Now expanded and updatedthe 1 New York Times bestselling book in which one of Americas most brilliant doctors shares his famous program for improving and protecting your health Eight Weeks to Optimum Health lays out Dr. Andrew Weils famous weekbyweek stepbystep plan that will keep your bodys natural healing system in peak working order. It covers diet exercise lifestyle stress and environmentall aspects of daily living that affect health and wellbeing. This revised edition includes the most uptodate findings on such vital subjects as cholesterol antioxidants trans fats toxic residues in the food supply soy products and vitamins and supplements together with a greatly enhanced source list of information and supplies. Inside you will learn how to develop eating habits for greater health and wellbeing start an effective exercise program based on walking and stretching work with breathing patterns to decrease stress and improve energy solve sleeping problems eliminate toxins from your diet minimize environmental hazards in your daily life Plusprograms tailored to the specific needs of pregnant women senior citizens overweight people and those at risk for cancer. If there is a heaven sixtysomething Weil is headed there but if he practices what he preaches probably not for some time yet. London Times Dr. Andrew Weil is an extraordinary phenomenon. The Washington Post show more