10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People (Hardcover)

by Walt Larimore M.D. (Author), Traci Mullins (Contributor) "As I hung up the phone, I groaned..." (more)
Key Phrases: own health care quarterback, four health wheels, highly healthy people, United States, Bryson City, North Carolina (more...)

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Product Description
A must-have resource for pursuing wellness, coping with illness, and developing a plan to care for the health needs of life.

For Yourself and Those You Love

Expert, current, and full of surprises.
Medically reliable. Biblically sound.

10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People is like having your very own health mentor to guide you in your total health picture, from treating illness and navigating the health care system to developing a proactive approach to vibrant health.

You’ll see how to balance the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual parts of your life to help you achieve maximum health. Whether you’re eighteen or eighty, you can become healthy—highly healthy.

· Master 10 powerful principles for improving your well-being.
· Discover the secret to becoming your own health care quarterback.
· Chart your plan to improved health using the numerous self-assessments provided.
· Learn the right questions to ask your doctors.
· Gain the confidence to hire and fire your health care providers.
· Explore the most reliable Internet resources available.

The 10 principles in this book have made a life-changing—and in many cases a life-saving—difference for countless people. They can for you, too.

From the Back Cover
A must-have resource for pursuing wellness, coping with illness, and developing a plan to care for the health needs of life.

For Yourself and Those You Love

Expert, current, and full of surprises. Medically reliable. Biblically sound.

10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People is like having your very own health mentor to guide you in your total health picture, from treating illness and navigating the health care system to developing a proactive approach to vibrant health.

You’ll see how to balance the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual parts of your life to help you achieve maximum health. Whether you’re eighteen or eighty, you can become healthy—highly healthy.

· Master 10 powerful principles for improving your well-being. · Discover the secret to becoming your own health care quarterback. · Chart your plan to improved health using the numerous self-assessments provided. · Learn the right questions to ask your doctors. · Gain the confidence to hire and fire your health care providers. · Explore the most reliable Internet resources available.

The 10 principles in this book have made a life-changing—and in many cases a life-saving—difference for countless people. They can for you, too.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; 1 edition (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310240271
• ISBN-13: 978-0310240273
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #390,997 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People, April 15, 2003

By	Dr Peter Nieman (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

Dr Larimore captures , with precise and articulte words, the idea that wellness encompasses an integration of both the physical and the mental/spiritual dimensions of our daily existence. The book is well researched. References and web based links are set out logically for further study. The book is medically reliable----as a pediatrcian for the past two decades and also as a wroiter myself, I was impressed by both the style and content of this well-written book.

Spirituality features prominently in this book. But as is the case with the classic timeless book "The Power of Positive Thinking"by the late Dr Norman Vincent Peale, the faith language is crafted in a non-offensive manner.

Even a passionate atheist will be challenged in a kind way, to consider the benefits of faith and spirituality when it comes to balancing one's life, by being proactive in preventing disease, lightening one's load, avoiding loneliness, and nurturing hopes and dreams.

This book will find its place, not in the bookshelve of my private library, but in a more accessable and prominent spot on my desk.

I am looking forward to referencing it in my own writing and will , without hesitation, highly recommend it to both patients in my clinic and coleagues at work.

As the title suggests, the 10 essentials are indeed essential to optimal wellness.

Dr Larimore has successfully convinced me that the four wheels of health are to in perfect balance; he has also provided the reader with the specifics of how to achieve that balance.

This book will contribute to a healthier lifestyle and inner peace and fullfillment.

I was unable to put it down during a transcontinental flight!
It will captivate the attention of any sincere and open-minded reader

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Can Do This!!!!!!, March 11, 2003

By	Marilyn (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

Dr. Larimore's straight forward, easy to read, and practical advice is great. It makes so much sense and his tone is so motivationg. I'd love to have this guy as my doctor!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Healthy Are You?, January 3, 2003

By	Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever, MD (Kissimmee, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This well-researched, easy-to-read and practical book will help patients and healthcare professionals alike learn more about the missing links in our current thinking about health. Dr Walt's 'four wheels of health' have already transformed my practice as a family physician by providing an effective tool to explore the emotional, spiritual, physical and relational issues that impact my patients' health and my ability to treat them. I believe this book will change many lives!