10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People [Hardcover]

Walt Larimore M.D. (Author), Traci Mullins (Contributor)

Book Description

Series: HIGHLY HEALTHY SERIES | Publication Date: January 1, 2003

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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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.

About the Author

Dr. Walt Larimore has been a medical journalist since 1995. He hosted a nationally syndicated health news feature and has appeared on NBC's The Today Show, CBS Good Morning, CNN Headline News and PBS’ Family Works. He practiced family medicine for over twenty years, served as a volunteer physician for the U.S. Olympic Committee, and has been named in Distinguished Physicians of America, Best Doctors in America, and Who’s Who in Healthcare and Medicine. He has written or cowritten a dozen books, including: Bryson City Tales, Alternative Medicine, 10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People, and The Highly Healthy Child. He and his wife, Barb, have two grown children, and live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Traci Mullins is the editor of "Breakfast with the Angels" and coauthor of "Vitamins for your Soul". President of Eclipse Editorial Services, she was formerly senior editor at Pinon Press and acquisitions editor at NavPress.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 16 and up
  
• 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 (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #932,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Walt Larimore. MD, is one of America's best-known family physicians and had been listed in the Best Doctors in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, and the International Health Professionals of the Year. His MD degree is from Louisiana State University and his Family Medicine residency was at Duke.

Dr. Larimore practiced 4 years in the Smoky Mountains before moving to Central Florida to practice for 16 years. From 1993-1994 he served as the President of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. In 1996, he was named America's Outstanding Family Medicine Educator by the American Academy of Family Physicians. In 2000, Dr. and Mrs. Larimore were named Educators of the Year by the Christian Medical Association.

In 2001 the Larimores relocated to Colorado where Dr. Larimore is now an author, educator, and medical journalist. He serves on the adjunct family medicine faculty of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver and the In His Image Family Medicine Residency in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

From 1996 to 2001, Dr. Larimore hosted over 850 episodes of the daily, live Ask the Family Doctor show on Fox's Health Network--being awarded the prestigious "Gracie" Award by the American Women in Radio and Television. From 2002 to 2004, Dr. Larimore hosted the Focus on Your Family's Health's syndicated radio and TV features.

Dr. Larimore is a frequent guest about family health topics on a wide variety of television and radio programs and has appeared on The Today Show, CBS's Morning Show, several Fox News programs and CNN. He currently provides frequent medical commentary for radio stations in Chicago, Orlando, Baltimore, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Tampa, Albuquerque, and Ft. Wayne.

Dr. Larimore has published over twenty books and over 600 articles in dozens of medical, lay, and Internet publications. His best-selling books include "Bryson City Tales: Stories of a Doctor's Practice in the Smoky Mountains," "Bryson City Seasons: More Tales of a Doctors Practice in the Smoky Mountains," and "Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook."

His first book, co-written with his wife of 35 years, Barb, is "His Brain, Her Brain: How divinely designed differences can strengthen your marriage."

His first novel, co-written with Paul McCusker, "TSI: The Gabon Virus," and a revised version of his best-selling health book, "10 Essentials of Happy, Healthy People," are both to be released in 2009.

The second TSI book, "TSI: The Influenza Bomb," and his first solo novel in the "Hazel Creek Series" will be released in 2010.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

This review is from: 10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People (Hardcover)

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

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Psychiatric Opinion, February 17, 2003

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Paul Meier M.D. , Founder of Meier Clinics ... (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People (Hardcover)

This was a phenomenal book giving practical tips for how to live a successful life in the areas of health, emotions, and spirituality. As a psychiatrist I highly recommend it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

This review is from: 10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People (Hardcover)

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!