Total Health the Chinese Way An Essential Guide to Easing Pain, Reducing Stress, Treating Illness, and Restoring the Body through Traditional Chinese Medicine

by Ting, Dr. Esther; Jas, Marianne

• ISBN13: 9781600940460
• ISBN10: 1600940463
• Edition: Original
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-03
• Publisher: Balance

Summary

What would it feel like to enjoy vibrant health without needless surgery, drugs, or the anxiety that illness brings? For four decades, Dr. Esther Ting has dedicated her life to making people well. By successfully merging a three-thousand-year-old Chinese medical tradition with her own unique approach, Dr. Ting has taught thousands of patients the value of listening to their bodies. Now, she and former patient Marianne Jas have teamed up to condense her vast experience into one comprehensive and inspirational resource. Each chapter offers a mix of quick and easy exercises, simple diet tips, and personal testimonials that will ease pain, maximize energy, and prevent illness before it occurs.

Author Biography

Esther Ting, Ph.D., has practiced Chinese medicine for over 40 years, and her healing center is Los Angeles’s preeminent acupuncture clinic. Writer and consultant Marianne Jas has worked in partnership with Esther Ting, Ph.D. for several years.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. ix
Introduction: A Doctor's Journey to Total Healing	p. xv
Understand How Your Body Works: Identifying Your Body's Power Centers	p. 1
Strengthen Your Defenses: The Real Reasons We Get Sick	p. 29
Move and Breathe: Building Your Internal Qi	p. 57
Nourish and Fuel: The Healing Power of Food	p. 85
Relax and Center: Tools for Restoring the Spirit	p. 115
Adopt a Positive Lifestyle: How Your Habits Shape Your Health	p. 151
Maximize your Energy: Tuning in to Sun and Seasons	p. 195
Clear out the Blockages, Healing Techniques and Treatments	p. 225
Following Nature's Phases: The Cycles of life	p. 263
How to Find a Chinese Practitioner	p. 311
Acupressure Points	p. 313
Glossary	p. 37
Further Reading	p. 321
Useful Addresses and Web Sites	p. 325
Acknowledgments	p. 329
Index	p. 331
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