Best Aging Nutrition & Diets
PBS fitness personality on Classical Stretch and creator of the fitness phenomenon Essentrics , Miranda Esmonde-White offers an eye-opening guide to anti-aging that provides essential tools to help anyone turn back the clock and look and feel younger no matter what age. Complete with tips, tools, and her Eight Basic Age-Reversing Workouts accompanied by instructional photos and web clips , Aging Backwa. rds will help you grow younger, not older! Aging Backwards offers an exciting and comprehensive plan for actively slowing down and even reversing the aging process through gentle exercise that develops strong, flexible muscles. With eight basic age-reversing workouts that build core strength, lengthen and tone muscle, increase flexibility, and speed weight loss, Aging Backwards offers the information and tools to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Her program is the best at keeping a person from getting stoop-shouldered and slow and unsteady-gaited, typical of the elderly and the aging. This is a really sound program and I think it should be taught and done by everyone, not just those of us who are up in years although for someone of my age who has been starting to see the effects of aging (a little hard to get out of the chair, sometimes hard to straighten up upon standing, etc.)."
"I've started to employ some of the stretching that this book speaks of and one of my (5 year old) problems has started to respond nicely to."
"But after each program, I no longer feel tired; instead I feel totally energized."
"Miranda's program of Classical Stretch really works."
"Good exercise advise, excellent recommendations."
"I got this for my sister and she really loves the book and the workouts."
"It was a gift and was perfect."
"Great book with lots of information & exercises."
Dr. Dean Ornish revolutionized medicine by directing clinical research proving–for the first time–that heart disease and early-stage prostate cancer may be stopped or even reversed by his program of comprehensive lifestyle changes, without drugs or surgery. "In 1993, Hillary asked Dr. Dean Ornish to consult with us on improving our health and well-being and to train the chefs who cooked for us at The White House, Camp David, and Air Force One. — President Bill Clinton "Dr. Ornish's wonderful new book, The Spectrum , can make an important difference in the health of the world at a time when it most needs it." Former Director General, World Health Organization, United Nations Former Prime Minister, Norway "Dr. Dean Ornish knows more about inspiring people to eat well, live well, do well, and be well than anyone on the planet. Executive Director, Google Foundation & Google.org "Dean Ornish has given us a delightfully readable, information-rich and extraordinarily helpful guide to a better, healthier life. His work is truly revolutionary.” –Mehmet Oz, M.D., director, Cardiovascular Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, author of You: The Owner’s Manual.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Highly recommend reading this if you want to stay healthy, reverse heart disease or follow Dr. Ornish."
"i have been familiar with the work and principles of Dr. Ornish for many years."
"If you have been overwhelmed by the many different claims and experts who are writing books about how to eat healthier, and live a healthier life, this is the best and the last book you will ever buy."
"Good, informative book."
"After reading several books recommended by my doctor, this is the book I am using as my food plan and health guide."
"Well written with great information."
3 The Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest
Bestselling author, longevity expert, and National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner reports on health, fitness, diet, and aging, drawing on his research from extraordinarily long-lived communities--Blue Zones--around the globe. In The Blue Zones, Second Edition , Buettner has blended his lifestyle formula with the latest longevity research to inspire lasting, behavioral change and add years to your life. Buettner's easy to follow "best practices" and list of healthy lifestyle choices from the Blue Zones will empower readers to live longer, healthier, more fulfilling lives. DAN BUETTNER is an internationally recognized researcher, explorer, and author.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It took me a couple of days to adjust to it, but after working years at a job where your boss freaks out if you are 2 minutes late, it's was a refreshing place. Plus visiting the historic sites, eating the food, interacting with the locals who live there, and visiting the thermal springs, was all refreshing. We went during the very end of the tourist season to get a better of idea of how the locals really are instead of having to deal with tourist. It's easy to make healthy choices since this place nudges you into them."
"I've incorporated some of the Blue Zones' lessons into my already healthy life style."
"Really enjoyed this book."
"A great look at where on the planet people thrive into their 100s."
