God's design for the highly healthy life provides a powerful balance of physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual health---even for the teen years! Teens face choices every day that either enhance or threaten their whole health. At school, through the media and friends, teens are hit with influences they have never faced before. Your teen needs your help now more than ever! *How can you coach your teen through the threats of drugs, alcohol, addiction, and sexually transmitted diseases? *What can you do about nutrition, eating disorders, self-image, and the frightening rise of obesity? *How does a parent respond to tattoos, piercings, and internet porn? *Is there a way to navigate the pressures of academics, sports, and over-commitment to find the healthy balance of stimulation and rest? *What physical changes are normal? When is it time to seek medical care? How do you find the best doctor? *How does a parent ease fears and adjustments, respect privacy, and intervene when needed? Good news. The doctor is in! Dr. Walt Larimore has seen it all---as a family physician, a dad, a medical journalist, and now your doctor on call. He equips you to powerfully protect and enhance your teen's health during these critical (and often scary) teen years. *ASSESS YOUR TEEN'S HEALTH: Use the simple 4 Wheels tool to identify the weakest 'spokes' in your teen's health. *FIND THE SPOKE THAT'S BROKE: Zero in first where your teen's health is most out of balance. Discover timeless principles coupled with late-breaking research and answers to your questions. *BENEFIT FROM IMMEDIATE ACTION: Follow practical, achievable advice, resulting in positive changes in your teen's life. Discover how your teen can experience God's Design for the Highly Healthy Life.
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.
