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Too Young to Feel Old: The Arthritis Doctor's 28-Day Formula for Pain-Free Living

A Breakthrough Book - Written By Dr. Richard H. Blau  

Words cannot express the sadness an observer experiences when someone they care about is struggling with the pain and challenges of arthritis.  For my family it's been the autoimmune variety: debilitating Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).  If you are like everyone else in this world who knows someone with this dreadful condition, you'll understand when I tell you, this sadness is exacerbated when it steals the youth of a vibrant young person.  Not that being older makes arthritis any easier. Never. It merely saddens me that most are under the dangerous impression that arthritis is only an elderly persons affliction. Worse, this is just one of the many myths and misconceptions surrounding arthritis. 

The challenges presented to the person with arthritis, young or old, can compromise many once simple and knee-jerk activities of daily living.  It brings with it a range of disturbances, from painful flare ups to fine motor compensation which make it difficult to write or even hold a pen, save the challenge of getting out of bed.  Some forms can even disfigure the body if not treated in time. 

The good news, if there is any, is it puts the larger lot of chronic illnesses (heart disease, cancer and the like) and the statistics that surround them into a fresh and interesting perspective.  The more we read in the realm of research and alternative treatments, the more we can understand that we are much closer to the point of prevention, reversal and even successful remission of their symptoms.  Here, if one wishes to do their homework, they can do their best to feel a certain sense of taking charge of their our own health.  Arthritis on the other hand, has statistics that are much more troubling.  And according to Dr. Richard H. Blau in his book Too Young To Feel Old, one in every 7 people are affected.  Worse, there is currently no known cure for arthritis.  Read More....

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The Fattening of America: How The Economy Makes Us Fat, If It Matters, and What To Do About It

A Breakthrough Book - Written By Dr. Eric Finkelstein, Ph.D., M.B.A. & Laurie Zuckerman  

Dear Reader, What are your immediate reactions to these words:

"62 million adults in the United States are obese. An additional 12.5 million kids are overweight."

"Due to increases in the prevalence of childhood obesity, today's children may not live as long as their parents."

"The data suggests that about 70 percent of diabetes cases in the United States are caused by excess weight."

"in 2004 the average American consumed 52 gallons of soft drinks, or an average of 16 ounces per day."

I don't know about you, but just the viewing of these statistics alone makes me, well, lose my lunch.  Where did I find them?  They come from an extremely reliable source: Health economist, Dr. Eric Finkelstein.  These research statistics, and more, are documented in the new book The Fattening Of America: How The Economy Makes Us Fat, If It Matters, and What to Do About It.

The book itself was written by he and business journalist, Laurie Zuckerman.  And what troubles me most about the information found within the folds of its pages (besides the nauseating statistics) are the conclusions I've drawn.  Those that have crashed and burned my own delusions of creating positive change through promoting health and disease prevention.   Read More....

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Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Cancer: An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing (Alternative Medicine Guides)

In Hardcover - Written By Lise Alschuler, ND and Karolyn A. Gazella 

For our purposes, however, I can only hope to give the book the respect it deserves. I'll aim to accomplish this by giving you the main points as I see them - doing my best to stay true to what I feel are the authors' intention.  First: In the ways of disease prevention, the book gives us a shocking reality: genetics are only a part of the equation. And a very small part at that.  I'm sure I'm not giving away trade secrets from the research store when I tell you that the risks of cancer as Alschuler and Gazella define them come forth out of three other main areas: lifestyle choices, nutrition (or lack thereof) and environmental toxins. Therefore here's what you should know: our first line of defense against cancer is prevention.  Read More....