"Interesting reading."
"I love the stories that coincide wig the data presented makes me. want to live to 100 and made more..."
"A fascinating look at characteristics of cultures whose population has unusual longevity."
"I loved the stories from individual centenarians."
Best Aging Grooming & Style
Exploring how their wardrobe, beauty, diet, and hair rituals evolve with time and how some aspects of their signature styles never change, Jett shows how Frenchwomen know their strengths, hide their weaknesses, and never talk about their fears, failures, or flaws. Fashion journalist and editor Tish Jett reveals how middle-aged French women remain 'forever chic' in this detailed look at the diet, skin, hair, makeup and exercise regimen of la femme d'un certain age…this volume provides commonsense and decidedly French head-to-toe beauty routines that yield results. The book’s strength lies in its anecdotes and wisdom on how women…can be more present and committed to living a fuller life of kindness, generosity, openness, and adventure.” ~ Women’s Voices for Change "Haven't you always wondered how [the French] can drink all that wine and eat all that beurre and remain slim and silky? Forever Chic , written by Tish Jett (an American who spent years abroad) shares the secrets of what she calls the French "timeless beauty, style and substance."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Each chapter takes a look at how French women handle different aspects of feminine life from skin care to clothing, diet, exercise and far more. This is a grown up version of Helena Frith Powell's "All You Need to be Impossibly French" intended for the over 40 crowd. She briefly explains her move to France for 2 years that morphed into 25 and still going as she met and married a charming French man. She liked how French women around her approached life, and set out to find what they were doing that made them a bit more attractive, different, worth emulating. Entire books are written on the French diet, and her chapter summarizes much of that wisdom, but she gives fresh good advice. Even if you own Helena Frith Powell, Debra Ollivier, Anne Barone, Mireille Guiliano, Jennifer Scott and Marie-Anne LeCoeur you will not be disappointed in this new book. Makes perfect sense since Aspirin is also known as Beta Hydroxy Acid or BHA for short in creams and potions that work at loosening dead skin cells. This one has a few new wrinkles to the whole French diet paradox but for the most part it's common sense and if you've read widely in this subject, it won't be much new. However it's always nice to hear it stated a slightly different way, and she does add a couple of new things from a French nutrition expert. As always, they fit well, show off the body that took so much effort, and announce quietly with conviction that this person maintains her style and chic always."
"The author (as well as her French friends) are out there trying new treatments as well as old, tried and true ones and she gives good advice on what works and what doesn't."
"I appreciate the advice, however difficult to integrate into a busy & overwhelmed American life, that it is important to take time for one's self."
Best Healthy Diets
Taubes argues that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates, like white flour, easily digested starches, and sugars, and that the key to good health is the kind of calories we take in, not the number. Taubes ( Bad Science ), a writer for Science magazine, begins by showing how public health data has been misinterpreted to mark dietary fat and cholesterol as the primary causes of coronary heart disease. Taubes cites clinical evidence showing that elevated triglyceride levels, rather than high total cholesterol, are associated with increased risk of heart disease-but measuring triglycerides is more difficult than measuring cholesterol. Noted science journalist Taubes probes the state of what is currently known and what is simply conjectured about the relationship among nutrition, weight loss, health, and disease. Beginning with the history of Ancel Keys' research into the relationship between elevated blood-cholesterol levels and coronary heart disease, Taubes demonstrates that a close reading of studies has shown that a low-cholesterol diet scarcely changes blood-cholesterol levels.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"He explains the mechanisms that lead to these diseases, and punches holes in the accepted wisdom behind recommended "healthy" dietary guidelines. I had recently been diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure) and my doctor had put me on a course of medication to bring it under control. However, the research indicated that insulin also had other effects on the body, one of which was to cause the kidneys to reabsorb more water back into the blood stream. At the same time, Taubes pointed out that blood sodium levels, which conventional wisdom claimed was the cause of that excess water (again, without a great deal of evidence to support it), was quite easily regulated by the kidneys and passed out of the body in urine. This made a lot of sense to me, and so I started a diet that the book indicated would be healthier: one without starchy food, but with fish, meat, dairy products and green vegetables. It seemed that the combination of the diet and my hypertension medication was giving me low blood pressure and dehydration symptoms. Taubes' studies had indicated that HDL levels had a strong inverse correlation with coronary heart disease incidence (that is, the higher the HDL levels, the lower the risk of coronary heart disease), while LDL had a weak, positive correlation, so I wasn't too concerned about the increase in LDL. It might be more accurate to say that it's a book about the science of diet, nutrition and health, and Taubes is happy to acknowledge that we still need to do a lot more research on the subject, but without any preconceptions. Indeed, throughout the book, Taubes points out the lies, errors, misinterpretations and failed critical thinking that led to the current dietary recommendations of a predominantly low-fat, high-carb diet."
