Featuring world-renowned natural health physician Dr. Joseph Mercola's dietary program in part one and over 150 healthy and delicious new recipes in part two.Designed to help prevent disease, premature aging, optimize weight, increase energy, and love what you eat while doing so, Mercola's easy to follow program will help you avoid and eliminate the underlying causes of health and weight issues. Built entirely around a natural approach, including eating only the cleanest and healthiest forms of proteins, fats and carbs.Everything you need to know to:. Build your body's immune system to its peak levels to prevent diseases and common illnesses. Reach your optimal weight - while actually enjoying and being satisfied by eating - and remain at your optimal weight for life. Maximize your body's ability to restore the more youthful appearance you are meant to have while avoiding any premature aging. Boost your energy and mental clarity Help eliminate the underlying causes for those currently challenged by diseases and conditions such as diabetes, heart problems, chronic fatigue, allergies
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Joseph Mercola, D.O. is a fully licensed physician with training and over two decades of clinical experience in both conventional and natural health and is author of The New York Times 2003 bestseller The No-Grain Diet. He is the director of The Optimal Wellness Center in Chicago, and founder of Mercola.com, the world's most visited natural health website.
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290 of 305 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has much information about healthy diet, lifestyle and medicine. Dr. Mercola pointed out in a recent talk we attended in Philadelphia that the third leading cause of death for Americans was --doctors. Sorry, doc, but iatrogenic (doctor-caused) complications are plentiful. Still, this statistic may be misleading as a lot of doctoring goes on in the expensive, last few months of life for terminally-ill and geriatric patients. So the number of complications due to procedures and drug interactions is possibly skewed here--if you read the medicare reports and read between the lines.
STILL, I prefer prevention. Dr. Mercola is a sort of Dr. Weil for the millenium, similar advice, more detail and his own slant on diet and health. Essentially, he advises vegetables, low to no grains--reduces insulin fluctuations, and healthy meats. He insists most people find that they are not served well by a vegan (no milk, meat, egg) diet and actually it could harm them. Yes, some folks are more than well on a vegan diet; it depends on your metabolic type, according to Mercola. For many, meat or fish are important. This is the "Atkins" type diet with an emphasis on healthy choices.
We liked a lot of the recipes in this book. Some were even delicious; "zucchini spaghetti" is a boon for the low-carb eater, thin strips of squash serve as a low-carb base for a tasty sauce. And a home-made sausage patty I liked, plus a spicy Jamaican rub for chicken or fish.
The recipes in "Total Health" are for the most part, pretty easy. The ingredients are what's more difficult to come by--for example, free range poultry, bison (buffalo), raw milk and Alaskan salmon, tested free of detectible mercury.
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By Daniel Chong
Format:Paperback
As a naturopathic doctor, I am constantly immersed in the subject of diet and nutrition. Having been so for quite some time now, I have seen a number of books and ideas come and go about what is the diet to consume and how bes we should go about eating it. It was not until I picked up Dr. Mercola's Total Health Cookbook and Program that I felt I had ever found a book that effectively summed up everything I believe about nutrition and health.
This book truly does it all. However, the best thing about it is that it's not overwhelming. The ideas are all explained in a simple yet compelling manner and there is not a lot of extra medical jargon that most readers are not interested in. The book simply describes what we should and should not eat, why and how to do it. That's it. Plus, the recipes provided are delicious!
Although not all the science is presented here, the reader can rest assured that Dr. Mercola's information is based on sound scientific evidence and 20 years of clinical experience.
If you are looking for a book on nutrition whose ideas are based on facts and common sense, and whose goals are actually within reach, this one is for you.
I have never reviewed a nutrition book for amazon or anyone else before this one. I guess because I never felt a book deserved it until now.
This book truly does it all. However, the best thing about it is that it's not overwhelming. The ideas are all explained in a simple yet compelling manner and there is not a lot of extra medical jargon that most readers are not interested in. The book simply describes what we should and should not eat, why and how to do it. That's it. Plus, the recipes provided are delicious!
Although not all the science is presented here, the reader can rest assured that Dr. Mercola's information is based on sound scientific evidence and 20 years of clinical experience.
If you are looking for a book on nutrition whose ideas are based on facts and common sense, and whose goals are actually within reach, this one is for you.
