Ultraprevention: Ultraprevention

Ultraprevention: Ultraprevention

by Dr. Mark Hyman (Author)

Synopsis

In this book (winner of the 2003 Books for Better Life award), doctors Mark Hyman and Mark Liponis of Canyon Ranch offer a powerful prescription for good health built on the science of staying healthy: ultraprevention. Presenting a crucial alternative to modern medicine's specialized, 'fix-the-broken-parts' approach to fighting illness, ultraprevention is an integrated and holistic medical approach focused on maintaining good health and preventing disease. First, the authors explode common medical myths ('eggs cause heart disease', 'disease is genetic') and uncover the real truths about diet, exercise, and illness prevention. Next, they identify the five forces that are the root causes of bad health and reveal how to control them: sludge (malnutrition), burnout (impaired metabolism), heat (inflammation), waste (impaired detoxification), and rust (oxidative stress). Best of all, their six-week ultraprevention plan helps readers put the program to work right away to begin achieving and retaining optimal health immediately.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 351
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Atria
Published: 21 Feb 2005

ISBN 10: 0743448839
ISBN 13: 9780743448833

Media Reviews
Dean Ornish, M.D. author of Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease; Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco; and Founder and President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute Dr. Mark Liponis and Dr. Mark Hyman are two of the country's leading authorities on preventive medicine. In Ultraprevention, they describe the latest scientific approaches to preventing disease and enjoying life to the fullest.
Pam Peeke, M.D. author of Fight Fat Over Forty; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland; and NBC Today show medical expert Ultraprevention is the answer for anyone who wants to hear the bottom line from credible medical experts about how to live long and well. Words of wisdom, personal stories of triumph over life's adversities and practical, easy-to-do tips and techniques make Ultraprevention a must-read.
Peter Libby, M.D. Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School A healthy lifestyle is the cornerstone of cardiovascular prevention. Hyman and Liponis provide a provocative, practical, accessible, and highly readable guide to this important subject and challenge aspects of the traditional medical model.
Author Bio
Dr Hyman is one of the world's leading proponents of health-based medicine, has testified at the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Aging and is on the medical faculty of the pioneering Institute for Functional Medicine. He is also editor-in-chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine and on the faculty of Georgetown University's Centre for Mind Body Medicine. He is in private practice in Lenox, MA, USA.