"In her seventies she was put on a statin for elevated cholesterol and became someone I barely recognized; argumentative, irritable, forgetful, poor coordination and very depressed. Three years ago, as my own cholesterol nudged up a bit, but still within traditional normal range, I did not hesitate to comply with my doctor's suggestion to begin a statin (Lipitor). I was strictly avoiding all saturated fats and dietary cholesterol, cooking with the supposedly "healthy" polyunsaturated oils and always choosing fat-free or low-fat dairy products. I was aware that I was having a marked increase in short term memory problems, and my joints were getting so troublesome I was unwilling to do the exercise my doctor kept harping about to keep my weight under control. Then the came the real shocker.......the most consistent risk factor for developing heart disease, as far as diet is concerned, is the intake of carbohydrates. For those interested, here are some recommendations: Natural Health & Weight Loss,Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food,The Statin Damage Crisis,The Modern Nutritional Diseases: And How to Prevent Them : Heart Disease, Stroke, Type-2 Diabetes, Obesity, Cancer,Cereal Killer,The Great Cholesterol Con: The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It and The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy Four of these are written by MDs - informed, well educated, science background people working with current research information. Information I uncovered left me shocked about how manipulative Big Pharma is as far as pressuring doctors to use their drugs, (complete with "incentive" packages that can only be compared to flat out bribery) about how they fund their own studies and then get to interpret their own results to be sure they are favorable, and/or they can choose to fail to publish anything negative. The power the pharmaceutical industry and the agribusiness has on such supposedly trustworthy institutions such as the American Heart Association, the FDA and the NIH is not to be believed. So sad for all of us.The food pyramid is absolutely wrong for heart health, weight management and avoiding type 2 diabetes. It is not focused on the use of statins (I found that informations in other related books listed above) - rather, he is making the point that while we have been concentrating on fats as the cause of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, it has really been the shift toward more carbohydrate and seed oil consumption for the last 60 years. I will not know my lab numbers for several months until my next check up, but I can report that my body aches have lessened, I have more energy, my short-term memory is better and my depressed mood has vanished. I bought two extra copies of Taubes book and will be giving them to both my Family Practice doctor and my Endocrinologist."
"It chronicles excellent research that has been conducted for years on vitamins, minerals, fats, carbs and exercise etc that IS available but has not been fully and accurately interpreted or utilized by medical professionals, nutritionists, policy makers and scientists."
Best Exercise & Fitness For the Aging
PBS fitness personality on Classical Stretch and creator of the fitness phenomenon Essentrics , Miranda Esmonde-White offers an eye-opening guide to anti-aging that provides essential tools to help anyone turn back the clock and look and feel younger no matter what age. Complete with tips, tools, and her Eight Basic Age-Reversing Workouts accompanied by instructional photos and web clips , Aging Backwa. rds will help you grow younger, not older! Aging Backwards offers an exciting and comprehensive plan for actively slowing down and even reversing the aging process through gentle exercise that develops strong, flexible muscles. With eight basic age-reversing workouts that build core strength, lengthen and tone muscle, increase flexibility, and speed weight loss, Aging Backwards offers the information and tools to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Her program is the best at keeping a person from getting stoop-shouldered and slow and unsteady-gaited, typical of the elderly and the aging. This is a really sound program and I think it should be taught and done by everyone, not just those of us who are up in years although for someone of my age who has been starting to see the effects of aging (a little hard to get out of the chair, sometimes hard to straighten up upon standing, etc.)."