I have never reviewed a nutrition book for amazon or anyone else before this one. I guess because I never felt a book deserved it until now.
106 of 113 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I got this book I was very interested to dig into it. I have a lot of trouble with low immunity due to chronic sinus infections and nearly constant use of antibiotics. So I've been on a bit of a health kick looking for ways to eat healtier and make my body stronger. This book offered some great insight into how to eat according to your metabolic type. I did the test in the book and scored very high as a pure protein type. This book has good stuff like why you should avoid dairy, what fish are safe to eat, and offered some surprising nutritional facts. And I was a "Shaklee vitamin kid". Nutrition was nothing new to me. We grew up popping vitamins, using honey instead of sugar, and eating homemade wheat bread.
My favorite part of the book was the recipes. You've heard a million times to eat more vegetables. But then you don't know "what to do with all of them." This book offers great recipes to help you find delicious ways of eating those "good for you" veggies. I really enjoyed the book and poured thru it in a day.
My favorite part of the book was the recipes. You've heard a million times to eat more vegetables. But then you don't know "what to do with all of them." This book offers great recipes to help you find delicious ways of eating those "good for you" veggies. I really enjoyed the book and poured thru it in a day.
83 of 89 people found the following review helpful
By oakala
Format:Paperback
The book has some good general info. but the main reason I bought it was to take the test in the book to determine what my metabolic type was. If the test results proved inconclusive as mine did, you are then invited to purchase yet another book with a more detailed test, OR go to mercola.com and take the FULL
clinical test for $179. I wish I had known this before I bought the book.
clinical test for $179. I wish I had known this before I bought the book.
97 of 108 people found the following review helpful
By Martha Halle
Format:Paperback
I highly regret purchasing this book and plan to return it. If I had reviewed it in a store before making an online purchase, I definitely would never have made the purchase. Rather than being a "Total Health Cookbook and Program" it is simply a cookbook, a rather poor cookbook at that. This book only contains roughly 5% Dr. Mercola's health program. The actual health program is in his book "The No-Grain Diet." "Dr. Mercola's Total Health Cookbook and Program" appears to be motivated by a desire to build upon the success of his earlier book. A more accurate price for this book would have been $12.95.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
why I love it
I already had rented this book from the library and I found it to be very informative; so I decided to buy it.
Published 12 days ago by corey peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK
I have subscribed to Dr. Mercola's newsletters. I read them all the time, have taken many of the tests he has to offer. When I found out about this book, I just had to have it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Leslie Mclea
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Thank you Dr Mercola
I have been a follower and a fan of Dr Mercola for years and he has been instrumental in helping me shape my health philosophy. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Brett Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Dr. Mercola book
This is a great book to take to the grocery store. Everyone should read this book and maybe obesity would be lowered in the U.S.
Published 21 months ago by Lynn Dellapasta
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful health book!!!
I borrowed this book from a neighbor and loved it so had to own it. I am looking forward to finding out my metabolic type as well. Read more
Published on January 15, 2011 by Sheila K. Boyer
2.0 out of 5 stars
healthly non-stick cookware? -not
-bought the ceramic "non-stick" skillet. At medium heat cooked a fillet of salmon, no oil added. Well, the black junk that stuck to the bottom did not come off after scrubbing hard... Read more
Published on September 2, 2010 by joe
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Read
Dr. Mercola provides plenty of helpful information on diet and health. A great read for the lay person interested in bettering their health or that of their families.
Published on September 16, 2009 by Arthur Johnson
1.0 out of 5 stars
Total nonsence and marketing ploy
Assertions made by Dr. Mercola are not supported by any existing scientific evidence and serve no other purpose but to direct readers to his website in order to spend money on... Read more
Published on April 23, 2009 by I. baral
1.0 out of 5 stars
Dr. Mercola is a two bit hustler
I highly recommend not ordering the SunSplash Tannning System from Mercola. The quality is cheap and Mercola refuses to stand behind the product if there is a problem. Read more
Published on January 17, 2009 by M. Norton
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
I bought this thinking it was an information book, turns out to be a cookbook. The first 75 pages offer info that is not that interesting and the rest is how to cook healthy meals... Read more
Published on September 23, 2008 by Newlows
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