Spontaneous Healing . . . Eight Weeks to Optimum Health . . . Eating Well for Optimum Health . . . The Healthy Kitchen -- in each of his widely acclaimed, best-selling books, Dr. Andrew Weil has been an authoritative and companionable guide through a uniquely effective combination of traditional and nontraditional approaches to health and health... more »y living. Now he gives us a book about aging that is unlike any other in the breadth and depth of its information and understanding. Hugely informative, practical, and uplifting, it is infused with the engaging candor and common sense that have been the hallmarks of all his books.

At the heart of Healthy Aging is Dr. Weil's belief that although aging is an irreversible process, there are myriad things we can do to keep our minds and bodies in good working order through all phases of life. To that end, he draws on the new science of biogerentology (the biology of aging) as well as on the secrets of healthy longevity -- diet, activity, and attitude -- that he has gathered firsthand from cultures around the world.

In Part One -- "The Science and Philosophy of Healthy Aging" -- he explains how the body ages, and he explores the impact of gender, genes, environment, and lifestyle on an individual's experience and perception of the process of aging. He describes the various would-be elixirs of life extension -- herbs, hormones, and antiaging "medicines" -- separating myth from fact and clearly delineating the difference between the spurious notions of preventing or reversing the process of aging and the real possibilities of inhibiting or delaying the onset of diseases that become more likely as we age. He writes movingly about the ways in which an acceptance of aging can be a significant part of doing it well, and of recognizing and appreciating the great rewards of growing older: depth and richness of experience, complexity of being, serenity, wisdom, and its own kind of power and grace.

In Part Two -- "How to Age Gracefully" -- Weil details an easy-to-implement Anti-inflammatory Diet that will protect the immune system and aid your body in resisting and adapting to the changes that time brings. And he provides extensive practical advice on exercise; preventive health care; stress management; physical, mental, and emotional flexibility; and spiritual enhancement -- all of which can help you achieve and maintain the best health throughout the lifelong process of aging.

Healthy Aging -- a book for people of all ages -- is Andrew Weil's most important and far-reaching book yet.

ISBN-13: 9780375407550
ISBN-10: 0375407553
Publication Date: 10/18/2005
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
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Very good and some common sense knowledge...

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Kim W. (kimery) reviewed Healthy Aging : A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being on 3/4/2011 + 196 more book reviews

This focused a bit more on science than what I was expecting, kind of hard for me to slog through at the beginning. There are some interesting concepts.

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Deborah R. reviewed Healthy Aging : A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being on 1/15/2007 + 34 more book reviews

Andrew Weil,MD is a great author. Whatever he writes is great to read. You will learn a lot from this book.

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