"I've started to employ some of the stretching that this book speaks of and one of my (5 year old) problems has started to respond nicely to."
"But after each program, I no longer feel tired; instead I feel totally energized."
"Miranda's program of Classical Stretch really works."
"Good exercise advise, excellent recommendations."
"I got this for my sister and she really loves the book and the workouts."
"It was a gift and was perfect."
"Great book with lots of information & exercises."
Best Dissociative Identity
"[A]n absorbing journey through a psychiatrist’s dauntingly challenging first case of multiple personality disorder--from the beginning of therapy to stable integration and recovery." Soon Baer receives letters from others claiming to be parts of Karen. Told from Baer's perspective, the gripping accounts are brought to life in a remarkably understated reading by James that showcases his inherent performance ability. --Cameron West, bestselling author of FIRST PERSON PLURAL. “This is Dr. Baer’s incredibly moving and inspiring account of how his patient, Karen, drove herself to heal psychic wounds that surely would have devastated someone less resolute. “SWITCHING TIME takes the reader on an absorbing journey through a psychiatrist’s dauntingly challenging first case of multiple personality disorder -- from the beginning of therapy to stable integration and recovery.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It left me wanting a bit more if the aftermath with her mother, husband and children - did they ever get the full story, how did it affect them?"
"Read this book."
"It doesn't romanticize MPD, but rather presents it in a realistic point of view of both doctor and patient."
"For those interested in the phenomenon of dissociation in someone who experienced horrific physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and interested in its treatment, this is a detailed story of a psychiatrist’s many years of work with one survivor."
"This is a well written book."
"I have had the honor of caring for a woman with multiple personalities."
"I couldn’t put the book down, mesmerizing."
"No wonder this Dr’s marriage ends as he is so involved with this pt night & day for free for years and years."
Best Quick Workouts
***. If you want to be muscular, lean, and strong as quickly as possible without steroids, good genetics, or wasting ridiculous amounts of time in the gym and money on supplements...then you want to read this book. The exact methods of diet and training that make putting on 10 to 15 pounds of quality lean mass a breeze...and it only takes a few months. • An all-in-one training system that delivers MAXIMUM results for your efforts, helping you build a big, full chest, a wide, tapered back, thick, powerful legs, and bulging arms...spending no more than 3 to 6 hours in the gym every week...doing workouts that energize you, not wipe you out. • A no-BS guide to supplements that will save you hundreds if not THOUSANDS of dollars each year on products that are nothing more than bunk science and marketing hype. Imagine enjoying the added benefits of high energy levels, no aches and pains, better spirits, and knowing that you re getting healthier every day... "I am in my 5th week of doing the weight routines and eating methods and I have lost 11 pounds to date and my strength has sky rocketed." "After following this plan for only 5 weeks, I have already lost 13 lbs of body fat while continuing to build muscle mass and strength at 47 years old." "I've been following my program for 10 weeks now and am incredibly happy with my results - I've lost 8 kg and made great strength gains." "After following Mike's plan for 2 months now I have lost 13 pounds and am seeing huge gains in muscle definition already." "After 7 months of following the Bigger Leaner Stronger program, I am fitting easily into 36" jeans and with 35lbs of weight lost. I'm fitter, healthier and with better muscle definition than in my entire life and I am easily stronger than I've been in 20+ years."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The 1st year I got strong again, but was frustrated that I wasn’t losing weight. I hit a wall it in terms of not losing weight, or getting stronger. I'm absolutely amazed at the results; more importantly everyone around me is amazed at the transformation I’ve experienced."
"My outlook on life has changed DRASTICALLY over these 2 years and a large part of it is due to this book."
"I've been an athlete my whole life, and have a bachelor's & master's in Physical Education, so I draw from a lot of experience & information. (I'm 34 now and made the switch about 4 years ago) That's a huge change for a body, going from tons of cardio to a strength training focus."
