The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick What They Know, Why It Works, and How It Can Work for You

by Stone, Gene

• ISBN13: 9780761165811
• ISBN10: 0761165819
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-15
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Summary

Who does not want to be healthier? Now in paperback: the book that Andrew Weil calls '¬Soffbeat, informative, and fun . . . a great read,'¬ and that has been praised as '¬Sa delightful dance through science'¬ ( New York Times bestselling author Mark Hyman, M.D.) and as a '¬Sremarkable and insightful book [that] offers you the chance to achieve the best health of your life'¬ (Mark Liponis, M.D., Medical Director, Canyon Ranch). Written by bestselling author Gene Stone, The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick arose from his desire to discover what might actually prevent him from getting sick himself. This book, the result of that exploration, tells the stories of twenty-five people who each possess a different secret of excellent health'¬ ;a secret that makes sense and that Stone discovered has a true scientific underpinning. There are food secrets'¬ ;why to take garlic and vitamin C, eat more probiotics, become a vegan, drink a tonic of brewer'¬"s yeast. Exercise secrets'¬ ;the benefits of lifting weights, the power of stretching. Environmental secrets'¬ ;living in a Blue Zone, understanding the value of germs. Emotional secrets'¬ ;seek out and stay in touch with friends, cultivate your spirituality. Physical secrets'¬ ;nap more, take cold showers in the morning. And the wisdom that goes back generations: Yes, chicken soup works. The stories make it personal, the research makes it real, and the do-it-yourself information shows how to integrate each secret into your own life, and become the next person who never gets sick.

Author Biography

Gene Stone (genestone.com) is a former Peace Corps volunteer, journalist, and book, magazine, and newspaper editor, and is a New York Times bestselling author. He has written, co-written, or ghostwritten more than 45 books on a wide variety of subjects, but for the last decade he has concentrated on plant-based diets and their relationship to health, animal protection, and the environment. Among these books are Forks Over Knives, How Not to Die, Animalkind, The Engine 2 Diet, Living the Farm Sanctuary Life, Rescue Dogs, Mercy for Animals, and Eat for the Planet.