Staying Healthy with the Seasons

by Haas, Elson M.

• ISBN13: 9781587611421
• ISBN10: 1587611422
• Edition: 21st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-04-23
• Publisher: Celestial Arts

Summary

Nature'?s cycles affect not only the external climate, but also our internal health and mental well-being. With this as its primary tenet, STAYING HEALTHY WITH THE SEASONS revolutionized the fields of preventive and integrated medicine when it was first published in 1981, and introduced a seasonal approach to nutrition, disease prevention, and mind-and-body fitness. A leading practitioner of the season-based lifestyle theory, Dr. Elson Haas provides simple, logical advice for achieving glowing good health: Bring the mind and body into balance with the earth, and consume a diet that emphasizes in-season, chemical-free foods. Joining Western and Eastern medicines with seasonal nutrition, herbology, and exercise practices, this timeless classic, revised for the 21st century, provides the keys to staying healthy from spring right on through winter. A landmark text in mind/body health and seasonal nutrition, revised for the new millennium, with a new introduction, updated resources, and extended appendices. Makes seasonal recommendations for detoxification, diet, and exercise programs. Previous edition has sold over 125,000 copies.

Author Biography

Elson M. Haas, MD, is the founder and director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin in San Rafael, California, one of the leading integrated healthcare facilities in the country. He is the author of several popular health and nutrition books, including THE NEW DETOX DIET, STAYING HEALTHY WITH THE SEASONS, and THE FALSE FAT DIET.

Table of Contents

Publisher's Note	ix
Introduction 2003	xi
Foreword	xxi
Introduction 1981	1	(8)
Basics	9	(22)
Spring: Spring Cleaning	31	(30)
Summer: Summer Light	61	(32)
Late Summer: Seasonal Transitions	93	(30)
Autumn: Autumn Harvest	123	(32)
Winter: Feeling Winter	155	(38)
Conclusion	193	(11)
Health Report Card	204	(4)
Personal Health History	208	(7)
Wellness/Illness Continuum and Integrated Medicine	215	(10)
The Seasonal Diet	225	(6)
Staying Healthy With the Seasons Review	231	(6)
Herb Glossary	237	(4)
Bibliography 2003	241	(6)
Bibliography 1981	247	(4)
The Seasons' Source Guide	251	(10)
Index	261