"With his program design of progressive overload, I've dramatically increased my strength, and I don't have to spend multiple hours per day in the gym."
"Next up is his diet/recipe book."
"For me, diet was the biggest hurdle I had to overcome, and Mike's advice was just what I needed: it's not enough to eat "healthy" foods; you have to eat the right foods in the right amounts depending on your goals. Since I wanted to lose some fat, I followed the advice he gives for cutting, and it's been working like nothing I've ever tried."
Best Dementia
Groundbreaking and timely, Grain Brain shows that the fate of your brain is not in your genes, it's in the food you eat. Modern wheat, in particular, is responsible for destroying more brains in this country than all the strokes, car accidents, and head trauma combined. Dr. Perlmutter makes a persuasive case for this wheat-free approach to preserve brain health and functioning, or to begin the process of reversal." "If you want to boost your brain power, keep your memory, and lift your mood and energy, as well as heal from a host of other common complaints, Dr. Perlmutter is your guide. "A provocative, eye-opening scientific account of how diet profoundly influences nerve health and brain function. Grain Brain explains how the American diet rich in gluten and inflammatory foods is linked to neurological conditions. "A galvanizing call to arms against a gluten-heavy diet....Perlmutter's credentials as a board-certified neurologist and American College of Nutrition Fellow make him a uniquely qualified voice in the debate about which foods are best for the brain and body." "Mind-blowing and disruptive to some long-standing beliefs about what our bodies require for optimal health...GRAIN BRAIN lays out an easy-to-understand roadmap packed with the latest science."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm never hungry, I get to eat all kinds of meats and cheeses and veggies, and I don't even bother counting calories. The supplements he recommends have made an almost instant difference - my nails are stronger and growing long, my skin is better, and my overall mood is vastly improved."
"One of the most successful many I ever met told me that, "the data talks"."
"It changed everything I thought I knew about food and its relationship to health. You just eat what’s good for you: Fat - lots of it, meats, vegetables, eggs, cheese, salads, nuts, seeds (my new favorite snack is Pepitas, which they have at Publix). I eat a lot less than I used to because I’m getting enough fat in my diet, and not stuffing myself with useless breads, crackers, chips, and pasta – which just make me hungrier and hungrier. What I’ve gained are increased energy, lots less brain fog, joints moving better (do not hurt all the time), less headaches – a LOT less, tummy troubles are now non-existent, and before, I was always gaseous or had diarrhea, or just was hurting in general. My labs were checked in February, after just two months, and my doc was blown away. I was no longer in the diabetic range and my liver functions had normalized. He also has a good website with a lot of articles to read: [...] If you want your health back, it’s time to read, Grain Brain!"
"Back on gluten free diet and has been seizure free for 4 months."
"An additional note -- anyone who already eats fairly consciously and still needs to lose pounds will still have to practice moderation, e.g., the license and reasons to consume "good" fats, for instance, are neurologically important, but the calories add up quickly if you don't track how much you eat vs. how active you are."
"It is a sobering read, but is a must read if you are interested in maintaining good brain health and avoiding diseases such as Type II Diabetes, as well as potentially significantly reducing the risk of developing dementia and other brain disease."
Best Memory Improvement Self-Help
Keeping your brain healthy isn’t just a medical issue; it’s a God-given capacity and an essential building block for physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I can't think of a more important book for supercharging your brain and making sure that you capture and remember all of your successes, family moments, and life experiences."
"As far as the strategies outlined, they range from easily changed habits to full brain scan analysis, so no matter your capabilities or financial situation, you'll find at ton of strategies to implement into your life to make your brain better, and your life better."
"important and comprehensive book written by one of the best specialists in the work of improving our knowledge and care of our brains."
"excellent information of everyone living with or heading to old age...."
"Very interesting information."
"I'm 52 and have started thinking about my health as I move into more challenging years."
"There is so much information that I never thought about in this book that can certainly help not only my husband but myself as well."