The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan: A Program for Greater Energy, Health, and Vitality [Paperback]

Michelle Schoffro Cook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 19, 2006

"Michelle shares her compelling story of healing with wisdom and compassion as she gently guides you through this exceptional book. Read her book carefully and put into practice her simple, straightforward, commonsense principles, and you will be glad you did for the rest of your long and healthy life."
—Harvey Diamond, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Fit for Life

"Michelle's detox plan is an elegant, gentle, yet life-saving methodology, well conceived through personal experience and thoroughly grounded in research. I heartily recommend it."
—Meg Jordan, PhD, RN, Editor in Chief of American Fitness

"At last, a well-researched, simple, and manageable purification plan for our bodies and our souls."
—Linda Kavelin Popov, founder of the Virtues Project and author of A Pace of Grace and The Family Virtues Guide

Imagine waking up without an ache or pain, going through your day with energy, and ending it by enjoying a refreshing night's sleep. Then imagine waking up to do it all over again. Think it's impossible? Think again. The key is eliminating toxins in your body and your life. The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan shows you how to get rid of toxins using a simple and effective step-by-step approach. Toxins can leave you feeling sluggish, achy, heavy, and out of shape. They can also lead to disease in the form of cancer, arthritis, diabetes, allergies, and many other serious illnesses. This book explains how herbs, foods, juices, aromatherapy, exercise, breathing techniques, and other natural therapies can help you to feel better than ever. You will learn how to eliminate toxins from your respiratory system, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, urinary tract, and more. Based on a decade and a half of research and experience, The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan helps your body rebuild. If you want to feel great, this plan will show you how.

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About the Author

MICHELLE SCHOFFRO COOK, DNM, DAc, CNC, is a doctor of natural medicine, doctor of acupuncture, holistic life coach, biofeedback therapist, holistic nutritionist, energy medicine practitioner, and Reiki master. She is Director of Healing Body, Mind & Spirit, a holistic wellness center in Western Canada. Her columns appear in popular health magazines, and she is also the author of Healing Injuries the Natural Way. For more information on her work, visit www.energyeffect.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471792136
• ISBN-13: 978-0471792130
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Michelle Schoffro Cook, MSc, PhD, RNCP, ROHP, is a best-selling and eleven-time author, doctor of traditional natural medicine, and registered nutritional consulting practitioner. She is the publisher of the popular e-newsletter World's Healthiest News at http://www.WorldsHealthiestDiet.com.

Dr. Michelle Schoffro Cook's works include:
The Vitality Diet
Allergy-Proof
Everything You Need to Know about Healthy Eating (but Were Afraid to Ask)
The Phytozyme Cure
The Life Force Diet
The Ultimate pH Solution
The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan
The Brain Wash
Healing Injuries the Natural Way.

Her books are distributed worldwide and have been translated into many languages, including Greek, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, and others.

She holds a PhD in Traditional Natural Medicine, a Master's of Science in Natural Health, a Bachelor of Science degree in Holistic Nutrition, and a Diploma of Orthomolecular Nutrition. She has two decades experience in the nutrition and natural health field.

Dr. Schoffro Cook received the World Leading Intellectual Award for her contribution to natural medicine, a Forty Under 40 Award, a Crystal Communicator Award, and numerous other communications awards.

Dr. Michelle Schoffro Cook has made over 1000 media appearances, including being featured on/in: Woman's World, First for Women, YOU: The Owner's Manual Radio Show, Natural Solutions, Oxygen, HELLO! Canada, Glow, Vegetarian Times, and The Huffington Post.

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77 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book could change your life (seriously!), July 26, 2006

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Geneva Gamiani "Gothic Librarian" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan: A Program for Greater Energy, Health, and Vitality (Paperback)

I have to admit that I was extremely skeptical when I picked up this book, but I was getting desperate. I'm 33 and disabled by lower back problems and fibromyalgia, and none of the many doctors, physical therapists, or holistic practitioners I've seen have been able to help me feel any better. So this book was a long shot, but it actually helped!

The detox plan outlined in this book was designed to flush chemical toxins out of your body system by system, from the inside out. Each week of the plan concentrates on a different area (i.e. liver, lymph, skin, etc.). The basic tenets are as follows: No meat, alcohol, wheat, dairy, refined sugar, preservatives, or processed foods for a month. Each week you will take a different batch of supplements and herbal teas that help to strengthen certain bodily systems. Do your best to avoid household chemicals, and eat organic whenever possible.

Sound tricky? It is, at first anyway. I couldn't imagine what I'd eat, but one visit to the health food store was very reassuring. There are so many healthy substitutes for wheat, dairy and sugar these days, what with so many people developing allergies to these foods. I admit that I was tired of salad by week 3, but that was probably due to a lack of creativity on my part. With a little ingenuity, you can make it through, and be healthier by the end. A Word of Warning: buying organic foods and household products from health food stores is VERY expensive. Be prepared to spend a lot more on these products than you usually do. You may want to set aside $500 to $1000 for this endevor, if you want to do it right.

As with any detox program (or so I've read), you may feel terrible for a day or two here and there, as the toxins leave your body. My husband and I experienced headaches and some achiness at first, but they didn't last long. Stick with the program, and they'll disappear.

This book is full of ideas on how to eat for health, even after your 4 weeks is up. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that the author doesn't always back up her claims with medical or scientific evidence. This was a bit unnerving, but I took her word on most things, and I don't regret it. Although my back problems will probably never go away, my fibromyalgia is more in control than ever before, and I've learned how to eat to avoid flare-ups.

I highly recommend this book to anyone suffering from chronic systemic problems - it could ease your pain significantly. Give it a shot before you give up!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little disorganized, October 1, 2008

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jenp "jenp" (hou) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan: A Program for Greater Energy, Health, and Vitality (Kindle Edition)

I'm actually beginning the detox in a few days. But I'm one of those people who likes to know exactly what they're in for. So I read the whole book at one go. The bit that baffled me is there was no clear section that said DO THIS during week 1 and THIS during week 2. Instead, there was a small section here that said DO THIS during week 1 and then a few pages later in a seemingly unrelated segment, more DO THIS during week 1. I would like to see any subsequent reprints of this book to group together all the phase detox DO THIS activities all together... As it is, I've had to create my own Word file that pulls pieces from multiple chapters to make sure I don't miss something Cook recommends during each phase of the detoxing. I spent enough on the book to feel like I shouldn't have to spend additional time on my own creating a template to follow to adhere to the plan. Additionally, weekly shopping lists would be helpful -- as would a a set of descriptors on various choices at the health food store (like do I buy apple pectin -- which I ultimately chose -- or grapefruit pectin for week 1 -- and why??)

All that said, the narrative makes sense and is easy to read. I agree with a previous reviewer about the lack of citing existing research to back up claims -- but then, we all know there is a shortage of research into the field of detox and even less into how natural foods and herbs heal. To me, this lack is not such an issue. While others may appreciate the organization efforts, it made no sense to me.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a Keeper, January 4, 2007

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L. Callahan "acting senior" (Medford, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan: A Program for Greater Energy, Health, and Vitality (Paperback)

I will keep this book as a reference guide forever. The title is misleading in a way because it is FULL of information that everyone should know about how your body works on all levels, in regards to food and nutrition. I have given it as gifts and recommended it to several friends and family members.