very informative, but user friendly

This is an amazing book about health. It teaches you that you can take control of you health without taking a pill. Western medicine is so quick to give a pill to fix your symptoms, but they never take a look at what causes the symptom in the first place. Dr. Blaich does a great job with explaining alternative medicine in a way that the average person can understand. I would definitely recommend reading this book!!

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Best Book on Healthcare I've Read in Years

I recently received a copy of >Your Inner Pharmacy< and read it in two sittings, which is unusual for me. I was intrigued by the statistics he offers--that nearly a third of the U.S. population suffers from chronic illness, most of which are "lifestyle" illnesses that we could easily cure or prevent with our own lifestyle changes. Also, that the #1 health threat in the U.S. is smoking. I loved the author's clear distinction between "medicine" and "healthcare:" "The field of medicine works to prevent and treat disease. It differs from true healthcare, which promotes health an optimal function of the body." Dr. Blaich's prescriptions for health include massage, chiropractic, acupuncture and other so called alternative practices. He does a great job of explaining--scientifically, but in easy to read layperson's terms--how these health systems work, why they work, and when to use them instead of standard medicine. This book is beautifully written. The greatest thing about it is that it lays out all the information we need to take charge of our own health. This is a book which will be spotlighted on my own health reference shelf for the rest of my life; it is already dogeared and underlined at places I want to remember. I can sincerely recommend it to anyone who wants to map out a healthcare plan for their own life. Many years ago, I co-authored The Well Body Book, with Dr. Mike Samuels. It was a national bestseller and certainly shared Dr. Blaich's approach to health. Your Inner Pharmacy, I must say, is a far better book than my own, giving a very grounded and practical prescription for taking responsibility for our health. I applaud this book enthusiastically and know it will serve thousands of people who want to live healthy lives.

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Invest time in learning better habits and simple ways of adjusting routines for maximum health

YOUR INNER PHARMACY: TAKING BACK OUR WELLNESS focuses its attention on the rise of chronic disease, fostered by how we live and how we perceive and treat illness and disorders. YOUR INNER PHARMACY provides a simple message: invest time in learning better habits and simple ways of adjusting routines for maximum health. From learning how food can be a better medicine than prescriptions to creating a healthy plan to stay healthy at sixty-five, seventy-five and beyond, holistic healthcare is applied to daily life and routines for maximum impact.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch


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