Good Book But Religion Biased

Unlike many other books in the same genre, Stress Less doesn't attempt to sell the author's practice or any exclusive treatment plan. Dr Colbert first explains how adrenal burnout can occur and affect a person's health in ways which may not be directly attributed to a single, treatable disease. He goes on to offer a lot of stress reducing thoughts, behaviour and habits which don't cost anything. I give him 3 stars for that.

There are also recommendations for exericses, supplements, including herbal supplements. This is one area which is completely outside the scientific paradigm of Western medicine and I think, it's best that doctors not trained in TCM do not make any recommendations in this area. Miracle herbs like ginseng may work wonders for some, but it can do more harm than good for people whose bodies are not suited to it.

I'm also not very pleased with Dr Colbert's religious bias. It's all right if he tells us how being a Christian has helped him personally, but I don't think he should persuade others to embrace his faith.

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This is a practical, wonderful book

I am a medical student at Oral Roberts University, and I began to read this book because of it's practicality and the widespread amounts of stress I see in people everywhere I go. I began to read this book, and it is so good, that it is my inspiration for my senior paper - the etiology of stress as it relates to physical ailments and various life-threatening diseases. You really feel Dr. Colbert's sense of empathy and love for people. He writes with understanding. Happy reading!

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"Who you gonna call? STRESS-BUSTERS!!!!!!!!!

Dr. Don Colbert has performed a priceless public health service by publishing this work on how to stress less.

Using concepts from Drs. Albert Ellis, and Hans Selye, Dr. Colbert not only shows how toxic stress gradually and insidiously takes over your life, but also how to combat it; with a mixture of rational-emotive-behavioral concepts, excercise, and proper nutrition to include vitamins and supplements.

This book is written for anyone who struggles with the scourge of stress and feels that their life is spinning out of control as a result. After reading this book, I was immediately filled with hope and strength, secure in the knowledge that with prayer, and following Dr. Colbert's spirit-filled suggestions, I will be able to effectively manage stress in my life.

This is not some cheesey self-help book that promises that your life will be all sunshine and roses. Rather, it is a practical, scientific, as well as spiritual look at one of the most nefarious public health menaces of this modern age: STRESS!!!!

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