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Personal Renewal: Your Guide to Vitality, Allure, and a Joyful Life Using Healing Herbs, Diet, Movement, and Visualizations

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Informative, entertaining, and personal this book has it all. Written clearly it lifts your spirit and makes you want to improve your health. Put it on your Holiday list to buy for ALL the people you LOVE. It is a book that will be treasured forever. But first buy it for yourself!!!

In this book, Letha Hadady has taken a very complex and difficult topic and presented it in a simple accessible fashion. Through the changes she suggested, I have rid myself of chronic lower back pain and various digestive discomforts. My daughter is experiencing increased energy from following Ms. Hadady's advice relating to asthma. Personal Renewal is a book you will refer to again and again. It is a simple, straightforward guide to Asian diagnosis, diet and herbs. It makes an excellent companion to her previous book, "Asian Health Secrets", but can absolutely be understood and enjoyed on it's own.

It is a pleasure to browse, read, or reference this very practical book from a completely charming healer and educator.For many this will be an easy ,but not simplistic, introduction to the world of traditional health care outside the drugs and surgery regimen of conventional medicine.For many more this is a resource for home care, prevention, and revitilization, one which respects the needs and intelligence of the reader.The truths which she shares along with her 'secret recipes' are coming from a deep spring of experience and wisdom.These insights will be appreciated by many female readers.Her sincerity and encyclopedic knowledge will be appreciated by anyone who takes a little time to explore the many phases of caring for oneself which she so generously describes. Letha is very knowledgable of the rich treasure house of Oriental Medicine, and gives us a friendly guided tour of some its vast rooms,especially those dealing with self care and home remedies. One feels like she is taking the reader on a personalized adventure in rejuvenation, an easy journey with an artist of gentle healing techniques.Her pallette includes foods, movement, visualization, and healing herbs both East and West. What is more important is the context and inspiration which she provides for the reader to really build a joyful life through enhancing beauty, preventing illness,boosting energy, and working with various natural healing approaches.The author has clearly lived her philosophy, and practised deeply the gems gathered here,both for herself as well as with her patients and students.

Criticism is hard to find for any part of this self-help book, except that Ms. Hadady should have provided more referral resources to assist in finding good professional help when a reader has more questions, or needs to address a serious disease state by seeking alternative medicine support.There is clearly a need for a wiser and gentler method of doctoring beyond even skillful self medicating.We can only assume that she expects the reader to have already consumed her previous title "Asian Health Secrets", a richer tome which introduces a lot of the theory and belief systems which support the more how-to style of "Personal Renewal".If one has not banqueted with the first book,then this new work is still an elegant luncheon with a full menu of life supporting information and a fine sampling of healing spirit

I loved this book! It's not only beautifully written and beautiful to look at, but it contains a wealth of information about achieving a healthy body and mind through diet, visualizations, movements and herbal supplements. As someone who is already well-versed in the areas of herbs, holistic medicine, nutritional therapies and exercise, I still found this book extremely educational and enlightening. Mostly, however, I found it unique and refreshing. Hadady is undoubtedly an expert in her field--she is extremely knowledgeable and authoritative about Asian health practices and herbs. Hadady's writing style is simple and elegant...you feel as though she's right there with you, walking you through the guided visualizations. Her visualizations and movements, in partiucalr, are original and easy-to-follow. I've incorporated some into my day, and find they leave me feeling refreshed and energized. A big fan of her first book, Asian Health Secrets, this book expounds on her theory of Asian herbs and dietary therapies. She gives practical tips and "how-to" advice on finding the right supplements for various complaints. Plus, she helps you customize a healthier diet. She also provides tasty snack ideas and interesting "virutal trips" for dieters, which I really liked! Hadady also does a superb job at covering a variety of different conditons, such as carpal tunnel syndrom and hypertension. She give a complete outline of what to do to help prevent and/or treat these conditions. Overall, I think the greatest strength of this book is its ability to teach (through the guided visualizations and movements) the importance of slowing down in life, re-directing you energy and taking time for yourself.If you're looking to enhance your health, this is the book for you. I would highly recommend it.

From the beginning, I felt that Letha was talking to me about my life and how to enrich my journey. So much if the material is both informative and entertaining in support of my well being. From preventing illness to promoting well being and vitality.,I felt Personal Renewal was the latest word on health promotion with centuries old secrets. Especially helpful is the list of places to buy the recommended herbs as well as websites to gather more helpful tips. Her anecdotal stories were unusually interesting and memorable. A necessary guide to anyone interested in achieving optimal well being.

I found the book full of important information, well put together. Easily to understand, I enjoyed how Letha made the book personalized for everyone. I have enjoyed Ms. Hadady classes and this book is like a personal consultation with her. The herbs in the book are easy to find and the chapters work well with each other. Women always need books like this in their home. I enjoyed it completely.

I read Asian Health Secrets, and then couldn't wait for her next book to come out--and I was not disappointed. This book dispells all the myths about the "normal" way to age, and instead, shows you a whole new way of looking at yourself. And if you need proof that these methods work, try it and see how you feel. And then take a look at how great Letha Hadady looks. She looks about 25 years old.

Everyone will find something in Personal Renewal. Wandering through the five major sections will help you with what ails you from head to toe, at the workplace, at home, at play and even with what is in your head. You will find the same wonderful writing style as ASIAN HEALTH SECRETS. If you have a specific need just go straight to the index or browse the table of contents.

It is a real pleasure to benefit from insights of someone who has gathered so much in her travels and experiences. You will not regret having a copy of this treasure chest of helpful yet simple tips on how you can take care of yourself.

The author's Asian Health Secrets became my bible soon after I read it. Personal Renewal helped me get over a slump in my energy and creativity.For months I couldn't understand what was wrong. My ideas could not flow. I felt stuck emotionally, artistically. I ate sweets and put on weight. I even broke out in adolescent blemishes. The moment I read Personal Renewal's first few words--"There is a you that predates all illness, anger, apathy and despair--I started to cry. I felt that I had found a friend, an alternative health professional with feelings! Not one laboratory test is cited in Personal Renewal. It is a book that helps you find yourself--where your life is not working. I especially enjoyed the healing herbal baths along with visualizations. After reading one of the weightloss chapters, I took a virtual trip to the beach and felt really relaxed. Over a period of a few weeks I lost ten pounds of dead weight. My mood lifted. I lost my blemishes and my artistic slump. When you can find the Original Self, there is no need for a magic cure. You become the magic. I am eternally grateful for this book.

I would first recommend that you read her first book Asian Health Secrets. It is a different way of thinking but from my first hand experience - very healing. I also think that you should know that winghopfung.com has a weekly letter by Letha and has alot of the herbal products available that are mentioned in the book.