchers, and students who work in the field of trauma. Professionals in related health fields and the law will also find this book useful.

About the Author
Gerald M. Rosen has a private practice in Clinical Psychology, and holds an appointment as Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington, Seattle. He is on the Editorial Board of The Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, and has published peer-reviewed articles on professional issues in the treatment and assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Customer Reviews

See review in Psychiatric Services5
I can't really review this text since I am the editor. But I did want to reference a review that is in Psychiatric Services. You can find it at this url:
http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/56/6/758

Gerald Rosen
Seattle, WA